1 beat down酷熱地曬著

The sun beats down on the spike of rice. 酷熱的太陽照在稻穗上。

2 uncomfortable adj. 不舒服的；不自在的

It was so hot that I felt a little uncomfortable. 天氣熱得我有點不舒服。

3 insistent adj. 堅持的；持續(xù)的

Billy was insistent that we stay to see the dolphins. 比利堅持要我們留下來看海豚。

4 constantly adv. 不斷地；時常地

We had to constantly drink water to avoid getting heat stroke. 我們要不停地喝水以免中暑。

5 slap v. 拍擊；摑耳光

I had to slap myself to stay awake. 我必須打自己耳光才能保持清醒。

6 mosquito n. 蚊子

A mosquito kept me awake. 蚊子讓我睡不著。

7 paddle v. 用槳劃（船）

We paddled into the river to catch fish. 我們劃船到那條河里捕魚。

8 steep? adj. 陡峭的

The hill was really steep and slippery. 那座山丘很陡，路又很滑。

9 photographer n. 攝影師

We hired a photographer at the party. 我們雇了個攝影師來派對上。

10 travel magazine 旅游雜志

We read about Hawaii in a travel magazine. 我們在一本旅游雜志上讀到夏威夷。

11 traditional adj. 傳統(tǒng)的

The people in Japan are very traditional. 日本人很傳統(tǒng)。

12 remote adj. 偏僻的；遙遠的

Hawaiiis such a remote island. 夏威夷是座非常遙遠的島嶼。

13 tribe n. 部落

There are fewer and fewer tribes after the building of the railroads. 自從興建鐵路以后，部落就越來越少了。

14 palm n. 棕櫚樹

We took a rest under a palm tree. 我們在一棵棕櫚樹下休息

15 wine n. 酒

Italians drink lots of wine. 意大利人喝很多酒。

16 reluctantly adv. 不情愿地；勉強地

We reluctantly left Hawaii. 我們不情愿地離開了夏威夷。

17 feast n. 盛宴

On the last night we had a feast! 昨晚我們準備了一場盛宴！

18 celebrate v. 慶祝

We are going to celebrate my dog’s birthday. 我們即將慶祝我狗狗的生日。

19 arrival n. 到達

The arrival of the train was a bit late. 火車稍微誤點。

20 headdress n. 頭巾

At the feast we all wore a traditional headdress. 我們在宴席上都戴著傳統(tǒng)頭巾。

21 mask n. 面具

Everybody had to wear a mask at the party. 化妝晚會上每個人都要戴面具。

22 paint v. 涂漆；畫

We painted the apartment a fresh coat of paint. 我們替公寓涂了一層新油漆。

23 gratitude n. 感謝

I don’t know how to show our gratitude. 我不知道如何表達我們的感激之情。

24 delighted adj. 高興的

I am delighted because I’m going to be a father. 我好高興，因為我快要當爸爸了。

25 event n. 事件；活動項目

We will have an event here today. 我們今天這里有活動。

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