melt
v. to become soft through heating 溶解；软化

New England
n. 新英格兰（美国东北部的总称）

numerous
adj. many; countless

occasion
n. special time for sth. 场合

origin
n. 起源；根源

particular
adj. special 特殊的

pat
v. 轻拍

perspective
n. a way of thinking about or looking at sth. 观点；看法

pinnacle
n. 顶峰；顶点

potential
n. the possibility that sth. will have a certain effect 潜力

radiator
n. 汽车散热器；水箱

reasonable
adj. acting with reason 合乎情理的

refill
v. to fill again

reflect on
v. to think carefully about 思考

Rio
n. short for ～ de Janeiro, a city in Brazil 里约热内卢

scattered
adj. spread all over a large area 散布在……的；散落在……的

significance
n. importance

slender
adj. thin and graceful 细长的；苗条的

slight
adj. small in amount or degree 少量的

spout
v. to send out with great force 喷出

statement
n. sth. you say or write publicly or officially to let people know your intentions or opinions 表述；声明

steep
adj. 陡峭的

strain up
v. to make a great effort to move upward 竭力爬坡

tease
v. to make jokes or laugh at sb. in order to have fun either in a friendly way or in an unkind way 取笑；逗弄