Discover this wild and wonderful region known for its history, beauty and new beginnings 探索這片天然、美妙的地區，了解其著名的歷史、美景與嶄新的開始
America’s first colonists called it home; Blackbeard the pirate considered it an excellent hiding place; the Wright Brothers declared it perfect for man’s first flight. With its long stretches of windswept beaches marked by history and time, the Outer Banks sometimes looks and feels like a place civilization forgot. Today people travel to this eastern coastal region to experience for themselves the wild beauty found along these famous shores.
Dangerous waters
A 200-mile-long, narrow strip of islands form the Outer Banks, extending from Virginia’s southeastern corner to the midway point of North Carolina’s coast. The islands act as a barrier, separating smaller bodies of water from the rough Atlantic Ocean. These waters off the Outer Banks are so dangerous that they’ve earned the nickname “Graveyard of the Atlantic.” Throughout the region’s history, these waters claimed the lives of many as ships encountered hidden sandbars, shallow waters and deadly storms. Divers today can spot more than 2,000 shipwrecks – vessels that went down it the surrounding seas. Yet in spite of the dangers, English explorers in the 1500s decided the Outer Banks would be the perfect location for a brave group of settlers.
colonistàcontrol by another country
Blackbeardàa famous pirate
windswept 迎風的、暴露在風中的
graveyard 墓地
sandbar 沙洲
shallow 淺的
diver 潛水夫
shipwreck沉船
【Grammar on the go】
Throughout the region’s history, these waters claimed the lives of many as ships encountered hidden sandbars, shallow waters and deadly storms.
Claim
1. To take
Please claim your luggage.
2. Claim lives àtaking in a very forceful or violent way 奪走
To claim lives = to take the lives of
=Unfortunately killed
Twenty-three people died in the apartment fire.
àThe apartment fire claimed the lives of 23 residents.
【Chat room】
Water是不可數名詞
領海可加s
Ex: Japanese waters 日本的領海
Dangerous waters 危險的水域
今天文章中：
These waters off the Outer Banks are so dangerous that they’ve earned the nickname “Graveyard of the Atlantic.”
外灘以外的水域非常危險，所以擁有大西洋墳場的外號
Waters (複數形)亦可表示某一條河、一座湖、某一海洋中的水，這是比較文言、詩意的用法
Waters 瓶裝水
Two waters please. 請給我兩罐瓶裝水
Still waters run deep.
(平靜的海面，底下可能暗潮洶湧) 人不可貌相，海水不可斗量
【Key word】
colonist 定居於殖民地的人、殖民地開拓者
colony殖民地
The early colonists built a church on the hill and it is still there today.
早期的殖民者在山丘上蓋了一座教堂，至今仍在。
Jason’s great grand-father was among the first colonists of this region.
Jason的曾祖父是在個區域早期的開拓者之一
windswept 迎風的
wind + sweep的過去式swept 刮起
The beautiful landscapes of the windswept coast are photographers’ favorites.
這個迎風海岸的美麗風光是攝影師的最愛
She covered her windswept hair with a hat.
midway 中途的、中間的
The two continents have an island between them at a useful midway position.
這兩大洲中間有一座島嶼，居於有利的中間位置
Midway中間、中途地(adv.)
Matthew joined us midway through our meeting.
The little girl stopped midway across the road to pick up her doll.
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