Lesson 12 Vocabulary 1. lap (v.) :(of waves , etc . )move or strike gently with a light , splashing sound such asa dog makes in lapping( 波浪) 拍打;泼溅 2. divert (v.) :turn(a person or thing)aside(from a course , direction , etc .); deflect 转移;使( 人或物) 转向;岔开,使偏斜 3. Antarctic ( adj. ) :of or near the South Pole or the region around it 南极的;近南极的;南极区的;南极地带的;南极周围的 4. Trans Antarctic (adj.) : crossing or spanning the Antarcti c 横贯南极的;横贯南极地带的 5. parka ( n.) :a hip — length pullover fur garment with a hood , worn in arctic regions 风雪大衣,派克大衣 6. glacier ( n.) : [‘ɡ le ??]a slowly moving river or mass of ice and snow that forms in areas where the rate of snowfall constantly exceeds the rate at which the snow melts 冰河;冰川 7. ac’ cessible ( adj.) : that can be approached or entered ; easy to approach or enter 能够接近的;能够进去的;易接近的;易进去的 8. inexorable ( adj.): [?n’ eks ?r ?b ? l] that cannot be altered , checked , etc .不可变的;不可抗拒的;无情的 9. graph ( n.) :a diagram consisting of nodes and links and representing logical relationships or sequences of events( 曲线) 图,标绘图;图表;图形 10. slab ( n.) :a piece that is flat , broad , and fairly thick 平板; 厚片 11. frigid ( adj.) :extremely cold ; without heat or warmth 极冷的, 寒冷的,严寒的 fridge freezing 12. snowmobile ( n.) :any of various motor vehicles for traveling over snow , usually with steerable runners at the front and tractor treads at the rear( 机动) 雪车; ( 履带式) 雪上汽车 13. rendez
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