新视野大学英语视听说 Unit 10-14

V. Let’s Talk
John: Hi, Jane. Have you got a second? I need some advice.
Jane: Sure. What’s up?
John: Well, I’ve put my name down for a college trip to Arizona and I know you’ve been there a
     few times.
Jane: Yeah, that’s a great place. Which part are you going to?
John: We’ll have a couple of days in Phoenix¹; then we’ll drive over the Grand Canyou and head
     for the desert.
Jane: Fabulous². When are you going?
John: The second week of November. Till the 17th—ten days in all. What do you think the weather
     will be like in the desert?
Jane: It should be very pleasant, around fifteen degrees centigrade during the day. But make sure
     you take something warm to wear, because the temperature can drop a lot at night, down to
     five degrees or ever lower.
John: Really? I’d shiver³ all night if you hadn’t told me that.
Jane: But it’s a wonderful time of year to go. There could be snow on the mountains by then, and
     the scenery will be fantastic. In the middle of the summer, it can be unbearably⁴ hot down
     there.
John: Did you meet the local people when you were there? Tell me what they’re like.
Jane: They’re very friendly, and it’s interesting to watch them making crafts—pottery, weaving,
     and the like.
John: Sounds great. But I’d also like a little action. I know there are mule⁵ rides down into the the
     Grand Canyou. Have you heard anything about that?
Jane: Sure I have. A guide will lead you right down a trail to the bottom of the Canyou, to the
    Colorado River itself.
John: The Grand Canyou is pretty steep. Is it dangerous?
Jane: Well, nothing is perfectly⁶ safe, but the safety record of the rides is pretty good. It should be
    Fun. 

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1 phoenix   

n.凤凰，长生(不死)鸟；引申为重生

参考例句：

• The airline rose like a phoenix from the ashes.这家航空公司又起死回生了。
• The phoenix worship of China is fetish worship not totem adoration.中国凤崇拜是灵物崇拜而非图腾崇拜。

2 fabulous   

adj.极好的；极为巨大的；寓言中的，传说中的

参考例句：

• We had a fabulous time at the party.我们在晚会上玩得很痛快。
• This is a fabulous sum of money.这是一笔巨款。

3 shiver   

vi.战栗，发抖；n.战栗，发抖

参考例句：

• A sudden gust of cold wind made me shiver.一股突然刮来的冷风吹得我打哆嗦。
• It kept him in a cold shiver all the time.这些话让他不停地打寒噤。

4 unbearably   

adv.不能忍受地，无法容忍地；慌

参考例句：

• It was unbearably hot in the car. 汽车里热得难以忍受。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• She found it unbearably painful to speak. 她发现开口说话痛苦得令人难以承受。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 mule   

n.骡子，杂种，执拗的人

参考例句：

• A mule is a cross between a mare and a donkey.骡子是母马和公驴的杂交后代。
• He is an old mule.他是个老顽固。

6 perfectly   

adv.完美地，无可非议地，彻底地

参考例句：

• The witnesses were each perfectly certain of what they said.证人们个个对自己所说的话十分肯定。
• Everything that we're doing is all perfectly above board.我们做的每件事情都是光明正大的。