Contemporary Topics Vocabulary 4朗文英语听说教程一第四单元词汇
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Unit 4 Journey to Antarctica
Antarctica n.an extremely cold continent at the south pole almost entirely below the Antarctic Circle; covered by an ice cap up to 13,000 feet deep
Endurance n.1. the power to withstand hardship or stress
2. a state of surviving; remaining alive
Approach v. to move closer to someone or something
Despite prep. Although sth. is true.
Proceed v. to continue to do something that has already been started Be stuck/ get stuck be unable to move further(caught or fixed) Rescue v. to save someone from danger
Camp n. a place with tents where people stay for a short time
Float v. to stay on the surface of a liquid
Supply n. things that you need for daily life
Area n. a particular part of a place
Goal n something you want to do in the future
Start for Leave for
Turn around turn abruptly and face the other way, either physically or metaphorically
Ernest Shackleton (1974-1922) a Britain explorer
British Merchant Navy
Endurance Nimrod South Georgia。