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VOA慢速英语:Where Are the World's Best Beaches?

2017-05-27来源:VOA
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fine - adj. made up of very small pieces, drops, etc

steep - adj.​ almost straight up and down : rising or falling very sharply​

cliff - n. ​ a high, steep surface of rock, earth, or ice​

hauntingly - adv. in a way that is sad or beautiful in a way that is difficult to forget

remote - adj.​ far away from other people, houses, cities, etc.​

dramatic - adj.​ greatly affecting people's emotions​

snorkel - v. to swim while using a special tube that makes it possible to breathe while you are swimming with your head underwater

laid-back - adj.​ relaxed and calm​

stunning - adj. very beautiful or pleasing

urban - adj.​ of or relating to cities and the people who live in them

resort - n. ​a place where people go for vacations​

bar - n. ​a building or room where alcoholic drinks and sometimes food are served​

adventurous - adj. ​not afraid to do new and dangerous or exciting things​

crystal - n. ​a clear hard mineral that is either colorless or very light in color and that is used in making jewelry​

powder - n. ​a dry substance made up of very tiny pieces of something​

reputation - n. the way in which people think of someone or something

beak - n. the hard usually pointed parts that cover a bird's mouth