WORD LIST 2 Flashcards

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promontory

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n.(伸入海中或湖中的)悬崖,海角

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archipelago

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n.群岛,群岛周围的海

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ebb

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vi.退潮

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endemic

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adj.地方性的—–native

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cosmopolitan

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adj.全世界的—–global

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extraterrestrial

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adj.地球和大气层外的,来自天外的

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watershed

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n.分水岭

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overland

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adj./adv.横越陆地的

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subterranean

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adj.地下的

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abyssal

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adj.深渊的,深海的,深不可测的

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cavernous

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adj.洞穴状的,凹状的

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cleft

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n.裂缝—–crevice

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abyss

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n.深渊,深不可测的食物

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chasm

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n.深渊,大沟——abyss,gorge

大差别—–a pronounced difference

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hinterland

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n.内陆地区,穷乡僻壤

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ambience

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n.环境,气氛

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sierra

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n.锯齿状山脉

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lune

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n.半月形,弓形

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terrain

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n.地形

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elevation

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n.高地,海拔

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chan

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n.海峡,水道,航道,槽,沟渠

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clime

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n.地区,气候区,气候

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atlas

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n.地图集,地图册

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topography

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n.地形,地志,地形学

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leeway
n.(船或飞行器因风而致的)偏航,漂移 | 回旋余地
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charcoal
n.木炭
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abut
v.接界,毗连
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mound
n.小丘,土墩,小土岗
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cataclysmic
adj.大变动的,洪水的
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outburst
n.(火山,感情等)爆发,喷出
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stratum
n.地层
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protuberance
n.凸出,隆起
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granite
n.花岗岩
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fissure
n.裂缝,裂隙
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tremor
n.震动,地震
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seismic
adj.地震的
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permafrost
n.永冻土,永冻层
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petrify
v.变为化石,使石化
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meteorology
n.气象学
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torrid
adj.酷热的
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muggy
adj.闷热的
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gusty
adj.刮风的,阵风的
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bluster
vi.(指风)猛刮
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gust
n.一阵强风
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stuffy
adj.通风不良的,闷气的
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leeward
adj.顺风的,向下风的
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dank
adj.阴湿的
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cloudburst
n.大暴雨,倾盆大雨
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cumulus
n.积云
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downpour
n.暴雨
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drizzle
v. 下毛毛雨 | n. 毛毛雨
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monsoon
n.(印度的)季雨,季风
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tempest
n.暴风雨,暴风雪,骚动
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inclement
adj.(天气)严酷的
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blizzard
n.暴风雪
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frigid
adj.寒冷的
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hail
n. 冰雹 | vi. 下冰雹
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gloaming
n.黄昏,薄暮
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vernal
adj.春季的,春季似的
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aureole
n.日冕,光轮
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landslide
n.山崩,压倒性胜利
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Venus
n.金星
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Jupiter
n.木星
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dwarf
n.矮星
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cluster
n.星团
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sidereal
adj.星的,恒星的
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spatial
adj.有关空间的,在空间的
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aloft
adv.在空中,在上面,在头顶上
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apogee
n.远地点
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eclipse
n.(日、月)蚀,黯然失色
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cosmic
adj.宇宙的
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celestial
adj.天上的,天体的,神圣的
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astronomical
adj.天文的,天文学的,数量庞大的
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zodiac
n.黄道带
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constellation
n.星座,星群
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meteoric
adj.流星的
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aeronautics
n.航空学
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nova
n.新星
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supernovae
n.超新星
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stellar
adj.恒星的
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nebulous
adj.星云的,云状的,模糊不清的
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horoscope
n.占星术,算命天官