英语听力精选进阶版 13972

Goa's tourism hit by attacks on visitors

Vocabulary

sunbathing¹

sitting or lying in a place where the sun is shining so that the skin gets darker

damaged Goa's reputation

spoiled or caused harm to the way people think of Goa; they now have a negative view of it

a safe holiday resort

a specially² designed place where many people stay to relax and enjoy themselves and where they are not in any danger

a factor

a reason, an effect of

conviction

proven legal case which leads to a guilty person being punished

ex-servicemen

men who used to be in the military, e.g. the army, navy or air-force

deployed³

sent to and specially placed, ready to take immediate⁴ action against any trouble

their mere⁵ physical presence

simply by being able to see them clearly, i.e. they don't have to take any action

deter

stop, prevent, make unwilling

think twice

reconsider, think very carefully

1 sunbathing   

n.日光浴

参考例句：

• tourists sunbathing on the beach 在海滩上沐浴着阳光的游客
• We've been sunbathing on the beach. 我们一直在海滩上晒日光浴。

2 specially   

adv.特定地；特殊地；明确地

参考例句：

• They are specially packaged so that they stack easily.它们经过特别包装以便于堆放。
• The machine was designed specially for demolishing old buildings.这种机器是专为拆毁旧楼房而设计的。

3 deployed   

（尤指军事行动）使展开( deploy的过去式和过去分词 )； 施展； 部署； 有效地利用

参考例句：

• Tanks have been deployed all along the front line. 沿整个前线已部署了坦克。
• The artillery was deployed to bear on the fort. 火炮是对着那个碉堡部署的。

4 immediate   

adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的

参考例句：

• His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
• We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。

5 mere   

adj.纯粹的；仅仅，只不过

参考例句：

• That is a mere repetition of what you said before.那不过是重复了你以前讲的话。
• It's a mere waste of time waiting any longer.再等下去纯粹是浪费时间。