}  People travelling long distances frequently have to decide whether they would prefer to go by land, sea, or air. Hardly anyone can positively enjoy sitting in a train for more than a few hours.

}  travelling：
Have you been travelling lately?
你最近有没有去旅行？这是有一次我感冒去看医生，医生问了我这样的话。因为当时有非典，可能会因为旅行而染上感冒。
Have you been drinking?  
我经常晚上喝了点酒，然后开车去学校接同学。有一次老师忍不住问了我这样的话。

}  long distances:
local calls / long-distance calls (area code)
本地电话  /    长途电话              区号

}  decide:
You decide! 

    相当于it’s up to you 你来决定
decision-making/decision-makers

    决策，这个词本来就是一门课的名字，讲的是一些案例分析；

     / 做决定的人

}  Train compartments soon get cramped and stuffy. It is almost impossible to take your mind off the journey. Reading is only a partial solution, for the monotonous rhythm of the wheels clicking on the rails soon lulls you to sleep. During the day, sleep comes in snatches.

}  off:

   很多时候表脱落
just off the top of my head.

   我要表达一些东西，但不是经过深思熟虑的，只是脑海里闪了一下，就是这个说法。
It won’t come off!

    如果你用钢笔或者圆珠笔在手上画东西，然后又洗不掉，这就是 it won’t come off 。
Get your hands off me!

   把你的手拿开！
Hats off to you!

   脱帽对你表示致敬！这里的脱用off 来表达这层含义
use your head!/ think!

    动动脑，想一想，等于 think

}  At night, when you really wish to go to sleep, you rarely manage to do so. If you are lucky enough to get a sleeper, you spend half the night staring at the small blue light in the ceiling, or fumbling to find you ticket for inspection. Inevitably you arrive at your destination almost exhausted.

}  Inevitably:
inevitable/unavoidable
不可避免的

}  almost exhausted:
you arrive at your destination almost exhausted.
The fact would have passed unnoticed.

   像这种句子，红色部分可以看成是分词伴随，放在句子的最后。这种词不止可以是过去分词，还可以是名词，形容词。

}  Long car journeys are even less pleasant, for it is quite impossible even to read. On motorways you can, at least, travel fairly safely at high speeds, but more often than not, the greater part of the journey is spent on roads with few service stations and too much traffic.

}  The greater part of:
My part of the job is done.
这个事情，我负责的那部分做完了。
For women, kissing is as important as any part of it.
这个是电视剧几个男女生在讨论事情的时候说的，女生说，kissing 这个过程和其他过程一样重要，但是几个男生不同意
The most beautiful part of the game is you get to make up the rules.
这个game最好的地方就是，你来制定规则。

}  By comparison, ferry trips or cruises offer a great variety of civilized comforts. You can stretch your legs on the spacious decks, play games, meet interesting people and enjoy good food — always assuming, of course, that the sea is calm.

}  Calm:
calm down/cool off
这是安慰人的。表示“消消气；平静下来”

}  Stretch:
stretch/scratch

   伸展  /  划伤
from scratch
venture=doing business from scratch

   有一次商科上，老师让我们组做一个 venture, venture这样的项目就是一开始假装你们什么都没有，然后去考虑公司的accounting ，marketing,  human research 怎么做。Doing business from scratch 一开始什么都没有，有一种万丈高楼平地起的感觉。

}  If it is not, and you are likely to get seasick, no form of transport could be worse. Even if you travel in ideal weather, sea journeys take a long time. Relatively few people are prepared to sacrifice holiday time for the pleasure of travlling by sea.

}  seasick :

    晕船
Didn’t you suffer airsickness?
你坐飞机会不会呕吐？
I’m feeling jet lag.
时差没有倒过来引致的不舒服
Aren’t you jet-lagged?
你是不是还没有倒过来时差？

}  no form of transport could be worse:

   否定+比较级表示最高级；指没有比这更差劲的交通了
nothing could be further from the truth.
 这个是表示，与事实错得太远了。比如在表达观点时，你觉得别人说的错得不能再错，与事实离得太远了，不靠谱，就可以说这句话。
I can’t agree with you more.
这个大家比较熟悉，就不解释了
Never prettier! (how do I look today,  honey? )

    漂亮得不能再漂亮了。早上起来，要是女朋友问你“how do I look today,  honey? ” 你就可以这样回答她。

}  Aeroplanes have the reputation of being dangerous and even hardened travellers are intimidated by them. They also have the disadvantage of being an expensive form of transport. But nothing can match them for speed and comfort. Travelling at a height of 30,000 feet, far above the clouds, and at over 500 miles an hour is an exhilarating experience. You do not have to devise ways of taking your mind off the journey, for an aeroplane gets you to your destination rapidly.

}  Match:

   匹配
(java+oracle) unmatchable combination
我有一次在oracle 的官方网站看到这样的一句话，就是指java+oracle 这种组合是不会再有的匹配了，功能非常强大。

}  Obtaining ‘protection money’ is not a modern crime.

    这里我要强调的还是动名词。这里obtaining加上ing 就变成了收保护费这样的一件事情。对这种东西，不要死记，一定要明白这种结构。

}  For a few hours, you settle back in a deep armchair to enjoy the flight. The real escapist can watch a film and sip champagne on some services. But even when such refinements are not available, there is plenty to keep you occupied.

}  Champagne:
they are popping the champagne too soon.
他们开香槟酒开得太早了。就是指还没确定胜局就先开心了。

}  Refinements:
refill ←→ refreshments

   有时候开party 时会买一些像瓜子、饮料等零食，这些零食就叫做refreshments 。refill 是指酒水喝完了，再添加些，加油也可用这个词。

}  An aeroplane offers you an unusual and breathtaking view of the world. You soar effortlessly over high mountains and deep valleys. You really see the shape of the land. If the landscape is hidden from view, you can enjoy the extraordinary sight of unbroken cloud plains that stretch out for miles before you, while the sun shines brilliantly in a clear sky.

}  the sun shines brilliantly
这是一道托福听力题

}  Cloud:
Every cloud has a silver lining.
再不好的事情都会有你看得开的一点。
Look on the bright side.

   凡事往好的方面看；往好的方面想。

}  The journey is so smooth that there is nothing to prevent you from reading or sleeping. However you decide to spend your time, one thing is certain: you will arrive at your destination fresh and uncrumpled. You will not have to spend the next few days recovering from a long and arduous journey.

}  one thing is certain：

   有一点可以肯定的是…。这个写作文表达观点的时候很好用。
Argumentative Essay

   协调不同的观点这样的作文
Persuasive Essay

    说服性的essay
Narrative Essay

   narrator 是旁白，那么这里是指叙述性的文章
Essay：tentative outline

   写essay时尝试列一个大概的轮廓，大纲

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