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The beauty of Belize

paved pp. 鋪成的
eg: You can drive faster on a paved road than on a dirt one.
eg: The roads here were paved with stones.
eg: The floor of the kitchen was paved with mosaic tile.
eg: The success of the policy paved the way for more changes.


scuba diving 潛水 -> have to wear oxygen tank on your back. become like a fish.
snorkelling 使用水下呼吸管潛游(浮潛)
eg: Kate loves oceans, so her favorite sport is scuba diving.


rappelling n. 坐式下降法,繞繩下降 ->
eg: go rappelling


barrier reef 堡礁
reef n. 礁,礁脈;沙洲;暗礁

hemisphere
hemi-> half





Grammer on the go

Just about anything nature has to offer.
Almost anything nature has to offer.

just about ( offen used in conversation )
=almost/nearly







eg: Ladies, and gentleman, our program is just about ready to begin.
eg:
A: Have you finished your work?
B: Just about.

highway 公路
intersations 十字路口

ramp 閘道
entrance ramp
exit ramp

expressway = freeway 高速公路
interchanges 交流道

interstate 州際公路
toll road/turnpike 要付費的洲際公路





preserve v. 保育區
eg: a bird preserve 鳥類保育區
eg: Many nature preserves provide safe places for animals to live.
eg: Only authorized people can enter this wildlife preserve.

delicate adj.
eg: Be careful when you touch those delicate plates as the break easily.


cayes

coral 珊瑚


a school of fish 一群魚
a pack of dog
a flock of geese
a pride of lions
a colony of ants