1.tower n. 塔
There is a sonorous bell in the tower.
塔中有一口洪亮的钟。
The highest part of the church is its big, square tower.
教堂的最高部分是它的大方塔。
You can see the tower of the castle from here.
从这你能够看到城堡的高塔。
2.portal n. 入口；正门
The portal of the mansion looks magnificent.
这座大厦的正门看上去富丽堂皇。
Hanks is waiting for you at the portal.
汉克斯正在大门等你。
the carved Gothic portal雕花的哥特式大门
3.security n. 安全，安全感；防护
We all know the importance of security to communications.
我们都知道安全对交通的重要性。
4.gate n. 大门；登机门
The gate is too narrow for a car.
大门太窄所以车进不去。
meet outside the school gate 在校门外见面
go through the gate 穿过大门
a garden gate 花园门
5.expire vi. 满期；（期限）终止 vt. 呼出（空气）
My passport is due to expire in two months.
我的护照再过两个月就到期了。
The contract is due to expire on December 31.
合约12月31日到期。
6.airport n. 机场；航空站
The plane circled the airport before landing.
飞机着陆之前在机场上空盘旋。
Could you take me to the airport on Saturday morning?
你星期六早上可以载我到机场吗？
7.plane n. 平面；程度；飞机
The quickest means of travel is by plane.
最快的交通工具是飞机。
The plane to Tokyo will depart in fifteen minutes.
飞往东京的班机即将于十五分钟内起飞。
The planes of these two novels are completely different.
这两本小说的程度完全不同。
8.pilot n. 向导；飞行员
The pilot landed the plane safely.
驾驶员使飞机安全降落。
Jimmy wants to be a pilot after graduating from college.
吉米毕业后想当名飞行员。
an airplane pilot 航空公司机师
a harbor pilot 海港领航员
9.elevator n. 电梯；升降机 【同】lift
Her job is to operate an elevator.
她的工作是运作电梯。
You can take the elevator to the thirtieth floor.
你可以搭乘电梯到三十层楼。
10.descend vi. 下来，下降；下倾
You can ride the escalator up but have to descend on foot.
你可以搭电梯上去，但要自己走下来。
The plane will start to descend in few minutes, so please go back to your seats.
飞机在几分钟内将要开始下降，所以请回到您的座位。
11.wing n. 翅膀；机翼；厢房
The bird spread its wings.
那鸟伸展开它的翅膀。
flap its wings 拍动它的翅膀
flying wings 正在飞行的翅膀
12.helicopter n. 直升机
The shipwrecked sailors were rescued by helicopter.
遭遇海难的水手已经被直升机救起。
helicopter pad＝helipad 直升机停机坪
13.whirl vt. 使旋转；迅速旋转
Danny whirled the motorcycle around.
丹尼飞快地骑着摩托车。
the whirling blades of the helicopter 直升机不停转动的叶片
14.horizon n. 地平线；眼界；视野 【同】skyline; scope; range
The mountainous island loomed on the horizon.
那座巨大的岛屿隐隐约约浮现在地平线上。
15.passenger n. 乘客；旅客
This bus can carry 50 passengers.
这辆公共汽车可载五十名乘客。
There were few passengers on the bus.
公共汽车里只有几名乘客。
the passengers of a ship 船上的旅客
16.check vi. 查对；检查；vt. 检查
Let me check my schedule first, and I will reply to you tomorrow.
让我先检查一下我的行程安排，然后我明天将会答覆你。
check in报到，签到，住饭店登记
check out 查明，结账，查出
17.information n. 消息，资讯；询问处
He succeeded in eliciting the information he needed from her.
他从她那里问出了他所需要的资讯。
We have tried our best to gather the information.
我们已经尽力收集资讯。
need some information about sb. 需要关于某人的资料
18.assign vt. 指派；分配；指定
Each overseas teacher was assigned a flat.
每位外籍教师都分配到一套房间。
Terry was assigned to the new department.
特里被指派到新的部门。
The class leader assigned our team the job to decorate the classroom.
班长派给我们这组的工作是布置教室。
19.attach vt. 系上；附加
He attached a label to my baggage.
他在我的行李上贴了一个标签。
Don't forget to attach a recent photograph to your application form.
请不要忘记在你的申请表格上贴上一张你的近照。
the attached files 附档
20.baggage n. 行李
Our baggage has cleared customs.
我们的行李已通过海关检查。
We should check our baggage in first tomorrow.
我们明天应该先托运行李。
Baggage room行李寄放处
21.aboard adv. 上船（飞机、车）
Luckily, all of us went aboard the plane.
很幸运地，我们全都登机了。
Don't worry. Henry has already aboard the plane.
别担心！亨利已经登机了。
22.flight n. 航班；飞行
I'll book a direct flight to London for you.
我将为你预订直飞伦敦的航班。
make around-the-world flight 做一个环游世界飞行
call a flight （机场中的广播系统）通知旅客某班机即将起飞
23.attendant n. 随从；服务员
Please ring for the attendant if you need anything.
如果需要什么，请按铃找服务员。
Dolly dreams of becoming a flight attendant in the future.
多莉梦想着未来成为一名航空服务人员。
24.landing n. 降落，登陆
The pilot was forced to make an emergency landing. 飞行员被迫紧急降落。
a perfect/smooth landing完美的／平稳的降落
a landing site 降落点
25.trolley n. 【英】手推车；空中吊运车
These suitcases are too heavy to carry; we need a trolley.
这些手提箱太重了，我们需要一辆手推车。
26.transport n. 运输 vt. 运送；运输
Please find alternative means of transport.
请找替代的运输方式。
It took all day to transport the furniture to the newbuilding.
我花了整天的时间把家具运送到新大楼去。
You can transport goods from one place to another by train.
你可以用火车把货物到从一个地方运送到另一个地方。
27.rapid adj. 快的，迅速的
The student is showing rapid progress in his studies.
这个学生学习上进步很快。
rapid expansion快速扩张
a rapid train快速列车
28.transportation n. 运输；运送；运输工具
We decide to travel by public transportation because it will save lots of money.
我们决定搭乘公共交通工具旅行，因为这将省下很多钱。
The government provides free transportation to go to downtown from the airport.
政府提供从机场到市区免费的交通工具。
29.cab n. 计程车 【同】taxi
A cab will be there in ten minutes.
十分钟之内会有一辆计程车到那儿。
30.van n. 大篷车；休旅车
The van will take you to the airport from downtown.
休旅车将带您从市中心到机场。
