Unit 6 Survival Understanding ideas 语言点课件 2022-2023学年外研版（2019）高中英语选择性必修第二册

SB2U6 Survival The Wild Within (Language points) Spotting the car with its window left open, the greedy thief didn't hesitate. greedy adj.渴望的；贪婪的；贪心的　 be greedy for... 对…贪婪；渴求… It is greedy of sb. to do sth. 某人做…很贪婪 hesitate v.迟疑，犹豫 hesitate to do sth. 对做某事有顾虑/不愿做某事 hesitate about/in/at/over (doing) sth. 对(做)某事犹豫不决 hesitation n.迟疑，犹豫 without hesitation 毫不犹豫地 No matter how many crimes he committed, the police were powerless to arrest him. ◆commit v. 犯(错误) ；投入(钱、时间等)；承诺 commit a mistake (an error/crime) 犯错误 commit oneself to (doing) sth. 献身于(做)某事… ◆committed adj. 尽心尽力的；坚信的；坚定的 be committed to (doing) sth. 致力于(做)某事 ◆commitment n.投入，花费; 承诺 With foxes in London, mountain lions in San Francisco and wild pigs in Hong Kong, it is almost as if our cities are being taken over by wild animals. take over 接管；接受 Translation 伦敦出现了狐狸，旧金山出现了美洲狮，香港出现了野猪，我们的城市就像是被野生动物给占领了。 Most of us would assume that urban development and climate change are responsible for pushing the animals out of their natural habitats. be responsible for 为...负责 push...out of... 驱逐…离开… natural habitats 自然栖息地 Translation 我们大多数人会认为，城市发展和气候变化是造成这些动物离开其自然栖息地的原因。 Wherever they go, animals find towns and cities in their way. With nowhere else to make their homes, they have no choice but to move in with us. in one's way 挡道的；妨碍某人的 have no choice but to do sth.除了做某事别无选择 Translation 动物不论走到哪里，都发现有城镇拦路。既然没有别处可以安家，它们别无选择，只好搬来和我们一起住。 As our cities become greener, they offer increasingly appealing spaces to animals looking for new habitats. Out of reach from many of their natural predators, these newcomers often flourish in their new city lives. increasingly appealing 越来越有吸引力的 out of reach/beyond the reach 够不到 Translation 随着我们的城市绿化越来越好，它们越来越吸引着寻找新栖息地的动物。由于远离自然界中的许多天敌，这些新来者往往在新城市生活中蓬勃发展。 Today, foxes can be seen all over London - one even being found living on the 72nd floor of the Shard building when it was under construction! find＋宾语＋宾语补足语 find it＋形容词/名词＋to do / doin