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原文
What strikes home as the shuttle boat approaches the $5 billion megaresort being constructed off the coast of Dubai is its sheer audacity.
Nearly two decades in the making, the Heart of Europe forms just one section of The World -- a vast collection of man-made islands roughly in the shape of an atlas -- but when completed it will be the opulent centerpiece.
In the middle of a pandemic, it could yet prove to be a work of genius in its efforts to recreate the continent of Europe for upscale vacationers unwilling to make the trek.
语言点
1. strike home 击中目标,正中要害;说到点子上(习语)
· home-武器的攻击目标,strike-打
· His criticism of my work struck home.
他对我工作的批评正中要害。
2. sheer adj. 完全的,十足的
3. audacity n. 大胆,勇气
· 词根audac-大胆的,鲁莽的(偏贬义)(bold)
· He had the audacity to blame me for his mistake.
他竟厚颜无耻地把他的错误归咎于我。
4. opulent adj. 奢侈的(luxurious)
5. centerpiece n. 最重要的部分
· 构词:center-中心,piece-部分
6. upscale adj. 高端的,高档的
· upscale consumers 高端消费者
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