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Water worlds. Holding back the sea 06 Feb 15

Fri, 6 Feb 15

Gemma Hunt begins a new unit by exploring landscapes created by holding back the sea. She visits the Thames Barrier in London and our story is that of Hans Brinker - the fictional¹ Dutch boy who saves his country by plugging a leaking dyke² with his finger.

1 fictional   

adj.小说的，虚构的

参考例句：

• The names of the shops are entirely fictional.那些商店的名字完全是虚构的。
• The two authors represent the opposite poles of fictional genius.这两位作者代表了天才小说家两个极端。

2 dyke   

n.堤，水坝，排水沟

参考例句：

• If one sheep leap over the dyke,all the rest will follow.一只羊跳过沟，其余的羊也跟着跳。
• One ant-hole may cause the collapse of a thousand-li dyke.千里长堤，溃于蚁穴。