single-handed
a & ad. (done) by one person alone 单独的（地）
adventure
n. 冒险（活动） adventurous adj.
solo
a. single-handed 单独的 dia
transatlantic
a. crossing the Atlantic Ocean 横度大西洋
lung
n. part of the body with which one breathes 肺
cancer
n. 癌
determined
a. with one's mind firmly made up 下定了决心的
determine
v.
determination
n.
retire
vi. stop working at one's job(because of age) 退休 resign辞职
voyage 特指海上旅行
n. sea journey 航海；航行
route
n. way from one place to another 路线
clipper
n. 快速帆船
crew 整体名词：police faculty(全体教员) crew
n. group of people who work together on a ship or airplane 全体船员；全体乘务员
steer
vt. make (esp. a boat or road vehicle) go in a particular direction 为...撑舵
device
n. a piece of equipment　设备；装置
steering device　
n. 操舵装置
damage
vt. cause harm or injury to 损坏
ad. harm, injury 损坏
gale
n. very strong wind　大风
cover
vt. travel (a certain distance)　行过（一段距离）
previously
ad. before 以前
previous 　
a.
attempt
n. try 试图，尝试
dissuade
vt. prevent (sb.) from doing sth. by reasoning 劝阻
treacherous
a. more dangerous than it seems 暗藏危险的；奸诈的
cape
n. 海角
rough
a. (of weather or the sea) stormy; not calm （气候）有暴风雨的；（海）波涛汹涌的
fortunately
ad. luckily 幸运地；幸亏
fortunate
a.
contact
vt. get in touch with 联系，接触
nearby
ad. close by 在附近
following
a. next; to be mentioned immediately 接着的；下列的
waken
v. (cause to) wake 唤醒；醒来
nightmare
n. terrible dream 恶梦
drag
vt. pull along with great effort 拖，拉
sinister evil wicked vicious
a. 凶恶的，邪恶的
knight
n. 爵士
vt. 封... 为爵士
sword 　　　gun rifle hand-gun spear shield weapon
n. 剑，刀
accomplish
vt. finish successfully　完成 accomplishment 成就
conquer
vt. overcome　征服 conqueror征服者
undoubtedly
ad. certainly　无疑地
moreover furthermore
ad. in addition　此外，而且
human
a. of or concerning people　人们
being
n. a living thing, esp. a person　生物；人



PHRASES & EXPRESSIOMS

set out
begin a course if action　着手，开始
give up
atop doing　放弃
be determined to (do)
have a strong will to (do)　决心（做）
(all) by oneself
(completely) alone　
in spite of +n.
not taking notice of; not caring about 尽管；虽然
by far
by a large amount or degree...得多
turn over
(cause to) fall over, upset　（使）翻倒，（使）倾覆
can not help
can not keep oneself from　禁不住