妙語佳句:

From this oasis of warmth at the edge of the continent,從這片位于大陸邊緣的溫暖綠洲開始

at the edge of:在...邊緣

The hotel is situated at the edge of the town.

該飯店坐落于市區(qū)的邊緣。

A pine tree stands at the edge of the steep cliff.

懸崖的邊緣有一顆松樹。

We are following the route taken by Scott and Amundsen as they struggled to become the first humans to reach the South Pole.當年，斯科特和阿蒙森試圖成為征服南極點的第一人，我們將追隨他們的腳步。

struggle to:為...奮斗

We had a struggle to stop the criminal.

我們?yōu)榻刈∽锓高M行了搏斗。

They were travelling on foot and their first sight of these mountains must have been daunting indeed.他們當年只能步行當他們第一眼見到這些山脈時一定讓他們十分畏懼

on foot:步行

We're going on foot, not by car.

我們走著去，不坐汽車。

Some people came by car, others came on foot.

有些人是坐汽車來的，其他人是走著來的。

first sight:初見, 一見就

I fell in love with her at first sight.

我第一眼見到她就愛上了她。

So it was that he had his first sight of snow.

就那樣，他第一次見到了雪。

考考你:

他們當年只能步行當他們第一眼見到這些山脈時一定讓他們十分畏懼。

當年，斯科特和阿蒙森試圖成為征服南極點的第一人，我們將追隨他們的腳步。

上期答案:

The breeze that gently sways these crystals is responsible for making them.

Others are thought to harbour life,seeded by strange bacteria that thrive in these extreme conditions.