thirst
n. a feeling of needing to drink water 渴

jagged
a. having a rough and sharp edge 参差不齐的；嶙峋的

peak
n. the pointed top of a mountain 山峰

spot
vt. catch sight of; recognize; discover 看出；认出；发现

offshore
a. & ad. a small distance away from the coast （在）离岸一定距离的（地方）

* hug
vt. hold (sb.) tightly in the arms 拥抱

amazement
n. great surprise, astonishment 惊奇，惊诧

* expedition
n. a long journey for a certain purpose 远征

leader
n. a person who guides or directs a group, team, organization, etc. 领导者

Phrases and Expressions

be ready for
be prepared for （对…）有准备

at the bottom of
at the lowest part of 在…底部

prepare sb. for sth.
put sb. into a suitable state for a purpose, event, or experience 使…为…做好准备

instead of
in place of 代替…，而不是…

make history
do sth. important that will be recorded in history 彪炳史册

be eager for
showing a strong desire for (sth.) 急于（做某事）

on the way to
going towards 去…途中

pick up
come to have; gain, buy, learn, etc. 获得；得到；买到；学会

head for
move towards 朝…前进

be forced to
be made to (do sth.) 被迫（做）

less than
fewer than 少于

be used to
习惯于

at times
sometimes 有时

run out of
use up a supply of 把…用完

have to
must 不得不

set out
begin a journey or course 出发；开始

to sb.'s amazement
to sb's surprise 让某人惊讶的是

Proper names

Antarctica
南极洲（地名）

Ernest Shackleton
欧内斯特·沙克尔顿（1874—1922，美国探险家）

Frank Hurley
弗兰克·赫尔利（人名）

South Georgia
南乔治亚岛（在南极洲附近，是捕鲸业基地）

Weddell sea
威德尔海（南极洲的边缘海）

Armstrong
阿姆斯特朗（人名）

Elephant Island
象岛（在南极洲附近）