The Golden Gate Bridge

Specialized Terms


Alcatraz Island (n.) 阿卡特茲島（惡魔島）a small island in the middle of San Francisco Bay, famous for being a maximum-security prison until 1963


rivet (n.) 鉚釘 a metal pin used to fasten flat pieces of metal, or other thick materials such as leather, together


ocher (n.) 赭色；赭土 a yellowish orange color, or a substance obtained from the Earth which is used for giving this color to paints


suspension bridge (n.) 吊橋 a bridge which is supported by strong steel ropes hung from a tower at each end of the bridge


art deco (n.) 裝飾藝術 a style of decoration that was especially popular in the 1930s and uses simple shapes and lines and strong colors.


Vocabulary Focus


vintage (a.): 經典的；上等的


roil (v.): 攪渾；混亂


undulating (a.): 如波浪般起伏的


flex (v.): 彎曲：收縮


fleet (n.): 船隊；艦隊


hair-raising (a.) 令人毛骨悚然的