新概念3讲义8-9(2)

The Great St. Bernard Pass connects Switzerland to Italy. At 2473 meters, it is the highest mountain pass in Europe

圣伯纳德大山口连接着瑞士与意大利，海拔2473米，是欧洲最高的山口

1, connect A to B 将AB连接

Join A to B 连结，结合（索或者桥） the island is joined to the mainland by a bridge 岛上有座桥与大陆相连 join two people together in marriage 使二人结为夫妇

Join the efforts 共同努力 only when all the efforts are joined can we tackle the problem well. Any single or separate effort will not yield much 只有共同努力了，我们才能更好的解决这个问题。单方面的努力和单方面的行为都将收效甚微。

2， at 2473 meters, it is the highest mountain pass 海拔2473，这是最高的山口

八达岭海拔1000多米，是长城最险峻，最难攻部分

At 1000 meters, Badaling is the most precipitous and most inaccessible part of the Great Wall 该湖坐落在海拔6100米的克拉山脉边上，湖本身海拔也有4100米

The lake lies next to the Chola Mountains which rise to over 6100m / 20,000 feet. The lake itself lies at about 4100m / 13,450 feet.

Found+ 实体\政权 found the people’s republic of china / a church

Establish +实体，名声，地位 establish a company, a reputation, a position in the society

He is well-established in the society 他在社会上很有地位，很有名望 —〉a well-established artist有地位有名望的艺术家

We have all established and drifted apart。我们都已经事业有成，越行越远

For hundreds of years, St. Bernard dogs have saved the lives of travelers crossing the dangerous pass. 几百年来，圣伯纳德修道院训要的狗拯救了许多翻越这道山口的旅游者的生命 Ving 做定语两种境界

1， 正在进行a swelling wound 一个正在肿胀的伤口 the swelling/buldging money bag of the

Chinese people 中国人正在鼓囊的钱袋子

The lady smoking in the dark corner 正在黑暗角落吸烟的女人

2， 长期，习惯主动 the generation growing up with fast-food 吃着快餐成长起来的一代人 Travelers crossing the dangerous pass 几百年来不断穿越危险山口的游客

Now that a tunnel has been built through the mountains, the pass is less dangerous 现在由于在山里开挖了隧道，翻越山口已经不那么危险了

A tunnel has been built through the mountains 山里开挖了隧道

倚着山已经修建了一个大学 a college has been built against the mountain

=The college sits against the hill

Make efforts to do sth = make an attempt to do sth= attempt to do sth 努力，试图做某事 竭尽全力 make every effort to do sth =Spare no effort= reserve no effort