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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

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n.(船或飞行器因风而致的)偏航,漂移

回旋余地

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charcoal

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n.木炭

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abut

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v.接界,毗连

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mound

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n.小丘,土墩,小土岗

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cataclysmic

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adj.大变动的,洪水的

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outburst

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n.(火山,感情等)爆发,喷出

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stratum

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n.地层

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protuberance

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n.凸出,隆起

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granite

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n.花岗岩

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fissure

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n.裂缝,裂隙

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tremor

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n.震动,地震

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seismic

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adj.地震的

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permafrost

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n.永冻土,永冻层

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petrify

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v.变为化石,使石化

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meteorology

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n.气象学

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torrid

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adj.酷热的

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muggy

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adj.闷热的

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gusty

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adj.刮风的,阵风的

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bluster

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vi.(指风)猛刮

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gust

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n.一阵强风

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stuffy

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adj.通风不良的,闷气的

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leeward

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adj.顺风的,向下风的

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dank

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adj.阴湿的

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cloudburst

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n.大暴雨,倾盆大雨

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cumulus

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n.积云

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downpour

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n.暴雨

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drizzle

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v. 下毛毛雨

n. 毛毛雨

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monsoon

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n.(印度的)季雨,季风

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tempest

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n.暴风雨,暴风雪,骚动

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inclement

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adj.(天气)严酷的

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blizzard

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n.暴风雪

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frigid

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adj.寒冷的

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hail

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n. 冰雹

vi. 下冰雹

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gloaming

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n.黄昏,薄暮

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vernal

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adj.春季的,春季似的

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aureole

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n.日冕,光轮

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landslide

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n.山崩,压倒性胜利

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Venus

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n.金星

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Jupiter

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n.木星

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dwarf

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n.矮星

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cluster

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n.星团

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sidereal

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adj.星的,恒星的

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spatial

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adj.有关空间的,在空间的

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aloft

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adv.在空中,在上面,在头顶上

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apogee

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n.远地点

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eclipse

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n.(日、月)蚀,黯然失色

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cosmic

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adj.宇宙的

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celestial

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adj.天上的,天体的,神圣的

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astronomical

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adj.天文的,天文学的,数量庞大的

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zodiac

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n.黄道带

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constellation

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n.星座,星群

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meteoric

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adj.流星的

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aeronautics

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n.航空学

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nova

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n.新星

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supernovae

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n.超新星

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stellar

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adj.恒星的

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nebulous

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adj.星云的,云状的,模糊不清的

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horoscope

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n.占星术,算命天官