雅思词汇解析（70）| 地图

发布时间：2024-01-08 13:37

词汇，是雅思考试的重点。在平时，大家要注意尽可能多地积累一些词汇知识。今天，小编就重点为大家梳理一些关于地图的词汇，供大家参考。

今天我们来学习分别能用在雅思口语和听力中的与地图相关的词汇。

1. navigate /'nævɪgeɪt/

v. 导航;引路

常见搭配：navigate the city / your way / places

e.g. Tourists use maps to navigate unfamiliar places.

如雅思口语话题：

Do you often use maps?

Yes, I use maps quite frequently, especially when I travel unfamiliar cities. Maps help me to navigate and get around the city with ease.

n. navigation 导航

导航软件：navigation apps 或者也可以称为 digital maps

e.g. Navigation apps can provide people with turn-by-turn guidance，making it easier for them to find their way without confusion

e.g. I think paper maps will become less common in the future due to the prevalence of digital navigation tools.

补充：turn-by-turn guidance 一步一步的导航

prevalence n. 流行

2. junction /'dʒʌŋkʃən/

n. 公路的交叉路口;公路或铁路的汇合处

e.g. This is a very busy road junction during rush hour.

e.g. The market square lies at the junction of two main roads.

补充：rush hour 高峰期

雅思听力：13-1-2地图题：Now，we already have a set of traffic lights in the High Street junction with Station Road, but we are planning to have another set in the end, at the School Road junction, to regulate the flow of traffic along the High Street.

syn. intersection; crossroads

e.g. The accident occurred at a busy intersection.

e.g. Traffic was stopped at the crossroad.

3. bend /bend/

n. 路、管道等的弯曲处，转弯处, 弯道

常见搭配：sharp/ blind/ right-angle bend 急拐弯

e.g. Drivers usually slow down when approaching a sharp bend.

雅思听力：15-2-2地图题: There is a new area of wooden sculpture, which are on the river bank, where the path from the east gate makes a sharp bend.

syn. corner 街角;拐角

e.g. He waited until the man had turned a corner.

雅思听力：6-3-2地图题: Follow the path round the second corner and on your right you will see the entrance to the Mulberry Garden.

4. negotiate /nɪ'gəʊʃɪeɪt/