Vocabulary

single-handed

a & ad. (done) by one person alone 单独的(地)

adventure

n. 冒险(活动)

solo

a. single-handed 单独的

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

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

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