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23 Cards in this Set
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everest |
珠穆朗玛峰, 圣母峰 |
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Adventure |
冒险, 奇遇 |
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mighty |
adj. 非凡的, 极其的 |
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Himalaya |
喜玛拉阿山 |
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Nepal |
泥泊尔 |
Eight of the world's ten tallest mountains are in Nepal. |
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Bhutan |
不丹 |
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accurate |
adj. 准确地 |
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numeral |
数字, 数码 |
They used Noman numeral to name the peaks. |
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Theodolite |
经纬仪 |
Surveyors use an instrument called a "theodolite " O measure the angle to the top of a maintain. |
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Pivot |
n. 支点, 中心点 v. 使在枢轴上旋转 |
It is set over a fixed point and has a telescope that pivots up, down and across . |
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Pronounce |
v. 很明显, adj. 断然的 |
Sir George Everest pronounced his name 'Eev-rest' rather than ' Ever-est'. |
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Ecuador |
厄瓜多尔 |
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border |
n. 边界 v. 和.....毗邻 |
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expeditions |
考察队 |
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attempt |
n. 尝试, 企图, 努力 |
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Conquer |
v . 征服, 攻克 |
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ascent |
n. 上升, 升高, 登高 V. 攀登 |
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challenges |
n. 挑战, 要求 v. 要求, 怀疑, 引起 |
Climbing Mt Everest presents many challenges. |
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KiloPascal |
千帕斯卡 |
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disorient |
v. 迷失方位, 精神混乱 |
Climbers can be become disoriented and suffering from hallucinations. |
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hallucinations |
n. ( 产生）幻觉 |
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Suffer |
v. 遭受, 受折磨, 忍受 |
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altitude |
(海泼) 高度 |
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