Aboard a wHALING Ship,1850  

作　　者：文碧(选注) 

出　　处：《英语学习》2013年第3期22-24,共3页English Language Learning

摘　　要：1.petroleum：石油；whaleoiI：鲸油uminate：照明，照亮。2．除此之外，鲸还能提供一种叫做“鲸须”的骨质材料，它被人们用于女性的紧身胸衣、梳子、无线电天线、衣领用的撑条以及其他各种产品中。boney：同bony；baleen：鲸须；corset：（妇女用以捆束腰肚、用来突显身材窈窕的）紧身褡，紧身胸衣；buggywhip：（汽车上的）无线电天线。In the days betore the discovery ot petroleum, whale oil supplied the fuel for the lamps that illuminated the nights in American homes. In addition, the whale was the sourceof a boney substance called baleen used in women＇s corsets, hairbrushes, buggy whips, collar stays and various other products.

关 键 词：英语学习 学习方法 阅读知识 阅读材料 

分 类 号：H31[语言文字—英语]