What would you do if you ever found yourself lost in the wild? To find out, you can join a weekend survival course in Australia's Outback Desert. This vast area is famous for its harsh desert climate.
survival 英[səˈvaɪvl]美[sərˈvaɪvl] n.生存; 存活; 幸存; 残存物; 幸存事物;adj.（衣、物、装备等）救生用的，赖以生存的;
outback 英[ˈaʊtbæk]美[ˈaʊtbæk] n.(澳大利亚的)内地，内陆地区; adv.向内地;adj.内地的;
harsh 英[hɑːʃ]美[hɑːrʃ] adj.严厉的; 严酷的; 恶劣的; 残酷的; 艰苦的; 强烈刺眼的; 丑陋的; 刺耳的; 粗糙的;
To survive, your first task will be to find water, a rare commodity in the desert. Animals such as ants and seed-eating birds are strong indicators of water. You can also cut and suck moisture from the roots and leaves of plants. Trees like the desert oak have roots near the surface. But be careful, the branches of gum trees are a rich source of water, but the leaves are poisonous, so don't eat them.
commodity 英[kəˈmɒdəti]美[kəˈmɑːdəti] n.商品; 有用的东西; 有使用价值的事物;
rare commodity 奇货可居
ants 英[ænts]美[ænts] n.蚂蚁;
indicator 英[ˈɪndɪkeɪtə(r)]美[ˈɪndɪkeɪtər] n.指示信号; 标志; 迹象; 指示器; 指针; 转向灯; 方向灯;
moisture 英[ˈmɔɪstʃə(r)]美[ˈmɔɪstʃər] n.潮湿; 水分; 水汽; 潮气;
oak 英[əʊk]美[oʊk] n.栎树，橡树; 栎木，橡木; (尤指作为花环、花冠佩戴的) 栎树叶; 栎 (或橡) 木家具，栎木细工，栎木制品，栎木门; 栎棕色; （存放于橡木酒桶的葡萄酒所带的）烟熏味; <诗>木船; adj.栎树的; 栎木制的;
gum 英[ɡʌm]美[ɡʌm] n.口香糖; 牙龈; 树胶; 齿龈; 牙床; 树脂; 黏胶，胶质物(用以粘轻东西，如纸等); 透明果味糖; vt.在…上涂胶; 用黏胶粘;
gum trees 桉树
poisonous 英[ˈpɔɪzənəs]美[ˈpɔɪzənəs] adj.引起中毒的; 有毒的; 分泌毒素的; 能毒伤人的; 极端讨厌(或不友善)的; 恶毒的; 邪恶的;
The best place to build a shelter is in an area with the least amount of sunlight, like between sand dunes or in a trench, To make a trench, dig a hole big enough to lie down in and use the extra sand to create a barrier or wall on each side. This can help to shield you from the glare and scorching heat of the sun.
shelter英[ˈʃeltə(r)]美[ˈʃeltər] n.避难所; 居所; 住处; 遮蔽，庇护，避难(避雨、躲避危险或攻击); (尤指用以躲避风雨或攻击的)遮蔽物，庇护处，避难处; 收容所，庇护所; v.保护; 掩蔽; 躲避(风雨或危险);
the least amount of 最少的
dune 英[djuːn]美[duːn] n.(风吹积成的)沙丘;
trench 英[trentʃ]美[trentʃ] n.沟槽; 沟; 海沟; 战壕; 堑壕; 渠; 大洋沟; v.开畦沟；深耕；【木工】作沟槽；切开;
barrier 英[ˈbæriə(r)]美[ˈbæriər] n.障碍; 屏障; 阻力; 关卡; 分界线; 隔阂; 难以逾越的数量（或水平、数目）;
shield 英[ʃiːld]美[ʃiːld] n.盾(牌); 保护人; 保护物; 掩护物; 屏障; (保护机器和操作者的)护罩，防护屏，挡板; 盾形奖牌; 盾形纹徽; （警察的）盾形徽章;
vt.保护某人或某物; 给…加防护罩;
glare 英[ɡleə(r)]美[ɡler] vi.怒目而视; 发出刺眼的光; n.刺眼的光; (长久的)怒视，瞪眼; v.怒目而视; 发出刺眼的光; adj.光滑的;
scorch 英[skɔːtʃ]美[skɔːrtʃ] v.烧焦; (把…)烫坏，烧煳; 烤焦(物体表面); (使)枯黄，枯萎(尤指因曝晒或化学品的作用); 疾驰; 飞驰; n.烧焦; (汽车等的)高速疾驰;
scorching heat 酷热
Nights can be cold, so knowing how to make a fire is essential. One way to build a fire is to use the hand drill method. This is one of the oldest and simplest ways to start a fire. It involves rolling a stick between your hands while pressing it onto a notched piece of wood with dry tinder below. The idea is to use the friction to create enough heat to ignite the tinder. This can be a lot of work. As for food, you'll have to be open-minded. Some forms of life can be ugly to look at but can provide you with enough protein to survive. They may even taste good, like scrambled eggs!
essential 英[ɪˈsenʃl]美[ɪˈsenʃl] adj.本质的; 必不可少的; 完全必要的; 极其重要的; 基本的; 根本的; n.必不可少的东西; 必需品; 要点; 要素; 实质;
drill 英[drɪl]美[drɪl] v.训练; 操练; 钻(孔); 打(眼); 培训; 作…演习;n.钻; 钻头; 钻机; 训练; 练习; 钻床; (应对紧急情况的)演习; 军事训练; 正确的步骤; 粗斜纹布; 条播机;
notch 英[nɒtʃ]美[nɑːtʃ] n.缺口; 等级; 档次; 位阶; (表面或边缘的)V形刻痕，圆形切口; vt.赢取; 获得; (在表面或边缘)刻V形痕，刻下切口;
tinder 英[ˈtɪndə(r)]美[ˈtɪndər] n.导火线; 火种; 火绒; 引火物;
friction 英[ˈfrɪkʃn]美[ˈfrɪkʃn] n.摩擦; 摩擦力; 争执; 分歧; 不和;
ignite 英[ɪɡˈnaɪt]美[ɪɡˈnaɪt] v.(使)燃烧，着火; 点燃; 激起; 激动;
protein 英[ˈprəʊtiːn]美[ˈproʊtiːn] n.蛋白质; a.（含）蛋白质的;
scrambled eggs 炒蛋
scramble英[ˈskræmbl]美[ˈskræmbl]
v.(迅速而吃力地)爬，攀登; 争抢; 抢占; 争夺; 艰难地(或仓促地)完成; 炒（蛋）; 扰码，倒频; 扰乱（思维）; 命令（飞机）紧急起飞;
n.(尤指需要手脚并用的)艰难行走，爬，攀登; 争抢; 抢占; 争夺; 摩托车越野赛;
(One way to prepare yourself to survive in the wilderness is to take a weekend survival course.)
