rambler ['ræmblә] n.漫步者，散步者undertaking ['ʌndә'teikiŋ] n.任务，工作foresight ['fɔ:sait] n.预见；深谋远虑

foretell [fɔ:'tel] v.预言

Grenoble [grә'noubl] n.格里诺布尔

chasm [tʃæzәm] n.断层，裂口，陷坑

flaw [flɔ:] n.小裂缝；缺点，瑕疵distinguished [dis'tiŋgwiʃt] a.杰出的，著名的Everest ['evәrist] n.珠穆朗玛峰

wade [weid] v.涉水

waterfall ['wɔ:tәfɔ:l] n.瀑布

gear [giә] n.(汽车)排档

inflatable [in'fleitәbl] a.可充气的

rubble ['rʌbl] n.碎瓦，瓦块

insistent [in'sistәnt] a.连续的，不断的boom [bu:m] v.轰响

waterspout ['wɔtәspaut] n.强大的水柱

cleft [kleft] n.裂隙，开口

cavern ['kævәn] n.大洞穴

stalagmite ['stælәgmait] n.石笋

stalactite ['stælәktait] n.钟乳石

limestone ['laimstәun] n.石灰石

glisten ['glisn] v.闪烁

eerie ['iәri] a.引起恐惧的，可怕的

dome [dәum] n.穹窿，圆顶

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insure [in'ʃuә] v.投保

fete [feit] n.游园会

admittedly [әd'mitidli] ad.公认的

purchase ['pә:tʃәs] v.买

annual ['ænjuәl] a.一年一度的

teenager n.(13岁至19岁的)青少年capsize [kæp'saiz] v.(船)翻

shiver ['ʃivә] v.打颤，发抖

dive [daiv] v.(头向下)跳水

haul [hɔ:l] v.拖曳

hawser ['hɔ:zә] n.粗缆绳

rim [rim] n.(圆形物品的)外沿，边

winch [wintʃ] n.绞车(带有绞盘的车)

premium ['pri:mjәm] n.保险费

recover [ri'kʌvә] v.使……得到补偿，弥补

agonizing ['ægәnaiziŋ] a.精神紧张的，提心吊胆的

perch [pә:tʃ] v.处于(高处)

precariously ad.危险地，不稳固地

overbalance ['әuvә'bælәns] v.失去平衡

clamp [klæmp] n.夹钳，夹板

vertically ['vә:tikәli] ad.垂直地

torrent ['tɔrәnt] n.激流，洪流

rebound [ri'baund] v.弹回

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positively ad.绝对地，完全地

compartment [kәm'pa:tmәnt] n.(轮船的)密封舱cramped [kræmpt] a.窄小的

stuffy ['stʌfi] a.憋气的，闷气的

monotonous [mә'nɔtәnәs] a.枯燥的，乏味的，单调的

rhythm ['riðәm] n.有节奏的运动

click [klik] v.发出咔哒声

lull [lʌl] v.催人欲睡

snatch [snætʃ] n.短时，片段

sleeper n.(火车等的)卧铺

fumble ['fʌmbl] v.乱摸，摸索

inspection [in'spekʃәn] n.检查

inevitably [in'evitәbli] ad.必然地，不可避免地

destination ['desti'neiʃәn] n.目的地

exhaust [ig'zɔ:st] v.使精疲力尽

motorway ['mәutәwei] n.快车道

ferry ['feri] n.渡船

cruise [kru:z] n.巡游船

civilize ['sivilaiz] v.使文明

spacious ['speiʃәs] a.宽敞的

seasick a.晕船的

intimidate [in'timideit] v.恐吓，恫吓

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