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Unit 6 Survival
——words and expressions
1. crime /kraɪm/ n.罪;罪行
criminal ① n. 罪犯 ②adj.犯罪的,犯法的
commit a crime犯罪
I have never committed any crime.
2. suburb /ˈsʌbɜːb/ n.郊区,城郊
同根词:urban adj.城市的,城镇的
Living in the suburb offers more space, while urban areas provide vibrant city life.
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3. seaside /ˈsiːsaɪd/ n.海滨,海边&adj. 海滨的,海边的
seaside resort 海滨度假胜地
I went to spend a few days at the seaside.
seaward adj. 向海的;朝海的
4. thief /θiːf/ n. 贼,小偷
thieve /θiːv/ v. 做贼,偷
A thief took her wallet away.
5. greedy /ˈɡriːdi/ adj.贪婪的,贪心的;贪吃的
greed n.贪婪
greedily adv.贪婪地;贪心地
be greedy for 对…… 贪婪;对…… 渴望
be greedy to do sth. 渴望做某事
These guys destroyed the company. They are a bunch of greedy pigs.
6. commit /kəˈmɪt/ v. 犯(错误或罪行)
v.(使)承担义务;(使)作出保证 ; 投入
committed /kəˈmɪtɪd/ adj
尽心尽力的,坚定的
commitment /kəˈmɪtmənt/ n 承诺,信奉,忠诚,奉献
commit oneself to (doing) sth. 致力于/投身于某事;
commit to 承诺;致力于
People who commit such crimes are not normal.
7. predator /ˈpredətə(r)/ n.掠食动物,捕食性动物
prey v. 捕食
predation n. 捕食;掠夺
predatory adj. 食肉的;掠夺的
natural predator天敌
8. container /kənˈteɪnə(r)/ n.容器
contain v.包含;容纳
The container can hold a can of fruit.
9. estimate /ˈestɪmeɪt/ v. 估计;估算
estimation n.估计,估算
overestimate v.高估
underestimate v.低估
it is estimated that... 据估计……
estimate for 对......估价/估计
Unfortunately, there is no estimate for that question.
10. migratory /ˈmaɪɡrət(ə)ri/ adj. 迁徙的
migrate v.迁徙,迁移
migrant n.移居者;移民;迁徙动物
Now, migration is a natural survival strategy.
11. hiker /ˈhaɪkə(r)/ n.徒步旅行者,远足者
hike v.远足;徒步旅行
go hiking 去远足
12. appreciate v. 感激;欣赏,理解
appreciation 感激;欣赏;理解
appreciative adj. 感激的;欣赏的
appreciate(sb)doing sth 感激(某人)做某事
appreciate for... 因......而感激某人
I would appreciate it if…如果……我将不胜感激
I would appreciate it if you paid in cash.
13. optimistic /ˌɒptɪˈmɪstɪk/ adj. 乐观的
n.乐观主义→ n.乐观主义者→ adv. 乐观地
optimism
optimist
optimistically
pessimistic adj. 悲观的
be optimistic about 对….保持乐观态度
be optimistic about 对......乐观,持乐观态度
Being optimistic means being hopeful about the future.
1. Darkness would make him more (appreciate) of sight.
2. I look up to Helen because she is (optimism) about life even in great trouble.
3. Today, it is (estimate) that about 60% of domestic rice consumption is from hybrid strains.
4.Mr. Wang is just one of the victims, from whose house
(thief) stole substantial money.
Practice
appreciative
optimistic
estimated
thieves
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Practice
5. There is no doubt that it would be safer for a (hike) to wear a pair of jeans.
6. Rabbits and (fox) are very common on the grassland while tigers are rare.
7. The is too small and it can only about 100ml water.(contain)
8. His deep (appreciate) for art often gave him inspiration in his scientific research.
hiker
foxes
container
contain
appreciation
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14. restrict /rɪˈstrɪkt/ v. 限制,控制,约束
restriction /rɪˈstrɪkʃn/ n.限制,约束
restricted /rɪˈstrɪktɪd/ adj.受限制的
restrict sb. to doing sth. 限制某人做某事
I restrict myself to one cup of coffee a day.
替换表达:
deal with
handle
tackle
15. cope with 应付;处理;解决
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16. consumption /kənˈsʌmpʃ(ə)n/ n. 消耗量;消费
v.消耗;消费 → n.消费者→ n.消费者
consume
consumer
customer
It is thought to be relate to food consumption.
17. supplement /ˈsʌplɪmənt/ v.补充;增补;增加
v.供应,供给→ n.生活必需品,供给品
supply
supplies
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18. react /riˈækt/ v.(作出)反应
n.反应
reaction
近义词:respond v.作出反应
react to = respond to = in response to 对......作出反应
You never know how he is going to react.
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19. advanced /ədˈvɑːnst/ adj. 先进的;高级的
n.进步,进展 & v.推动,促进
advance
make advances in
= make progress in 取得进步
in advance 提前
He teachs English to advanced students.
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20. terrifying /ˈterɪfaɪɪŋ/ adj.极其可怕的, 骇人听闻的
terrify v.使害怕,使恐惧
terrified adj.非常害怕的,极度惊恐的
terrific adj. 极好的;极其
Moreover, the unknown is often more terrifying than the known.
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21. consist /kənˈsɪst/ v.由……组成
consistent adj 一致的
consistence n 一致性,一贯性
由……组成;由……构成:
be consist of
be made up of
be composed of
consist in 在于,存在于
22. infer /ɪnˈfɜː(r)/ v.推断,推定
inference n. 推理,推断
inferential adj. 推理的;推论的
infer... from... 从...中推断出...
conclude... from... 从...中推断出...
23.expose /ɪkˈspəʊz/ v.使暴露(于险境),揭露, 使接触
exposure /ɪkˈspəʊʒə(r)/ n.暴露;接触
expose…to….使暴露于,使….接触
Practice
1. I (infer) from her tone that she was upset.
2.It’s an apparent fact that plants, like animals, often have
(restrict) habitats.
3. It’s clear that we want to expose the kids as much art and culture as possible.
4.They were at the news that all the passengers on the plane were killed.(terrify)
inferred
restricted
to
terrified
terrifying
5. Reacting body language is an important component of being a teacher.
6. Though journalists are committed to (present) the truth, it is better to use our own judgement than rely entirely on news reports.
7. Whether driverless cars can be relied on to help cope
transportation-related problems remains unclear.
8.He draw the conclusion that the natural (react)is to get angry when people are cheated by others.
to
presenting
with
reaction
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