hub [h?b] n. (活動(dòng)的)中心
lunar [?lu?n?] adj. 月球的
【搭】lunar calendar 農(nóng)歷
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A: Beginning from the first day of the lunar year, the celebration usually lasts for weeks.
B: It's really a long time.
A:從農(nóng)歷新年的第一天開始,慶?;顒?dòng)通常會持續(xù)數(shù)周。
B:那確實(shí)是很長的時(shí)間。
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oxygen [??ksid??n] n. 氧氣
Apollo [??p?l?u] n. 阿波羅
accelerate [?k?sel?reit] v. 加速
【派】accelerated 加速的
【擴(kuò)】speed up 加速
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A: Look, he begins to accelerate.
B: I'm sure he will win.
A:看,他開始加速了。
B:我敢肯定他將獲得勝利。
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terrestrial [ti?restri?l] adj. 地球的
permanent [?p??m?n?nt] adj. 永久(性)的
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A: I have a permanent job here.
B: But you can't afford even a small house.
A:我在這兒工作穩(wěn)定。
B:但是你連個(gè)小房子都買不起。
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fascination [?f?si?nei??n] n. 魅力
【例】Antique exerts a peculiar fascination on a great many people.
古董對很多人有特別的魅力。
senior [?si?ni?] adj. 資歷深的,年長的
【擴(kuò)】elder 年紀(jì)較大的,年長的
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A: He is senior to me, though he is younger.
B: But you look much younger than him.
A:雖然他比我年輕,但他的資歷比我深。
B:但是你看起來比他年輕多了。
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chasm [?k?z?m] n. 斷層,裂口
canyon [?k?nj?n] n. 峽谷