embassy 大使馆；ambassador 大使；consulate 领事馆；consul 领事（人）；注意，大使馆和领事馆的区别在于大使馆更主要
key 还有加勒比海中的低岛或低珊瑚岛的意思，可数
This lagoon（环礁湖）is fringed by lots of keys.
sportfishing=fishing done with a rod（鱼竿）and reel（放线轮）for sport or recreation.
This island is known as one of the best sportfishing centers in the world.
invertebrate无脊椎动物，可数；crustacean甲壳纲动物，可数
acidification酸化，不可数
The main reason for the dying of reefs in this area is acidification.
virulent 剧毒的，致命的
This poison is so virulent that anyone taking it would be killed instantly.
coral 作珊瑚虫可数，作珊瑚讲不可数；reef 可数
band together联合起来，合起来是vi
I know it’s a tough challenge but let’s band together and make it work.
morphology =the study of the forms of things形态学
Recruited divers will take a workshop focusing on coral morphology before they go deep into the ocean to plant coral.
hands-on adj = involving you doing sth，not just watching.时间性的
Next month I will go abroad for a hands-on experience of using English to communicate.
in the air= if sth is in the air，you feel that it is happening or about to happen.
Everybody has a cheering mood with the Spring Festival being in the air.
protractor量角器，可数（tractor拖拉机）；measurement测量仪器，可数
Students taking the maths exam are not allowed to take a protractor or any other measurements.
