通过阅读学词汇CET-6（22）

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Unit Twenty-two
A Pacific Paradise

　　“There are sharks sleeping at the bottom,” said the guide, flashing a naive1 grin. “Let’s wake them up.” In a riot of scuba2 bubbles, tourists and guide plunged3 110 feet into an underwater cavern4. And true to his word, the guide darted6 through the gloom, chasing five foot long shadows. Not to worry. In the spectacular undersea world of Palau, the sharks are as laid-back as the local residents. And who wouldn’t be? Slung7 across the Pacific 800 miles southwest of Guam, the string of islands – eight inhabited, 200 or more still unpopulated – make up one of those increasingly rare commodities, a Pacific paradise.
　　For skin divers8, Palau is heaven under water. At the reefs divers can find a breathtaking variety of ocean life. Scuba veterans can head for the Blue Corner, an undersea canyon9 replete10 with waving corals and multicolored anemones12. Backlighted by the sun, sharks glide13 past in the channel. Insouciant14 Sea turtles swim alongside, eyeballing intruders. Above the surface other delights await: picnicking along the white sand beaches, or a trip to an uninhabited island to play Robinson Crusoe for a day.
　　There is also history in these islands, now administered by the United States under U.N. trusteeship. During World War II the Japanese had a major headquarters here, and imperial and the U.S. forces clashed in the battle of Peleliu in September 1944. Nearly 13,000 soldiers died. Today jungle vines creep over the rusting16 hulks of tanks and amphibious vehicles. Long-silent Japanese antiaircraft guns, nestled inside limestone17 caves, raise their muzzles19 toward the sky. Skeletons of Japanese warships20 and fighter planes still litter the bottoms of some reefs and bits of the war wash up on the beach. Japanese visitors leave poignant21 messages and photos for the spirit of their fallen sons. “This is what our home looks like now.” reads one.
　　Though Japanese and American influences linger, everyone seems at home in Palau, reachable by plane from Guam and Manila. English is widely spoken and the currency is the U.S. dollar. Despite the exotic land and

seascapes, there’s no fast-talking tourist hustle22 – only a few thousand visitors arrive annually23. That may be the best enticement24 of all.

naive a.1.天真的 2.幼稚的,轻信的
[联想词]    cute a.1.漂亮的,娇小可爱的 2.聪明伶俐的,精明的

grin (grinned; grinning) vi.咧嘴笑 n.咧嘴笑

scuba n.水肺(潜水者用的水下呼吸器)

cavern n.洞穴,大山洞
[联想词]    cavity n.洞,穴,凹处

gloom n.1.昏暗,阴暗 2.忧郁,沮丧
gloomy a.1.忧郁的,沮丧的 2.令人沮丧的,令人失望的 3.昏暗的,阴暗的,阴沉的

dart5 vi.猛冲,飞奔 vt.投射 n.1.飞镖 2.急驰,飞奔

sling25 v.1.抛,掷,扔 2.吊挂,悬挂

inhabit vt.居住于,栖居于

commodity n.商品,货物

reef n.礁,暗礁

canyon n.峡谷

replete a.1.充满的,装满的 2.充实的,完备的

coral n.珊瑚 a.珊瑚色的

anemone11 a.1.海葵 2.银莲花

glide vi. n.滑行,滑动,滑翔

intrude15 vi.侵入,侵扰,打扰

administer vt.1.掌管,料理…的事务 2.施行,实行 3.给予,派给

imperial a.帝国的,帝王的

hulk n.残骸

amphibious a.1.水陆两栖的 2.两栖作战的

muzzle18 n.1.(四足动物的)鼻口部 2.枪口,炮口

skeleton n.1.骨骼 2.框架,骨干 3.梗概,提要
[联想词]    skull26 n.颅骨,脑壳

litter n.1.废弃物,被胡乱扔掉的东西 2.一窝 3.杂乱的东西 vt.乱扔 vi.乱扔废弃物

poignant a.令人痛苦的,辛酸的,惨痛的

linger vi.1.(因不愿离开而)继续逗留,留恋,徘徊 2.继续存留,缓慢消失

exotic a.奇异的,外来的,异国情调的

hustle vt.1.推搡,猛推 2.竭力兜售vi.1.竭力兜售 2.催促 n.忙碌,奔忙

enticement n.1.引诱,怂恿 2.引诱物,诱惑物
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1 naive yFVxO     
adj.幼稚的，轻信的；天真的
参考例句：
  • It's naive of you to believe he'll do what he says.相信他会言行一致，你未免太单纯了。
  • Don't be naive.The matter is not so simple.你别傻乎乎的。事情没有那么简单。
2 scuba YjDzRf     
n.水中呼吸器
参考例句：
  • I first got hooked on scuba diving when I was twelve.12岁时我开始迷上了带水中呼吸器潜水。
  • While on honeymoon in Bali,she learned to scuba dive.她在巴厘岛度蜜月时学会了带水肺潜水。
3 plunged 06a599a54b33c9d941718dccc7739582     
v.颠簸( plunge的过去式和过去分词 )；暴跌；骤降；突降
参考例句：
  • The train derailed and plunged into the river. 火车脱轨栽进了河里。
  • She lost her balance and plunged 100 feet to her death. 她没有站稳，从100英尺的高处跌下摔死了。
4 cavern Ec2yO     
n.洞穴，大山洞
参考例句：
  • The cavern walls echoed his cries.大山洞的四壁回响着他的喊声。
  • It suddenly began to shower,and we took refuge in the cavern.天突然下起雨来，我们在一个山洞里避雨。
5 dart oydxK     
v.猛冲，投掷；n.飞镖，猛冲
参考例句：
  • The child made a sudden dart across the road.那小孩突然冲过马路。
  • Markov died after being struck by a poison dart.马尔科夫身中毒镖而亡。
6 darted d83f9716cd75da6af48046d29f4dd248     
v.投掷，投射( dart的过去式和过去分词 )；向前冲，飞奔
参考例句：
  • The lizard darted out its tongue at the insect. 蜥蜴伸出舌头去吃小昆虫。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The old man was displeased and darted an angry look at me. 老人不高兴了，瞪了我一眼。 来自《简明英汉词典》
7 slung slung     
抛( sling的过去式和过去分词 )； 吊挂； 遣送； 押往
参考例句：
  • He slung the bag over his shoulder. 他把包一甩，挎在肩上。
  • He stood up and slung his gun over his shoulder. 他站起来把枪往肩上一背。
8 divers hu9z23     
adj.不同的；种种的
参考例句：
  • He chose divers of them,who were asked to accompany him.他选择他们当中的几个人，要他们和他作伴。
  • Two divers work together while a standby diver remains on the surface.两名潜水员协同工作，同时有一名候补潜水员留在水面上。
9 canyon 4TYya     
n.峡谷，溪谷
参考例句：
  • The Grand Canyon in the USA is 1900 metres deep.美国的大峡谷1900米深。
  • The canyon is famous for producing echoes.这个峡谷以回声而闻名。
10 replete BBBzd     
adj.饱满的，塞满的；n.贮蜜蚁
参考例句：
  • He was replete with food and drink.他吃喝得饱饱的。
  • This immense space may be replete with happiness and glory.这巨大的空间可能充满了幸福和光荣。
11 anemone DVLz3     
n.海葵
参考例句：
  • Do you want this anemone to sting you?你想让这个海葵刺疼你吗？
  • The bodies of the hydra and sea anemone can produce buds.水螅和海葵的身体能产生芽。
12 anemones 5370d49d360c476ee5fcc43fea3fa7ac     
n.银莲花( anemone的名词复数 )；海葵
参考例句：
  • With its powerful tentacles, it tries to prise the anemones off. 它想用强壮的触角截获海葵。 来自互联网
  • Density, scale, thickness are still influencing the anemones shape. 密度、大小、厚度是受最原始的那股海葵的影响。 来自互联网
13 glide 2gExT     
n./v.溜，滑行；(时间)消逝
参考例句：
  • We stood in silence watching the snake glide effortlessly.我们噤若寒蝉地站着，眼看那条蛇逍遥自在地游来游去。
  • So graceful was the ballerina that she just seemed to glide.那芭蕾舞女演员翩跹起舞，宛如滑翔。
14 insouciant y6ixF     
adj.不在意的
参考例句：
  • But not all central bankers are so insouciant.然而，不是所有的央行人士都对此高枕无忧。
  • Americans are remarkably insouciant about this development.美国人对这个数字漫无关心。
15 intrude Lakzv     
vi.闯入；侵入；打扰，侵扰
参考例句：
  • I do not want to intrude if you are busy.如果你忙我就不打扰你了。
  • I don't want to intrude on your meeting.我不想打扰你们的会议。
16 rusting 58458e5caedcd1cfd059f818dae47166     
n.生锈v.（使）生锈( rust的现在分词 )
参考例句：
  • There was an old rusting bolt on the door. 门上有一个生锈的旧门闩。 来自辞典例句
  • Zinc can be used to cover other metals to stop them rusting. 锌可用来涂在其他金属表面以防锈。 来自辞典例句
17 limestone w3XyJ     
n.石灰石
参考例句：
  • Limestone is often used in building construction.石灰岩常用于建筑。
  • Cement is made from limestone.水泥是由石灰石制成的。
18 muzzle i11yN     
n.鼻口部；口套；枪(炮)口；vt.使缄默
参考例句：
  • He placed the muzzle of the pistol between his teeth.他把手枪的枪口放在牙齿中间。
  • The President wanted to muzzle the press.总统企图遏制新闻自由。
19 muzzles d375173b442f95950d8ee6dc01a3d5cf     
枪口( muzzle的名词复数 )； （防止动物咬人的）口套； （四足动物的）鼻口部； （狗）等凸出的鼻子和口
参考例句：
  • Several muzzles at once aimed at the fleeing birds in the air. 好几支猎枪的枪口，同时瞄准了这些空中猎物。 来自汉英文学 - 散文英译
  • All gun-ports were open and the muzzles peeped wickedly from them. 所有的炮眼都开着，炮口不怀好意地从炮眼里向外窥探。
20 warships 9d82ffe40b694c1e8a0fdc6d39c11ad8     
军舰，战舰( warship的名词复数 )； 舰只
参考例句：
  • The enemy warships were disengaged from the battle after suffering heavy casualties. 在遭受惨重伤亡后，敌舰退出了海战。
  • The government fitted out warships and sailors for them. 政府给他们配备了战舰和水手。
21 poignant FB1yu     
adj.令人痛苦的，辛酸的，惨痛的
参考例句：
  • His lyrics are as acerbic and poignant as they ever have been.他的歌词一如既往的犀利辛辣。
  • It is especially poignant that he died on the day before his wedding.他在婚礼前一天去世了，这尤其令人悲恸。
22 hustle McSzv     
v.推搡；竭力兜售或获取；催促；n.奔忙(碌)
参考例句：
  • It seems that he enjoys the hustle and bustle of life in the big city.看起来他似乎很喜欢大城市的热闹繁忙的生活。
  • I had to hustle through the crowded street.我不得不挤过拥挤的街道。
23 annually VzYzNO     
adv.一年一次，每年
参考例句：
  • Many migratory birds visit this lake annually.许多候鸟每年到这个湖上作短期逗留。
  • They celebrate their wedding anniversary annually.他们每年庆祝一番结婚纪念日。
24 enticement qoYxn     
n.诱骗，诱人
参考例句：
  • He fell victim to her enticement. 他被她的魅力征服了。
  • He ought to curb his excessive internal desires and resist unreasonable enticement. 控制过度内欲、抵制不当外惑。
25 sling fEMzL     
vt.扔；悬挂；n.挂带；吊索，吊兜；弹弓
参考例句：
  • The boy discharged a stone from a sling.这个男孩用弹弓射石头。
  • By using a hoist the movers were able to sling the piano to the third floor.搬运工人用吊车才把钢琴吊到3楼。
26 skull CETyO     
n.头骨；颅骨
参考例句：
  • The skull bones fuse between the ages of fifteen and twenty-five.头骨在15至25岁之间长合。
  • He fell out of the window and cracked his skull.他从窗子摔了出去，跌裂了颅骨。

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