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Unit 3 Fascinating Parks
words and expressions
1. I wake up to the sound of the wind buffeting the cloth of my tent.
buffet v. (of wind, rain, etc.) to hit sth. repeatedly and with great
force (风、雨等)连续猛击,打来打去
buffet n. a meal where people serve themselves different types of food, usually cold food 自助餐
e.g. London was buffeted by storms last night.
伦敦昨晚遭到暴风雨的袭击。
The price includes morning coffee, buffet lunch, and
afternoon tea.
该价格包含早晨的咖啡、自助午餐和下午茶。
2. I leave my tent and walk over to the mountain edge.
edge n. the part of an object that is furthest from its center
边;边缘
edge v. to move gradually with several small movements, or to make sth. do this (使)徐徐移动
at the edge of 在……的边缘(具象)
on the edge of 濒于;几乎;在……的边缘(抽象)
e.g. Tim was edging away from the crowd.
Tim慢慢地从人群中走开。
3. ban-banned-banned-banning
明令禁止,取缔 vt. ban sb. from (doing) sth.
e.g. They hope paper bags will be banned someday too and
want shoppers to use the same reusable bags for years.
(浙江高考)
c.n. 禁令
a ban on... 对……的禁令
impose a ban (on...) 颁布(对……的)禁令
lift a ban (on...) 解除(对……的)禁令
e.g. To preserve the biodiversity of the Yangtze River, China imposed a 10-year fishing ban in 332 conservation areas in the Yangtze River Basin.
为了保护长江的生物多样性,中国在长江流域的332个自
然保护区实施十年禁渔。
4. At the far side of the valley, an ancient Sami cottage is visible.
visible adj. can be seen 看得见的,可见的
invisible adj. 看不见的
visibly adv. 明显地;显而易见地
e.g. The outline of the mountains was clearly visible.
The house was surrounded by trees and invisible from
the road.
Everyone was visibly pleased with the results.
5. accompany vt. 陪伴,陪同
accompany sb. to someplace 陪某人去……
be accompanied by... 在……的陪同下
e.g. When visiting the museum, children under 6 years of age
must be accompanied by their teachers or parents.
vt. 伴随,与……同时发生
e.g. Lighting usually accompanies thunder.
为……伴奏 (尤指用钢琴)
accompany sb. on/ at the piano
6. adopt vt. 采用(某方法),采取(某态度);采纳 (建议、政策等)
e.g. When it comes to the problem, each of us adopts a different
attitude.
e.g. I’m looking forward to adopting a new approach to
finishing the tough task.
vt. & vi. 收养, 领养
e.g. Having no children of his own, Tom decided to adopt an
orphan.
adopted adj. 收养的, 领养的 an adopted son/daughter
adoption c.n./u.c.n. 领养, 收养; u. 采用
adapt vt. & vi. 适应; vt. 改编
adapt (oneself) to... 适应……(to 为介词)
adapt A from B 将B改编成A
adapt...for... 把……改编成……
7. set out 出发,动身
set out for someplace=set off for someplace
e.g. In order to get to the railway station on time, we should set out early.
(怀着目标)开始工作,展开任务
set out to do sth.=set about doing sth. 开始做某事
e.g. On arriving at the village, Professor Li set out to study/set
about studying the customs of the natives.
set up 设置;建立;设立
set down 让某人下车;写下
set about 着手做
set apart 使分离,使分开
set aside 放在一边,节省、保留(钱或时间)
set an example to 为……树立榜样
set off 出发;使爆炸;触发警报;引发
set free 放走某人(某动物)
8. live off 靠……过活, 依赖……生活
e.g. Jack hated living off his parents, though he did not make much money as a worker.
以吃……为生 (live on/feed on)
e.g. Animals with long necks live off the leaves of tall trees.
live a/an ... life 过着……的生活 live with 容忍(不快的事)
live by doing sth 靠做……为生
live up to 达到,符合,不辜负(他人的期望)
live through 经历(灾难或其他困境)而幸存
They planned to keep the budget low by living on boiled noodles.
He always works hard and wants to live up to his parents’
expectations.
9. prohibit vt. (尤指以法令) 禁止;阻止,使不可能
prohibit sb. from doing sth. 禁止/阻止某人做某事
prohibit (sb.) doing sth. 禁止某人做某事
e.g. Fishing boats are prohibited from entering this water to keep the
dolphins from harm.
prohibition u.c.n. (尤指通过法律的)禁止,阻止;
c.n. 禁令, 禁律
forbid/keep/ discourage sb. from doing sth.
prevent/stop sb. (from) doing sth.
10. appeal vi. 有吸引力 appeal to sb. 吸引某人
e.g. Sports have become an important form of entertainment, appealing to people of all ages.
vi. 呼吁, 恳求
appeal to sb. for sth. 向某人呼吁某事
appeal to sb. to do sth. 呼吁/ 恳求某人做某事
e.g. The police are appealing to the public for any information about
the missing old man.
e.g. The advertisement is aimed at appealing to people not to smoke.
10. c.n./u.c.n. 呼吁,恳求 u.c.n. 吸引力
make/launch an appeal (to sb.) for sth. 向(某人)呼吁某事
make/launch an appeal (to sb.) to do sth. 呼吁(某人)做某事
e.g. The organization has made an appeal to the public to raise
money for the sick kid.
appealing adj. 有吸引力的,有感染力的,令人感兴趣的
e.g. Harry Potter stories are so appealing that they encourage
children to read more.
11. wander vi. & vt. & n. 漫游,闲逛,游荡 wander around 徘徊,游荡
e.g. They wandered (around) the streets in the moonlight.
vi. (思想)开小差,走神;偏离(正道) wander away/off 走失, 走散
e.g. Don’t let your mind wander in class.
e.g. Keep an eye on your kids. Don’t let them wander off.
vi. (道路或河流) 蜿蜒, 迂回曲折
e.g. The road wanders along through the hills.
wonder c. 奇迹 u.c.n. 惊奇 vt. & vi. 感到诧异, 想知道
(It’s) no wonder (that) ... ……不足为奇
12. amuse vt. (提供)消遣, (使) 娱乐; 逗笑
amuse sb./oneself 逗某人笑/自娱自乐
It amuses sb. to do sth. 做某事使某人开心。
e.g. After lunch, the residents and the young volunteers amused themselves with art activities which included Chinese painting and calligraphy.
e.g. It amused me to think back to my life in the countryside.
amused adj. 被逗乐的(多用来形容人)
be amused at/by... 被……逗笑amusing adj. 好笑的(用来形容事物)
to one’s amusement amusement (usually pl.) 娱乐活动 u.c.n. 愉悦
13. up to 表示“达到(某数量、程度等)”
e.g. UNESCO will provide limited insurance coverage up to USD
30,000 for the internship period. (北京高考)
实习期间,联合国教科文组织将提供高达3万美元的有限保险。
表示“直到”, 相当于till或until。
up to now 直到现在(常与现在完成时连用)
up to then 直到那时(常与过去完成时连用)
e.g. Please feel free to call me any time up to half past nine at night.
晚上9点半之前的任何时间你都可以给我打电话。
e.g. Up to now, I’ve understood everything the teacher has said.
表示“是……的责任, 由……决定,取决于”
It’s up to sb. to do sth. 做某事是某人的义务/职责
It’s up to sb. + whether/how/when/...是否/如何/
何时/……由某人觉得
It’s up to you. (交际用语) 由你决定
e.g. Life is disappointing at times, but it is up to you to make yourself
happy.
14. upside down adv. 颠倒; 倒转; 翻转
turn...upside down 把……翻得乱七八糟; 给(某人生活)造
成大的变化(或混乱)
e.g. The house was turned upside down by the children.
e.g. His whole world was turned upside down when his mother
passed away.
inside out 里面朝外
up and down 上下波动; 沿……来来回回
15. appetite n. usually sing. 食欲, 胃口
have a good/poor/no appetite 胃口好/胃口不好/没有胃口
develop an appetite for... 对……提起胃口
ruin one’s appetite 破坏某人的食欲
e.g. Exercise gives her a good appetite.
e.g. The smell ruined my appetite, and I pushed the dish away. (天津高考)
n. 强烈欲望
have an/no appetite for...对……有强烈欲望/不喜欢
e.g. We should read more books and have a great appetite for knowledge.
16. entertainment u.c.n. 娱乐; 款待 c.n. 文娱节目
e.g. Most universities host welcome events before the academic year
officially begins, including freshmen orientations, campus picnics,
and entertainments like concerts. (天津高考)
entertain sb. to sth. 用某物招待/款待某人
entertain sb. with sth. 用……逗某人开心
entertaining adj. 使人愉快的,有趣的
entertainer 表演者,艺人
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