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Unit 5
HUMANS AND NATURE
TOPIC TALK
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目录/CONTENTS
PART 1 VOCABULARY
PART 2 TEXT BOOK
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PART 1 VOCABULARY
第一部分
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disaster /dɪˈzɑːstə(r)/
e.g. Thousands died in the disaster.
n. 灾难;灾祸
a natural disaster
disastrous adj.糟糕的,灾难性的
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flood /flʌd/
n. 洪水,水灾
e.g. The heavy rain has caused floods in many parts of the country.
v. (被)淹没, 涌进
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drought /draʊt/
n. 旱灾;干旱
e.g. Drought and famines have killed up to two million people here.
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hurricane /ˈhʌrɪkən/
n. 飓风
e.g. Hurricane Betty is now approaching the coast of Florida.
hurricane-force winds
飓风级大风
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landslide /ˈlændslaɪd/
n. 滑坡;塌方 = landfall
e.g. She was expected to win by a landslide.
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volcanic /vɒlˈkænɪk/
adj. 火山的;由火山作用引起的
e.g. Over 200 people have been killed by volcanic eruptions.
n. volcano 火山
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eruption /ɪ'rʌpʃ(ə)n/
n. 爆发
e.g. Volcanic ash showered down on the town after the eruption.
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旱灾
drought
飓风
hurricane
滑坡
landslide
洪灾
flood
火山
爆发
volcanic
eruption
natural
disasters
earthquake ...
wildlife /ˈwaɪldlaɪf/
n. 野生动植物,野生生物
e.g. Development of the area would endanger wildlife.
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comment/ˈkɒment/
n. 评论;意见
e.g. She made helpful comments on my work.
comment on/upon 就(某人某事)发表看法,批评
without comment 未做解释 对。。不做评论
no comment 无可奉告
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crowded /ˈkraʊdɪd/
adj. 拥挤的;挤满人的
e.g. In the spring the place is crowded with skiers.
be crowded with 挤满了
crowd n. 人群
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landscape /ˈlændskeɪp/
n. 风景,景色
e.g. This pattern of woods and fields is typical of the English landscape.
natural landscape (自然风景)
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living /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
adj. 活的,活着的 n. 生计
e.g. Other living beings might exist in outer space.
living things 生物
live (vi.) 居住;活着
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weed /wiːd/
n. 野草;海藻 v. 除草
e.g. The yard was overgrown with weeds.
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deer /dɪə(r)/
n. 鹿
e.g. Images of deer and hunters decorate the cave walls.
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insect /ˈɪnsekt/
n. 昆虫
e.g. At rest the insect looks like a dead leaf.
同义词:bug
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whale /weɪl/
n. 鲸
e.g. A whale was thrashing the water with its tail.
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dolphin /ˈdɒlfɪn/
n. 海豚
e.g. The dolphin is an intelligent anima