Unit 2
reach out across the ocean 跨越海洋
reach out to sp 外出抵達某地
form the foundation for
lay the foundation for/of sth
inspire sb to do sth 激勵某人做某事
search sb/sp 搜查
search for 尋找
search for sea routes to sp尋找通向某地的海上路線
long before +clause/n 在某事發(fā)生很久以前
before long
have contacts with/ contact with
find one’s way to/into/out of
in exchange (for)
He gave me an apple in exchange for a cake.
What will you give ma in exchange?
meet with
develop into the world’s trading centre for ivory …
hear from sb
hear about sth
lead to 導(dǎo)致/通向
lead sb to do sth 帶領(lǐng)某人做某事
lead to the awareness of each other’s existence
sb be taken/made prisoner 囚禁/俘虜某人
make several voyages to sp 多次通過海路到某地
date from/ date back to
an accurate map of the world
the time was ripe for sth 對于…時機成熟
be on voyages of trade and exploration 在進行貿(mào)易和探索的航行中
under the command of sb 在某人的指揮下
set sail from…across…to the mouth of …
travel further south 再向南行進
renew the relation with sb 恢復(fù)與某人的關(guān)系
excite one’s curiosity about sth 激發(fā)起某人對某事的好奇心
the response of sb 某人的回應(yīng)
in return (for) 作為回報
He helped me. In return ,I bought him a drink.
I bought him a drink in return for his help.
26. have a symbolic meaning far more important than the value of the goods themselves 有遠比商品價值本身更重要的象征性的意義
27. show one’s friendship to sb 向某人以示友好
28. make some expeditions 進行遠征
29. bring up 提出/養(yǎng)育/嘔吐
30. a large sum of money
31. sb take possession of sth 某人占據(jù)/擁有某物
sth be in the possession of sb 某物歸某人所有
32. in one’s youth 在某人小時候
33. show respect for sb 尊重某人
34. contribute greatly to the science of navigation 為航�？茖W(xué)作出巨大的貢獻
35. be unable to adjust to these extreme conditions 不能適應(yīng)這些極端的條件
36. at such a great height/altitude
37. rely on one’s support 依賴某人的支持
38. fail to reach the top
39. refer to … as … 認為…是…
40. sb run out of sth
sth run out
41. be praised as national heroes
42. a great personal achievement
43. in the name of…
44. culture relics
45. come into existence 出現(xiàn)/產(chǎn)生
46. apart from…
47. be willing to do sth
have the will to do sth
48. dig up 挖掘
49. do research on sth 從事某方面的研究
50. a state key project 一個國家級的重點工程
51. be equipped with… 配有/裝有
52. present sb with sth 贈送某人某物
present sth to sb
53. open embassies 開設(shè)大使館
54. prosper under a new dynasty 在新的朝代統(tǒng)治下繁榮昌盛
55. organize a demonstration 組織一次示威游行
demonstrate sth to sb 向某人證明
56. be up against 面對
57. act as 充當(dāng)/擔(dān)任
58. make sb ideal companions 使某人成為理想的伙伴
59. the origins of the world’s major rivers 世界主要河流的源頭
60. on one’s return 在某人返回的途中
61. make advances in 在某方面取得進步
make progress in