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What strikes home as the shuttle boat approaches the $5 billion megaresort being constructed off the coast of Dubai is its sheer audacity.
Nearly two decades in the making, the Heart of Europe forms just one section of The World -- a vast collection of man-made islands roughly in the shape of an atlas -- but when completed it will be the opulent centerpiece.
In the middle of a pandemic, it could yet prove to be a work of genius in its efforts to recreate the continent of Europe for upscale vacationers unwilling to make the trek.
語言點
1. strike home 擊中目標,正中要害;說到點子上(習語)
· home-武器的攻擊目標,strike-打
· His criticism of my work struck home.
他對我工作的批評正中要害。
2. sheer adj. 完全的,十足的
3. audacity n. 大膽,勇氣
· 詞根audac-大膽的,魯莽的(偏貶義)(bold)
· He had the audacity to blame me for his mistake.
他竟厚顏無恥地把他的錯誤歸咎于我。
4. opulent adj. 奢侈的(luxurious)
5. centerpiece n. 最重要的部分
· 構詞:center-中心,piece-部分
6. upscale adj. 高端的,高檔的
· upscale consumers 高端消費者
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