【读书笔记】Icy Nocturnes (Scientific

Words and phrases:

1.Mount Everest  喜马拉雅山主峰之一，中国称珠穆朗玛峰

   the Himalayas 喜马拉雅山

2.冰川融化的同义替换

   the loud, reverberating booms

   The ice was cracking up

    glacial fracturing

    wear and tear on a daily basis

     melt

     drop

3.home ˈin on sth

    1> to aim at sth and move straight towards it 朝向，移向，导向（目标）

        ◆ The missile homed in on the target. 导弹正向目标飞去。

    2> to direct your thoughts or attention towards sth 把（思想、注意力）集中于

         ◆ I began to feel I was really homing in on the answer. 我开始觉得我快找到答案了。

4.seismometer   n. 地震仪

5.temperature oscillations 温度波动

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Sentences:

1.Icy Nocturne 

   题目取得特别“优美”，冰的协奏曲

2.破冰灾害的生动表达

Cracks not only cause mechanical damage; they also act as conduits for water and heat and can greatly accelerate ice loss.

  破冰不仅造成表面的物理损伤;它们还可充当水和热的导管大大加速冰的丢失  程度。

   conduit n a pipe, channel or tube which liquid, gas or electrical wire can pass through （液体、气体或电线的）管道，导管