Unit 1 That must be a record!vocabularybeardmoustache cheetahsailfishvoyagerThurano, Germany, 96, tightropegorge1. editiona paperback/hardback edition of a novel 平装本 / 精装本小说a revised edition of encyclopedia 修订版Urumqibrewery2. conclude ①vt.& vi 结束 ; 使终止Eg.) He ～ d his speech with some amusing remarks. The book ～ d with a happy ending.②vt. 下结论 , 推论，断定 ( 不能用进行时 )Eg.) The judge ～ d that the accused was guilty.③vt. (vt. ( 与……与…… )) 缔结条约缔结条约 ～ a peace treaty 条约To be concluded. ( 连载的文章 ) 下期 ( 次 ) 登完to conclude 最后 , 总之conclusion (cn.) 结论 , 决定 ;(cn. &un.) 结束arrive at /reach / come to / draw a ～ 得出结论jump to a ～ 贸然决定 , 过早下结论come to a ～结束 ; bring …to a ～ 使……结束in ～ 最后 , 总之 a river 300 miles in ～ /longThe horse won the race by two lengths.(c.)a ～ of cloth/pipe3. length 长度 ; 一段 , 一节 ; 船或马的长度( 竞赛时作长度的单位 )∮at ～ 最后 , 终于 ; 详尽地 =in (great) detailEg.) At length the bus arrived, forty minutes late.He went on at great length about his hobbies. ∮ at arm’s ～ 在手臂伸得到的地方athleticLance ArmstrongEg.) Flowers soon ～ when cut.• The strong sunlight had ～ d the curtains.• The sound of cheering ～ d away in the distance.• All memories of her childhood had ～ d from her mind.• ～ in ( 声音、画面等 ) 渐显 , 渐强• ～ out ( 声音、画面等 ) 渐渐消失 , 渐弱4. fade ( 使 ) 褪色 ; 凋谢 ; ( 声音、光线等 ) 变弱 , 变暗淡 5. in a row 连续，接连不断地 ; 排成一排地 in rows 成行， 成排Eg.) He has been absent from class for 5 days in a row.Children are standing hand in hand in a row.They planted the trees in rows.6. in the first place 首先 , 第一点• in the second/next place 其...
