内容正文:
24 Solar Terms
- Rain Water
(雨水)
学习目标
认识雨水;
认识雨水的相关内容;
学会表达。
Contents目标
Vocabulary
Features
Introduction
Practice
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Chapter 1
Vocabulary
increase /ɪnˈkriːs/ v. 增长,增强
【短语】increase in (使)在…增加
【例句】We need to increase productivity.
我们需要提高生产力。
Vocabulary
precipitation /prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃn/ 降水
【拓展】annual precipitation 年降水量
【例句】Most of the precipitation in the Arctic is in the form of snow.
北极的大部分降水形式为雪。
Vocabulary
drought /draʊt/ n. 长期缺乏,严重短缺《古》干旱
【拓展】drought relief 干旱救灾
drought control 抗旱;防旱
【例句】During the drought the river dried up.
旱灾期间,河流都干涸了。
Vocabulary
irrigation /ˌɪrɪˈɡeɪʃn/ 灌溉
【拓展】irrigation water 灌溉用水
【例句】rrigation is easy in the South because of the abundance of water.
南方多水,利于灌溉。
Vocabulary
reach /riːtʃ/ v. 到达,抵达
【拓展】out of reach 深入虎穴
【例句】Victory is now out of her reach.
胜利现在对于她来说已遥不可及。
Vocabulary
arrive /əˈraɪv/ v. 到达,抵达
【拓展】arrive at 达成, 到达, 得出
arrive in 到达, 抵达, 达到某地
【例句】She was last to arrive.
她是最后到的。
Vocabulary
Chapter 2
The introduction
The introduction
“Rain Water” (雨水, Yu Shui) is the second solar term. In Gregorian calendar, it usually falls between the 18th and 20th of February when the sun reaches the celestial longitude of 330°. This term marks the start of warming days, thawing snow and increasing rainfalls, hence the name “Rain Water.”
第二
between ...and... 在......和......之间
标志
气温回升、冰雪融化、降水增多
The introduction
Rain Water signals the increase in rainfall and rise in temperature. With its arrival, lively spring-like scenery starts blossoming: the river water defreezes, wild geese move from south to north, and trees and grass turn green again.
标志着
降雨量的增多
气温升高
河水解冻,大雁北归,草木转绿
The introduction
In northern China, the spring drought is common and the precipitation of this season accounts for only 10 to 15 percent of annual average rainfall. Therefore, Rain W