Online Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

arid (adj): very dry and without enough rain for plants
干燥的，干旱的
The desert is so arid that nothing can grow there.
沙漠中极其干旱，寸草不生。

lush adjective (PLANTS)A lush area has a lot of green, healthy plants, grass, and trees.
（地区）郁郁葱葱的，植被茂盛的
lush green valleys
郁郁葱葱的山谷

sponge (n): a soft substance that is full of small holes and can absorb a lot of liquid, and is used for washing and cleaning
（擦洗物品用的）海绵

stumble across/on/upon sth/sb
to discover something by chance, or to meet someone by chance
偶然发现；撞见；邂逅
Workmen stumbled upon the mosaic while digging foundations for a new building.
工人们在挖一栋新楼的地基时偶然发现了那幅镶嵌画。

the Vatican- /ˈvæt̬.ɪ.kən/