transatlantic a. crossing the Atlantic Ocean 横度大西洋

lung n. part of the body with which one breathes 肺

cancer n. 癌

determined a. with one's mind firmly made up 下定了决心的 determine v. determination n.

retire vi. stop working at one's job(because of age) 退休

voyage n. sea journey 航海;航行

route n. way from one place to another 路线

clipper n. 快速帆船

crew n. group of people who work together on a ship or aeroplane 全体船员;全体乘务员

steer vt. make (esp. a boat or road vehicle) go in a particular direction 为...撑舵

device n. a piece of equipment　设备;装置

steering device　 n. 操舵装置

damage vt. cause harm or injury to 损坏

gale n. very strong wind　大风

cover vt. travel (a certain distance)　行过(一段距离)

previously ad. before 以前 previous 　a.

attempt n. try 试图，尝试

dissuade vt. prevent (sb.) from doing sth. by reasoning 劝阻

treacherous a. more dangerous than it seems 暗藏危险的;奸诈的

cape n. 海角

rough a. (of weather or the sea) stormy; not calm (气候)有暴风雨的;(海)波涛汹涌的

fortunately ad. luckily 幸运地;幸亏 fortunate a.

contact vt. get in touch with 联系，接触

nearby ad. close by 在附近

following a. next; to be mentioned immediately 接着的;下列的

waken v. (cause to) wake 唤醒;醒来

nightmare n. terrible dream 恶梦

drag vt. pull along with great effort 拖，拉

sinister a. 凶恶的，邪恶的

knight n. 爵士 vt. 封... 为爵士

sword 　　　 n. 剑，刀

accomplish vt. finish successfully　完成

conquer vt. overcome　征服

undoubtedly ad. certainly　无疑地

moreover ad. in addition　此外，而且

human a. of or concerning people　人们

being n. a living thing, esp. a person　生物;人

PHRASES & EXPRESSIOMS

set out begin a course if action　着手，开始

give up atop doing　放弃

be determined to (do) have a strong will to (do)　决心(做)

(all) by oneself (completely) alone

in spite of not taking notice of; not caring about 尽管;虽然

by far by a large amount or degree...得多

turn over (cause to) fall over, upset　(使)翻倒，(使)倾覆

can not help can not keep oneself from　禁不住

NAMES

Francis Chichester 　 弗朗西斯. 奇切斯特

Gipsy Moth　　　　　吉普赛. 莫斯

Sydney 悉尼(澳大利亚城市)

Cape Horn 合恩角(智利)

London 伦敦

Elizabeth 伊丽莎白(女子名)

Drake 德雷克(姓氏)

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