WORD LIST 2

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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