shallow mountain
adj.浅的；薄的
This shallow ford made it possible for us to cross the river.
我们有可能从这片浅滩过河。
That dish is too shallow to serve soup in.
那只盘子太浅了，不能盛汤。

blankly
茫然地；没有表情地
To my surprise, my father looked at me blankly.
令我感到惊奇的是,父亲茫然地看着我。
She stared blankly at the brick wall in front of her.
她面无表情地瞪着面前的砖墙。

freeways
高速公路
Heavy traffic clogged the freeways.
拥挤的交通堵塞了高速公路
Freeways are wide roads built above city streets.
城市快速路就是建筑在城市街道上面的宽阔马路。

palm trees
棕搁树
A line of palm trees fringe the swimming pool.
游泳池边缘围了一圈棕榈树。
Growing along the river are tall palm trees.
沿着这条河生长的是高大的棕树。

homecoming
归国；回家；返校节
Coach Sun Haiping said Liu is looking forward to his homecoming.
教练孙海平说刘翔期待回国。
The most pressing doubt surrounds the terms of her homecoming.
最迫切的怀疑集中在她回国的这件事上。

unalarming
不警报的
Within days of showing initially unalarming symptoms, the patients were gone, despite intensive treatment with antibiotics.
另外六人也都病得很严重，但还是活了下来。

We'll pass right by it.
我们正好会经过它。

just in case
以防万一