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Unit5
HUMANS AND NATURE
lesson1单词讲解
Eruption
n.爆发;喷发
eg: The volcano is in eruption.
火山正在喷发。
The eruption of volcano killed many people.
火山的爆发使许多人丧失了生命。
Erupt v.爆发,喷出
An active volcano may erupt at any time.
活火山随时可能喷发。
Comment
n.评论,意见,批评
sharp comment
尖锐的批评
v.评论;表达意见
I don’t think I can comment on his decision.
我觉得我无法对他的决定做出评价。
Comment on 评论
No comment 不作评论;不予置评
Commenter 评论者
Escape
vi.&vt.逃离,逃避
to escape from reality 逃避现实
None of them could escape.他们谁也逃不了。
n.逃脱;逃避
a narrow escape 死里逃生
Escapee n.逃亡者,逃脱者
Escape from 逃离,逃出
Survive
vi.&vt.活下来,幸存
survive the war
在战争中存活下来
She was the only one to survive the crash .
她是这次飞机失事的唯一幸存者。
We cannot survive for long without food and drink .
我们没有食物和水就活不了多久。
Survival n.生存,存活;残存物
Survivor n.幸存者,生还者
Survive on 靠……维持生计
float
vi.浮,漂
v.使漂浮;飘荡;优雅地走动;提出;使上市;货币自由浮动
n.浮体;鱼漂浮子;彩车;备用零钱;加冰激凌的饮料
Wood can float on water .
木头能浮在水面。
several days of float
几日的缓冲期
The logs float down the river .
木头沿河漂流。
Descent
n.下降,下落;斜坡;堕落;血统
one’s descent into a life of crime 堕落到靠犯罪过活
There is a gradual descent to the sea .
这里有个通向海的缓坡。
His swift descent from respected academic to struggling small businessman.
他从受人尊敬的学者到挣扎求存的小商人的迅速沦落 。
There was a descent of temperature after rain .
雨后气温下降了。
a person of African descent 一个非洲血统的人
Descend v.下降;袭击
Poetry
n.诗歌,作诗的艺术
In poetry the rose is often a symbol for love.
玫瑰在诗中通常作为爱的象征。
I spent al my spare time reading poetry.
我所有的业余时间都用在诗歌阅读上。
romantic poetry 浪漫主义诗歌
poem n.诗歌
poet n.诗人
poetry n.诗的总称
Mystery
n.谜;难以理解的事物;神秘感
Its origin is stil a mystery .
它的起源仍是个未解的谜。
a story ful of mystery
一个充满神秘感的故事
unlock a mystery 揭开一个谜
myth n.神话,虚构的人/事
mysterious adj.神秘的;不可思议的;难解的
mystical adj.神秘的;神秘主义的
Soul
n.灵魂,心灵
soul mate 灵魂伴侣;知己
The eye is the window to the soul.
眼睛是心灵的窗户。
soul 灵魂
spirit 精神
mind 心智,头脑
mental 头脑的,心理上的,精神上的
Frightened
[形]惊吓