21世纪大学英语读写基础教程Unit5

n. a person who takes photographs esp. as a professional or as an artist 摄影师
sled
n. 雪橇
explorer
n. sb. who travels for the purpose of discovery 探险者
trek
n. a long and hard journey 长途跋涉
head
vi. move or go toward 朝…行进
whale
vi. engage in the activity of hunting whales 捕鲸
Norwegian
挪威人
whaler
n. 捕鲸人
zigzag
vi. move forward by going at an angle first to the right and then to the left 曲折行进
iceberg
n. 冰山，浮在海洋上的巨大冰块
almond
n. 杏仁
bar
n. 条；块
boredom
n. the state of being bored 厌倦
drift
vi. be carried along or driven by wind, waves or currents 飘；飘流
entertain
vt. keep interested or amused 给…娱乐；使快乐 www.17he.com
doghouse
n. 狗窝
* porch
n. 门廊
* dome
n. 圆屋顶；穹顶
meanwhile
ad. in the intervening period of time; at the same time 在间隔时间里；（与此）同时
brave
vt. face or risk facing (danger, pain, or trouble) without showing fear 勇敢地面对
indoors
ad. inside a building 在室内
shot
n. a photograph 照相，快照；拍摄
crush
vt. press so as to break or destroy 压碎，压坏
sickening
a. very unpleasant, disgusting 令人厌恶的
* sensation
n. a general feeling caused by a particular experience 感觉，知觉
grab
vt. take or pick up suddenly and roughly 抓取，攫取
precious
a. of great value or worth 贵重的；珍贵的
heroic
a. brave and courageous 英雄的；英勇的
rescue
n. a successful attempt to save sb. or sth. from a difficult or dangerous situation 营救，救援
vt. save; set free 营救，救出
lifeboat
n. 救生艇
drag
vt. pull along with effort or difficulty （用力地或慢慢地）拖，拉 www.17he.com
frigid
a. very cold, icy 寒冷的
shiver
v. shake slightly, esp. because of cold or fear 颤抖，哆嗦
crawl
vi. move slowly on hands and knees 爬，爬行
slush
n. partly melted snow 半融化的雪；雪泥
avoid
vt. keep away or to prevent from happening 避免；防尘
killer whale
n. 逆戟鲸
* penguin
n. 企鹅
seal
n. 海豹
blubber
n. 鲸脂，海兽脂
eventually
a. in the end; at last, finally 终于，最终
desert
vt. abandon, leave; go away from (a place) without intending ever to return 抛弃；遗弃；离弃（某地方）
deserted
a. with no one present; abandoned 无人的；被离弃的；被遗弃的
severe
a. serious; extreme 严重的；剧烈的
thirst
n. a feeling of needing to drink water 渴
jagged
a. having a rough and sharp edge 参差不齐的；嶙峋的
peak
n. the pointed top of a mountain 山峰
spot
vt. catch sight of; recognize; discover 看出；认出；发现
offshore
a. & ad. a small distance away from the coast （在）离岸一定距离的（地方）
* hug
vt. hold (sb.) tightly in the arms 拥抱
amazement
n. great surprise, astonishment 惊奇，惊诧
* expedition
n. a long journey for a certain purpose 远征
leader
n. a person who guides or directs a group, team, organization, etc. 领导者

Phrases and Expressions

be ready for
be prepared for （对…）有准备
at the bottom of
at the lowest part of 在…底部
prepare sb. for sth.
put sb. into a suitable state for a purpose, event, or experience 使…为…做好准备
instead of
in place of 代替…，而不是…
make history
do sth. important that will be recorded in history 彪炳史册
be eager for
showing a strong desire for (sth.) 急于（做某事）
on the way to
going towards 去…途中
pick up
come to have; gain, buy, learn, etc. 获得；得到；买到；学会
head for
move towards 朝…前进
be forced to
be made to (do sth.) 被迫（做）
less than
fewer than 少于
be used to
习惯于
at times
sometimes 有时
run out of
use up a supply of 把…用完
have to
must 不得不
set out
begin a journey or course 出发；开始
to sb.'s amazement
to sb's surprise 让某人惊讶的是

Proper names

Antarctica
南极洲（地名）
Ernest Shackleton
欧内斯特·沙克尔顿（1874—1922，美国探险家）
Frank Hurley
弗兰克·赫尔利（人名）
South Georgia
南乔治亚岛（在南极洲附近，是捕鲸业基地）
Weddell sea
威德尔海（南极洲的边缘海）
Armstrong
阿姆斯特朗（人名）
Elephant Island
象岛（在南极洲附近）

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