妙语佳句:

a patch of open ocean with penguins.一片有企鹅的开放水域

a patch of:一片

The lorry went into a spin on a patch of ice.

卡车在一片冰地上打滑了。

He reset a patch of land with tomato plants.

他在一小块地上重新种上番茄。

But attempts to film the penguins underwater are halted by an unwelcome visitor.但由于一位不受欢迎的访客，拍摄水下企鹅的尝试暂停了下来。

attempt to:企图, 努力

I would be the last to attempt to answer the question.

我是最不可能去尝试回答这个问题。

I made no attempt to make friends with her.

我没有打算要和她做朋友。

Being dressed in red may be Didier's idea of safety,穿红色衣服也许是迪迪尔的安全建议。

dress in:(使)穿 ... 的服装

The girl was dressed in brown from top to toe.

那女孩从头到脚穿着一身棕色的衣服。

She always dressed in the latest fashion.

她总是穿最新款的时装。

考考你:

但由于一位不受欢迎的访客，拍摄水下企鹅的尝试暂停了下来。

所以我们要过去看看发生了什么。

上期答案:

The locals are keen to get acquainted with anything of unfamiliar shape and size.
Ice takes a grip of the frozen planet.