英语阅读:一则机场广播

时间:2020-03-09 07:26:24

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Hello. Passengers of flight 17 bound for Caracas, with stops in Atlanta and Miami. The departure gate has been changed to 30B. Also, there will be a slight departure delay due to inclement1(1)weather outside. The ground crew(2)is in the process of deicing(3) the wings in preparation for departure. It also looks like the flight is slightly overbooked(4), so we are offering complimentary2(5) round-trip tickets to a few passengers willing to take a later flight. We should be boarding(6) about a quarter to the hour. Thank you for your patience.
 
Vocabulary and Sample Sentences
(1)inclement (adjective): severe 
- The game was canceled due to inclement weather.
(2)crew (noun): an organized group of workers 
The ship's crew were very helpful during the cruise3.
(3)deice (verb): make or become free of frost or ice, defrost 
- You need to deice the windshield this morning. It dropped below freezing last night.
(4)overbook (verb): too many seats, for example, have been reserved in advance
- Airlines tend to overbook seats on their flights which can be an inconvenience to some passengers.
(5)complimentary (adjective): free, gratuitous4
This hotel provides a complimentary breakfast for all its guests.
(6)board (noun): to get on an aircraft, ship, train, bus, etc. 
- We should board the train at least ten minutes before departure.

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1 inclement 59PxV     
adj.严酷的,严厉的,恶劣的
参考例句:
  • The inclement weather brought forth a host of diseases.恶劣的天气引起了种种疾病。
  • They kept on going,even through the inclement weather.即使天气恶劣,他们还是执意要去。
2 complimentary opqzw     
adj.赠送的,免费的,赞美的,恭维的
参考例句:
  • She made some highly complimentary remarks about their school.她对他们的学校给予高度的评价。
  • The supermarket operates a complimentary shuttle service.这家超市提供免费购物班车。
3 cruise 2nhzw     
v.巡航,航游,缓慢巡行;n.海上航游
参考例句:
  • They went on a cruise to Tenerife.他们乘船去特纳利夫岛。
  • She wants to cruise the canals of France in a barge.她想乘驳船游览法国的运河。
4 gratuitous seRz4     
adj.无偿的,免费的;无缘无故的,不必要的
参考例句:
  • His criticism is quite gratuitous.他的批评完全没有根据。
  • There's too much crime and gratuitous violence on TV.电视里充斥着犯罪和无端的暴力。

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