VOA慢速英语:Athletes Battle Extreme Conditions in Arrowhead 135

2. cross vt. 穿过, 越过, 渡过
例句：We have to cross the railway line by the foot bridge.
我们不得不从人行桥上越过铁路线。

3. swollen adj. 膨胀的, 肿起的, 浮肿的
例句：Her eyes were all red and swollen from crying.
她两只眼睛哭得又红又肿。

4. survival n. 幸存, 生存
例句：We all have a strong survival instinct.
每个人都有强烈的求生本能。

5. space vt.把…分隔开, 留间隔于…之间
例句：The lampposts are spaced out ten feet apart.
路灯柱与路灯柱之间相距十英尺。

6. scary adj. 使人惊恐的;吓人的;可怕的
例句：This is the scariest story I ever heard.
这是我所听过的最可怕的故事。

7. stick vt. 难住，使困惑；把…搞糊涂
例句：I was stuck by the situation.
我被这种局面搞糊涂了。

8. navigate vt. 给(船舶、飞机等)引航;导航
例句：The ship was navigated by the North Star.
那只船靠北极星来导航。

9. buzz n. 嗡嗡声, 乱哄哄的说话声
例句：A buzz went through the crowded courtroom.
拥挤的法庭里响起了一片乱哄哄的说话声。

10. entertain vt.使欢乐, 使娱乐
例句：A circus show entertains children.
马戏表演使孩子们兴高采烈。

11. proximity n. 接近, 附近
例句：Their house is in close proximity to ours.
他们的房子很接近我们的。