VOA慢速英语:Visiting Four National Parks in the State of Utah

fill with (使)充〔挤〕满
例句：The hall was filled with persons welcoming him.
大厅里挤满了欢迎他的人。

2. Then the wind blows away the loose rock particles.

blow away (使)吹掉
例句：The roof of their house was blown away.
风把他们的屋顶刮跑了。

3. The roads are still made of dirt.

make of用…做成
例句：The table is made of wood.
桌子是木制的。

4. Rivers created the area as they cut rock into many different formations.

cut into把某物切成(几块)
例句：She cut the apple into halves.
她把苹果切成两半。

5. From high in the air, visitors can clearly see the third area of the park -- a high broad flat rock known as the Island in the Sky.

known as被认为是，被称为
例句：Radio, television, newspapers and magazines are known as the mass media.
广播、电视、报纸和杂志被称为大众传媒。

6. The walls and cliffs of Bryce Canyon once were completely covered with water.

cover with用…遮盖住, 用…填满
例句：The field is covered with snow.
田野一片积雪。

7. Or visitors can drive a twenty-nine kilometer long road, stopping off at different points to enjoy the colorful formations.

stop off中途停下
例句：We'll stop off at a restaurant for dinner.
我们将在中途停下, 在一家饭馆吃饭。

8. Zion National Park is an area of huge rocks that were cut through by a river.

cut through穿过；穿透
例句：The bitter wind cut through his jacket.
刺骨的冷风吹透了他的夹克衫。

9. One of the more difficult walks is an eight kilometer hike that is not for anyone afraid of high places.

afraid of害怕
例句：Are you afraid of dogs?
你怕狗吗?