必修二Unit2重点词汇解析

成阳学校高一英语必修二Unit2词汇解析 1.poster n. 海报n[C] What massages do these posters share? n. 帖子n[C] Read these posters from an online forum. 2.illegal adj.不合法的；非法的Stop illegal hunting immediately. →illegally adv.不合法地；非法地→legal adj.合法的 They are being hunted, illegally, for their valuable fur. 3. hunt vt&vi. 打猎；搜寻；追捕 go hunting 去打猎 Now people are not allowed to go hunting. hunt for (=search for) 搜索，追寻，寻找 People in the wilderness also hunt deer for food. hunter n.猎人n[C] 4.immediately adv. 立刻Stop illegal hunting immediately. conj. 一……就 Let me know immediately she arrives. 她一到就告诉我 immediate adj. 立即的；直接的 take immediate action.立即采取行动 5.species n.物种 wildlife species 6.shark n.鲨鱼，骗子 7.fin n鱼鳍 8.on earth (放在疑问词之后表示强调) 究竟;到底 What on earth are we doing to our planet? 9.die out 灭亡 灭绝 彻底消失 Our planet’s wildlife is dying out at an alarming rate. be dying for 渴望...极想... I.m dying for what happened. 10.alarm n.恐慌；警报；警报器；vt.使惊恐， 使害怕，使担心 raise/ sound the alarm发出警报 a fire/smoke alarm防火/烟雾警报器 an alarm clock闹钟 an alarm system警报系统 be alarmed at/by 对......感到忧虑或害怕 She was alarmed at the proposal of travelling alone. alarmed adj.担忧的;恐慌的 alarming adj. 惊人的；使人惊恐的 Our planet’s wildlife is dying out at an alarming rate. 11.rate n.速度 比率 birth rate Our countryside is disappearing at an alarming rate. 12.extinct adj 已灭绝的 These species go extinct due to climate change. extinction n消失；灭绝；废止 This mass extinction is caused by hunting. 13.mass n[C]团;块;堆: a mass of rocks-堆石块 large masses of clouds大片的云团 n[C]许多;大量: a mass of/ masses of: masses of fans A mass protest群众性的抗议 mass production大量生产 14.habitat n(动植物的)生活环境，栖息地n[C] There is pollution and habitat loss. 15.aware adj.知道，发觉，有...意识 We must make people aware of the problem and help protect the endangered wildlife before it's too late Be/become aware of/that...知道/明白/意识到. It is necessary to be aware of the importance of protecting wild animals. awareness n意识:感悟能力 develop/raise/ increase one's awareness of.. 增