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TheVerrazanoBridgeThelongestsuspensionbridgeintheworld维拉萨诺大桥TheintroductionofVerrazano维拉萨诺桥（VerrazanoSuspensionBridge）是为纪念意大利探险家维拉萨诺命名的。维拉萨诺大桥由奥斯马.阿曼设计，连结着布鲁克林与斯塔顿岛，桥长4,260英尺。是一条位于美国纽约州纽约市的桥梁，以双层结构的悬索桥横跨维拉萨诺海峡。维拉萨诺是有纪录以来第一个进入纽约港以及哈德逊河的欧洲探险家。construction建造工程于1959年8月13日动工，并于1964年11月21日完工而上层通车，总造价共花费超过$3.2亿美元，下层后来在1969年6月28日也通车。完工后的维拉萨诺海峡大桥因比金门大桥长，所以成为当时全世界最长的悬索桥，直到1981年位于英格兰赫尔的亨伯桥完工。美国金门大桥GoldenGateBridge英国亨伯桥HumberBridgesuspensionn.暂停；悬、吊athree-matchsuspension停赛三场thesuspensionoflicense暂行吊销驾照suspensionbridge吊桥arch[ɑ:tʃ]bridge拱桥swingbridge旋开桥fly-overs立交桥cross-overbridge过街天桥铁索桥chainbridgesuspensionn.暂停；悬、吊suspendvt.吊,悬挂Thelightissuspendedfromtheceiling.suspendvt.暂停,暂缓Thetrainwassuspendedbecauseoftheheavyrain.suspensen.担心、挂念、悬念（insuspense）Thewonderfulfilmgavemeagoodexpressionbecauseofitssuspense.(悬念)Hedidn’ttellmethetruth.Itkeptmeinsuspenseallday.suspendern.吊带,（裤子或裙子的）背带agreeableadj.宜人的；同意的agreeablesituation/weather宜人的地方/天气anagreeableyoungman讨人喜欢的年轻人Thestudentswereagreeabletomysuggestion.todisagreeinanagreebleway以温和的方式表达不同的意见anagreeablevoice声音悦耳situationn.地点，地方=location[ləʊˈkeɪʃn]=position[pəˈzɪʃn]）situate[ˈsɪtʃueɪt]vt.使位于,使处于ThecompanywantstosituateitsheadquartersinShanghai.公司想把总部设在上海.locatev.位于BeijingislocatedintheNorthofChina.JapanislocatedtotheeastofChina.（不接壤）NorthKoreaislocatedontheeastofChina.（接壤）immortaladj.永生的，流芳百世的n.神仙，流芳百世的人Thesoulisimmortal.灵魂不灭Theheroesofthepeopleareimmortal.人民英雄永垂不朽!mortaladj.致命的，终有一死的n.凡人，人类Hereceivedamortalwound[waʊnd]soonafterthebattlebegan.战争开始后不久,他就受到了致命的重伤.Weareallmortal.我们都总有一死。mortality[mɔ:ˈtæləti]n.必死的命运，死亡数Brooklyn[ˈbruklin]n.布鲁克林（纽约一区名）anindustrial[ɪnˈdʌstriəl]andinternationalportareaofNewYorkcity,andoneofthecity's5boroughs[ˈbʌrə]自治市.Itisknownasanareawherepeopleofmanydifferentraceslive.spann.跨度（时间或空间）Overaspanof10years,thecompanyhasmadegreatstrides.(长足的进步）lifespan寿命；一生enjoyalonglifespanashortattentionspan短期注意力Itisaveryprettybutterfly,witha2inchwingspan.这是一只非常美丽的蝴蝶，翼展2英寸。cable1.n.海底或地下电缆cabletelevision有线电视cablecar缆车2.缆索，钢索concreten.混凝土；adj.混凝土的concretewallcement[sɪˈment]水泥clay粘土，泥土lengthn.根，段alengthofsteeltube一根钢管2.长度breadth[bredθ]宽度（抽象含义)abreadthofmind心胸开阔‘abreadthofoutlook有真知灼见width[wɪdθ]宽度（具体意义）6metersinwidth/6meterswideheightn.高度3metersinheight/3metershighestimatev./n.估计underestimate低估/overestimate高估Ataroughestimate,thecarisworth500thousandRMB.Theyestimatedthenumberofvisitorsat10million.estimationn.判断/评价inmyestimation=inmyview=inmyopinioncapacityn.承受量（容量,生产量,接受力）capacitycrowd爆满，座无虚席Areyouclearaboutthecapacityofthecinema?productioncapacity生产力environmentalcapacity环境承载力n.做某事的能力haveacapacityfordoingsomethinghaveacapacitytodoWehaveacapacitytostudyEnglishwell.abilityn.能力,才干（已经做到了）Wehaveabilitytofinishtheworkintwodays.capability[ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti]n.潜在的能力havecapabilitytodo/havecapabilityofdoingEverychildhascapabilitytostudyaforeignlanguage.faculty[ˈfæklti]n.先天的智能或能力；全体教职员competence[ˈkɒmpɪtəns]n.胜任工作的能力、资格Ihavecompetenceforthisjob.immensityn.巨大infinite,vastnessForatimeourteamhesitatedbeforetheimmensityofthetask.我们队在面对这项浩大的工程面前一度犹豫过。immenseadj.极大的immenselyadv.极大地elegantadj.优美别致的elegancen.优雅Theladyiselegant./elegantbehaviorThedesignofthisfashiondesignerisinsimpleandelegantstyle.崇尚简朴高雅，是这位服装设计师的风格。midst[mɪdst]n.中间prep.在...中间flow[fləʊ]vi.流动n.流动account[əˈkaʊnt]n.计算,说明,帐目accountingn.会计；会计学accountantn.会计platform[ˈplætfɔ:m]n.平台,(车站)月台,讲台,讲坛wire[ˈwaɪə(r)]n.金属丝,电线packvt.塞满,挤进,挤满strength[streŋθ]n.强度,力量fulfillvt.履行,实现,完成(计划等)drawv.（drew,drawn,drawing）拉,曳,牵,画,绘制create[kriˈeɪt]vt.创造,创作,引起,造成Morequestions1.Whatisthenameofthebridge?2.Whatisitsspan?3.Howmanytowershasitgot?4.Whatdothesetowerssupport?5.Whatarethetowersbuilton?6.Howfarundertheseadotheplatformsgo?7.Howfarabovethesurfacedothetowersrise?8.Whatisthebridgesuspendedfrom?9.Howmanylengthsofwiredoeseachofthesecablescontain?10.Howisthebridge?Hedescribeditas'averyagreeablesituationlocatedwithintwosmallhillsinthemidstofwhichflowedagreatriver.'describesomethingas…把某物描述成…--Ishoulddescribetheattemptasafailure.我把这次尝试描述成失败。后面可以加as的动词：see,view,lookupon,recognize,regard,treat,acceptHismotherregardshimasgenius.（geniusn.天才,天赋）Iacceptedhiswordsastruth.我对他的话信以为真。located过去分词做定语修饰situationIlikethevillagelocatedwithintwosmallhills.=Ilikethevillagewhichislocatedwithintwosmallhills.inthemidstofwhich...在...期间；在...位置之间Agreatriverflowedinthemiddleofthetwohills.inthemidstof=inthemiddleofinthemiddleof不仅可以表示方位上的中间,还可以表示时间上的中间。inthemiddleoftheriver/night/winterinthemiddleofdoingsth.=bebusydoingsth.忙于...CanIcallyoubacklater?I'minthemiddleofameeting.ThoughVerrazanoisbynomeansconsideredtobeagreatexplorer,hisnamewillprobablyremainimmortal,foronNovember21st,1964,thelongestsuspensionbridgeintheworldwasnamedafterhim.though/although/eventhough引导让步状语从句用了though,although不能使用but但可以用yet来强调转折关系--Thoughtheymanagedtotakephotographs,yettheygotintotroublesoon.bynomeans（=notbyanymeans=notatall）Heisbynomeanssatisfiedwithajob.Heisn'tsatisfiedwithajobatall.Heisn'tsatisfiedwithajobbyanymeans.innoway绝不可能Innowayshoulditbeenseenasadefeat.onnoaccount绝不Onnoaccountcanyoutellhimthetruth.atnotime无论