monotonous adj. 枯燥的，乏味的
I don't like the way of your teaching, it is monotonous.
I hate the monotonous rhythm of travelling by train.
同义词： tendious 乏味的，重点突出long and uninteresting.
dull = interesting
I can't get along well with Mary, she is a dull girl.
Look at that dull person.
tiresome = tiring 由于疲劳而厌倦
He is tried of sleeping on the floor, because he has done so for ten years.
Long lasting meeting are tiring.
You are a little bit tiresome.
I am tired of doing so. --> be tired of
I am bored with doing so. --> be bored with
rhythm n. 有节奏的运动
click v. 发出咔哒声
lull v. 催人欲睡
The mother lulled her baby to sleep. --> lull sb to sleep.
What a good day, the wind lulled! 风和日利
lullaby 催眠曲
snatch n. 短时，片段
in snatches 断断续续地
It rains in snatches. On the train, we sleep in snatches.
sleeper n. 卧铺
fumble v.乱摸，摸索
He fumbled the door open. 他摸索着把门打开了。
He fumbled in his pocket for the key. 他在口袋里摸索着钥匙。
inspection n.检查
inevitably adv. 必然地
Human beings are motal,so inevitably we make mistakes,no matter how wise and eminent you are.
destination n.目的地
exhaust v.使精疲力尽
I am exhausted. 我筋疲力尽了
What exhaustes you? 什么使你筋疲力尽呀？
I am tired out.
同义词 wear out 使疲劳，使磨损
Look, your dress is worn out. 瞧，你的衣服穿坏了
After a day's work hard, I am worn out.
knock sb out 把某人打昏，使疲劳
That's a miracle that the old lady knocked the boxer out.
The arduous work knocked me out. 这项艰难的工作使我筋疲力尽。
fatigue 使筋疲力尽，使疲劳（书面）
The piece of work fatigues me.
motorway n.快车道
ferry n. 渡船
cruise n.巡游船
civilize v.使文明
spacioius adj. 宽敞的
Is your classroom spacious?
Our classroom is not so spacious as that one.
I would like to lie in the spacious classroom instead of sitting here.
同义词：rommy
a roomy house
capacious 容量大的 capacity 容量
commodious 宽敞的，便利的 roomy and conventient
The cinema is commodious = The cinema is both roomy and convenient.
expansive 易膨胀的，广阔的
I'd like to appreciate expansive sea/ocean. 我喜欢欣赏浩瀚的海洋
vast 幅员辽阔的
The desert in our country is vast, that is a major problem
extensive 广泛的，广阔的 extensive reading 泛读 intensive reading 精读
You can enlarge your vocabulary by intensive reading.
widespread 流传广的，分布广的
The kind of news is widespread.
far-reaching 触及很远的，流传久远的
I have a good idea and it is far-reaching.
seasick adj.晕船的
airsick 晕飞机的/
carsick 晕车的
bussick 晕公交车的 bicyclesick 晕自行车的 homesick 想家的。
intimidate v.恐吓，恫吓 Nothing can intimidate me.
disadvantage n.短处，缺点
exhilarating adj. 使人高兴的
I'm exhilarated by your visit. 对于你的来访我是高兴极了。
同义词：stimulate 刺激，激励 stimulate sb to do sth.
Your courage stimulated me to do so.
inspire 激励（通过言辞） inspire sb to do
stir 鼓舞，鼓动 Who stired you to do it like this? You should look before you leap.
spur 刺激 His rude remarks spured me.
encourage He always encourages me to study hard when I am unwilling to do so.
escapist n.逍遥者
sip v.呷， drink a little at a time. ---> take a sip of 喝一点
I'm really thirsty, would you mind me taking a sip of your coffee?
I'm so hungry that I want to have a taste of your cake.
You can take a sip of my coffee, but my cake only belongs to me.
champagne n.香槟酒
refinement n.精心的安排
refine 使人精力充沛
Coffee always refined us.
Coffee always made us fresh.
breathtaking adj. 激动人心的
The picture takes my breath. 这幅画太美了。
The girl takes my breath.
The beautiful dress takes my breath.
decide to go for a trip 决定旅行
We decided to go for a breathtaking trip.
soar v.高飞
We can't soar in the blue sky.
effortlessly adv. 不费力地
landscape n.景色 = extraordinary sight
同义词：scenery 自然风光 secne 场面 view 透过窗户看到的景色
Our classroom doesn't have a good view.
The rising sun in Tai Mountain is a spectacle.
fresh adj. 精神饱满的
a fresh man Look at that guy, he is really fresh.
uncrumpled adj. 没有跨下来 He went home fresh and uncrumpled.
Notes on the Text 课文注释
现在分词短语修饰people
People who travel long distance frequently.
frequently 定期地，经常地 quite often
have to decide = have to make up their mind.
would rather; would sooner 要和动词原形搭配
had better do 最好做... would perfer to do. would rather do.
hardly + anyone 等不定式时不倒装，在这相当于nobody;
或 nearly nobody, virtually nobody.
exhausted 在这里是形容词做状语
wear out; tire out' fatigue; knock out
The writer emphasizes disadvantage of travelling by train.
Travelling by car is more unpleasant than travelling in the train.
fairly的语气最弱的
more often than not 主要用在书面语言当中，means very often ,usually, frequently
by comparison 通过对比
off = provide
comforts 在这儿指代 service
