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小红书:Christina在努力
Unit7
When Tomorrow Comes
Read after it!
prediction
worse
outer
n. 预测;预言
adj. 外围的;外表的
adj. (bad比较级) 更差的;更糟的;更坏的
adv. (badly比较级) 更差;更糟;更坏
outer space 太空;外层空间
Some scientists made a prediction that pollution in outer space could make life on Earth worse in the future.
一些科学家预测,外太空污染可能让地球未来的生活变得更糟。
sci-fi
positive
ticket
n.科幻小说(或影片等)
n. 票;券
adj. 乐观的;积极的;
良好的
Despite being a sci-fi movie about an alien invasion, it sends a very positive message about teamwork, and I would buy a ticket to see it again.
尽管这是一部关于外星人入侵的科幻电影,它却传递了关于团队合作的非常积极的信息,而我愿意再买一张票看一次。
positive
adj. 乐观的;积极的;
良好的
be positive about
对......持积极乐观的态度
Peter is quite positive about the future.
彼得对未来持积极乐观的态度。
traffic
video
technology
n. 交通;运输
v.(非法)进行交易;
做……买卖
n. 科技;工艺
n. 视频;录像系统
v. 录视频;给……录像
The new technology helped reduce traffic problems by using live video from cameras.
这项新技术通过使用摄像头的实时视频,帮助减少了交通问题。
transport
efficient
system
n.交通运输系统;旅行方式
v. 运输;运送
n. 系统
adj. 效率高的;有功效的
The new transport system is very efficient, so people can travel across the city quickly.
这个新的交通系统非常高效,所以人们可以快速地穿越城市。
guest
n. 客人;宾客
chief
adj. 首席的;最重要的
n. 首领;酋长
The chief invited the guest to join the campfire.
首领邀请客人一起参加篝火晚会。
The chief reason I joined the club was to make new friends.
我加入这个俱乐部最重要的原因是为了结交新朋友。
researcher
n. 研究者;探索者
research
n. & v. 研究;调查
The young researcher loves penguins and does research on how they keep warm.
这位年轻的研究员喜爱企鹅,并研究它们如何保暖。
futurist
n. 未来学家
everywhere
adv., pron. & conj. 到处;所有地方
robotics
n. 机器人学
My cousin wants to be a futurist and imagines helper robots everywhere in our school.
我的表弟想成为一名未来学家,他想象校园里到处都是助手机器人。
My brother wants to take a robotics course and build a robot that can play soccer.
我哥哥想修一门机器人学课程,造一个会踢足球的机器人。
industry
n. 行业;工业
service
n. 服务;公共服务
disaster
n. 灾难;不幸
Robots will work in industry on big machines, and they will also talk to guests in the service area of hotels.
机器人将在工业领域操作大型机器,也会在酒店的服务区和客人交谈。
Scientists use robots to find people who are trapped after a disaster.
科学家使用机器人寻找灾难后被困的人员。
emergency
n. 突发事件;紧急情况
disappear
v. 消失;不见
challenging
adj. 挑战性的
The rescue game was challenging: players had to find the missing keys before they disappeared and call for emergency help.
救援游戏很有挑战性:玩家必须在钥匙消失前找到它们,并呼叫紧急援助。
pilot
n. 飞行员;领航员
expert
n. 专家;行家
adj. 熟练的;内行的
My sister wants to be a pilot and become an expert in flying big passenger planes.
我妹妹想成为一名飞行员,并成为驾驶大型客机的专家。
replace
v. 代替;取代
Robots can help, but they will never replace a real friend’s smile.
机器人可以帮忙,却永远取代不了真心朋友的微笑。
=take the place of
creativity
n. 创造力
Our art teacher says creativity is like a muscle—the more you use it, the stronger it gets.
美术老师说创造力就像肌肉,越用越强壮。
create v.创造
creative adj.有创造性的
emotional
adj. 情感的;情绪的
intelligence
n. 智力;智慧
emotional intelligence
情绪智力
Our teacher says emotional intelligence is knowing how to calm yourself before a big test.
老师说,情绪智力就是在大考前知道怎样让自己冷静下来。
mention
v. 提到;写到
refrigerator
(=fridge) n. 冰箱
My mom puts the fresh strawberries in the refrigerator to keep them cold.
我妈妈把新鲜草莓放进冰箱里保鲜。
low
adv. 向……底部;低
adj. 低的;矮的
n. 低水平;低谷
run low (on sth)
即将用尽;快用完
We ran low on milk, so Mom bought two more bottles at the store.
我们的牛奶快喝完了,所以妈妈在商店又买了两瓶。
The battery is low, so I have to charge my phone now.
电池电量低了,所以我得马上给手机充电。
accept
v. 接受;相信
I received your gift, but I can’t accept it.
我收到了你的礼物,但我不能接受。
receive 收到
quality
n. 素质;质量;品质
adj. 优质的;高质量的
develop
v. 增强;发展;开发
We must develop good study habits if we want to improve the quality of our homework.
如果我们想提高作业的质量,就必须养成良好的学习习惯。
influence
v. 影响;对……起作用
n. 影响;作用
creative
impossible
adj. 创造性的;创作的
adj. 不可能的
My art teacher influences me a lot—she always tells us to be creative and use bright colors.
我的美术老师对我影响很大——她总是让我们要有创造力,多用鲜艳的颜色。
It’s impossible to finish 200 math problems in five minutes.
五分钟内做完 200 道数学题是不可能的。
German
n. 德语;德国人
adj. 德国的
My German friend gave me a valuable book about science.
我的德国朋友送了我一本有价值的科学书。
valuable
adj. 很有用的;宝贵的
There is a public medical center near our school.
我们学校附近有一个公共医疗中心。
public
adj. 公共的;公众的
medical
adj. 医学的;医疗的
The science teacher gave us a fun task, and the biggest challenge was to build a bridge with only ten sticks.
科学老师给了我们一个有趣的任务,最大的挑战是用仅仅十根小棍搭一座桥。
challenge
n. 挑战;质疑
v. 向(某人)挑战;对……怀疑
task
n. 任务;工作
depend
v. 取决于;依靠
depend on/ upon
取决于;依靠
Our picnic plans depend on the weather this weekend.
我们的野餐计划取决于本周末的天气。
come over
来访;拜访
Can you come over to my house this evening?
你今晚能来我家吗?
as long as只要
=so long as
可引导条件状语从句
只要你打电话,我就会来看你。
As long as you call, I will come to see you.
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