1. dike 堤防

2. climate 气候

3. mild 和煦的

4. hardly ever 很少=very seldom

例:It haT-dlv even snows on the mountains around San FT-ancisco，maybe only once in a decade.

旧金山周围的山头很少下雪，也许十年才下一次。

5. sooner or later 早晚

例:Sooner or later dad will notice the hr-oken window_and when he does he's going to be very angry!

老爸迟早会注意到这块破掉的窗户，而当他注意到时会非常生气的!

6. You're right there.这一点你说的没错。你说对厂

类似说法如:

You've got a point.你说对了。

I can agree with that.关于这点.我可以同意

I'11 go along with 这点我赞成/同意

I can accept that.这点我可以接受。

7. pier 码头

8. reclaim land from the sea 填海拓地

reclaim 填筑