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UNIT 4
序号
单词
音标
词性 & 词义
派生词
词组
课文例句
译文
1
moss
/mɒs/
n. 苔藓
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I think moss is one of the oldest plants. It appeared on earth around 470 million years ago.
我认为苔藓是最古老的植物之一。它大约在 4.7 亿年前出现在地球上。
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redwood
/ˈredwʊd/
n. 红杉;红木
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The redwood tree is the tallest in the world.
红杉树是世界上最高的树。
3
cheetah
/ˈtʃiːtə/
n. 猎豹
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The cheetah runs the fastest among all land animals.
猎豹是所有陆地动物中跑得最快的。
4
folding
/ˈfəʊldɪŋ/
adj. 折叠式的;可折叠的
fold v. 折叠;对折
folding chair 折叠椅
It’s a folding fan. I bought it last year.
这是一把折扇。我去年买的。
5
folding fan
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折扇
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It’s a folding fan with a painting of bamboo on it.
这是一把画有竹子的折扇。
6
bamboo
/ˌbæmˈbuː/
n. 竹;竹子
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Bamboo is one of the most popular subjects in Chinese paintings.
竹子是中国绘画中最受欢迎的题材之一。
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yeah
/jeə/
interj. 是的;对
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—
Yeah. Bamboo is one of the most popular subjects in Chinese paintings.
是的。竹子是中国绘画中最受欢迎的题材之一。
8
popular
/ˈpɒpjələ(r)/
adj. 广受欢迎的;流行的
popularity n. 普及;流行;popularize v. 使普及;使流行
be popular with 受…… 欢迎
Bamboo is one of the most popular subjects in Chinese paintings.
竹子是中国绘画中最受欢迎的题材之一。
9
goodness
/ˈɡʊdnəs/
n. 美德;营养
—
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It’s a symbol of goodness in Chinese culture.
它在中国文化中是美德的象征。
10
tool
/tuːl/
n. 工具;手段
—
repair tool 修理工具;teaching tool 教学工具
People can use it to build houses and make tools and instruments.
人们可以用它来建造房屋、制作工具和乐器。
11
actually
/ˈæktʃuəli/
adv. 实际上;居然
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Actually we eat bamboo shoots too. They’re really delicious.
实际上我们也吃竹笋。它们真的很美味。
12
shoot
/ʃuːt/
n. 幼苗;嫩芽;v. (shot /ʃɒt/) 开(枪);射击
—
shoot at 向…… 射击;shoot up 迅速生长
Actually we eat bamboo shoots too.
实际上我们也吃竹笋。
13
appear
/əˈpɪə(r)/
v. 出现;呈现
appearance n. 外貌;出现;disappear v. 消失
appear to be 看起来是;似乎是
Moss appeared on earth around 470 million years ago.
苔藓大约在 4.7 亿年前出现在地球上。
14
feel free (to do sth)
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可以随便做某事
—
—
Please feel free to ask me any questions you have.
请随便问我任何你想问的问题。
15
land
/lænd/
n. 陆地;土地;v. 降落;着陆
landing n. 着陆;登陆
on land 在陆地上;land on 降落在…… 上
Blue whales live in all oceans except the Arctic Ocean. They don’t live on land.
蓝鲸生活在除北冰洋以外的所有海洋中。它们不在陆地上生活。
16
African
/ˈæfrɪkən/
adj. 非洲的;非洲人的;n. 非洲人
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The biggest land animal in the world is the African elephant.
世界上最大的陆地动物是非洲象。
17
rose
/rəʊz/
n. 玫瑰;蔷薇
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rose garden 玫瑰园
Which do you think is more beautiful, the rose, the peony, or the lotus flower?
你认为玫瑰、牡丹和莲花哪种花更漂亮?
18
peony
/ˈpiːəni/
n. 牡丹;芍药
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—
Which do you think is more beautiful, the rose, the peony, or the lotus flower?
你认为玫瑰、牡丹和莲花哪种花更漂亮?
19
lotus
/ˈləʊtəs/
n. 莲花
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lotus pond 荷花池
Which do you think is more beautiful, the rose, the peony, or the lotus flower?
你认为玫瑰、牡丹和莲花哪种花更漂亮?
20
butterfly
/ˈbʌtəflaɪ/
n. 蝴蝶
—
—
Look at that butterfly! It has the most colourful wings.
看那只蝴蝶!它有最鲜艳的翅膀。
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wing
/wɪŋ/
n. 翅膀;翼
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butterfly wing 蝴蝶翅膀;take wing 起飞
Look at that butterfly! It has the most colourful wings.
看那只蝴蝶!它有最鲜艳的翅膀。
22
frog
/frɒɡ/
n. 蛙;青蛙
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Frogs can live on land and in water, so they are popular in climate change studies.
青蛙既能在陆地上生活也能在水里生活,因此它们在气候变化研究中很常见。
23
weigh
/weɪ/
v. 有…… 重;称重量
weight n. 重量;体重
weigh oneself 称体重
The blue whale can weigh as much as 200 tons.
蓝鲸的体重可达 200 吨。
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kg(= kilogram)
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n. 千克;公斤
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The baby panda weighs about 100 kg now.
这只熊猫宝宝现在重约 100千克。
25
ginkgo
/ˈɡɪŋkəʊ/
n. 银杏
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The ginkgo tree is one of the oldest living trees on earth.
银杏树是地球上最古老的活树之一。
26
province
/ˈprɒvɪns/
n. 省份
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The Bamboo Sea is in Sichuan Province.
竹海位于四川省。
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take a walk
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散步
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When autumn comes, one of the most popular activities is to take a walk under ginkgo trees.
秋天来临时,最受欢迎的活动之一是在银杏树下散步。
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connect
/kəˈnekt/
v. 关联;连接
connection n. 联系;连接
connect...with... 把…… 与…… 连接起来;be connected with 与…… 有关联
People, plants, and animals are all connected.
人、植物和动物都是相互关联的。
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connected
/kəˈnektɪd/
adj. 连接的;相关的
—
be closely connected 紧密相连
Bees are connected with many plants because they help with pollination.
蜜蜂与许多植物相关,因为它们有助于授粉。
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be connected with / to
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与…… 相连;与…… 有关联
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Plants and animals are connected with our lives in many ways.
动植物在许多方面都与我们的生活有关联。
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without
/wɪˈðaʊt/
prep. 没有;缺乏
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—
We can’t live without bees, as they help many plants grow.
我们没有蜜蜂就无法生存,因为它们帮助许多植物生长。
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imagine
/ɪˈmædʒɪn/
v. 想象;猜想
imagination n. 想象力;想象;imaginative adj. 富有想象力的
imagine doing sth 想象做某事
Imagine you go to the supermarket but there are almost no fruits or vegetables.
想象一下,你去超市却几乎看不到水果或蔬菜。
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honey
/ˈhʌni/
n. 蜂蜜;(爱称)亲爱的
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Bees make honey and store it in honeycombs.
蜜蜂酿造蜂蜜并将其储存在蜂巢中。
34
disappointed
/ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/
adj. 失望的;沮丧的
disappoint v. 使失望;disappointment n. 失望
be disappointed with/at/in 对…… 感到失望
How would you feel if there were no fruits? Disappointed?
如果没有水果,你会有什么感觉?会失望吗?
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connection
/kəˈnekʃn/
n. 联系;连接
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establish a connection 建立联系
Bees are a good example of the connection between people, plants, and animals.
蜜蜂是人、植物和动物之间联系的一个很好的例子。
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pollination
/ˌpɒləˈneɪʃn/
n. 授粉
pollinate v. 对…… 授粉
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Bees’ greatest work is pollination.
蜜蜂最伟大的工作是授粉。
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pollen
/ˈpɒlən/
n. 花粉
pollinate v. 对…… 授粉
—
As bees fly from flower to flower, they take pollen with them.
当蜜蜂从一朵花飞到另一朵花时,它们会携带花粉。
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action
/ˈækʃn/
n. 行动;行为
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take action 采取行动;action movie 动作电影
This action helps plants grow.
这种行为有助于植物生长。
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in fact
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确切地说;实际上
—
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In fact, without bees’ work, about 80 per cent of plants can’t grow.
实际上,没有蜜蜂的工作,大约 80% 的植物无法生长。
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per cent(= percent)
/pəˈsent/
n. 百分之……;adj. & adv. 每一百中
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—
In fact, without bees’ work, about 80 per cent of plants can’t grow.
实际上,没有蜜蜂的工作,大约 80百分之的植物无法生长。
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for this reason
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由于这个原因
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For this reason, many scientists think bees are the most important animals on the planet.
由于这个原因,许多科学家认为蜜蜂是地球上最重要的动物。
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planet
/ˈplænɪt/
n. 行星
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—
Many scientists think bees are the most important animals on the planet.
许多科学家认为蜜蜂是地球上最重要的动物。
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in order to
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为了;以便
—
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Bees create honeycombs in order to store honey.
蜜蜂制造蜂巢为了储存蜂蜜。
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store
/stɔː(r)/
v. 贮存;存储;n. 百货商店;商店
storage n. 贮存;贮藏
store up 储存;积聚;grocery store 杂货店
Bees store honey in honeycombs for later use.
蜜蜂将蜂蜜储存在蜂巢中供日后使用。
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honeycomb
/ˈhʌnikəʊm/
n. 蜂巢
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In one hall, I saw an artwork that looked like a honeycomb.
在一个大厅里,我看到一件看起来像蜂巢的艺术品。
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communicate
/kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/
v. 交流;沟通
communication n. 交流;沟通;communicative adj. 爱说话的;健谈的
communication skills 沟通技巧
Another interesting thing about bees is how they communicate.
关于蜜蜂,另一件有趣的事是它们如何交流。
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play a part (in sth)
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参与某事
—
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Bees play an important part in the ecosystem of our planet.
蜜蜂在地球的生态系统中扮演着重要角色。
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ecosystem
/ˈiːkəʊsɪstəm/
n. 生态系统
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—
Bees play an important part in the ecosystem of our planet.
蜜蜂在地球的生态系统中扮演着重要角色。
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protect
/prəˈtekt/
v. 保护;防护
protection n. 保护;防护;protective adj. 保护的;防护的
protect...from... 保护…… 免受……
We must protect bees because they are important to us.
我们必须保护蜜蜂,因为它们对我们很重要。
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importance
/ɪmˈpɔːtns/
n. 重要性
important adj. 重要的;importantly adv. 重要地
—
Not everyone understands the importance of frogs in nature.
并非所有人都明白青蛙在自然界中的重要性。
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title
/ˈtaɪtl/
n. 标题;题目;名称
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—
What do you think of the title of this article?
你觉得这篇文章的标题怎么样?
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human
/ˈhjuːmən/
n. 人;adj. 人的;人类的
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human being 人;human nature 人性
Human activities can influence the lives of plants and animals.
人类的活动会影响动植物的生存。
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ant
/ænt/
n. 蚂蚁
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—
Ants work together to build their homes, just like bees.
蚂蚁像蜜蜂一样,齐心协力建造家园。
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be home to
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是…… 的家乡;有…… 栖息
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The forest is home to many animals, including deer and rabbits.
这片森林是许多动物的栖息地,包括鹿和兔子。
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happiness
/ˈhæpinəs/
n. 幸福;快乐
happy adj. 幸福的;快乐的;happily adv. 幸福地;快乐地
—
The bright yellow ginkgo leaves can bring happiness to people’s hearts.
金黄的银杏叶能给人们的心灵带来快乐。
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disappoint
/ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt/
v. 使失望;使破灭
disappointed adj. 失望的;disappointing adj. 令人失望的;disappointment n. 失望
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It would disappoint us if we couldn’t see any flowers in spring.
如果春天看不到花,我们会很失望。
57
mushroom
/ˈmʌʃrʊm/
n. 蘑菇;伞菌
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After the rain, some mushrooms appeared in the garden.
雨后,花园里长出了一些蘑菇。
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ton
/tʌn/
n. 吨
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—
The blue whale can weigh as much as 200 tons.
蓝鲸的体重可达 200吨。
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role
/rəʊl/
n. 作用;职能;角色
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play a role (in) 在…… 中发挥作用;扮演角色
Frogs play an important role in the ecosystem.
青蛙在生态系统中扮演着重要角色。
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play a role (in)
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在…… 中发挥作用;扮演角色
—
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Plants play an important role in keeping the air clean.
植物在保持空气清洁方面发挥着重要作用。
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pea
/piː/
n. 豌豆
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—
The smallest frogs are about the size of a pea.
最小的青蛙大约有豌豆那么大。
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climate
/ˈklaɪmət/
n. 气候
climatic adj. 气候的
—
Frogs are studied in climate change research because they live on land and in water.
由于青蛙水陆两栖,它们被用于气候变化研究。
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ocean
/ˈəʊʃn/
n. 大海;海洋
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the Pacific Ocean 太平洋;ocean floor 海底
Blue whales live in all oceans except the Arctic Ocean.
蓝鲸生活在除北冰洋以外的所有海洋中。
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except
/ɪkˈsept/
prep. 除…… 之外;除了
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—
Blue whales live in all oceans except the Arctic Ocean.
蓝鲸生活在所有海洋中,除了北冰洋。
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tiny
/ˈtaɪni/
adj. 极小的;微小的
tinier adj. 更极小的;tiniest adj. 最极小的;tinily adv. 极小地;微弱地
—
Blue whales eat some of the tiniest animals in the ocean.
蓝鲸以海洋中一些最微小的动物为食。
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live up to
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达到;符合
—
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Ginkgo trees can live up to over 1,000 years.
银杏树能活到1000 多年。
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lively
/ˈlaɪvli/
adj. 精力充沛的;生机勃勃的
liveliness n. 活泼;生气勃勃
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A whale’s death can create a lively ecosystem in the sea.
鲸鱼的死亡能在海洋中创造一个生机勃勃的生态系统。
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the Arctic Ocean
/ˈɑːktɪk ˈəʊʃn/
n. 北冰洋
—
—
Blue whales are not found in the Arctic Ocean.
北冰洋中没有蓝鲸。
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Billy
/ˈbɪli/
n. 比利
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—
Billy helped send help to the ship after receiving Arny’s message.
比利收到阿尼的消息后,帮忙向那艘船送去了救援。
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UNIT 4
序号
单词
音标
词性 & 词义
派生词
词组
课文例句
译文
1
moss
/mɒs/
n. 苔藓
—
—
I think moss is one of the oldest plants. It appeared on earth around 470 million years ago.
我认为苔藓是最古老的植物之一。它大约在 4.7 亿年前出现在地球上。
2
redwood
/ˈredwʊd/
n. 红杉;红木
—
—
The redwood tree is the tallest in the world.
红杉树是世界上最高的树。
3
cheetah
/ˈtʃiːtə/
n. 猎豹
—
—
The cheetah runs the fastest among all land animals.
猎豹是所有陆地动物中跑得最快的。
4
folding
/ˈfəʊldɪŋ/
adj. 折叠式的;可折叠的
fold v. 折叠;对折
folding chair 折叠椅
It’s a folding fan. I bought it last year.
这是一把折扇。我去年买的。
5
folding fan
—
折扇
—
—
It’s a folding fan with a painting of bamboo on it.
这是一把画有竹子的折扇。
6
bamboo
/ˌbæmˈbuː/
n. 竹;竹子
—
—
Bamboo is one of the most popular subjects in Chinese paintings.
竹子是中国绘画中最受欢迎的题材之一。
7
yeah
/jeə/
interj. 是的;对
—
—
Yeah. Bamboo is one of the most popular subjects in Chinese paintings.
是的。竹子是中国绘画中最受欢迎的题材之一。
8
popular
/ˈpɒpjələ(r)/
adj. 广受欢迎的;流行的
popularity n. 普及;流行;popularize v. 使普及;使流行
be popular with 受…… 欢迎
Bamboo is one of the most popular subjects in Chinese paintings.
竹子是中国绘画中最受欢迎的题材之一。
9
goodness
/ˈɡʊdnəs/
n. 美德;营养
—
—
It’s a symbol of goodness in Chinese culture.
它在中国文化中是美德的象征。
10
tool
/tuːl/
n. 工具;手段
—
repair tool 修理工具;teaching tool 教学工具
People can use it to build houses and make tools and instruments.
人们可以用它来建造房屋、制作工具和乐器。
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actually
/ˈæktʃuəli/
adv. 实际上;居然
—
—
Actually we eat bamboo shoots too. They’re really delicious.
实际上我们也吃竹笋。它们真的很美味。
12
shoot
/ʃuːt/
n. 幼苗;嫩芽;v. (shot /ʃɒt/) 开(枪);射击
—
shoot at 向…… 射击;shoot up 迅速生长
Actually we eat bamboo shoots too.
实际上我们也吃竹笋。
13
appear
/əˈpɪə(r)/
v. 出现;呈现
appearance n. 外貌;出现;disappear v. 消失
appear to be 看起来是;似乎是
Moss appeared on earth around 470 million years ago.
苔藓大约在 4.7 亿年前出现在地球上。
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feel free (to do sth)
—
可以随便做某事
—
—
Please feel free to ask me any questions you have.
请随便问我任何你想问的问题。
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land
/lænd/
n. 陆地;土地;v. 降落;着陆
landing n. 着陆;登陆
on land 在陆地上;land on 降落在…… 上
Blue whales live in all oceans except the Arctic Ocean. They don’t live on land.
蓝鲸生活在除北冰洋以外的所有海洋中。它们不在陆地上生活。
16
African
/ˈæfrɪkən/
adj. 非洲的;非洲人的;n. 非洲人
—
—
The biggest land animal in the world is the African elephant.
世界上最大的陆地动物是非洲象。
17
rose
/rəʊz/
n. 玫瑰;蔷薇
—
rose garden 玫瑰园
Which do you think is more beautiful, the rose, the peony, or the lotus flower?
你认为玫瑰、牡丹和莲花哪种花更漂亮?
18
peony
/ˈpiːəni/
n. 牡丹;芍药
—
—
Which do you think is more beautiful, the rose, the peony, or the lotus flower?
你认为玫瑰、牡丹和莲花哪种花更漂亮?
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lotus
/ˈləʊtəs/
n. 莲花
—
lotus pond 荷花池
Which do you think is more beautiful, the rose, the peony, or the lotus flower?
你认为玫瑰、牡丹和莲花哪种花更漂亮?
20
butterfly
/ˈbʌtəflaɪ/
n. 蝴蝶
—
—
Look at that butterfly! It has the most colourful wings.
看那只蝴蝶!它有最鲜艳的翅膀。
21
wing
/wɪŋ/
n. 翅膀;翼
—
butterfly wing 蝴蝶翅膀;take wing 起飞
Look at that butterfly! It has the most colourful wings.
看那只蝴蝶!它有最鲜艳的翅膀。
22
frog
/frɒɡ/
n. 蛙;青蛙
—
—
Frogs can live on land and in water, so they are popular in climate change studies.
青蛙既能在陆地上生活也能在水里生活,因此它们在气候变化研究中很常见。
23
weigh
/weɪ/
v. 有…… 重;称重量
weight n. 重量;体重
weigh oneself 称体重
The blue whale can weigh as much as 200 tons.
蓝鲸的体重可达 200 吨。
24
kg(= kilogram)
—
n. 千克;公斤
—
—
The baby panda weighs about 100 kg now.
这只熊猫宝宝现在重约 100千克。
25
ginkgo
/ˈɡɪŋkəʊ/
n. 银杏
—
—
The ginkgo tree is one of the oldest living trees on earth.
银杏树是地球上最古老的活树之一。
26
province
/ˈprɒvɪns/
n. 省份
—
—
The Bamboo Sea is in Sichuan Province.
竹海位于四川省。
27
take a walk
—
散步
—
—
When autumn comes, one of the most popular activities is to take a walk under ginkgo trees.
秋天来临时,最受欢迎的活动之一是在银杏树下散步。
28
connect
/kəˈnekt/
v. 关联;连接
connection n. 联系;连接
connect...with... 把…… 与…… 连接起来;be connected with 与…… 有关联
People, plants, and animals are all connected.
人、植物和动物都是相互关联的。
29
connected
/kəˈnektɪd/
adj. 连接的;相关的
—
be closely connected 紧密相连
Bees are connected with many plants because they help with pollination.
蜜蜂与许多植物相关,因为它们有助于授粉。
30
be connected with / to
—
与…… 相连;与…… 有关联
—
—
Plants and animals are connected with our lives in many ways.
动植物在许多方面都与我们的生活有关联。
31
without
/wɪˈðaʊt/
prep. 没有;缺乏
—
—
We can’t live without bees, as they help many plants grow.
我们没有蜜蜂就无法生存,因为它们帮助许多植物生长。
32
imagine
/ɪˈmædʒɪn/
v. 想象;猜想
imagination n. 想象力;想象;imaginative adj. 富有想象力的
imagine doing sth 想象做某事
Imagine you go to the supermarket but there are almost no fruits or vegetables.
想象一下,你去超市却几乎看不到水果或蔬菜。
33
honey
/ˈhʌni/
n. 蜂蜜;(爱称)亲爱的
—
—
Bees make honey and store it in honeycombs.
蜜蜂酿造蜂蜜并将其储存在蜂巢中。
34
disappointed
/ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/
adj. 失望的;沮丧的
disappoint v. 使失望;disappointment n. 失望
be disappointed with/at/in 对…… 感到失望
How would you feel if there were no fruits? Disappointed?
如果没有水果,你会有什么感觉?会失望吗?
35
connection
/kəˈnekʃn/
n. 联系;连接
—
establish a connection 建立联系
Bees are a good example of the connection between people, plants, and animals.
蜜蜂是人、植物和动物之间联系的一个很好的例子。
36
pollination
/ˌpɒləˈneɪʃn/
n. 授粉
pollinate v. 对…… 授粉
—
Bees’ greatest work is pollination.
蜜蜂最伟大的工作是授粉。
37
pollen
/ˈpɒlən/
n. 花粉
pollinate v. 对…… 授粉
—
As bees fly from flower to flower, they take pollen with them.
当蜜蜂从一朵花飞到另一朵花时,它们会携带花粉。
38
action
/ˈækʃn/
n. 行动;行为
—
take action 采取行动;action movie 动作电影
This action helps plants grow.
这种行为有助于植物生长。
39
in fact
—
确切地说;实际上
—
—
In fact, without bees’ work, about 80 per cent of plants can’t grow.
实际上,没有蜜蜂的工作,大约 80% 的植物无法生长。
40
per cent(= percent)
/pəˈsent/
n. 百分之……;adj. & adv. 每一百中
—
—
In fact, without bees’ work, about 80 per cent of plants can’t grow.
实际上,没有蜜蜂的工作,大约 80百分之的植物无法生长。
41
for this reason
—
由于这个原因
—
—
For this reason, many scientists think bees are the most important animals on the planet.
由于这个原因,许多科学家认为蜜蜂是地球上最重要的动物。
42
planet
/ˈplænɪt/
n. 行星
—
—
Many scientists think bees are the most important animals on the planet.
许多科学家认为蜜蜂是地球上最重要的动物。
43
in order to
—
为了;以便
—
—
Bees create honeycombs in order to store honey.
蜜蜂制造蜂巢为了储存蜂蜜。
44
store
/stɔː(r)/
v. 贮存;存储;n. 百货商店;商店
storage n. 贮存;贮藏
store up 储存;积聚;grocery store 杂货店
Bees store honey in honeycombs for later use.
蜜蜂将蜂蜜储存在蜂巢中供日后使用。
45
honeycomb
/ˈhʌnikəʊm/
n. 蜂巢
—
—
In one hall, I saw an artwork that looked like a honeycomb.
在一个大厅里,我看到一件看起来像蜂巢的艺术品。
46
communicate
/kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/
v. 交流;沟通
communication n. 交流;沟通;communicative adj. 爱说话的;健谈的
communication skills 沟通技巧
Another interesting thing about bees is how they communicate.
关于蜜蜂,另一件有趣的事是它们如何交流。
47
play a part (in sth)
—
参与某事
—
—
Bees play an important part in the ecosystem of our planet.
蜜蜂在地球的生态系统中扮演着重要角色。
48
ecosystem
/ˈiːkəʊsɪstəm/
n. 生态系统
—
—
Bees play an important part in the ecosystem of our planet.
蜜蜂在地球的生态系统中扮演着重要角色。
49
protect
/prəˈtekt/
v. 保护;防护
protection n. 保护;防护;protective adj. 保护的;防护的
protect...from... 保护…… 免受……
We must protect bees because they are important to us.
我们必须保护蜜蜂,因为它们对我们很重要。
50
importance
/ɪmˈpɔːtns/
n. 重要性
important adj. 重要的;importantly adv. 重要地
—
Not everyone understands the importance of frogs in nature.
并非所有人都明白青蛙在自然界中的重要性。
51
title
/ˈtaɪtl/
n. 标题;题目;名称
—
—
What do you think of the title of this article?
你觉得这篇文章的标题怎么样?
52
human
/ˈhjuːmən/
n. 人;adj. 人的;人类的
—
human being 人;human nature 人性
Human activities can influence the lives of plants and animals.
人类的活动会影响动植物的生存。
53
ant
/ænt/
n. 蚂蚁
—
—
Ants work together to build their homes, just like bees.
蚂蚁像蜜蜂一样,齐心协力建造家园。
54
be home to
—
是…… 的家乡;有…… 栖息
—
—
The forest is home to many animals, including deer and rabbits.
这片森林是许多动物的栖息地,包括鹿和兔子。
55
happiness
/ˈhæpinəs/
n. 幸福;快乐
happy adj. 幸福的;快乐的;happily adv. 幸福地;快乐地
—
The bright yellow ginkgo leaves can bring happiness to people’s hearts.
金黄的银杏叶能给人们的心灵带来快乐。
56
disappoint
/ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt/
v. 使失望;使破灭
disappointed adj. 失望的;disappointing adj. 令人失望的;disappointment n. 失望
—
It would disappoint us if we couldn’t see any flowers in spring.
如果春天看不到花,我们会很失望。
57
mushroom
/ˈmʌʃrʊm/
n. 蘑菇;伞菌
—
—
After the rain, some mushrooms appeared in the garden.
雨后,花园里长出了一些蘑菇。
58
ton
/tʌn/
n. 吨
—
—
The blue whale can weigh as much as 200 tons.
蓝鲸的体重可达 200吨。
59
role
/rəʊl/
n. 作用;职能;角色
—
play a role (in) 在…… 中发挥作用;扮演角色
Frogs play an important role in the ecosystem.
青蛙在生态系统中扮演着重要角色。
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play a role (in)
—
在…… 中发挥作用;扮演角色
—
—
Plants play an important role in keeping the air clean.
植物在保持空气清洁方面发挥着重要作用。
61
pea
/piː/
n. 豌豆
—
—
The smallest frogs are about the size of a pea.
最小的青蛙大约有豌豆那么大。
62
climate
/ˈklaɪmət/
n. 气候
climatic adj. 气候的
—
Frogs are studied in climate change research because they live on land and in water.
由于青蛙水陆两栖,它们被用于气候变化研究。
63
ocean
/ˈəʊʃn/
n. 大海;海洋
—
the Pacific Ocean 太平洋;ocean floor 海底
Blue whales live in all oceans except the Arctic Ocean.
蓝鲸生活在除北冰洋以外的所有海洋中。
64
except
/ɪkˈsept/
prep. 除…… 之外;除了
—
—
Blue whales live in all oceans except the Arctic Ocean.
蓝鲸生活在所有海洋中,除了北冰洋。
65
tiny
/ˈtaɪni/
adj. 极小的;微小的
tinier adj. 更极小的;tiniest adj. 最极小的;tinily adv. 极小地;微弱地
—
Blue whales eat some of the tiniest animals in the ocean.
蓝鲸以海洋中一些最微小的动物为食。
66
live up to
—
达到;符合
—
—
Ginkgo trees can live up to over 1,000 years.
银杏树能活到1000 多年。
67
lively
/ˈlaɪvli/
adj. 精力充沛的;生机勃勃的
liveliness n. 活泼;生气勃勃
—
A whale’s death can create a lively ecosystem in the sea.
鲸鱼的死亡能在海洋中创造一个生机勃勃的生态系统。
68
the Arctic Ocean
/ˈɑːktɪk ˈəʊʃn/
n. 北冰洋
—
—
Blue whales are not found in the Arctic Ocean.
北冰洋中没有蓝鲸。
69
Billy
/ˈbɪli/
n. 比利
—
—
Billy helped send help to the ship after receiving Arny’s message.
比利收到阿尼的消息后,帮忙向那艘船送去了救援。
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UNIT 4
序号
单词
音标
词性 & 词义
派生词
词组
课文例句
译文
1
moss
/mɒs/
n. 苔藓
—
—
I think moss is one of the oldest plants. It appeared on earth around 470 million years ago.
我认为苔藓是最古老的植物之一。它大约在 4.7 亿年前出现在地球上。
2
redwood
/ˈredwʊd/
n. 红杉;红木
—
—
The redwood tree is the tallest in the world.
红杉树是世界上最高的树。
3
cheetah
/ˈtʃiːtə/
n. 猎豹
—
—
The cheetah runs the fastest among all land animals.
猎豹是所有陆地动物中跑得最快的。
4
folding
/ˈfəʊldɪŋ/
adj. 折叠式的;可折叠的
fold v. 折叠;对折
folding chair 折叠椅
It’s a folding fan. I bought it last year.
这是一把折扇。我去年买的。
5
folding fan
—
折扇
—
—
It’s a folding fan with a painting of bamboo on it.
这是一把画有竹子的折扇。
6
bamboo
/ˌbæmˈbuː/
n. 竹;竹子
—
—
Bamboo is one of the most popular subjects in Chinese paintings.
竹子是中国绘画中最受欢迎的题材之一。
7
yeah
/jeə/
interj. 是的;对
—
—
Yeah. Bamboo is one of the most popular subjects in Chinese paintings.
是的。竹子是中国绘画中最受欢迎的题材之一。
8
popular
/ˈpɒpjələ(r)/
adj. 广受欢迎的;流行的
popularity n. 普及;流行;popularize v. 使普及;使流行
be popular with 受…… 欢迎
Bamboo is one of the most popular subjects in Chinese paintings.
竹子是中国绘画中最受欢迎的题材之一。
9
goodness
/ˈɡʊdnəs/
n. 美德;营养
—
—
It’s a symbol of goodness in Chinese culture.
它在中国文化中是美德的象征。
10
tool
/tuːl/
n. 工具;手段
—
repair tool 修理工具;teaching tool 教学工具
People can use it to build houses and make tools and instruments.
人们可以用它来建造房屋、制作工具和乐器。
11
actually
/ˈæktʃuəli/
adv. 实际上;居然
—
—
Actually we eat bamboo shoots too. They’re really delicious.
实际上我们也吃竹笋。它们真的很美味。
12
shoot
/ʃuːt/
n. 幼苗;嫩芽;v. (shot /ʃɒt/) 开(枪);射击
—
shoot at 向…… 射击;shoot up 迅速生长
Actually we eat bamboo shoots too.
实际上我们也吃竹笋。
13
appear
/əˈpɪə(r)/
v. 出现;呈现
appearance n. 外貌;出现;disappear v. 消失
appear to be 看起来是;似乎是
Moss appeared on earth around 470 million years ago.
苔藓大约在 4.7 亿年前出现在地球上。
14
feel free (to do sth)
—
可以随便做某事
—
—
Please feel free to ask me any questions you have.
请随便问我任何你想问的问题。
15
land
/lænd/
n. 陆地;土地;v. 降落;着陆
landing n. 着陆;登陆
on land 在陆地上;land on 降落在…… 上
Blue whales live in all oceans except the Arctic Ocean. They don’t live on land.
蓝鲸生活在除北冰洋以外的所有海洋中。它们不在陆地上生活。
16
African
/ˈæfrɪkən/
adj. 非洲的;非洲人的;n. 非洲人
—
—
The biggest land animal in the world is the African elephant.
世界上最大的陆地动物是非洲象。
17
rose
/rəʊz/
n. 玫瑰;蔷薇
—
rose garden 玫瑰园
Which do you think is more beautiful, the rose, the peony, or the lotus flower?
你认为玫瑰、牡丹和莲花哪种花更漂亮?
18
peony
/ˈpiːəni/
n. 牡丹;芍药
—
—
Which do you think is more beautiful, the rose, the peony, or the lotus flower?
你认为玫瑰、牡丹和莲花哪种花更漂亮?
19
lotus
/ˈləʊtəs/
n. 莲花
—
lotus pond 荷花池
Which do you think is more beautiful, the rose, the peony, or the lotus flower?
你认为玫瑰、牡丹和莲花哪种花更漂亮?
20
butterfly
/ˈbʌtəflaɪ/
n. 蝴蝶
—
—
Look at that butterfly! It has the most colourful wings.
看那只蝴蝶!它有最鲜艳的翅膀。
21
wing
/wɪŋ/
n. 翅膀;翼
—
butterfly wing 蝴蝶翅膀;take wing 起飞
Look at that butterfly! It has the most colourful wings.
看那只蝴蝶!它有最鲜艳的翅膀。
22
frog
/frɒɡ/
n. 蛙;青蛙
—
—
Frogs can live on land and in water, so they are popular in climate change studies.
青蛙既能在陆地上生活也能在水里生活,因此它们在气候变化研究中很常见。
23
weigh
/weɪ/
v. 有…… 重;称重量
weight n. 重量;体重
weigh oneself 称体重
The blue whale can weigh as much as 200 tons.
蓝鲸的体重可达 200 吨。
24
kg(= kilogram)
—
n. 千克;公斤
—
—
The baby panda weighs about 100 kg now.
这只熊猫宝宝现在重约 100千克。
25
ginkgo
/ˈɡɪŋkəʊ/
n. 银杏
—
—
The ginkgo tree is one of the oldest living trees on earth.
银杏树是地球上最古老的活树之一。
26
province
/ˈprɒvɪns/
n. 省份
—
—
The Bamboo Sea is in Sichuan Province.
竹海位于四川省。
27
take a walk
—
散步
—
—
When autumn comes, one of the most popular activities is to take a walk under ginkgo trees.
秋天来临时,最受欢迎的活动之一是在银杏树下散步。
28
connect
/kəˈnekt/
v. 关联;连接
connection n. 联系;连接
connect...with... 把…… 与…… 连接起来;be connected with 与…… 有关联
People, plants, and animals are all connected.
人、植物和动物都是相互关联的。
29
connected
/kəˈnektɪd/
adj. 连接的;相关的
—
be closely connected 紧密相连
Bees are connected with many plants because they help with pollination.
蜜蜂与许多植物相关,因为它们有助于授粉。
30
be connected with / to
—
与…… 相连;与…… 有关联
—
—
Plants and animals are connected with our lives in many ways.
动植物在许多方面都与我们的生活有关联。
31
without
/wɪˈðaʊt/
prep. 没有;缺乏
—
—
We can’t live without bees, as they help many plants grow.
我们没有蜜蜂就无法生存,因为它们帮助许多植物生长。
32
imagine
/ɪˈmædʒɪn/
v. 想象;猜想
imagination n. 想象力;想象;imaginative adj. 富有想象力的
imagine doing sth 想象做某事
Imagine you go to the supermarket but there are almost no fruits or vegetables.
想象一下,你去超市却几乎看不到水果或蔬菜。
33
honey
/ˈhʌni/
n. 蜂蜜;(爱称)亲爱的
—
—
Bees make honey and store it in honeycombs.
蜜蜂酿造蜂蜜并将其储存在蜂巢中。
34
disappointed
/ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/
adj. 失望的;沮丧的
disappoint v. 使失望;disappointment n. 失望
be disappointed with/at/in 对…… 感到失望
How would you feel if there were no fruits? Disappointed?
如果没有水果,你会有什么感觉?会失望吗?
35
connection
/kəˈnekʃn/
n. 联系;连接
—
establish a connection 建立联系
Bees are a good example of the connection between people, plants, and animals.
蜜蜂是人、植物和动物之间联系的一个很好的例子。
36
pollination
/ˌpɒləˈneɪʃn/
n. 授粉
pollinate v. 对…… 授粉
—
Bees’ greatest work is pollination.
蜜蜂最伟大的工作是授粉。
37
pollen
/ˈpɒlən/
n. 花粉
pollinate v. 对…… 授粉
—
As bees fly from flower to flower, they take pollen with them.
当蜜蜂从一朵花飞到另一朵花时,它们会携带花粉。
38
action
/ˈækʃn/
n. 行动;行为
—
take action 采取行动;action movie 动作电影
This action helps plants grow.
这种行为有助于植物生长。
39
in fact
—
确切地说;实际上
—
—
In fact, without bees’ work, about 80 per cent of plants can’t grow.
实际上,没有蜜蜂的工作,大约 80% 的植物无法生长。
40
per cent(= percent)
/pəˈsent/
n. 百分之……;adj. & adv. 每一百中
—
—
In fact, without bees’ work, about 80 per cent of plants can’t grow.
实际上,没有蜜蜂的工作,大约 80百分之的植物无法生长。
41
for this reason
—
由于这个原因
—
—
For this reason, many scientists think bees are the most important animals on the planet.
由于这个原因,许多科学家认为蜜蜂是地球上最重要的动物。
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planet
/ˈplænɪt/
n. 行星
—
—
Many scientists think bees are the most important animals on the planet.
许多科学家认为蜜蜂是地球上最重要的动物。
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in order to
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为了;以便
—
—
Bees create honeycombs in order to store honey.
蜜蜂制造蜂巢为了储存蜂蜜。
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store
/stɔː(r)/
v. 贮存;存储;n. 百货商店;商店
storage n. 贮存;贮藏
store up 储存;积聚;grocery store 杂货店
Bees store honey in honeycombs for later use.
蜜蜂将蜂蜜储存在蜂巢中供日后使用。
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honeycomb
/ˈhʌnikəʊm/
n. 蜂巢
—
—
In one hall, I saw an artwork that looked like a honeycomb.
在一个大厅里,我看到一件看起来像蜂巢的艺术品。
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communicate
/kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/
v. 交流;沟通
communication n. 交流;沟通;communicative adj. 爱说话的;健谈的
communication skills 沟通技巧
Another interesting thing about bees is how they communicate.
关于蜜蜂,另一件有趣的事是它们如何交流。
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play a part (in sth)
—
参与某事
—
—
Bees play an important part in the ecosystem of our planet.
蜜蜂在地球的生态系统中扮演着重要角色。
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ecosystem
/ˈiːkəʊsɪstəm/
n. 生态系统
—
—
Bees play an important part in the ecosystem of our planet.
蜜蜂在地球的生态系统中扮演着重要角色。
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protect
/prəˈtekt/
v. 保护;防护
protection n. 保护;防护;protective adj. 保护的;防护的
protect...from... 保护…… 免受……
We must protect bees because they are important to us.
我们必须保护蜜蜂,因为它们对我们很重要。
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importance
/ɪmˈpɔːtns/
n. 重要性
important adj. 重要的;importantly adv. 重要地
—
Not everyone understands the importance of frogs in nature.
并非所有人都明白青蛙在自然界中的重要性。
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title
/ˈtaɪtl/
n. 标题;题目;名称
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—
What do you think of the title of this article?
你觉得这篇文章的标题怎么样?
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human
/ˈhjuːmən/
n. 人;adj. 人的;人类的
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human being 人;human nature 人性
Human activities can influence the lives of plants and animals.
人类的活动会影响动植物的生存。
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ant
/ænt/
n. 蚂蚁
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—
Ants work together to build their homes, just like bees.
蚂蚁像蜜蜂一样,齐心协力建造家园。
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be home to
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是…… 的家乡;有…… 栖息
—
—
The forest is home to many animals, including deer and rabbits.
这片森林是许多动物的栖息地,包括鹿和兔子。
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happiness
/ˈhæpinəs/
n. 幸福;快乐
happy adj. 幸福的;快乐的;happily adv. 幸福地;快乐地
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The bright yellow ginkgo leaves can bring happiness to people’s hearts.
金黄的银杏叶能给人们的心灵带来快乐。
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disappoint
/ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt/
v. 使失望;使破灭
disappointed adj. 失望的;disappointing adj. 令人失望的;disappointment n. 失望
—
It would disappoint us if we couldn’t see any flowers in spring.
如果春天看不到花,我们会很失望。
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mushroom
/ˈmʌʃrʊm/
n. 蘑菇;伞菌
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—
After the rain, some mushrooms appeared in the garden.
雨后,花园里长出了一些蘑菇。
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ton
/tʌn/
n. 吨
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—
The blue whale can weigh as much as 200 tons.
蓝鲸的体重可达 200吨。
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role
/rəʊl/
n. 作用;职能;角色
—
play a role (in) 在…… 中发挥作用;扮演角色
Frogs play an important role in the ecosystem.
青蛙在生态系统中扮演着重要角色。
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play a role (in)
—
在…… 中发挥作用;扮演角色
—
—
Plants play an important role in keeping the air clean.
植物在保持空气清洁方面发挥着重要作用。
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pea
/piː/
n. 豌豆
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—
The smallest frogs are about the size of a pea.
最小的青蛙大约有豌豆那么大。
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climate
/ˈklaɪmət/
n. 气候
climatic adj. 气候的
—
Frogs are studied in climate change research because they live on land and in water.
由于青蛙水陆两栖,它们被用于气候变化研究。
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ocean
/ˈəʊʃn/
n. 大海;海洋
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the Pacific Ocean 太平洋;ocean floor 海底
Blue whales live in all oceans except the Arctic Ocean.
蓝鲸生活在除北冰洋以外的所有海洋中。
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except
/ɪkˈsept/
prep. 除…… 之外;除了
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—
Blue whales live in all oceans except the Arctic Ocean.
蓝鲸生活在所有海洋中,除了北冰洋。
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tiny
/ˈtaɪni/
adj. 极小的;微小的
tinier adj. 更极小的;tiniest adj. 最极小的;tinily adv. 极小地;微弱地
—
Blue whales eat some of the tiniest animals in the ocean.
蓝鲸以海洋中一些最微小的动物为食。
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live up to
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达到;符合
—
—
Ginkgo trees can live up to over 1,000 years.
银杏树能活到1000 多年。
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lively
/ˈlaɪvli/
adj. 精力充沛的;生机勃勃的
liveliness n. 活泼;生气勃勃
—
A whale’s death can create a lively ecosystem in the sea.
鲸鱼的死亡能在海洋中创造一个生机勃勃的生态系统。
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the Arctic Ocean
/ˈɑːktɪk ˈəʊʃn/
n. 北冰洋
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Blue whales are not found in the Arctic Ocean.
北冰洋中没有蓝鲸。
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Billy
/ˈbɪli/
n. 比利
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—
Billy helped send help to the ship after receiving Arny’s message.
比利收到阿尼的消息后,帮忙向那艘船送去了救援。
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