Words and expressions
complaint n. the act of complaining 抱怨；投诉
He didn't like the meal so he made a complaint to the manager of the restaurant.
他不喜欢这顿饭，所以他向餐馆经理抱怨了一通。
Iraq n. 伊拉克(西亚国家)
Greenland n. 格陵兰(岛)
upset adj. worried心烦的；苦恼的；担心的
Mother will be upset if we don't let her know where we are.
我们要是不让妈妈知道我们在那里，她会放心不下的。
airline e n. business with aeroplanes that carry people or goods航线；航空公司
When I fly to New York I always use the same airline.
我飞往纽约时经常乘同一个公司的飞机。
fly n. an insect with two wings苍蝇
Flies buzz. 苍蝇嗡嗡叫。
look into study something carefully调查；研究；观察
He has promised to look into the matter. 他已经答应对这个问题进行调查。
every now and then 不时地
itch n. an uneasy longing or desire for anything 渴望 He has an itch for writing a book. 他渴望着著书立说。
vi. have a feeling on the skin that makes you want to scratch 发痒
She itched all over. 她浑身发痒。
wanderlust n.[u] 流浪癖；旅行癖；旅行热
have wanderlust 有流浪癖
stretch vt. hold out; put out; extend伸展；伸张；展开
He stretched out his arm and took down a book. 他伸出胳膊，取下一本书。
vi. have elastic properties; extend; lie spread out伸展；延伸；延续；连绵
The fields stretched as far as the eye could see. 田野一望无际。
lifestyle X n. 生活方式
downtown adj. 商业地区的；闹区的；市中心的
downtown New York 纽约的商业区
n.[c] 商业区；闹区
princess n. daughter of a king or queen; wife of a prince公主；王妃
get/be tired of become sick of 对…厌烦；对…失去兴趣
I'm tired of hearing it. 这我都听烦了。
cool off become or make cool 变凉；凉却
He had a shower to cool himself off. 他洗了个淋浴，凉快一下。
become or make less excited or interested冷静下来；使兴趣减低
Mary has cooled off about him. 玛丽对他已经冷淡下来了。
avenue n.[c]大街；林荫大道
an avenue of poplars 白杨树的林荫大道
Carnival n. festival; time when many people come together in streets for dancing, singing, etc. 狂欢节；狂欢
Austria n. 奥地利(欧洲国家)
paradise n.[u] heaven 天堂
n.[u] place where you are totally happy 乐园；极乐世界
a paradise for tourists 旅游者的乐园
skier n. person who skis 滑雪者
altitude n. 纬度；高度；海拔
guarantee vt. 保证；确保
This watch is guaranteed for five years. 这只手表保用五年。
This insurance guarantees you against/from loss in case of fire.
这项保险保证你在发生火灾时不受金钱上的损失。
I wouldn't guarantee its success. 我不敢保证它会成功。
resort n.[c] place that many people visit for holidays度假的地方；旅游胜地；常去之地
Da Lian is a seaside resort. 大连是海滨休假胜地。
downhill adv. to a lower place 向下；倾斜
A bicycle can go fast downhill. 自行车下坡时可以跑得很快。
adj. having or following a downward slope; descending下山的；下来的 It is all downhill work. 这都是顺坡而下的（或省力的）工作。
gather v. meet; come together in a group 聚集；集合
A lot of people gathered in the street. 很多人聚集在街上。
v. bring people or things together采集；收集
The children are gathering flowers in the wood. 孩子们在树林里采集花朵。
feast n.[c] a splendid meal prepared for some special occasion, a banquet盛宴；宴会
He made a speech at the wedding feast. 他在结婚宴会上演说。
n.[c] something that gives pleasure or joy 赏心乐事
The scene was a feast for the eyes. 令人赏心悦目的情景。
dip vt. put something into liquid. for a short time and then take it out again浸；蘸；泡
He dipped his pen into the ink. 他拿钢笔蘸墨水。
gym n. 体育馆；健身房
analyze vt. 分析
In the laboratory we are required to analyze specimens. 我们必须在实验室分析标本。
chat n.[c] friendly talk (usu. about unimportant thing) 闲谈；聊天 Let's have a chat. 咱们聊聊吧。
v. talk in a friendly way 闲谈；聊天
They chatted with each other. 他们在一起聊天。
budget n. 预算；预算案/额；经费，
rate n. the amount of one thing measured in relation to another 比率；率
What's the rate between dollars and pounds today? 今天美元和英镑间的兑换率是多少？
n. speed速度
The train was going at the rate of 95 kilometres an hour.火车正以每小时９５公里的速度前进。
n. a price价格
be sold at a high (low) rate 以高（低）价出售
vi. be classed in a certain rate or grade 被评价；被认为
My daughter rated very high in her class. 我的女儿在班里评价很高。
visa n.[c] 签证
an entry [exit] visa 入境 [出境] 签证
apply for a visa for the United States 申请到美国的签证
arrangement n. something arranged安排
Have you made arrangements to sell your house? 你卖房子的事做好安排了吗？
n. the act of arranging整理；布置
The arrangement of a large library takes a long time. 布置一家大图书馆非常费时间。
n. plans; preparations 计划；准备
I have made arrangements for my journey to England. 我已准备好了到英格兰去旅行。
passport n. important little book with your name, photograph, etc. that shows which country you come from 护照
carry a passport 持有护照
cheque n. special piece of paper that you write on, telling a bank to pay money to someone for you 支票 （=[美]check)
I haven't enough cash--will you take a cheque? 我的现金不够，开张支票给你行吗？
photocopy n. 复印(件) vt. 复印
current n. 货币；通货
Rio de Janeiro n. 里约热内卢(巴西港市)
cariocas s n. 里约热内卢人
Alps n. 阿尔卑斯山脉(欧洲)
Copacabana [ZkRupRkRXbA:nR] n. 科帕卡巴纳(巴西著名海滩)
Kitzbuhel [Xkitsbjul] n. 基茨比厄尔(奥地利城市)
