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Unit 4
· Amazing Plants and Animals
词汇精讲
八年级英语上册
人教版 · 同步词汇学习
Amazing Nature
词汇索引 · 目录
Unit 4 · Amazing Plants and Animals
词汇总量 60
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Section A
23 词
moss
redwood
cheetah
folding
bamboo
yeah
popular
goodness
tool
actually
shoot
appear
feel free
land
African
rose
peony
lotus
butterfly
wing
frog
weigh
take a walk
植物 · 动物 · 自然
Section B
37 词
connect
without
imagine
honey
disappointed
connection
pollination
pollen
action
in fact
per cent
for this reason
planet
in order to
the Arctic Ocean
store
honeycomb
communicate
cut up
play a role
ecosystem
protect
importance
title
human
ant
be home to
happiness
mushroom
ton
role
climate
ocean
except
tiny
live up to
lively
动物 · 生态 · 环境
Section A
23 个核心词汇
探索奇妙的植物世界
从苔藓到红杉 · 每一株都值得发现
Unit 4 · 词汇精讲
Section A
moss
n. 苔藓
a patch of moss · 一片苔藓
I think moss is one of the oldest plants.
The stones are covered with moss.
redwood
n. 红杉;红木
The table is made of redwood.
红杉林
古老树种
Quick Quiz: Moss grows best in ___ places. (wet / dry)
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红杉 · 笔直 · 高耸入云
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Section A
cheetah
n. 猎豹
The cheetah runs the fastest.
速度之王
非洲草原
folding
adj. 折叠式的;可折叠的
folding fan 折扇 · folding chair 折叠椅
词根:
fold v. 折叠
fold the clothes 叠衣服
I bought a folding fan last year.
True or False: A cheetah can run faster than a horse.
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🏃 猎豹 · 草原奔跑
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Section A
bamboo
n. 竹;竹子
bamboo forest 竹林
bamboo leaf 竹叶 (pl. bamboo leaves)
I have a painting of bamboo.
bamboo shoot 竹笋
多年生禾本
yeah
interj. 是的;对
口语中表示肯定、同意
— Let's go for a walk. — Yeah, good idea!
轻松语气
= yes / yep
Fill in the Blank: Pandas love to eat ___ leaves.
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Section A
popular
adj. 广受欢迎的;流行的
be popular with 受……欢迎
be popular in + 地点
This song is popular with young people.
pop music 流行音乐
popularity n. 流行
goodness
n. 美德;营养 (不可数)
a symbol of goodness · 一种美德的象征
不可数名词,无复数形式
Her kindness is a true goodness of heart.
good adj. 好的
goodwill 善意
Make a Sentence: Use 'be popular with' to describe your favorite singer.
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Section A
tool
n. 工具;手段
make tools
制作工具
Writing is a good tool for expressing feelings.
实用工具
手工工具
actually
adv. 实际上;居然
in fact
·
as a matter of fact
派生:actual adj.
辨析
actual
真正的,实际的(事实存在)
real
真实的(非虚假)
true
正确的,符合事实的
Actually, I don't know the answer.
Guess the Word: I'm an object. You use me to cut paper. What am I?
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Section A
shoot
n. 幼苗;嫩芽
v. (shot) 射击
bamboo shoots · 竹笋
搭配
It appeared on earth around 470 million years ago.
shoot at 朝……射击
shoot up 迅速上升
shoot down 击落
appear
v. 出现;呈现
反义词:disappear v. 消失
派生
appearance n. 出现
He appeared at the door.
appear (to be) + 名词/形容词
There appears to be + 名词
Finish the Phrase: bamboo ___ (the young stems of bamboo)
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Section A
feel free
短语
feel free (to do sth) 可以随便做某事
feel at home 无拘无束的
Feel free to join us for dinner tonight.
礼貌邀请
轻松语气
land
n. 陆地;土地
v. 降落;着陆
land on 着陆于
on land 在陆地上
The bird landed on the branch.
Many animals live on land.
陆地生物
降落
土地资源
Can You...? Name three places where you feel free.
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Section A
African
adj. 非洲的;非洲人的
n. 非洲人
Africa 非洲
African elephants are the largest land animals.
rose
n. 玫瑰;蔷薇
She received a bunch of roses.
辨析
rise v. 升起 — rose(过去式)
rise vs arise vs raise
浪漫象征
多色品种
Odd One Out: rose, lotus, peony, cheetah — which one doesn't belong?
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🌹 玫瑰 · 自然唯美
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Section A
peony
n. 牡丹;芍药
🌸 花中之王
🏛️ 洛阳市花
牡丹 · 芍药属植物
symbol of prosperity
The peony is the city flower of Luoyang.
洛阳牡丹文化节
国画题材
lotus
n. 莲花
🪷 出淤泥而不染
🏞️ 池塘仙子
复数形式:
lotuses
· 规则变化
The lotus grows in ponds.
荷叶 lotus leaf
莲藕 lotus root
纯洁象征
Quick Quiz: The peony is the city flower of which Chinese city?
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Section A
butterfly
n. 蝴蝶
pl. butterflies
butterflies in one's stomach 紧张不安
social butterfly 善于交际的人
昆虫
翅膀多彩
wing
n. 翅膀;翼
pl. wings
bird's wings
airplane wing
on the wing 在飞行中
True or False: All butterflies have colorful wings.
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🦋 蝴蝶 · 花间飞舞
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Section A
frog
n. 蛙;青蛙
🐸 两栖动物 · 池塘小居民
The frog jumps into the pond.
生活在水边
吃昆虫
呱呱叫
复数:frogs
树蛙 tree frog
weigh
v. 有……重;称重量
weigh out
称出
The little frog weighs only 10 grams.
派生
weight n. 重量
搭配
the weight of · ……的重量
短语
lose weight 减肥 / put on weight 增重
weighing scale 秤
weigh anchor 起锚
Fill in the Blank: A full-grown elephant can ___ up to 6,000 kg.
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Section A
Guess the Word: I'm an activity. You do it slowly in a park. What am I?
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take a walk
短语
散步
go for a walk
have a walk
Let's take a walk in the park.
放松身心
户外活动
健康生活
Section B
37 个核心词汇
深入动物王国,拓展自然词汇
从蜜蜂到北冰洋 · 每一处都藏着语言
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Section B
connect
v. 关联;连接
be connected with/to
= be related to
These two ideas are connected.
派生:connected adj.
connection n. 联系
connect A to B
网络连接
情感联系
without
prep. 没有;缺乏
反义词
with 有;和……一起
We can't live without water.
without doubt 毫无疑问
without you 没有你
without rain
without sunlight
Word Pair: Match 'connect' with its opposite: separate / join
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Section B
imagine
v. 想象;猜想
imagine as
把……当作
Imagine a world without plants.
派生
imagination n. 想象力
imaginative adj. 富有想象力的
can't imagine 无法想象
just imagine 试想
honey
n. 蜂蜜;(爱称)亲爱的
🍯 金色甜蜜 · 蜜蜂的礼物
Bees make honey from flowers.
Good night, honey. (爱称)
honeybee 蜜蜂
honey moon 蜜月
honey color 蜜色
不可数名词
口语爱称
Make a Sentence: Use 'imagine' to describe a world without bees.
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Section B
disappointed
adj. 失望的;沮丧的
词族
disappoint v. / disappointing (修饰物) / disappointment n.
be disappointed with sth
对……失望
be disappointed at sth
对某事失望
be disappointed that + 从句
因……失望
I was disappointed with the result.
失望情绪
区分 disappointing
connection
n. 联系;连接
have a connection with / to
与……有联系
in connection with
关于;与……相关
There is a strong connection between plants and animals.
connect v. 连接
connected adj. 关联的
相互联系
Quick Quiz: The adjective form of 'disappoint' for things is ___ (disappointed / disappointing)
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Section B
pollination
n. 授粉
cross-pollination 异花授粉
Bees play a key role in pollination.
pollen
n. 花粉
pollen allergy 花粉过敏
action
n. 行动,行为
词族
act v. 表演 / actor 男演员 / actress 女演员
搭配
take actions to do sth = take measures to do sth 采取行动做某事
We should take action to protect the environment.
Fill in the Blank: Bees carry ___ from one flower to another.
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🐝 蜜蜂授粉 · 自然生态
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Section B
Guess the Phrase: I mean '70 out of 100'. What am I?
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in fact
确切地说;实际上
As a matter of fact
In fact, plants are more amazing than we think.
强调事实
常见于句首
per cent
百分之……
百分数
70 per cent of the Earth is covered by water.
可写为 70%
数据表达
for this reason
出于这个原因
because of this
For this reason, we must protect the forest.
因果逻辑
引出结论
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Section B
planet
n. 行星
the Earth · our home planet
家园
The Earth is our home planet.
solar system 太阳系
Mars 火星
Jupiter 木星
protect the planet
other planets
in order to
短语
in order to 为了;以便
目的状语
In order that
+ 句子
so that
+ 句子
We study hard in order to get good grades.
表示目的
in order not to 为了不
in order to protect nature
Can You...? Name three things we can do in order to protect our planet.
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Section B
the Arctic Ocean
专有名词
北冰洋 · 世界最小最冷的海洋
北极冰川
极地气候
北极熊的家园
store
v. 贮存;存储
n. 百货商店;商店
Squirrels store nuts for winter.
store up 储存
storage n. 储存
bookstore 书店
True or False: The Arctic Ocean is the largest ocean on Earth.
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❄️ 北冰洋 · 冰山与极光
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Section B
honeycomb
n. 蜂巢
🐝 六边形 · 蜜蜂的家
Bees build honeycombs to store honey.
hexagon 六边形
store honey 储存蜂蜜
honeycomb structure 蜂窝结构
可数名词
honeycombs 复数
Odd One Out: honeycomb, honey, bee, ocean — which one doesn't belong?
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词汇精讲
communicate
Section B
communicate
v. 交流;沟通
communicate with sb 与某人交流
= have a communication with sb = have a conversation with sb
communicate to 传送给
conversation n. 沟通,交流
body language
animal communication
modern communication
"Bees communicate by dancing."
Fill in the Blank: Bees ___ by dancing. (communicate / communication)
More Examples
"We communicate with each other through emails."
Did You Know?
Bees use dances to communicate directions.
Dolphins communicate with sounds and clicks.
Humans have the most complex communication system.
💬 Fill in the Blank...
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Section B
cut up
短语动词
切碎;剁碎
cut off
切断
cut in
插嘴,打断
Please cut up the vegetables for the salad.
cut up into pieces
厨房常用
play a role
短语
参与某事;起作用
=
play a part (in sth)
play a part in doing sth
参与做某事
Bees play a role in pollination.
生态角色
社会角色
Think & Say: Use 'play a role' to describe the role of animals in the ecosystem.
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Section B
ecosystem
n. 生态系统
system n. 系统
eco- 生态
A healthy ecosystem needs both plants and animals.
forest ecosystem
marine ecosystem
protect
v. 保护;防护
派生
protection n. 保护
搭配
protect...from... = prevent...from... = keep...from... = stop...from...
例句
We should protect endangered animals.
protect oneself
protect the environment
Finish the Phrase: ___ a role in (play / make / do)
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🌳 生态系统 · 和谐共生
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Section B
importance
n. 重要性
派生:
important
adj. 重要的
核心句型:
be of importance
=
important
(be of + n = adj)
be of use = useful
be of help = helpful
be of value = valuable
be of interest = interesting
the importance of
……的重要性
attach importance to
重视
Learning English is of great importance.
The importance of protecting nature cannot be ignored.
Fill in the Blank: Learning English is of great ___.
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Section B
title
n. / v. 标题;头衔;命题
n. 标题;头衔
名称 · 称号
book title 书名
v. 加头衔,命题
给……命名
title the essay
What is the title of this passage?
title holder 冠军
subtitle 副标题
title page 扉页
Quick Quiz: A forest, a river, and all the animals in them together form an ___.
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Section B
human
n. 人
adj. 人的;人类的
派生
humanity n. 人性,仁慈
human being
人类
Human rights
人权
Human nature
人性
The human race has made great progress.
human activity
human kindness
ant
n. 蚂蚁
ants · 社会性昆虫
勤劳的象征
have ants in one's pants
坐立不安
He couldn't sit still, he had ants in his pants.
ant colony 蚁群
teamwork
anthill 蚁丘
Think & Say: What makes you feel happiness?
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Section B
be home to
短语
🏡 有……栖息 · 是……的家乡
be home to sb / sth
栖息地
The forest is home to many animals.
forest 森林
wetland 湿地
ecosystem 生态系统
home to birds
home to fish
happiness
n. 幸福;快乐
词族
happy adj. / happily adv. / happier / happiest
be happy to do sth
乐于做
be happy about/at sth
因……高兴
be happy with sth
= be pleased with = be satisfied with
She found happiness in helping others.
joy 快乐
well-being 幸福
success 成功
Guess the Word: I'm the name of a book or a movie. What am I?
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Section B
mushroom
n. 蘑菇;伞菌
v. 迅速增加
🍄 森林中的小伞 · 真菌家族
Mushrooms grow in damp forests.
mushroom v. 迅速增加
mushroom growth 快速增长
damp forest 潮湿森林
fungi 真菌
wild mushroom 野生蘑菇
ton
n. 吨
重量单位 · 1 ton = 1000 kg
a ton of
许多 / 大量
tons of
许多、大量(复数)
There are tons of mushrooms in this forest.
tons of water
tons of work
Word Pair: Which word goes with 'rights'? (human / ant)
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Section B
role
n. 作用;职能;角色
作用 · 职能 · 角色
play a role (in)
= play a part (in)
play an important role
起重要作用
Forests play a key role in the ecosystem.
leading role 主角
social role 社会角色
climate
n. 气候
气候 · 长期天气模式
climate change
气候变化
global climate
全球气候
Climate change affects all living things.
tropical climate 热带气候
polar climate 极地气候
temperate climate 温带气候
Make a Sentence: Use 'be home to' to describe your hometown.
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except
except for
besides
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Section B
ocean
n. 大海,海洋
in the ocean
在海洋里
四大洋:
太平洋 Pacific
大西洋 Atlantic
印度洋 Indian
北冰洋 Arctic
The ocean is home to countless species.
except
prep. 除……之外
辨析
排除同类 · 整体修正 · 附加包含
例句
Everyone went except me.
except that + 从句
besides 包含在内
True or False: Mushrooms are a type of plant.
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🌊 海洋 · 浩瀚壮丽
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Section B
tiny
adj. 极小的,微小的
微小的 · 细微的
tiny bit of
一点点
tiny in size
尺寸微小
A tiny seed can grow into a big tree.
tiny hands
tiny little
live up to
短语动词
达到,符合(期望、标准)
alive
活着的
living
活着的
lively
生动的
lovely
可爱的
He tried to live up to his parents' expectations.
live up to one's dream
live up to a promise
Quick Quiz: 'Climate change' mainly affects the world's ___ (weather / population)
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Section B
lively
adj. 精力充沛的;生机勃勃的
精力充沛的 · 生机勃勃的 · 活泼的
词族
energy n. 能量
energetic adj. 充满能量的
= full of energy
辨析
alive
living
lively
lovely
She is a lively and cheerful girl.
lively personality
lively forest
lively music
lively discussion
Can You...? Name four oceans in the world.
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Thank You!
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