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Unit 6 At one with nature
词汇精讲精练
核心词汇概览:
wrap;sheet;frost;frozen;roof,icicle;mist;fog;foggy,drizzle;shower;thunder,
lightning,thunderstorm;blizzard;hurricane;typhoon;tornado;disaster;damage;
destroy;ruin;survive;survivor
词汇精讲
序号
单词/短语
词汇讲解
wrap
释义:v.包,裹
/raep/
词汇变形:wrapped(过去式/过去分词);wrapping(现在分词;n.包
装材料)
搭配:wrap sth.(up)包裹某物;wrap sth.in.用…包裹;wrapup
包好:完成(工作、会议等)
辨析:wrap强调用纸、布等包裹;pack指打包、装箱:cover指遮
盖表面。
例句:She wrapped the gift in colorful paper.
她用彩纸包裹了礼物。
The children wrapped themselves up in warm blankets.
孩子们用温暖的毯子把自己裹起来。
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frozen
释义:adj.冻结的,冰封的
/'frauzn/
词汇变形:freeze(v,)结冰,冷冻:freezing(adj,)极冷的;n.冰点:
freezer(n,)冰箱
搭配:be frozen to death冻死;frozen food冷冻食品;frozen solid
冻得硬邦邦
辨析:frozen指已冻结的状态;freezing指极冷的温度:freeze是动
词。
例句:The lake was frozen solid last winter:
序号
单词/短语
词汇讲解
去年冬天湖面冻得硬邦邦的。
He stood frozen with fear.
他吓得呆住了。
foggy
释义:adj.有雾的,多雾的
/'fogi/
词汇变形:fog)雾:foggily(adv)多雾地;fogginess(m)模糊
搭配:a foggy moming雾蒙蒙的早晨;foggy weather雾天;have
no foggy idea(口语)完全不知道
辨析:fogy指雾大的天气;misty指薄雾蒙蒙;hay指雾气更淡或
模糊。
例句:The airport was closed due to foggy condition.s.
由于大雾天气,机场关闭了。
I don't have the foggiest idea what he meant
我完全不知道他是什么意思。
drizzle
释义:v.下毛毛雨n.毛毛雨
/'drzV
词汇变形:drizzled(过去式);drizzling(现在分词;n.细毛毛雨)
搭配:drizzle with..零星飘落;细洒;itis drizzling正在下毛毛雨
辨析:drizzle雨滴极小、稀疏:shower阵雨;rain泛指下雨:
downpour倾盆大雨。
例句:It has been drizzling all morning:
整个早上都在下毛毛雨。
The chef drizzled olive oil over the salad.
厨师把橄榄油淋在沙拉上。
thunder
释义:n.雷,雷声v.打雷
/0nda(①/
词汇变形:thunderous(adj)雷鸣般的;thunderstorm(n)雷暴;
thundery(adj)雷雨的
搭配:a clap of thunder一声雷鸣;thunder and lightning雷电;
thunder down轰隆隆地冲下;thunder against大声斥责
辨析:thunder指雷声;lightning指闪电;thunderstorm是伴随雷电
的暴风雨。
例句:The thunder roared through the valley..
雷声在山谷中轰鸣。
The train thundered past the station.
火车轰隆隆地驶过车站。
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lightning
释义:n.闪电
/'1atn四y
序号
单词/短语
词汇讲解
词汇变形:lightning rod避雷针;lightning strike雷击;lightning-
fast闪电般的
搭配:lightning flashes闪电闪烁;as quick as lightning飞快地;be
struck by lightning被闪电击中
辨析:lightning不可数名词;lightening是lighten的动名词,意为
“变亮、减轻”:注意拼写区别。
例句:A flash oflightning lit up the sky
一道闪电照亮了天空。
She made a lightning decision.
她闪电般地做出了决定。
disaster
释义:n.灾难,灾祸
/dI'za:sta(r)/
词汇变形:disastrous(adj)灾难性的;disastrously(adv.)
搭配:natural disaster自然灾害;disaster area灾区;a disaster
for..对…来说是一场灾难;end in disaster以灾难告终
辨析:disaster侧重造成巨大损失、伤亡的突发不幸事件:
catastrophe语气更强,常指天灾人祸;misfortune指不幸、厄运。
例句:The earthquake was a terrible disaster:
地震是一场可怕的灾难。
The project was a complete disaster.
这个项目完全是一场灾难。
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survive
释义:v.幸存,存活
/sa'varvl
词汇变形:survival()幸存;survivor(m.)幸存者;surviving(adj)
幸存的
搭配:survive sth.从…中幸存;survive on sth.靠…存活下
来;survive the test经受住考验
辨析:survive指经历危险后继续存在;live through强调“经历”过
程;outlive指活得比…长。
例句:Only a few passengers survived the plane crash.
只有少数乘客在飞机失事中幸存。
He survived on berries and water for three days.
他靠浆果和水存活了三天。
SurVivor
释义:n.幸存者,生还者
/sa'varva(r)/
词汇变形:survive(v.);survival(n.)
搭配:a survivor of..…的幸存者;sole survivor唯一幸存者;
survivor guilt幸存者内疚
序号
单词/短语
词汇讲解
辨析:survivor指幸存下来的人;victim指受害者;rescuer指救援
者。
例句:The survivors were taken to hospital.
幸存者被送往医院。
She is a survivor of domestic violence.
她是家庭暴力的幸存者。
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destroy
释义:v.摧毁,毁灭
/dI'stro1/
词汇变形:destruction(n.)破坏,毁灭;destructive(adj)破坏性
的:destroyer)破坏者,驱逐舰
搭配:destroysth.completely彻底摧毁;be destroyed by fire被大
火烧毁:destroy one's hopes毁掉某人的希望
辨析:destroy指猛烈、彻底的破坏,无法修复;damage指部分损
坏;in指毁坏;spoil指破坏兴致。
例句:The earthquake destroyed most of the buildings..
地震摧毁了大部分建筑物。
His carelessness destroyed all our plans
他的粗心毁掉了我们所有的计划。
二、专项训练
(一)单句填空(每空一词,共12题)
1.The children were
(wrap)up warmly before going out in the snow.
2.After the storm,the ground was covered with a layer of
(freeze)raindrops.
3.It was so
(fog)that we could hardly see the road ahead.
4.It
(drizzle)when we left the house,so we took an umbrella.
5.Aloud clap of
(thunder)made the little girl scream.
6.The tall building was struck by
(lightning)last night.
7.The flood was a natural
(disastrous)that left thousands homeless.
8.He managed to
(survival)the shipwreck by clinging to a piece of wood.
9.The
(survive)of the earthquake were rescued by the army.
10.The fire completely
(destroy)the ancient temple
11.She prefers to
(wrap)the gifts in recycled paper.
12.The lake is
(frozen)over in winter,so people can skate on it.
(二)单句表达(根据汉语提示完成句子,每空词数不限,共10题)
1.请用锡纸把剩下的食物包好。
Please
the leftover food
tin foil.
2.温度骤降,地面冻得硬邦邦的。
The temperature dropped suddenly,and the ground
3雾天开车非常危险,能见度很低。
Driving in
weather is very dangerous because the visibility is poor.
4外面正下着毛毛雨,你最好带把伞。
It
outside;you'd better take an umbrella
5.昨晚的雷暴把整条街的树都摧毁了。
The
last night
all the trees along the street.
6飓风过后,整个海岸变成了一片废墟。
After the
passed,the whole coast was
7.他是这次海难中唯一的幸存者。
He is the
of the shipwreck.
8如果人类不保护环境,最终可能毁灭自己。
Ifhumans don't protect the environment,they may
themselves
the end.
9地震后幸存者靠救援物资生活。
The
the earthquake
relief supplies.
10.别浪费粮食,世界上还有很多人靠很少的食物生存。
Don't waste food;many people in the world
very little food.
(三)短文填空
Last summer,a terrible 1.
(disastrous)struck the coastal village.A powerful 2.
(typhoon)came with heavy rain and strong winds.The storm 3.
(destroy)dozens of houses and left the whole area in 4.
(ruin).Many people were
trapped.5.
(survive)the disaster seemed impossible for those caught in the
mudslides.However,the rescue team arrived quickly.They worked day and night to search
for 6.
(survive).One old man was 7.
(wrap)in a wet blanket and carried
to safety.The weather was terribly 8.(fog)and 9.
(drizzle)kept falling,
making the rescue even harder.Suddenly,a flash of 10.
(lightning)lit up the dark
sky,followed by a loud clap of 11.
(thunder).Everyone was 12.
(freeze)
with fear for a moment.Despite all the difficulties,the rescuers never gave up.They believed
that as long as there was hope,they could help more people 13.
(survive).In the
end,most ofthe 14.
(survive)were saved.The disaster taught everyone a lesson:
nature is powerful,and we should always respect it.The village slowly began to rebuild,and
the spirit of the survivors remained 15.
(destroy).
三、参考答案
(一)单句填空
1.wrapped;2.frozen;3.foggy;4.was drizzling;5.thunder;6.lightning;7.disaster;
8.survive;9.survivors;10.destroyed;11.wrap;12.frozen
(二)单句表达
1.wrap up in;2.was frozen solid;3.foggy;4is drizzling;5.thunderstorm destroyed;
6.hurricane left in ruins;7.sole survivor;8.destroy in;9.survivors of lived on;10.survive
on
(三)短文填空
1.disaster;2.typhoon;3.destroyed;4.ruins;5.Surviving;6.survivors;7.wrapped;
8.foggy;9.drizzle;10.lightning;11.thunder;12.frozen;13.survive;14.survivors;
15.undestroyed