Unit 3 The world Online Word building 课件-2022-2023学年高中英语牛津译林版（2020）必修第三册

Word Building B3U2 Nature is kind of a loving mother, but also a butcher in cold blood.——Victor Hugo Nature is kind of a loving mother, but also a butcher in cold blood.——Victor Hugo Notre-Dame de Paris kind of=sort of used when you are trying to explain or describe something, but you cannot be exact e.g. “Do you like learning English?” --“Kind of.” butcher /ˈbʊtʃə(r)/ 大自然是慈爱的母亲，也是冷血的屠夫。——维克多·雨果《巴黎圣母院》 disaster n. =catastrophe /kə'tæstrəfi/, tragedy ①disaster preparation/prevention & mitigation disaster relief disaster handling disaster surveillance /sɜːrˈveɪləns/灾情监测 an air disaster/c____ ②Because of the weather, the activity was a total disaster. ____(lose) your job doesn’t have to be such a disaster. ③As a doctor, he is a total disaster. adj. disastrous rash Losing storm, hurricane, flood, tornado, earthquake, drought, wildfire, volcanic eruptions, tsunami, famine, avalanche at large The people at large is opposed to sudden change. Her killer is still at large. react vi. & vt. react to/against/with sth=in response to react by doing sth adj. reactive *proactive n. reaction n. reactor in reaction to one’s immediate reaction have an allergic reaction to a chemical reaction crash /kræʃ/ n. The building fell with a crash as loud as thunder. It was a miracle that most passengers survived the plane crash/car crash The great financial crash in 1929 ruined international trade. vi. & vt. He crashed his car into a wall. The company crashed with debts of ￡2 million. Share prices crashed to an all-time low yesterday. Adj. crash course a diet crash collapse signal –signalled-signalled vi. & vt. signal (to) sb to do sth E.g. The mother signalled her children to be quiet. signal (sb) that... Rewrite: c.n. send out a signal E.g. This was a signal for him to continue. =This was a signal that he should continue. E.g. Chest pains can be a warning signal of heart problems. adj.=important, signifi