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新人教版高中英语必修二
Unit
2
词汇表(含教材例句及用法讲解)
本词汇表主要特色:
1.
呈现教材原文例句,重视词汇在语境中的运用。
2.
词汇用法讲解紧扣新课标和新考纲,深度和广度适中,条理清晰,系统完整。
3.
精选高考真题例句、词典例句和时文例
句,例句具有典型性和示范性。
4.
展示高考真题,揭示高考命题角度和思路。
5.
适合高一学生同步使用以及高三学生总复习使用。
Book 2
Unit 2
/'p
??
st
?
/
n.
海报
What
message do these posters share?
这些海报传达了
什么信息?(
P14
)
Now you are asked to make a poster to
advertise a sporting event.
现在请你制作一张海报,
为
体育赛事做广告。
There
is a poster about the art festival.
有一张关于艺术节的海报。
l
/
??
li:gl/
adj.
不合法的;非法的
Stop illegal hunting immediately.
立即停止非法狩猎。
(
P14
)
Now
it is illegal to drive when you are
drunk.
现在醉酒开车是违法的。
It's illegal to read people's private
letters without permission.
未经允许看别人的私人信件是不合法的。
For
a teacher to
hit a child is not just morally wrong but also
illegal.
对一个老师来说,打孩子不仅是不道德的,而且是违法的。
【拓展】
legal
/'li:
ɡl/
adj.
法律的;依照法律的;合法的
He
offered guidance to poor black people on their
legal problems.
他为那些穷苦黑人提供法律指导。
Everyone must earn money in the legal
way.
每个人必须用合法的方式挣钱。
Gambling is legal in some countries.
在某些国家赌钱是合法的。
lly
/
??
li
:gli/
adv.
不合法地;非法地
These
large animals are being killed illegally for their
body parts that are considered valuable.
这
些大型动物正因其被认为有价值的身体部位而被非法杀害。
(
P17
)
Drivers who park their cars illegally
should be punished.
非法停车的司机应当予以惩处。
【拓展】
legally
/
?
li:gli/ adv.
法律上;合法地
The
school is legally responsible for your child's
safety.
学校对你的孩子负有法律上的安全责任。
If you find a job, make sure you are
employed legally.
找工作时,确保你是合法雇用的。
【注意】
以字母
l
开头的形容词或副词,其反义词加前缀
il-
。
1
/h
?
nt/
vt. &vi.
打猎;搜寻;追捕
Who is hunting
the kangaroos?
谁在猎杀袋鼠?(
P18
)
Where
are they being hunted?
他们在哪里被捕杀?(
P18
)
As a
child I learned to hunt and fish.
从小我就学会了打猎和捕鱼。
Whales are still being hunted and
killed in the
Arctic.
北冰洋的鲸类仍然遭到猎杀。
hunt for sth
搜寻;寻找
She is
still hunting for a new
job.
她还在找新工作。
【拓展】
hunting /
?
h
?
nt
??
/ n.
打猎
;
搜索;追寻
Too much
hunting happened in the
1950s
过度捕猎发生在二十世纪五十年代。
Tiger hunting is illegal.
捕猎老虎是非法。
go
hunting
去打猎
/
?
h
?
nt
?
(r)/
n.
猎人
Sometimes
celebrations would be held after hunters had
caught animals.
有时,在猎人捕获猎物后,也举行庆祝活动。
The hunter tracked this wolf and killed
it.
猎人跟踪这只狼,并杀死了它。
job-hunters
求职者
treasure hunters
寻宝人
ately /
??mi?di?
tli /
adv.
立刻,马上(
= at
once/ right away
)
They wish to begin
immediately
after dinner
他们希望饭后马上就开始。
He
answered the phone
immediately.
他马上接起电话。
I'll go and pick her up immediately
/right away/at once.
我马上去接她。
【拓展】
immediate
/
??mi?di?
t/ adj.
立即的;立刻的
an
immediate reaction/response
即时的反应
/
回应
What we
require is
immediate action.
我们需要立刻
采取行动
。
The announcement led to an
immediate
storm of protest.
公告一发布就引发了一场
强烈
的抗议。
People demanded an
immediate
explanation from
the Education Department.
人们要求教育部立刻作出解释。
s
/'spi:
?
i:z/
n.
物种;种类(单复数同形)
Pandas are an endangered species.
熊猫是濒危物种。
The
disappearance of many species of plants and
animals worried many scientists.
许多动植物物种的消失令许多科学家担心。
There are several thousand species of
trees here.
这里有几千种树。
/
?
ɑ
p>
:k/
n.
鲨鱼
Many believe
that sharks can never be endangered because they
are the strongest in their
food
chain.
很多人认为鲨鱼不可能濒危,因为它们是食物链中最强大的。
But in fact, around 70 million sharks
are caught and traded in this industry every
year.
2
但实际上,每年大约七千万的鲨鱼被捕捉并在这个行业交易。
/ f
?
n /
n.
(鱼的)鳍
Say No to Shark fin soup.
对鱼
翅汤说不。
(
P14
)
They have even asked governments
to develop laws to stop the sale of shark fins.
他们甚至要求政府完善法律来阻止鲨鱼鳍的销售。
So far, no scientific studies have
shown that shark fins are good for health.
(P99)
到目前为止,没有科学研究表明鲨鱼鳍对健康有益。
earth
(放在疑问词之后表示强调)究竟;到底
What on Earth Are We Doing to Our
Planet?
我们到底在对我们的星球做什么?(
P14<
/p>
)
Why
on earth
would he want to go
to such a place?
他到底为什么想去那么个地方?
How
on earth
did
that happen?
那件事到底怎么发生的?
out
①(物种等
)灭绝
;
灭亡
Our planet's
wildlife is dying out at an alarming rate.
我们星球上的野生动物正以惊人的速度
灭绝。
(
P14
)
Because the climate is becoming worse,
several species have already died out
.由
于气候恶化,
好几个物种已经不复存在。
As a result these endangered animals
may even die out
.
结果,这些濒危的动物甚至可能会消亡。
②(风俗、习惯等)逐渐消失
Many old customs have died out.
许多旧的风俗已不复存在。
That style of music died out ten years
ago.
那种风格的音乐
10
p>
年前就消失了。
③(灯,火)熄灭
He tried
to blow up a fire. The fire died out, instead.
他试图把火吹旺
,
但却熄灭了。
ng
/
??
l
ɑ
?m??
/
adj.
惊人的;使人惊恐的
The alarming report is being written
这份令人震惊的报告正在撰写中。
(
P18<
/p>
)
An
alarming
film was shown in
this
theatre
.
这<
/p>
家影院上映
了一部令人恐慌的电影。
Be aware of safety and
alarming
signs .
请注意安全警示标识。
This
is a normal part of a market economy and should
not be
alarming
.
这是市场经济的正常组成部分,不应成为一种令人担心的情况。
【拓展】
(
1
)
alarmed
/
??
l
ɑ
?md
/
adj.
(人感到)惊恐的;害怕的
However, when she first saw the robot,
she felt alarmed.
然而,当她第一次看到这个机器人,她感到惊慌。
They were
alarmed
to find the old lady dead.
他们发现老太太死了,大惊失色。
People began to feel
alarmed
about the disease.
人们开始对这种疾病
感到
惊恐起来
。
(
2
)
alarmingly /
?
'l
ɑ
?m
??li
/ adv.
惊人地;让人担忧地
Prices
have risen alarmingly.
价格涨得吓人。
The rate
of heart disease is alarmingly high.
心脏病发病率高得令人担心
.
3
/
?
'l
ɑ?m
/
◎
vt.
使惊恐;使害怕;使担心
The fire
alarmed
the whole neighbourhood.
火灾使整个街坊邻里都惊恐起来。
We could not see what had alarmed him.
我们搞不明白是什么使他忧虑不安。
The empty house alarmed him.
空荡荡的房子使他惊慌失措。
◎
n.
恐慌;警报;警报器
The
doctor said there was no cause for alarm .
医生说不必惊慌。
A car
alarm went off in the middle of the night .
半夜里一辆汽车的警报器突然响了起来。
a burglar/fire/smoke alarm
防盗
/
防火
/
烟火警报器
alarm
clock
闹钟
in alarm
惊恐地
‘What have
you done?’ Ellie cried in alarm .“
你都干了些
什么?
”
埃利惊恐地喊道。
He turned back in alarm.
他惊慌地转过身。
/
re
?
t /
◎
n.
速度;
(比)率
The rainforests are disappearing at an
alarming rate .
雨林正以惊人的速度消失。
The rate/speed of economic growth has
slowed down.
经济增长速度放缓了。
a high/low/rising rate of unemployment
高
/
低
/
不断增长的失业率
the
crime/divorce rate
犯罪
/
离婚率
a high success/failure rate
很高的成功
/
失败率
exchange/interest rates
汇率
/
利率
at any
rate
(强调事情的真实性)无论如何,不管怎样
I may be away on business next week but
at any rate I'll be back by Friday.
我下周可能要出差,但无论如何,我最晚星期五回来。
◎
vt.
划分等级
The schools were rated according to
their exam results.
这些学校是按考试成绩排名次的。
She is rated number two in the
world.
她排名世界第二。
The film was
rated
excellent
by
90
per cent of children
90%
的
p>
孩子都表示这部电影很精彩。
We
rate
him as one of the best
我们认为他是其中佼佼者之一。
a
top-rated programme
一级项目
/
?
re
?
t
?<
/p>
?/
n.
等级;级别
The
president's
approval rating
had risen.
总统的
支持
率上升了。
He gave her
his highest
rating
.
他给了她最高的评价。
The
show has gone up in the ratings.
这个节目的收视率上升了。
high
/ low / poor rating
高评
/
低评
/
差评
4
t
/
?k?st??kt
/
adj.
已灭绝的
Between 150 and 200 species are
becoming extinct every day.
每天有
< br>150
到
200
个物种面临灭绝
。
(
P14
)
Do you believe an
extinct
dinosaur will come back to life?
你相信一只灭绝的恐龙还会复活吗!
All hopes were
extinct
.
所有希望都破灭了。
an
extinct species
已灭绝的物种
tion /
?k?st??k?
n/
n. (
植物、动物、生活方式等的
)
灭绝,绝种,消亡
This mass extinction is caused by
hunting, habitat loss , and pollution.
这些大量灭绝是由狩猎,
栖息地丧失和污染引起的。
(
P14
)
In
order to save this species from extinction, the
Chinese government placed it under national
protection.
为了使这个物种免于灭绝,中国政府
将其置于国家保护之下。
(
P18
)<
/p>
The change in climate might
be one
of
the causes for the
extinction
of dinosaurs.
气候的变化也许是恐龙灭绝的一个原因。
Their language is
faced with
the threat of
extinction
.
他们的语言
面临消灭
的危机。
/m?
s /
◎
adj.
大量的;广泛的
mass
unemployment/production
大批失业
/
批量生产
Their
latest product is aimed at the mass market .
他们的最新产品瞄准了大众市场。
◎
n.
团;块;堆
;群
;大量
A mass of snow and rocks were falling
down the mountain.
一堆积雪和石块从山上滚下来。
The hill appeared as a black mass in
the distance.
远远地看去,那座山是黑魆魆一片。
The sky was full of dark masses of
clouds.
天空中乌云密布。
a
mass of = masses of
许多的,大量的
On his desk is a
mass
of books and papers.
他的书桌上有大堆的书籍和文件。
There were masses of people in the
shops yesterday.
昨天商店里人如潮涌。
I've got masses of work to do.
我有一大堆的工作要做。
the
masses
[pl.]
群众;平民百姓
The plan
didn't work because it was against
the will of the
masses
.
那个计划违背了<
/p>
群众的
意愿,因而
行不通
。
t /'h?
b
?
t?
t/
n.
(动植物的)生活环境;栖息地
The panda's natural habitat is the
bamboo forest.
大熊猫的天然栖息地是竹林。
If their habitat is threatened or they
cannot find enough food, their numbers may
decrease
.
如果它们的栖息
地受到威胁,或者找不到足够的食物,它们的数量可能会减少。
Many species are in danger of
extinction because their natural habitat is
destroyed.
许多物种
由于它们的自然环境破坏了
,
现在正面临灭绝的危险
.
5
/
??
we
?
(r)/
adj.
知道;发觉;
有
......
意识的
Were you aware that something was
wrong?
你有没有意识到已经出了问题?
As far as I'm aware , nobody has done
anything about it.
据我所知,尚无人对此采取任何措施。
aware of
意识到;知道
We must make people aware of the
problem and help protect
the endangered
wildlife before it's too late!
我们必须让人们意
识到这个问题并在为时已晚之
前帮助保护濒临灭绝的野生动物。
(
P14
)
be/become aware of
对
< br>……
知道、明白;意识到
……
Smokers are well aware of the dangers
to their own health.
吸烟的人都知道吸烟对自身健康的危害。
They suddenly became aware of people
looking at them.
他们突然意识到有些人在瞧着他们。
【拓展】
awareness /<
/p>
??
we
?
n<
/p>
?
s/
n.
知道;认识;意识
The
1980s brought an awareness of green issues.
20
世纪
80
年代人们开始
意识到
“
绿色问题
”
< br>。
Our local people's
environmental awareness should also be increased.
我认为当地人也要加强环保意识。
It is important that students develop
an awareness of how the Internet can be used.
重要的是学生逐渐懂得如何使用互联网。
It is necessary to raise public
awareness of the importance of eating a healthy
diet.
增强公众对健康饮食的重要性的意识是必要的。
er /
?n?de?
nd
??
(r)/
vt.
使遭受危险;危害
Smoking can endanger your health.
吸烟危及你的健康。
The
mistake seriously endangered the future of the
company.
那一个失误就严重地危及了公司的未来。
Power politics will
endanger
world peace and development.
强权政治会危及世界的和平与发展。
【拓展】
endangered
/
?
n'd
e
?
nd
??
d/ adj.
濒危的;快要绝种的
The
Tibetan antelope is not an endangered species now.
藏羚羊现在不是濒危物种。
(
P17<
/p>
)
The panda is
one of the world's most
endangered
species and is found only in China.
大熊猫是目前世界上最濒危的物种之一,并且只在中国生长。
Some species of animals that live there
are
endangered.
生活在那里的动物一些是濒危物种。
e
◎
n.
平均数;平均水平
The
average of 4, 5 and 9 is 6. 4
、
5
、
9
三个数的平均数是
6
。
Parents
spend an average of $$220 a year on toys.
父母为孩子买玩具的花费每年平均为
220
元。
Temperatures are above/below
average for the time of year.
6
温度高于
/
低于此时的年平均温度。
Most people walk at an average rate of
5 kilometres an hour.
大多数人步行的平均速度为每小时
p>
5
公里。
◎
adj.
平均的;正常的;普通的
an
average rate/cost/price
平均费率
/
成本
/
价格
at an average
speed of 100 miles per hour
以平均每小时
100
英里的速度
The greenhouse effect gives the
earth
’
s surface the average
temperature of 15
℃
.
< br>温室效应使地
表平均温度为
15
℃。
I was just an average
sort of student.
我只是一个普通的学生。
on average
平均
How many elephants are killed on
average every day?
平均每天有多少头大象被杀死?(
P14
)
On
average each report requires three weeks to
prepare.
准备一份报告平均需要三个星期。
More than 400 people a year die of this
disease on average .
平均每年有
40
0
多人死于这种疾病。
/
pr
?
ns /
n.
王子;王孙;亲王
What did
Prince William say about China?
威廉王子关于中
国说了些什么?(
P14
)
As soon as the prince saw her, he fell
in love with her.
王子一看到她就爱上了她。
【拓展】
princess
/pr
?
n'ses/
n.
公主;王妃
Princess
Diana was a commoner before marrying the prince.
在嫁给王子以前,黛安娜王妃是个平民。
From then on, the prince and princess
lived happily.
从那时起
,
王子与公主就幸福地生活在一起。
progress
取得进步
China has made a lot of progress.
中国取得了很大的进步。
(
P14
)
Study well and
make progress every day
.
好好学习,
天天向上
。
Only in this way can you
make progress
in your
English.
只有这样你才能在英语学习上取得进步。
Unless you improve your study habits,
you can't
make progress
in
physics.
除非你改进你的学习习惯,否则你不可能在物理上取得进步。
The medical community
continues
to
make
progress
in fighting against cancer.
p>
医学界在抗癌的斗争中
不断
取得进步。
p>
25. concern
/
k
?
n'
s
?
:n
/
◎
vt.
①(使)担忧;
(使)关心
The boy's poor performance
at school concerned his parents.
这个男孩在学校很差的表现使他父母很担心。
②涉及;关系到
Don
’
t interfere
in what doesn
’
t concern you.
别管与自己无关的事。
7
concern oneself with / in /
about sth.
关心某事
/
参与某事
She concerns herself with social
welfare.
她从事社会福利工作。
◎
n.
①
[U]
关心;挂念;担心;忧虑
Thank
you for your concern.
谢谢你的关心。
concern
about/for/over
对……的关注(关心、担心)
Liu Tao would like to express his
concern over the wetland in his hometown.
< br>刘涛想表达他对家
乡湿地的关心。
(
P18
)
More TV
programs will be produced
to raise
people’s concern over food safety.
为了唤起人们对食品安全的关注,将制作更多的电视节目。
Now more and more people show much
concern for our environment.
现在越来越多的人关心我们的环境。
There is growing concern about the
effects of pollution on health.
对于影响健康的污染的关注越来越强烈。
②
[C]
关心的事
What are
your main concerns as a golf player?
作为一个高尔夫球员,你最关心的是什么?
Whether they are interested is the main
concern of students when they choose a major?
学生在
选择专业时,是否感兴趣是他们
最
关心的事。
ned
/k
?n?s?
:nd/
adj.
担心的;关切的
concerned
about
对
......
关切的;为
......
担忧的
I'm concerned about the African
elephants.
我很担心非洲象。
(
< br>P15
)
In recent
months, our hearts have been concerned about the
situation in Hong Kong.
近几个月来,香港局势牵动着大家的心。
Now people are concerned about cell
phone addiction.
现在人们担心手机依赖。
be concerned
with
…
涉及……,与……相关
We
could not prove he was concerned with the crime,
so we had to release him.
我们无法证明他与此罪行有关
,
因此不得不释放了他
.
as far
as sb is concerned
就……而言
As far as I am concerned, educators
should be concerned about the problems that are
concerned
with the healthy growth of
children.
在我看来,教育工作者应该关心与儿童健康成长有关的问题。
【拓展】
concerning /
k
?n?s?
:n
??
/ prep
.涉及,关于
He asked several questions concerning
the future of the company.
他问了几个关于公司未来的问题。
◎
adj.
居住的;活的;在用的
Elephants need large living spaces,
大象需要很大的生存空间,
(
P15
)
living things
生物
the finest
living pianist
当代的最杰出的钢琴家
living languages (= those still spoken)
现用语言
As the
economy develops, the
living conditions
of the people have been improved
accordingly.
经济发展了,人民的生活
水平<
/p>
也随着提高了。
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◎
n.
生活;生计
He sold
newspapers for a
living
.
他卖报为
生计
。
The boy has reached an adult age and
ought to be earning his own
living
.
这孩子已经(到了)成年,应该自食其力了。
make /earn a living
谋生
Many young
farmers have come to big cities to make a living.
许多年轻的农民来到大城市谋生。
Most people are so busy making a living
that they forget to make a life.
大多数人忙于求生
,
而忘了真正的生活
!
【辨析】
living
和
alive
living
活着的,健在的
指“在某时候是活着的”
,用于修饰有生命的人或物,既可作表语,<
/p>
也可作前置定语。
Other
living beings might exist in outer space.
外层空间也许有其他生
物存在。
He is one among the living men.
他是那些活着的人之一。
Old
Tom is still living.
老汤姆依然活着。
(强调继续生存下去)
指“相对死亡而言”
,通常作表语、后置定语和补足语。
Old Tom
is lucky to be alive.
汤姆能活着实属幸运。
(强调没有死去)
She is one of
the greatest women still alive.
她是现今依然活着的最伟大的女人之一。
Doctors kept the baby alive for six
weeks.
医生使婴儿活了六周。
He was buried alive in the
earthquake.
地震把他活埋了。
alive
活着的
/
?
p>
'd?
pt/
①
vt.
使适应;使适合
vi.
适应
I find it very
difficult to
adapt
myself to
the
climate
in the high
mountains.
我觉得自己很难适应高山
气候
。
adapt
to
适应
Elephants
need large living spaces, so it's difficult for
them to adapt to the changes.
大象需要很
大的生存空间,所以他们很难适应变化。
(
P1
5
)
The world will
be different, and we will have to be prepared to
adapt to the change.
世界会变
p>
得不同,我们必须做好准备以适应其变化。
The flower can adapt to a variety of
soils.
这种花花能适应各种土壤。
②
vt.
改编
He is going to
adapt his play for television.
他想把他的剧本改编成电视剧。
The film has been adapted from a play
of the same title.
电影改编自一部同名戏剧。
【拓展】
(
1
)
adaptation /
??d?p?te??
n / n.
适
应;
[
书
]
改
写本
Most living creatures are capable of
adaptation to the new
envi
ronment.
大多数生物都能适应新环境
。
The play is an adaptation of a short
novel.
这出戏是根据一部短篇小说改编的。
(
2
)
adaptab
le /
??
d?
pt
?
bl/ adj.
有适应能力的;能适应的
Successful businesses are highly
adaptable to economic change.
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成功的企业对于经济转变的适应能力很强。
Good teams can work under high
pressure, and are
adaptable
to the environment.
良好的团队能够具有合作精神和抗压性
,
并且适应工作环境。
e
/ ?me??
(r)/
◎
n.
措施;方法
What
measures are being taken to help them?
正在采取什么措施帮助他们?(
P15
)
New food safety measures are being
demanded.
民众要求制定新的食品安全措施。
take measures to do sth
采取措施干某事
We are
taking measures to prevent drunk driving in the
city.
我们正在采取措施防止该市出现酒后驾车。
Many measures have been taken to save
endangered wildlife in China.
在中国,已经采取了许多措施来挽救濒危的野生动物。
◎
vt.
测量;度量;估量
Let’s
measure the height of the tree.
让我们测量这棵树的高度。
◎
linking verb
p>
距离
(
或长度、宽度、数量等
)
为
…
(
不用于进行时
)
The tree
measures 90 metres high.
这棵树
90
米高。
The river
measures about two metres across.
这条河约<
/p>
2
米宽。
In
front of our village lies a river measuring about
two metres across.
我们村前有一条约
2
米宽的河。
ity /
???θ?
r
?
ti /
n.
官方;当权;权威
The authorities are under pressure to
build elephant parks and tell people not to buy
elephant
product
s.
当局正面临压力建造大象公园并告诉人们不要买大象产品。
(
P15
)
We see him as an authority on American
literature.
我们视他为美国文学方面的权威。
She wanted to be rid of her parents and
their authority.
她想摆脱父母及其权威的束缚。
re
/
?
pre
??
(r)/
◎
n.
压力;挤压;紧张
;要求
air/water
pressure
空气
/
水的压力
blood
pressure
血压
The
nurse applied pressure to his arm to stop the
bleeding.
护士压住他的胳膊止血。
Anyhow, don't let the pressure get you
down. Keep smiling always.
无论如何,不能让压力打倒,而要永远保持微笑。
Don’t
put pressure on her to
agree.
不要向她施加了压力,迫使她同意。
She was unable to attend because of the
pressure of
work.
由于工作紧张她不能出席。
I couldn't stand the pressure of city
life.
我无法承受都市生活的压力。
under
pressure
在压力下;承受压力
The team
can’t perform
well under
pressure.
这个队在压力下表现不好。
Can you work under pressure?
你能在压力下工作吗?
◎
vt.
施加压力;迫使
Don't pressure me
不要逼我。
He will
never
pressure
you to get
married .
他永远不会
强迫
你结婚。
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/
we
?
l /
n.
鲸
Humans catch
whales for meat, fat and oil.
人类为获取鲸鱼肉、脂肪和油脂而捕杀它们。
Whales are now an endangered species
and in need of conservation.
鲸鱼已经是濒危物种,需要保护。
pe
/
?
?
nt
?
l<
/p>
??
p/
n.
羚;羚类动物
Tibetan
antelope
藏羚羊
e / r
??
z
??v
/
◎
n.
(动植物)保护区;储藏(量)
Have you ever heard of the Changtang
National Nature Reserve?
你听说过羌塘国家级自然保
p>
护区吗?(
P16
)
In order to save them, some countries
have created reserves where they can live in peace
and
safety.
为了拯救他们,一些国家建立了保护
区,它们可以在那里宁静安全地生活。
(
P17
)
China has set up a
number of reserves to protect bamboo areas and ,
as a result, the number of
pandas has i
ncreased.
中国建立了若干个竹林保护区,因此,大熊猫在数量上有所增长。<
/p>
The Gulf has 65 per cent of
the world's oil reserves.
海湾地区拥有全世界
65
%的石油储藏。
in reserve
储备;备用
The money was being kept in
reserve for their
retirement.
他们把钱存着以备退休后使用。
◎
vt.
预订(座位、席位、房间等)
;预留;保留
I'd like
to reserve a table for three for eight
o'clock.
我想预订八点钟供三人用餐的桌位。
I've reserved a room in the name of
Jones.
我以琼斯的名字预订了一个房间。
These seats are reserved for special
guests.
这些座位是留给贵宾的。
You had better
reserve
the money for future use.
你最
好
保留
那笔钱以备将来之需。
【辨析】
reserve
和
preserve
reserve
为了将来的用途或其他用途而保存、保留。
The old man reserved a lot of firewood
for cold weather.
这位老人贮存了大量木柴
以备天冷时使用。
preserve
为防止损害、变质等而保护。
China preserves its natural habitats
well.
中国很好地保护了它的自然栖息地。
This vase has been preserved well.
这个花瓶保存得完好无损。
It's
the duty of the police to preserve the public
order.
维护公共秩序是警察的职责。
◎
n.
平原
On
the plain in front of us, we can just make out a
herd of graceful animals.
在我们面前的平原
上,我们隐约看到一群体形优美的动物。
(
P16
)
The river
wanders over the
plain
那条河流蜿蜒地流过平原。
◎
adj.
简单明了的;直率的;平凡的
In
general, a plain carpet makes a room look bigger.
一般来讲,纯色的地毯使房间显得更大。
The facts were plain to see
.
事实显而易见。
plain
living
简朴的生活
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plain
food
清淡的食物
plain
yogurt (= without sugar or fruit)
原味酸奶
in plain
English
用平白的言语
She
has a
plain
face.
她面相
平常
。
out
看清;听清;分清
I could just make out a figure in the
darkness.
黑暗中我只看出了一个人的轮廓。
I heard the voices, but couldn't
make out
what they were
saying.
我听到有声音,却听不清他们在说些什么。
The poem is so complicated that I
cannot
make out
its meaning.
这首诗太复杂,我理解不了它的意思。
/
h
??d
/
n.
牧群;兽群
Herds of
elephants used to live on the plains of Africa and
in the forests of Asia.
象群以前生活在
< br>非洲平原和亚洲的森林里。
(
P16
)
a herd of
一群
......
a herd
of cows/deer/elephants
一群牛
/
鹿
/
象
They kept pigs,
chickens and a
herd
of
cattle on their farm.
他们在农场里养了猪、鸡和一群牛。
e /
?b?z?
:v
/
vt.
①观察(到)
;观测
This is why we’re here—
to
observe Tibetan antelopes.
这就是为什么我们在这里
--
观察藏羚羊。
(
P16
)
Our teachers took us on field trips to
observe plants and animals.
老师带我们去野游,对动植物进行观察。
He observed stars all one's
life.
他一生致力于观测星象。
②看到;注意到(
=notice
)
observe sb doing sth
看见某人正在做某事(被动形式:
Sb be
observed doing sth
)
observe sb do
sth
看见某人做了某事(被动形式:
Sb be
observed to do sth
)
The police observed a man entering the
bank.
警察注意到一个男人走进银行。
被动句:
A man was observed
entering the bank.
The police observed
a man enter the bank.
警察注意到一个男人走进了银行。
被动句:
A man was observed to
enter the bank.
③遵守(法律、规则等)
(
=
obey
)
Everyone
should observe the law/ rules.
任何人必须遵守法律
/
规则。
④庆祝;庆贺(
=
celebrate
)
Do
they observe Christmas?
他们过圣诞节吗?
【拓展】
observation
/
??
bz
??
ve
??
n/ n. [C,U]
观察;观测
The results
are based on scientific
observations.
根据科学观测得来的结果。
In hospital she is under observation
all the time.
医院对她
24
小时观察。
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