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Using nature;explore v. 探险, 探测, 探究 We must explore all the possibilities for the solution of the problem. 我们必须探讨解决这个问题的所有可能性。 Have you really explored your nearest town? 你真的考察了离你们那儿最近的城镇了吗？;at the mercy of without any protection against; helpless before 任由…摆布；在…面前无助 They were lost at sea, at the mercy of wind and weather. 他们在海上迷失了方向,任凭风和天气的摆布。 The sailors were left to the mercy of wind and weather. leave…to the mercy of 任凭…处置;科目一考试网 / 科目一模拟考试2016科目四考试网 / 科目四模拟考试驾校一点通365网 / 驾校一点通2016科目一 科目四驾驶员理论考试网 / 2016科目一考试 科目四考试;It’s a mercy (that) (口)幸运的是,幸亏 (用于表示更遭的情况得以避免总算是幸运) It’s a mercy the accident happened so near the hospital. 幸亏事故发生在离医院很近的地方。 It’s a mercy she wasn’t seriously hurt. 幸运的是她伤势不重。;alongside prep. = by the side of; side by side with在……旁边；与……并排 adv. = along, near, at, or to the side 在……旁边，近旁，沿着边 He parked his car alongside the fence. 他把车沿着围墙停放。 A car drew up alongside. 一辆汽车开上来并排而行。;minimum (min) adj. 最小的, 最低的 n. 最小值, 最小化。 (pl) minima/minimums 其反义词为maximum (max) adj. 最高的, 最多的, 最大极限的 n. 最大量, 最大限度, 极大; keep/reduce sth. to a minimum 将某物保持在/降低到最低限度 公司设法最低限度减少开支。 The company manages to keep all the expenses to a minimum. 每个班学生人数的最高限额是58名。 The maximum number of students in each class is 58. ;nowhere adv. 无处, 到处都无 我没工作，也没地方住。 I have no job and nowhere to live. Nowhere could I see him. 我哪儿也看不到他。 nowhere near=far from 差得远, 远非 e.g. The hall was nowhere near full.;offshore adj./adv. 向海面吹的, 离岸的, 海面上的, 海上/下作业的 offshore workers 海上作业的工人 The storm moved offshore. 风暴离岸移动。;secure adj.安全的, 可靠的, 放心的, 无虑的 v. 保护,使安全 Our house is secure from flood. 我们的房子没有被淹的危险。 Some measures are needed to secure the bank from a flood. 这道堤防需要采取一些措施, 免得被洪水冲坏。;security n.安全，保安，保护 Security was tight during the President’s visit. 总统来访期间，保安工作十分严密。 the Security Council 安理会 the security guard 保安;involve vt. 包括，使陷于,使参与，影响 Don’t involve other people in your mistakes. 别把别人牵涉到你的错误中去。 ; All the children w