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Unit8 词汇讲解
Topic talk
1.desert n.沙漠v遗弃,抛弃→deserted adj被遗弃的空无人的→dessert n.甜点
2. global adj全球的,全世界的→globally adv全球地→globe n.地球,地球仪
3.industrial adj工业的→industry n.工业,行业
4.extinction n灭绝→extinct adj灭绝的,消失的
5.solution n(c)解决(办法);答案(常与介词to连用);(C&U)溶渡一solve vt. 解决,处理;解答
a/ the solution to......的解决办法;答案
come up with/find/seek a solution 想出/找到/寻找解决方法
常接介词to的名词短语:
the key to...; the access to..;the answer to...;the approach to...;
the damage to...; the response to...;the entrance to...; the attitude to...
6.electricity n(u)电
generate /produce electricity 发电
比较:electric electrical & electronic
①electric adj&n主要用于由电操纵的,发电的,或用于导电的事物(物体身可带电)
electric light /current 电灯/电流
② electrical adj主要用于与电有关的事物或研究电气科分等领域.(被修饰的词本身并不能带电)
electrical equipment /engineering 电气设备/电气工程
③electronic adj 强调与电子装置有关的或使用电子装置的
electronic devices /games/mail 电子设备/电子游戏/电子邮件
7.recycle vi& vt再利用,回收利用一recyclable adj可回收利用的→recycling n回收利用
8.balance n.[U,sing.]均衡,平衡;[U]平衡能力;vt.&vi.使保持平衡;相抵,抵消vt.权衡重要性,→balanced adj 平衡的,均衡的
Keep/lose one's balance保持/失去平衡
keep a/the balance between A and B保持......与....之间的平衡
on balance 总的来说
balance A against B权衡A和B
a balanced diet均衡的饮食
Lesson1
L.root n.树根,根源,起因;V使生根
be/lie at the root of是...的根本原因
be rooted in起源于,根植于.....
2.shoot n.[C]幼苗,嫩芽,新枝;vt.&vi.射击;射门,投篮;拍摄(shot/shot)→shot n.[C]射击,枪声;射门,投篮;照片;镜头;[C,usually sing.]尝试,努力→shooting n.[C]枪击;
[U](电影的)拍摄
shoot at...朝.....射击=take a shot at 朝..开枪
3.bother
(1)vi.花费时间精力(做营重),常用于否定句和疑问句中。
bother doing sth./ho do sth.费心做某事
bother about/with sth为某事费心/花费时间精力
can't be bothered (to do sth.)不想花时间精力(做某事)
Why bother(...)?干嘛要费事(……)?
(2)vt. 使(某人)烦恼,给(某人)造成麻烦
bother sb.(about/with.)(拿某事)烦扰某人
It bothers sb.to do sth./that...做某事/.....使某人烦恼。
(3)n.[U1麻烦:[sing.l令人烦恼的情况(或事物、人)
4.foundation n基础、地基→found(founded founded)y建立,创办→foundern创建者,缔造者
lay / provide the foundation (s) for...为...奠定基础
5.involve vt参与,包含,需要、牵涉、涉及→involved adj涉及的,复杂的一involvement n(u)参与,卷入,牵连
involve sb /oneself in (doing)sth使/让某人/自己参与做...
involve doing sth 包括/需要做...
be/get involved in/wi