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Norway is home of the world's most stunning scenery，but it's not exactly easy to get around. For centuries, humans have found navigating its network of glacial valley known as fjords  to be a serious challenge. But some massive infrastructure projects are now making this  incredible  terrain  more  accessible  than   ever  before.

1. scenery [ˈsiːnəri] n. 风景；景色

记忆：scenery=scen（场景）+ery（表场所；地点）=风景；景色

释义：the natural features of an area, such as mountains, valleys, rivers and forests, when you are thinking about them being attractive to look at

例句：We stopped on the mountain pass to admire the scenery.

我们在山口停下来欣赏风景。

2. get around 到处走走；闲逛

释义：go around； wander

例句：If you want to get around London fast, the Underground is your best bet.

如果你想在伦敦快速出行，最好是乘地铁。

3. navigate[ˈnævɪɡeɪt] v. 导航；航行

记忆：navigate=nav（船）+ig（走）+ate（动词后缀）=航行

释义：to sail along, over or through a sea, river etc.

例句：The river became too narrow and shallow to navigate.

河道变得又窄又浅，无法航行。

4. glacial  [ˈɡleɪʃl]adj. 冰河的；冰川的；冰河时代的

记忆：glacial =glaci（冰）+al（...的）=冰河的；冰川的

释义：relating to ice and glaciers, or formed by glaciers

例句：In all these diverse regions, Agassiz saw signs of glacial erosion and sedimentation.

在这些不同的地区，Agassiz 都能发现冰川侵蚀和沉降的痕迹。

5. fjord [fjɔːd]n. [地理] 峡湾

记忆：fjord=f+jord（峡；湾）= 峡湾

释义：a narrow area of sea between high cliffs, especially in Norway

例句：A local man offers to ferry me across the fjord and I am soon on the way to Holt.

一个当地人提出要把我摆渡过峡湾，我很快就到了霍尔特。

 6. challenge [ˈtʃælɪndʒ]n. 挑战；考验

记忆：change(变化)+lle(音似：了)→环境变化了，对生物是一种挑战=挑战

释义：something that tests strength, skill, or ability, especially in a way that is interesting

例句：I called out a challenge, but there was no reply.

我发起了一个挑战，但是没人回应。

7.infrastructure  [ˈɪnfrəstrʌktʃə(r)]n. 基础设施；公共建设

记忆：infrastructure=infra（下；低）+struct（建立）+ure（名词后缀）=基础设施

释义：the basic systems and services that are necessary for a country or an organization to run smoothly, for example buildings, transport and water and power supplies

例句：Simple improvements to infrastructure can reduce the spread of disease.

对基础设施的简单改进可以减少疾病的传播。

8. incredible[ɪnˈkredəbl]难以置信的；极好的

记忆：incredible=in（不）+credible（可信的）→不可信的=难以置信的

释义：impossible or very difficult to believe

例句：This factory was capable of producing an incredible 100 cars per hour.

这家工厂每小时能生产令人难以置信的100辆汽车。

9. accessible  [əkˈsesəbl]adj. 易接近的；可进入的

记忆：accessible=ac（一再）+cess（行走）+ible（形容词后缀）=可进入的

释义：a place, building, or object that is accessible is easy to reach or get into

例句：The centre is easily accessible to the general public.

该中心对于广大公众来讲很便利。

A new coastal highway will transform road travel in the region connecting seven cities and eliminating ferry crossings, cutting journey times in half. And now, a one-of-a-kind series being built as well, the world's first full-scale tunnel big enough for a cruise ship. It's been talked about for years, but now the Stad Ship Tunnel has finally been approved and work will start in 2022.

1.transform  [trænsˈfɔːm]v. 改变，使…变形；转换

记忆：transform =trans（变换，转移）+form（形状）→改变形状=改变；变形

释义：to change completely the appearance or character of something or someone, especially so that that thing or person is improved

例句：She actually wanted to reconstruct the state and transform society.

她其实想改造这个国家并完全改变社会。

2. eliminate [ɪˈlɪmɪneɪt] v. 消除；排除

记忆：eliminate=e（出）+limin（门槛）+ate（动词后缀）=消除；排除

释义：to remove or get rid of sth/sb

例句：This diet claims to eliminate toxins from the body.

这种饮食据称具有排除体内毒素的作用。

3. full- scale 全尺寸；完全的

释义：drawing or model is the same size as the thing that it represents

例句： The fighting is threatening to turn into full-scale war.

这次冲突可能要演变成全面战争。

4. tunnel [ˈtʌnl] n. 隧道；坑道

记忆：tunnel=（“蹋闹”）→隧道塌方，闹出人命=隧道

释义：a passage built underground, for example to allow a road or railway/railroad to go through a hill, under a river, etc.

例句：They drove a tunnel through the solid rock.

他们凿出一条穿过坚固岩石的隧道。

5. cruise ship游轮，游艇

释义：pleasure craft, loose pulley

例句：They were rescued by a passing cruise ship.

他们被一艘经过的游轮救起。

6. approve[əˈpruːv] v. 批准；赞成

记忆：approve=ap（加强）+prove（证明）=批准；赞成

释义：to think that sb/sth is good, acceptable or suitable

例句：I don't approve of violence in any shape or form.

我不赞成任何形式的暴力行为。

Costing over 300 million US dollars and taking 3 to 4 years to complete. The project will see a new mile- long shipping route carved under the Stadhavet peninsula at its narrowest point.

1. complete [kəmˈpliːt] v. 完成；完成或结束

记忆：complete = com（全部）+plete（满）→全满=完成

释义：[ not before noun ] finished

例句：He's just completed filming his 17th feature film.

他刚刚拍完他的第17部故事片。

2. project [ˈprɒdʒekt] n. （生产或研究）工程；方案

记忆：project=pro（向前）+ject（扔）→扔向前面=工程；方案

释义：a planned piece of work that is designed to find information about sth, to produce sth new, or to improve sth

例句：The project has a new website address.

这个项目有个新的网址。

3. route [ruːt] n. 路线，航线

记忆：route=rout(溃败)+e→溃败的路线=路线

释义：a way that you follow to get from one place to another

例句：The route passes close by the town.

这条路离那座城镇不远。

4. narrow  [ˈnærəʊ] adj. 狭窄的，有限的

记忆：narrow =n(形似：门)+arrow(箭)→只能通过一支箭的门=狭窄的

释义：measuring a short distance from one side to the other, especially in relation to length

例句：The procession snaked its way through narrow streets.

队伍沿着狭窄的街道曲折穿行。

Now we’ve built tunnels for boats before like this one on the Canal du Midi in France. But the Norway project takes things to a whole different level. After all, there's a pretty big difference between a small tourist boat and a cruise ship. Measuring 37 metres high by 26.5 metres wide, and with a depth of 12 metres, the tunnel will be big enough for ships up to 16,000 tonnes to pass through.

1. After all毕竟；终究

释义：in the long run；on earth

例句：After all, 15 minutes of exercise is better than nothing.

毕竟，15分钟的锻炼比没锻炼强。

2. measure   [ˈmeʒə(r)]v. 测量；估量

记忆：measure =meas（计量；测量）——ure（名词后缀）= 测量；估量

释义：to find the size, quantity, etc. of sth in standard units

例句：It is difficult to measure the success of the campaign at this stage.

在现阶段还难以估量这场运动的成败。

3. pass through穿过…；通过…

释义：make a passage or journey from one place to another; "The tourists moved through the town and bought up all the souvenirs;" "Some travelers pass through the desert"

例句：An estimated 1,600 vessels pass through the strait annually.

估计每年有1600艘船经过这个海峡。

This crazy project is the answer to a problem that’s existed for more than 1,000 years. Quite literally, since the time of the Vikings, traversing this part of the sea has meant a treacherous journey for boats. With frequent bad weather, tough tidal conditions and strong currents, this stretch of water is one that many ship’s captains would much rather avoid.

1. crazy  [ˈkreɪzi]adj. 疯狂的；狂热的

记忆：crazy=craz（疯狂）+y （...的）=疯狂的；狂热的

释义：not sensible;  very enthusiastic or excited about sth

例句：This may seem like a crazy celebrity fad, but it's not such a bad one.

这也许会看起来像一个疯狂的名人时尚，但是这并不是那么糟糕。

2. exist [ɪɡˈzɪst] v. 存在；生存

记忆：exist=ex（出）+ ist（站立）→站出来，活下去=存在；生存

释义：  to be real; to be present in a place or situation

例句：The magic cure for inflation does not exist.

解决通货膨胀的神奇方法并不存在。

3. more than多于；超出

释义：a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

例句：It never takes more than an hour.

所用的时间从不会超过一个小时。

4. quite literally相对确切地说；毫不夸张地说

释义：to be precise； to be exact

例句：The foot quite literally popped out of the tumor, " Dr Grabb was quoted as saying by NBC News.

“毫不夸张地说，这只脚是从肿瘤里伸出来的，”格拉伯博士在全国广播公司的新闻中这样说道。

5. traverse ['trævɜːs]v. 穿越；横渡

记忆： traverse=tra（横过；超过）+verse（转）→超过=横渡；穿越

释义：to cross an area of land or water

例句：In their cross-country journey, the animals must traverse many smaller bodies of water, such as rivers and small lakes.

在越野旅程中，动物们必须穿越许多面积较小的水域，比如河流和小湖泊。

6. treacherous [ˈtretʃərəs]  adj. 背叛的；危险的

记忆：treacherous=treacher=trick（欺骗）+ous（...的）=背叛的；危险的

释义：dangerous, especially when seeming safe

例句：The ice on the roads made driving conditions treacherous.

路上的冰对驾车构成了隐患。

7. frequent [ˈfriːkwənt]adj. 频繁的；时常发生的

记忆：frequent=fr+equ=equal=even（表示“相等，平均”）+ent（形容词后缀）=频繁的；时常发生的

释义：happening or doing sth often

例句：She gives frequent performances of her work, both at home and abroad.

她经常在国内外演出自己的作品。

8. tidal [ˈtaɪdl]adj. 潮汐的；潮的，有关潮水的

记忆：tidal=tide（潮汐）+al（...的）=潮汐的

释义：connected with tides (= the regular rise and fall of the sea)

例句：The tidal stream or current gradually decreases in the shallows.

浅滩上的潮水逐渐退去。

9. captain [ˈkæptɪn]n. 队长，首领；船长

记忆：captain=capt（头）+ain（人）=队长，首领；船长

释义：the person in charge of a ship or commercial aircraft

例句：He eventually rose to the rank of captain.

他最终升到了船长的职位。

10. avoid  [əˈvɔɪd] v. 避免；避开

记忆：avoid=a=out（处于）+void（空）→空出来=避免；避开

释义：to prevent sth bad from happening

例句：They avoid going out alone after dark.

他们避免黄昏后独自出门。