Package 7 Reading（含例句）

Mount Everest

珠穆朗玛峰 | the world's highest mountain peak | Mount Everest lies on the border between China and Nepal.

daunt /daunting

恐吓、吓人的 | to make afraid; intimidating; discouraging | The steep path looked daunting to the hikers.

entire /entirely

全部的、整体地 | whole; completely; fully | The entire team reached the summit safely.

base camp

基地、大本营 | main camp set up at the start of a climbing route | They rested at base camp before the final push.

notorious

臭名昭著的 | well-known for something bad or evil | The mountain is notorious for sudden storms.

show its true color

显出真面目 | to reveal one's real nature or true character | The weather showed its true color in the afternoon.

visibility

视力所及 | the distance or range that can be seen | Visibility was poor due to heavy fog.

strip away

剥去、除去 | to remove or take away layers or parts | The wind stripped away the thin layer of snow.

a blank canvas

空白的画布 | an untouched or unformed situation or surface | The plateau was a blank canvas of white.

barely

几乎不 | only just; scarcely | We could barely see the path ahead.

merely

仅仅是 | simply; nothing more than | It was merely a small patch of ice.

outstretch

伸展出去 | to reach or stretch outward | Their hands outstretched toward the peak.

horizon

地平线 | the line where earth and sky appear to meet | The sun rose above the horizon.

westerly wind

西风 | wind blowing from the west | A strong westerly wind swept across the ridge.

arduous

艰苦的、艰巨的 | needing great effort; difficult; tiring | The climb was long and arduous.

grueling

折磨人的、严酷的 | extremely tiring and demanding | The ascent was grueling and slow.

exhausting, tiring

极其消耗体力的 | making you feel very tired; draining strength | Carrying heavy packs is exhausting work.

tedious

冗长无趣的 | long, slow, and boring | The steady upward march became tedious.

ominous

不祥的、预示危险的 | suggesting something bad will happen | Dark clouds gave an ominous warning.

soldier on

坚持下去、迎难而上 | to keep going despite difficulties | They soldiered on through freezing winds.

fuel by her pride

被骄傲驱使 | driven by pride as motivation | Fueled by her pride, she kept moving forward.

fatigue

疲惫、疲倦 | extreme tiredness; physical or mental weariness | Fatigue made it hard to take another step.

Nonetheless,

尽管如此 | even so; in spite of that | The air grew thin; nonetheless, they climbed on.

continuous

连续的、不间断的 | going on without stopping; unbroken | A continuous wind blew day and night.

significantly

显著地、极大地 | to a great or important degree | Temperatures dropped significantly at night.

worse /worsen

变坏、恶化 | to become worse; to make worse | Conditions worsened as the sun went down.

crawl

匍匐、爬行 | to move slowly on hands and knees or belly | They crawled carefully across the icy slope.

only to be greeted

只看见、结果却看到 | to find only something when arriving | They reached the ridge only to be greeted by fog.

a vast expanse of nothingness

一片广袤的虚无 | a vast empty and endless space | Above the tree line lay a vast expanse of nothingness.

picturesque

风景如画的 | pretty and attractive like a picture | The valley below was picturesque.

landscape

风景、景致 | natural scenery; the appearance of an area | The landscape was covered in pure white snow.

howl /howling

怒号、长啸 | to make a loud wailing sound | The wind howled through the pass all night.

blizzard

暴风雪 | a severe storm with strong winds and heavy snow | A blizzard forced them to stop climbing.

contend with

与… 搏斗 | to struggle against; to deal with difficultly | They contended with cold and lack of oxygen.

gale

强风、狂风 | a very strong wind | A gale made standing upright nearly impossible.

curse someone for

为… 而诅咒 | to wish harm upon someone for something | He cursed himself for forgetting extra gloves.

disregard

无视、不在意 | to pay no attention to; to ignore | Disregarding the pain, she kept going.

mental preparation

精神准备 | mental readiness; psychological preparation | Mental preparation is as important as physical strength.

rigorous /rigorously

谨慎细致的、严格的 | thorough, careful, and precise | They followed a rigorous safety plan.

meticulously

无微不至地、细致耐心地 | with great care and attention to detail | He checked every knot meticulously.

embark on

从事、开始做 | to start a journey, task, or new activity | They embarked on the final stage of the climb.

inexperience

没经验 | lack of experience or practice | Inexperience made the route seem harder than it was.

trail behind

落在后面 | to lag behind others; to fall back | Exhaustion made him trail behind the group.

reprieve

延缓、暂缓、死缓 | a delay or temporary relief from something bad | A break in the clouds gave a short reprieve.

as though

仿佛、好像 | as if; like something is happening | She moved as though she had no strength left.

weigh down by rocks

被（重负）压垮 | weighed down and made weak by burdened rocks | He was weighed down by rocks and heavy gear.

be pushed to limit

被逼到极限 | pushed to the limit of one's strength or ability | Every muscle was pushed to its limit.

faint

晕倒、昏厥 | to lose consciousness temporarily from weakness | He nearly fainted from thin air and exhaustion.