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UNIT 5 Learning from nature
写作词汇运用
词块记忆
1.rural areas 农村地区
2.reluctant agreement 勉强同意
3.convert the wetlands to farmland
将湿地转化为农田
4.superb beaches 出色的海滩
5.resign oneself to the fact
只好接受事实
6.a decent job 一份相当好的工作
7.①bow to Mrs Kader gratefully
感激地向卡德尔夫人鞠躬
②do not bow down to anyone 不屈从于任何人
8.①domestic animals 驯养的动物
②domestic chores 家务琐事
③domestic flights 国内航班
语境记忆
9.ease n.舒适,悠闲;容易;自在vt. & vi.减轻;缓解;使安心;(使)宽慰
①Anne is intelligent and capable of passing her exams with ease.
安妮很聪明,能够轻易地通过考试。
②A gentle smile danced around the corners of her mouth, making us feel at ease/putting us at ease.
她的嘴角露出一抹温柔的微笑,使我们放松下来。 (神态描写)
阅读词汇明义
快速一览
1.lotus n.莲花,荷花
2.termite n.白蚁
3.mound n.土堆,土丘
4.algae n.藻类(植物)
5.tile n.瓦片
6.mimic v.模仿
7.waterfront n.滨水地区
8.promenade n.滨海步行道
9.plumbing n.管道系统
10.biomimicry n.仿生学
11.pond n.池塘
12.sow v.播(种)
13.bat n.蝙蝠
14.echo-location n.回声定位
15.radar n.雷达
16.swimsuit n.游泳衣
17.dragonfly n.蜻蜓
18.drone n.无人驾驶飞机
19.spider n.蜘蛛
20.superficially adv.表面(上)地
21.cottage n.乡村小屋
22.lane n.(乡间的)小路
23.atop prep.在……顶上
24.mulberry n.桑葚;桑树
教材例句
25.(人教选必三) Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, such as methane and carbon dioxide, trap some of the heat, keeping Earth’s climate warm and habitable. n.二氧化物
26.(译林选必三) We desire to explore the furthest frontier of all — space. n.(学科的)知识前沿
派生词汇识记
1.withdraw v.退出→withdrawal n.收回;撤退
2.depressive adj.使抑郁的→depress v.使沮丧,使抑郁→depressed adj.沮丧的→depression n.抑郁症
3.depart v.离开→departure n.离开;起程;出发
4.purity n.纯洁;洁净→pure adj.纯洁的;纯净的→purely adv.仅仅;完全→purify v.使纯净,净化
5.botanical adj.植物(学)的→botany n.植物
6.evaluate v.评估,评价→evaluation n.评估
1.同/近义词一览
①mimic v.模仿
imitate v.模仿,仿效
②superb adj.极好的,出色的
outstanding adj.杰出的,优秀的;显著的,突出的
2.“达到,实现,获得”家族
①attain 达到,获得
②achieve 完成,做到
③obtain 获得,得到
④gain 获得
3.for短语集锦
①for good 永久地
②for instance/example 例如
③for good measure 作为额外增添
第一组
1.take ...for granted 认为……理所当然
2.respond to 对……作出反应
3.seek solutions to 寻求解决方法
4.take inspiration from 从……中获取灵感
5.in return for 作为对……的报答
6.draw ...from 从……中得到……
7.withdraw from 从……撤出/退出
第二组
8.resign oneself to 听任;顺从;只好接受……
9.at ease with 不拘束,放松
10.go back centuries 追溯几个世纪
11.send signals 发射信号
12.poet of fields and gardens 田园诗人
13.work the land 耕种土地
1.句式:so ...that ...引导的结果状语从句
原句:In fact, we are so used to them that we may even take them for granted without realising how much inspiration they have given us.
事实上,我们已经习惯了它们的存在,甚至可能把它们视为理所当然的,却没有意识到它们给了我们多少灵感。
2.句式:make+宾语+宾语补足语
原句:Today, architects continue to explore ways to capture the beauty of natural forms, to mimic the way nature works or even to make natural organisms part of a building.
如今,建筑师们不断探寻捕捉自然形态之美的方法,模仿自然运行的方式,或者让自然生物融为建筑的一部分。
3.句式:find+宾语+宾语补足语
原句:Visitors are often amazed to find themselves in an urban building that so truly captures the beauty of natural forms.
当置身于这样一座真实地捕捉到自然形态之美的城市建筑中时,参观者常常叹为观止。
The Humble Administrator’s Garden in Suzhou, a classic Chinese architectural wonder, dates back to the 16th century and was designed by an architect named Li Yuan.Its unique feature is its exquisite use of biomimicry, with elements such as tile designs that mimic water patterns and rock formations that replicate mountains.This superb blend of art and nature showcases ancient Chinese wisdom.
Its cultural significance lies in its role as a frontier of Chinese garden design.It symbolizes the transition from rural life to urban living, with its humble cottages and lanes giving way to grander structures atop hills.The garden also embodies purity and botanical beauty, making visitors feel at ease with nature.
The Humble Administrator’s Garden is not just a beautiful place, but also a testament to China’s rich cultural heritage.We should take inspiration from it and employ its principles in our own lives to attain fulfillment.
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