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VOA慢速英语:Cliffhanger: Rock Climbing as Sport and Art

2009-12-09来源:和谐英语
1.Most rocks have cracks and holes and parts that stick out.

stick out伸出来, 突出; 竖起

例句:Your hair is sticking out in the back.
      你脑袋后面的头发竖起来了。

      An arm was sticking out from the hole.
      有只胳臂从洞中伸出。

2.In a group climb, the first climber is the lead climber. He has a rope attached to his harness.

attach to(使)贴〔系, 粘〕在…上

例句:Is there a dining car attached to the train?
       本次列车有没有附设一节餐车?

      He attached labels to his luggage.
      他把标签贴在行李上。

3.It's sort of like a world on its own. There's no other sport where you're really going up and down.

sort of稍微,有几分;到某种程度,在一定程度上