专八词汇每天记(七) 1. pesticide n. chemical substance used to kill pest.杀虫剂 e.g.: The flee-infested room had to be sprayed with a strong pesticide. 2. devastating adj. very destructive消灭... /
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Buenos Aires (Argentina) Visitors to Argentina's capital city are pleasantly surprised by the European energy buzzing(弥漫在) in the South American air. Like European cities, Buenos Aires is ... /
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Mexico City (Mexico) Founded on the ruins of the glittering Aztec capital, Tenochtitan, Mexico City today is a study in startling contrasts. The "City of Palaces" is home to staggering(令人... /
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Bangkok (Thailand) It's worth putting up with the traffic jams, pollution, annual floods and sticky weather to experience one of Asia's most exciting cities. Bangkok has dominated Thailand's urba..... /
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Mumbai (India) An island connected by bridges to the mainland, Mumbai is the industrial hub of everything from textiles to petrochemicals, and responsible for half of India's foreign trade. But w..... /
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Vancouver (Canada) Even after a hard night, you won't catch Vancouver needing make-up. Blessed from birth with perfect bone structure, the city has a photogenic(易上镜的) facade and effortless ... /
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San Juan (Puerto Rico) The capital of Puerto Rico is a spirited modern metropolis with high-rise beach strips and a major commercial center. It dates from the early 16th century, IT it the second .... /
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Hamburg (German) It's easy to see why the youthful Beatles fell in love with Hamburg. Germany's second largest city boasts a magnificent harbour right in its city centre and has more in common with... /
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Helsinki(Finland) Appointed by Alexander I of Russia, this port city replaced Turku(土尔库,芬兰东北部港市)as the seat(地点地)of Finnish government in 1812. Today it is a modern European capit... /
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Johannesburg (South Africa) It is known as the City of Gold, a sprawling megacity(百万生齿以上之都会)on the South African rand(边缘)that seems to radiate endlessly beyond the gleaming urban co... /
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