Unit 5 Revealing Nature 一词一句（PPT）-高中英语新教材外研版词汇专项学习（学案+课件）（选择性必修第一册）

Unit 5 Revealing nature 1 seed n. 种子；籽 v.播种；结籽 The bowl is filled with pumpkin seeds. distant adj. 遥远的；远方的 The destination is still distant. distant adj  遥远的；远处的；久远的： He wanted to get away from everything so he moved to a distant land. The time we spent together is now a distant memory. These rocks proved that at one time in the distant past the Antarctic was covered by plants.  疏远的；冷淡的： Pat sounded very cold and distant on the phone.  [只用于名词前] 远亲的 反 close： He is my distant cousin / relative. di- (apart) + st (to stand) + -ant (形容词后缀) → 分开站立的 → 遥远的 (基本义) distant 语义网络图 distant 遥远的 基本义 人和人之间关系“遥远的” 亲戚关系 / 血缘关系“遥远的” 距离、时间 “遥远的” 远亲的 遥远的；远处的；久远的 疏远的；冷淡的 answer the call 响应号召 Many people answered the call and joined the animal rights group. disgrace n. 丢脸；耻辱 v.使丢脸 The athletes’ behaviour of using drugs was a disgrace. geologist n. 地质学家 The geologists are recording information about the rock. sample n. 样本 I’ll need a sample of your blood to see if you’re sick. free samples 免费试用品 evolve v. 进化 Even today, the human race continues to evolve. finch n. 雀科鸡禽 The goldfinch is a member of the finch family of seed-eating birds. beak n. 鸟嘴；喙 This bird has a big orange beak. suspect v. 猜想；怀疑；觉得 n.犯罪嫌疑人 The police suspected the man had a gun and searched him. ancestor n. 祖宗；祖先 It was said that the ancestors of mankind looked like apes. evolution n. 进化（论） The theory of evolution is a wonderful explanation of how life arose. generate vt. 产生（热、电等能量）；引起；创造 A man is riding the bicycle to generate electricity. characteristic n. 特征；特性 adj.典型的；独特的 The main characteristic of an elephant is its long trunk. characteristic To realize the Chinese dream, we must stay on the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics. 为实现中国梦，我们必须坚持中国特色社会主义道路。 characteristic ■ adj 特有的；典型的： Sunny, hot days are the characteristic weather of the summer months. ■ n [C]［常用复数］特征；特色；特点： key / personal characteristics Another unique human characteristic is that we walk upright. 2019 江苏 词源解读：character (