时间:2018-12-31 作者:英语课 分类:新西兰英语


英语课

   Both the Christchurch Botanic Gardens and the Dunedin Botanic Gardens are celebrating 150 years this year. They were both established in 1863. This is quite amazing as the first European settlements were not until 1848 for Dunedin and 1850 for Christchurch. The Dunedin Botanic Gardens are 28 hectares, much of it on a hill and planted with more than 3,000 rhododendrons. The Christchurch Botanic Gardens are flat and 21 ha in size although they are part of the 165 ha Hagley Park.


  A Botanic Garden is a place for scientific research and education as well as a place for enjoyment 1 and relaxation 2. A Botanic Garden has labelled plants and scientists who are interested in growing New Zealand plants as well as many plants from overseas. Many trees from other countries grow well in New Zealand with its warm days and cold nights. Christchurch has many large trees which are close to 150 years old.
  There are many celebrations this year to mark 150 years. This weekend, the Christchurch Botanic Gardens are open in the early evening, after dark, with a display of lights in the trees and performances by musicians, a flame juggler 3 and acrobats 4 in the trees. Thousands of families came tonight with their torches and paper lanterns to enjoy the fun.
  Vocabulary
  ?gardens – usually plural 5, usually no name e.g. Let’s go for a walk in the gardens.
  ?established – started, set up
  ?amazing – surprising
  ?settlements – groups of immigrants who came together to live in these towns
  ?rhododendrons – shrubs 6 which come from the Himalayan mountains; they flower in winter and early spring
  ?relaxation – e.g. people sit on the grass and talk, read or sleep, or walk along the paths
  ?flame juggler – he throws 3 or 4 flames in the air and catches them, one after the other
  ?acrobats – they hang from a rope upside down and perform many skilful 7 tricks
  ?torches – flashlights

n.乐趣;享有;享用
  • Your company adds to the enjoyment of our visit. 有您的陪同,我们这次访问更加愉快了。
  • After each joke the old man cackled his enjoyment.每逢讲完一个笑话,这老人就呵呵笑着表示他的高兴。
n.松弛,放松;休息;消遣;娱乐
  • The minister has consistently opposed any relaxation in the law.部长一向反对法律上的任何放宽。
  • She listens to classical music for relaxation.她听古典音乐放松。
n. 变戏法者, 行骗者
  • Dick was a juggler, who threw mists before your eyes. 迪克是个骗子,他在你面前故弄玄虚。
  • The juggler juggled three bottles. 这个玩杂耍的人可同时抛接3个瓶子。
n.杂技演员( acrobat的名词复数 );立场观点善变的人,主张、政见等变化无常的人
  • I was always fascinated by the acrobats at the circus. 我总是着迷于马戏团里的杂技演员。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The acrobats' performance drew forth applause from the audience. 杂技演员的表演博得了观众的掌声。 来自《简明英汉词典》
n.复数;复数形式;adj.复数的
  • Most plural nouns in English end in's '.英语的复数名词多以s结尾。
  • Here you should use plural pronoun.这里你应该用复数代词。
灌木( shrub的名词复数 )
  • The gardener spent a complete morning in trimming those two shrubs. 园丁花了整个上午的时间修剪那两处灌木林。
  • These shrubs will need more light to produce flowering shoots. 这些灌木需要更多的光照才能抽出开花的新枝。
(=skillful)adj.灵巧的,熟练的
  • The more you practise,the more skilful you'll become.练习的次数越多,熟练的程度越高。
  • He's not very skilful with his chopsticks.他用筷子不大熟练。
学英语单词
alternating tidal current
ANEC (American Nuclear Energy Council)
antiseptic process
arresting apparatus
articles of roup
assemblances
backstock
balloon clocks
banking legislation
belgraves
Belpora
bezils
bridesman
bucerotidaes
bugle-horns
bus routes
cannon proof
charge transfer reaction
commercial run
condenser mirror
continuity of strength
copper-clad
Corispermum puberulum
declairs
deed of pledge
dibenzodioxane
diminished respiration
DT (data transmission)
edir
electrocorrosion
erSthrocytometry
ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer
extension card
exterminatable
Fafa
family Mycobacteriaceae
fraternizes
georectification
Glycosmis citrifolia
heavy-duty tyre
high-helix drill
home currency bills receivables
horsewhip
hyperactivity of yang due to yin deficiency
image processing techniques
integrated decision support system (idss)
Krivoi Rog
lightly pitching coal
long backs
Lyubimovka
manola fertilizers
mesozonal metamorphism
middle hanger
milk-ripe stage
mold fitter
Monumentum Ancyranum
Mumbondo
mysoline
Navy Department
on good security
one-game
opening prices
ordinary cares
party fouls
Pediococcus albus
permeability of polymer
personal computer mode
pfui
phase equalizing network
pheochromoblast
photoelectric engraver
picule
pifflings
polenov
preheating method
product of area
profile machine
pseudocercospora cinnamomi
Rai Bahadur
Ricci calculus
Richian
ruder
self reinforcing
statement label listing
straight from the tin
suncoast
t-line
teklu
three-part fugue
triabodies
tsi
tufted centaury
unscripturality
update install
vicargeneral
w.b.a
water-tight garment
Whim Creek
wind split
yarn length counter
yellowcard
zymographs