1、TheVerrazanoBridgeThe longest suspension bridge in the world维拉萨诺大桥TheintroductionofVerrazano维 拉 萨 诺 桥（Verrazano SuspensionBridge）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
2、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HumberBridgesuspension n.暂停；悬、吊a three-match suspension 停赛三场the suspension of license 暂行吊销驾照suspension bridge 吊桥arch:t bridge 拱桥swing bridge 旋开桥fly-overs 立交桥cross-over bridge 过街天
3、桥铁索桥chain bridgesuspension n.暂停；悬、吊suspend vt.吊,悬挂The light is suspended from the ceiling.suspend vt.暂停,暂缓The train was suspended because of the heavy rain.suspense n.担心、挂念、悬念（in suspense）The wonderful film gave me a good expression because of its suspense.(悬念)He didnt tell me the truth.It kept me i
4、n suspense all day.suspender n.吊带,（裤子或裙子的）背带agreeable adj.宜人的；同意的agreeable situation/weather宜人的地方/天气an agreeable young man 讨人喜欢的年轻人The students were agreeable to my suggestion.to disagree in an agreeble way以温和的方式表达不同的意见an agreeable voice 声音悦耳situation n.地点，地方=location lken =positionpzn）situate stuet
5、 vt.使位于,使处于The company wants to situate its headquarters inShanghai.公司想把总部设在上海.locate v.位于Beijing is located in the North of China.Japan is located to the east of China.（不接壤）North Korea is located on the east of China.（接壤）immortal adj.永生的，流芳百世的n.神仙，流芳百世的人The soul is immortal.灵魂不灭The heroes of the pe
6、ople are immortal.人民英雄永垂不朽!mortal adj.致命的，终有一死的 n.凡人，人类He received a mortal woundwand soon after the battle began.战争开始后不久,他就受到了致命的重伤.We are all mortal.我们都总有一死。mortality m:tlti n.必死的命运，死亡数Brooklyn bruklin n.布鲁克林（纽约一区名）an industrial ndstril and international port area of New York city,and one of the c
7、itys 5 boroughs br自治市.It is known as an area where people of many different races live.span n.跨度（时间或空间）Over a span of 10 years,the company has made great strides.(长足的进步）life span 寿命；一生enjoy a long life spana short attention span 短期注意力 It is a very pretty butterfly,with a 2 inch wing span.这是一只非常美丽的蝴蝶
8、，翼展2英寸。cable 1.n.海底或地下电缆cable television 有线电视cable car 缆车2.缆索，钢索concrete n.混凝土；adj.混凝土的concrete wallcementsment 水泥clay 粘土，泥土length n.根，段a length of steel tube 一根钢管2.长度breadth bred 宽度（抽象含义)a breadth of mind 心胸开阔a breadth of out look 有真知灼见width wd 宽度（具体意义）6 meters in width/6 meters wideheight n.高度3 me
9、ters in height/3 meters highestimate v./n.估计 underestimate 低估/overestimate 高估At a rough estimate,the car is worth 500 thousand RMB.They estimated the number of visitors at 10 million.estimation n.判断/评价 in my estimation=in my view=in my opinioncapacity n.承受量（容量,生产量,接受力）capacity crowd 爆满，座无虚席Are you c
10、lear about the capacity of the cinema?production capacity 生产力environmental capacity 环境承载力n.做某事的能力have a capacity for doing something have a capacity to do We have a capacity to study English well.ability n.能力,才干（已经做到了）We have ability to finish the work in two days.capability kepblti n.潜在的能力have capa
11、bility to do/have capability of doingEvery child has capability to study a foreign language.faculty fklti n.先天的智能或能力；全体教职员competence kmptns n.胜任工作的能力、资格I have competence for this job.immensity n.巨大 infinite,vastnessFor a time our team hesitated before the immensity of the task.我们队在面对这项浩大的工程面前一度犹豫过。i
12、mmense adj.极大的 immensely adv.极大地elegant adj.优美别致的elegance n.优雅The lady is elegant./elegant behaviorThe design of this fashion designer is in simple and elegant style.崇尚简朴高雅，是这位服装设计师的风格。midst mdst n.中间 prep.在.中间flow fl vi.流动n.流动account kant n.计算,说明,帐目accounting n.会计；会计学accountant n.会计platformpltf:mn.
13、平台,(车站)月台,讲台,讲坛wire wa(r)n.金属丝,电线pack vt.塞满,挤进,挤满strength stre n.强度,力量fulfill vt.履行,实现,完成(计划等)draw v.（drew,drawn,drawing）拉,曳,牵,画,绘制create kriet vt.创造,创作,引起,造成Morequestions1.Whatisthenameofthebridge?2.Whatisitsspan?3.Howmanytowershasitgot?4.Whatdothesetowerssupport?5.Whatarethetowersbuilton?6.Howfaru
14、ndertheseadotheplatformsgo?7.How far above the surface do the towersrise?8.Whatisthebridgesuspendedfrom?9.Howmanylengthsofwiredoeseachofthesecablescontain?10.Howisthebridge?He described it as a very agreeable situation located within two small hills in the midst of which flowed a great river.describ
15、e something as 把某物描述成-I should describe the attempt as a failure.我把这次尝试描述成失败。后面可以加as的动词：see,view,look upon,recognize,regard,treat,acceptHis mother regards him as genius.（genius n.天才,天赋）I accepted his words as truth.我对他的话信以为真。located过去分词做定语修饰situationI like the village located within two small hills.
16、=I like the village which is located within two small hills.in the midst of which.在.期间；在.位置之间A great river flowed in the middle of the two hills.in the midst of=in the middle ofin the middle of不仅可以表示方位上的中间,还可以表示时间上的中间。in the middle of the river/night/winter in the middle of doing sth.=be busy doing
17、sth.忙于.Can I call you back later?Im in the middle of a meeting.Though Verrazano is by no means considered to be a great explorer,his name will probablyremain immortal,for on November 21st,1964,the longest suspension bridge in the world was named after him.though/although/even though 引导让步状语从句用了though
18、,although 不能使用but但可以用yet来强调转折关系-Though they managed to take photographs,yet they got into trouble soon.by no means（=not by any means=not at all）He is by no means satisfied with a job.He isnt satisfied with a job at all.He isnt satisfied with a job by any means.in no way绝不可能In no way should it been s
19、een as a defeat.on no account 绝不On no account can you tell him the truth.at no time无论何时也不会At no time did I tell you that you could use my car.-May I bring my son to the party?-By all means.(no problem)The Verrazano Bridge,which was designed by Othmar Ammann,joins Brooklyn to Staten Island.It has a s
20、pan of 4,260 feet.have a span of 跨度、桥长Everest 珠穆朗玛峰 rises to a height of 8848m.The bridge is so long that the shape of the earth had to be taken into account by its designer.earth:the land(地表)take into account=take into consideration =take account of 考虑到We have to take the date into account when we
21、have the meeting.Two great towers support four huge cablessupport=hold up 举起,支撑The platforms extend to a depth of over 100 feet under the sea.A railway extends to the next city.These alone took sixteen months to build.=It took the workers sixteen months to build the platforms.alone(放在名词后面)=only She
22、alone can decide what to do.Only she can decide what to do.=Nobody else can do it for her.Above the surface of the water,the towers rise to a height of nearly 700 feet.extend to a depth of 伸展的深度extend to a length of 伸展的长度extend to a width of 伸展的宽度（width n.宽度,宽广）rise to a height of 伸展的高度Compare:The t
23、owers are nearly 700 feet high.immensity指代sizedespite=in spite offulfill vt.履行,实现,完成(计划等)fulfilling 分词做状语表示结果-The bus was held up by the snowstorm,causing the delay.（hold up 阻挡,拦截）-Her husband died in 1970,leaving her with her children.-At last he passed his examination,fulfilling his dream to go abroad.
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