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外研
选择性必修
第一册
Language points 2
Unit 5 Revealing nature
Discover nature, explore nature, and grasp the essence of nature.
发现自然,探索自然,掌握自然的本质。
1. And in some modern stories, such as the film Avatar, trees can communicate with animals and people.
① I would like to communicate with different
people.
我喜欢和不同的人们交流。
② I can communicate with foreigners easily.
我能轻松地和外国人沟通。
在一些现代故事——例如电影《阿凡达》——中,树可以与人类和动物沟通交流。
communicate with:
与……交流沟通
release: v.
2. The plant releases tiny amounts of chemicals from the leaves that are being eaten.
to let a substance flow out
释放(化学品等)
① Adrenalin(肾上腺素) is released in moments
of danger.
危险的时候,肾上腺素会释放出来。
② Plants release water through their leaves by
transpiration (蒸腾作用).
植物通过蒸腾作用从叶片中释放水分。
正遭受啃食的叶子会释放出微量的化学物质。
appear: linking verb
3. It appears that plants can communicate after all.
植物间似乎确实可以交流。
① There appeared to be no significant difference
between the two groups.
这两组在测试中似乎没有明显的差别。
② The man appeared to have had a heart attack.
那个人好像心脏病发作了。
③ It appears that there has been a mistake.
看来有一个差错。
to give the impression of
being or doing sth
(不用于进行时)似乎;好像;看来
4. When another bean plant detects the chemicals from its injured neighbour, it starts to release its own, different chemicals.
① Many forms of cancer can be cured if detected early.
如果发现的早,很多癌症都是可以治愈的。
② Arnold could detect a certain sadness in the old
man's face.
阿诺德能觉察到老人脸上的一丝悲伤。
当另一株豆类植物察觉到附近受伤同伴释放的化学物质时, 它自身便开始释放不同的化学物质。
detect: v.
to discover or notice sth, especially sth that is not easy to see, hear, etc.
发现;察觉【尤指不易察觉的事物】
5. Some of these chemicals drive insects away.
其中一些化学物质能驱赶昆虫。
drive sb./sth. away:
① Patrick's rudeness soon drove Monica's
friends away.
帕特里克的粗鲁无礼很快使得莫妮卡的
朋友们想走了。
② Terrorist threats are driving away tourists.
恐怖主义的威胁吓跑了观光客。
make sb./sth. want to go away or stay away 使离去;使不愿久留;使不想去(某地)
6. This fungal network links the roots of different plants to each other.
① These traditional stories link the past and the present.
这些传统的故事把过去和现在联系到一起。
② The video cameras are linked to a powerful computer.
这些摄像机是与一台功能强大的计算机相连接的。
③ The Channel Tunnel(英吉利海峡隧道) links Britain with the rest of Europe.
英吉利海峡隧道把英国和欧洲其他国家连接起来了。
这个真菌网络将不同植物的根彼此连接。
link: v.
联系;连接
常用短语: link A to/with B / link A and B (together)
Let the word fly
Let the word fly 板块是帮助学生学习一些一词多义、熟词生义的词汇。通过此环节,学生可以对一些常见词的用法、意思有一个全面的了解。在翻译过程中体会词汇使用的丰富多彩。
试着翻译下面的英文,注意单词spread的用法。
spread n.
1. to prevent the spread of disease
防止疾病的传播
2. to encourage the spread of information
促进信息的传播
[U] 传播;蔓延;扩散
3. The company has a good geographical spread of hotels in this country.
该公司在这个国家开设的饭店地理分布相当广。
范围;广度;幅度
spread v.
1. Let's spread the map out on the floor.
咱们把地图摊开铺在地板上吧。
伸开;张开;铺(+on/over/across)
2. The illness spread very quickly.
疾病传播的非常迅速。
(使)传播;(使)蔓延
3. The word spread that Louis had resigned.
有传闻说路易斯已经辞职了。
流传;传播;散布
4. Spread the toast thinly with butter.
给烤面包涂上薄薄的黄油。
涂;抹
5. The population is fairly evenly (均匀地)
spread across the country.
这个国家的人口分布相当均匀。
遍布;散布
1. communicate with
2. release chemicals
3. appear to be…
4. detect sth.
5. drive sb./sth. away
6. link A to/with B
与……交流沟通
释放化学物质
似乎;好像……
察觉/发现某物
使离去;使不愿久留;使不想去(某地)
把A和B连接/联系起来
注: 另附word文档,点此链接
Choose proper words and phrases to complete the following sentences.
be linked with spread release
detect communicate with drive... away
1. The disease _____________ by mosquitoes (蚊子).
2. The tests are designed to _______ the disease early.
3. Oil was ___________into the sea.
4. Some birth defects (缺陷) ________________
smoking during pregnancy.
5. Dolphins use sound to ___________________ each
other.
6. Don't _______ people ______who want to help you.
is spread
detect
released
are linked with
communicate with
drive
away
Do you know the meanings of the following words and expressions? Can you use them correctly?
link A with/to B spread
release detect communicate with drive... away appear
Self-evaluation
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