IS. The Great Railway Bazaar
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bazaar noun BrE /bəˈzɑː(r)/ ; NAmE /bəˈzɑːr/
(in some Eastern countries) a street or an area of a town where there are many small shops
(in Britain, the US, etc.) a sale of goods, often items made by hand, to raise money for a charity or for people who need help
The Great Railway Bazaar: By Train Through Asia is a travelogue by the American novelist Paul Theroux, first published in 1975. It recounts Theroux's four-month journey by train in 1973 from London through Europe, the Middle East, the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, and his return via the Trans-Siberian Railway. Many people consider it a classic in the genre of travel writing. The first part of the route, to India, followed what was then known as the hippie trail. It sold 1.5 million copies upon release.
In 2006, Theroux retraced the journey, finding that people and places had changed, and that while he was famous for his earlier work he was not recognised in person. His account of this second journey was published as Ghost Train to the Eastern Star.
Paul Edward Theroux (born April 10, 1941) is an American travel writer and novelist, whose best-known work is perhaps The Great Railway Bazaar (1975). He has published numerous works of fiction, some of which were adapted as feature films.
2c
pull away (from something) - (of a vehicle) to start moving
palm leaves parcels bound with knotted vine
door hinge
hinge noun BrE /hɪndʒ/ ; NAmE /hɪndʒ/ - a piece of metal, plastic, etc. on which a door, lid or gate moves freely as it opens or closes
The door had been pulled off its hinges.
skewer noun BrE /ˈskjuːə(r)/ ; NAmE /ˈskjuːər/ - a long thin pointed piece of metal or wood that is pushed through pieces of meat, vegetables, etc. to hold them together while they are cooking, or used to test whether something is completely cooked
lump noun BrE /lʌmp/ ; NAmE /lʌmp/
1. a piece of something hard or solid, usually without a particular shape
a lump of coal/cheese/wood
This sauce has lumps in it.
2. (British English)
= sugar lump
One lump or two?
3. a swelling under the skin, sometimes a sign of serious illness
He was unhurt apart from a lump on his head.
Check your breasts for lumps every month.
4. (informal, especially British English) a heavy, lazy or stupid person
He’s a big fat lump.
1) а) глыба, ком; крупный кусок б) большое количество в) целое, масса, совокупность
2) опухоль, шишка; бугор, выступ
3) (lumps) неприятности, шишки
4) разг. болван, дубина
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1. luggage
2. signal/whisle
3. platform
b
1. company employers, workers, team members or political party's members
2. send off / see somebody off - 4) провожать, устраивать проводы /
3. bowing and then applauding
4. It's quite a send-off.
quite
1) вполне, совершенно; полностью; всецело
2) довольно; почти, до некоторой степени
3) разг. действительно, в самом деле (выражает усиление)
bow1 verb BrE /baʊ/ ; NAmE /baʊ/
1.[intransitive] to move your head or the top half of your body forwards and downwards as a sign of respect or to say hello or goodbye
bow (to/before somebody/something) He bowed low to the assembled crowd.
bow down (to/before somebody/something) The people all bowed down before the Emperor.
2. [transitive] bow your head to move your head forwards and downwards
She bowed her head in shame.
They stood in silence with their heads bowed.
3. [intransitive, transitive] to bend or make something bend
(+ adv./prep) The pines bowed in the wind.
bow something (+ adv./prep) Their backs were bowed under the weight of their packs.
applaud verb BrE /əˈplɔːd/ ; NAmE /əˈplɔːd/
1. [intransitive, transitive] to show your approval of somebody/something by clapping your hands
He started to applaud and the others joined in.
applaud somebody They rose to applaud the speaker.
She was applauded as she came on stage.
The audience applauded loudly.
2. [transitive] (formal) to express praise for somebody/something because you approve of them or it
applaud something We applaud her decision.
His efforts to improve the situation are to be applauded.
The decision to save the company has been warmly applauded.
applaud somebody (for something) I applaud her for having the courage to refuse.