Patagonia is a region that covers the southern end of South America. It spreads across the lands of Chile and Argentina. The region is borderedby the Atlantic Ocean in the east and the Pacific Ocean in the west. Patagonia covers about a million square kilometersin total. While Patagonia ismostly made up of grassland on its east side, it also includes the southern range of the Andes Mountains with lakes, fjords, glaciers, and rainforests in the west.
The name Patagonia came from the word “patagón.” The term was used by the Portuguese explorerFerdinand Magellan to describe the natives when he arrived in the region in 1520. The early European explorers believed that the natives who lived in the region were giants with large feet. Some accounts even suggested they were up to 4.5 meters in height. These people, who are now believed to have been the Tehuelche people, were taller than the average Europeans of the time. It is also suspected that the early explorers thought they were giants because their feet werethickly wrapped in fur. This caused their footprintsto be much larger than those of normal people.
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border
[ˋbɔrdɚ]
n. 邊 / 國界
vt. & vi. 與……有共同邊界，與……接壤
My aunt and uncle live on the border of Germany and France.
我的嬸嬸和叔叔住在德法交界處。
America borders Canada to the north and Mexico to the south.
美國北與加拿大接壤，南與墨西哥毗鄰。
My house borders on the park, so I have a nice view of the trees.
我家緊鄰公園，所以我窗前可看見美麗的樹景。
高中 Level 2
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native
[ˋnetɪv]
n. 本地人；土著
a. 祖國的；本地的，土生的
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domestic
Chinese is Ken’s native language, but he is more fluent in Spanish.
中文是肯的母語，但是他的西班牙文比較流利。
Kiwi birds are native to New Zealand.
鷸鴕是紐西蘭的原產。
The natives were required to relocate to a safer area. 當地的人被要求遷居到一處更安全的地區。
多益藍色
英檢中級
高中 Level 3
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account
[əˋkaʊnt]
n. 帳戶；報導，描述
vi. 說明，解釋
I’d like to open a savings account at the bank.
我想在銀行開一個儲蓄帳戶。
I read an account of the plane crash in the newspaper.
我在報紙上讀到一篇有關墜機事件的報導。
Larry failed the exam on account of laziness.
賴瑞因懶惰而沒通過考試。
Before asking Bob to handle this huge mission, you should take his physical condition into account.
你要鮑伯處理此一艱鉅的任務之前，應要先考慮他的身體狀況。
Hard work accounts for Daisy’s success.
努力是黛西成功的原因。
多益藍色
英檢中級
高中 Level 2
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suspect
[səˋspɛkt]
vt. 懷疑；猜想
The police suspected Bob of the crime.
警方懷疑鮑伯犯了這個罪行。
Ted was suspected of stealing Mary’s watch.
泰德涉嫌偷了瑪莉的手錶。
多益藍色
英檢中級
高中 Level 3
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legendary
[ˋlɛdʒənd͵ɛrɪ]
adj. 傳說的，傳奇的
A fairy tale is a legendary story involving some imaginative characters and is often passed down from one generation to the next.
童話故事是包含一些虛幻角色的傳奇故事，通常會代代相傳。
高中 Level 5
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explorer
[ɪkˋsplorɚ]
n. 探險家
英檢中級
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footprint
[ˋfʊt͵prɪnt]
n. 腳印,足跡
Practical Phrases
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數字 + in total
總共……
= a total of
Seven players left the team in total. 總共有 7 名選手離開球隊。
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be made up of...
由……組成
The puzzle is made up of a hundred pieces.
這個拼圖是由一百片組成的。
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up to...
多達⋯⋯
The stadium is very large and can hold up to 60,000 people.
那間體育館很寬敞，可容納多達六萬人。
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be wrapped in...
被包(覆/裹)在⋯⋯
The gift was wrapped in golden paper and tied with a bow.
這份禮物被金色的紙包著,並繫著蝴蝶結。
