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Text A    A Visit to the Wuyi Mountains
 
 shroud
v. [(in)一般用被动语态] 覆盖,遮蔽
eg: The hills were shrouded in mist. 薄雾笼罩着群山。
The whole affair was shrouded in mystery. 整个事件蒙上了神秘的色彩。
 minimal
a. 最低限度的,最小的,极少的
eg: The storm did only minimal damage.
暴风雨只造成极轻微的损失。
[opposite]反义词
maximal a.最大的,最高的,最大限度的
 convenience
  n. 便利,方便,合宜
eg: For the sake of convenience, the library books are separated into different categories. 为了方便起见,图书馆的书都分为不同的类别。
for the convenience of 为了……的方便
eg: A new supermarket has been opened for the convenience of the local residents.
为了当地居民的便利,又开了一家新超市。
convenient adj. 便利的,方便的,合适的。
 available
a. 可用的,合用的;可得到的,可达到的。
eg: Is the new timetable available yet?
新的时刻表现在有吗?
We want to make our products available to a wider market.
我们想使我们的产品在更广泛的市场中都买得到。
 preserve
v. to prevent (someone or something ) from being harmed or destroyed
保护;保存(使免受破坏)
eg. The ancient Egyptians knew ways to preserve dead bodies.
古埃及人懂得保存尸体的方法。
I think these interesting old customs should be preserved.
我认为这些有趣的旧习俗应该保存下去。
   
 
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