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Unit 6 Nurturing nature
Understanding ideas
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Language points
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① 宣称;声称
Scientists are claiming a major breakthrough in the fight against cancer. 科学家们宣称攻克癌症已有重大的突破。
1. claim v
Language points: Important words and expressions
② 索要;索取
She claimed damages from the company for the injury she had suffered. 她因受伤向公司要求获得损害赔偿金。
③ 夺走;夺去(生命)
The car crash claimed three lives. 那次撞车事故导致三人死亡。
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2. steadily adv 稳定地;稳固地
The company’s exports have been increasing steadily.
公司的出口量一直稳步增长。
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The situation got steadily worse. 局势逐渐恶化。
He looked at her steadily. 他凝视着她。
The rain fell steadily. 雨不紧不慢地下着。
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3. delicate adj 易损的;易碎的;脆弱的
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delicate china teacups 易碎的瓷茶杯
近义词:fragile
The eye is one of the most delicate organs of the body.
眼睛是人体最娇贵的器官之一。
the delicate ecological balance of the rainforest
热带雨林脆弱的生态平衡
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1. at one’s leisure ________________
2. allow sb to do sth ________________
3. make sure ________________
4. stay healthy ________________
5. enjoy regular breaks ________________
在某人有空时
允许某人做某事
确保
保持健康
享受有规律的休假
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6. a sense of pride and achievement ____________________
7. protect sb / sth from sth ____________________
8. reach out ____________________
9. bring … to life ____________________
10. thanks to ____________________
保护某人 / 某事免受……
伸出(手……)
使……苏醒 / 焕发生机
Language points: Important lexical chunks
一种自豪感和成就感
多亏了
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1. The words “railways like massive dragons are winding among the mountains” seem particularly vivid as I travel across the “roof of the world”.
Paraphrase: When I travel across the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the words of the song become clear in my mind. I come to understand the lyrics which say that railways run over mountains, turning and twisting like huge