Text A saving the rainforests for future generations
本課主要單詞
1.rainforest n. 熱帶雨林
這是一個由名詞rain加名詞forest構(gòu)成的復(fù)合名詞。用rain加名詞構(gòu)成的復(fù)合名詞,英語中還有不少。如:rainbelt (雨帶),rainworm (蚯蚓)等等。
2.economic adj. 經(jīng)濟(上)的,經(jīng)濟學(xué)的
economic是economy的形容詞形式,economical也是economy的形容詞形式,請看下面的例句,注意區(qū)別economic和economical.
1)economic:concerned with economics and with the organization of money industry, and trade of a country, region, or social group
economic growth (經(jīng)濟增長) economic prosperity (經(jīng)濟繁榮)
economic decline (經(jīng)濟衰退) economic reform (經(jīng)濟改革)
economic order (經(jīng)濟秩序) economic depression (經(jīng)濟蕭條)
economic crisis (經(jīng)濟危機) economic doctrines (經(jīng)濟學(xué)說)
2)economical:cheap,careful,efficient
This car is economical to run. (開這輛車費用很省。)
The child is so economical that he saves all his pocket money. (那個孩子很節(jié)省,他把零花錢都積攢了起來。)
形容詞economic和economical的副詞形式都是economically.
This region is unevenly developed economically. (這一地區(qū)的經(jīng)濟發(fā)展不平衡。)
It is necessary that we should learn to live economically. (我們學(xué)會節(jié)儉地生活是必要的。)
3.deforestation 砍伐森林
de-是前綴,意思是“除去,分離”。-ation是名詞后綴。用de-做前綴的詞在英文中也是比較常見的,如:defrost (去冰或霜),dehydrate (脫水),detach (分離,解開)等等。
The deforestation of rainforests will greatly upset ecological systems.(熱帶雨林植物的毀滅將對生態(tài)系統(tǒng)造成嚴重影響。)
The Amazon Basin is quickly becoming deforested. (亞馬遜盆地的植被將被砍伐殆盡。)
4.consequence n. result, effect (結(jié)果,后果)
1)The young man would do what he likes regardless of the consequences. (那個年輕人將不顧后果去做他喜歡的事。)
2)They found themselves in a dilemma as a consequence of rapid changes in society. (由于社會的飛速發(fā)展他們發(fā)現(xiàn)自己處于進退兩難的境地。)
3)He is a man of great consequence. (他是一個舉足輕重的人。)
4)He will have to take the consequences if he doesn't apologize. (如果他不道歉,一切后果將由他承擔(dān)。)
consequently adv. therefore,so,as a result (所以,因此)
The rain was heavy and consequently the football match was put off. (雨下得很大,因此足球賽被延期了。)
5.massive adj. extremely large (大而重的;大規(guī)模的,大量的)
1)The massive increase in oil prices put the taxi-drivers in a difficult situation.(燃油價格的大幅上升使出租車司機們面臨困難。)
2)He saw massive changes in the village when he went there 20 years later. (20年后回到那個村子,他發(fā)現(xiàn)那兒的變化很大。)
3)A massive young man in police uniform came in. (一個身著警服身材魁梧的年輕人走了進來。)
6.upset v. mess up;turn over accidentally;(弄亂;打翻);make sb. worried or unhappy (使苦惱)
adj. be unhappy or disappointed, distressed (心煩意亂的,心情不安的)
1)He upset a cup of coffee on the carpet. (他把一杯牛奶打翻在地毯上。)
2)Make sure that he stays where he is. If he comes, he will upset the whole atmosphere. (確保他呆在他該呆的地方。如果他來了會把整個氣氛攪亂。)
3)The news upset him. (那消息使他心煩意亂。)
4)She was upset about the rumours. (她為那些謠言感到十分煩惱。)
5)He was upset to learn that his proposal was not discussed at the meeting.(他聽說自己的建議沒在會議上被討論而感到沮喪。)
6)They were upset by the poverty they saw in that area. (他們?yōu)樵谀且坏貐^(qū)看到的貧困現(xiàn)象而苦惱。)
注意:upset作形容詞用,在句子中做表語時,以及upset作動詞用時,應(yīng)該成/Λp′set / ;upset作形容詞用,在句子中做定語時,應(yīng)讀成 /′Λpset /.
還應(yīng)注意,upset做動詞用時,其過去式,過去分詞與動詞的原形相同。
7.ecosystem n. 生態(tài)系統(tǒng)
eco是一個詞根,意思是“環(huán)境(的)”,“生態(tài)(的)”:“家庭(的)”,“經(jīng)濟(的)”。如:ecology (生態(tài)學(xué)),ecocide (生態(tài)滅絕),ecoclimate(生態(tài)氣候);economy (經(jīng)濟),economic (經(jīng)濟學(xué)的,經(jīng)濟上的)。
8.erosion n. 腐蝕,侵害
erosion是動詞erode的名詞形式。rod,ros是詞根,意思是gnaw (咬)。e-是前綴,相當于ex-,意思是out.以rod或ros作詞根的詞,如:corrode(腐蝕;侵蝕), emerge(出現(xiàn)),evaporize (蒸發(fā)),erase (擦去)
1)They decide to plant more trees to prevent soil erosion. (他們決定種更多的樹以防土壤受侵蝕。)
2)They protested strongly against erosions of civil rights. (他們強烈*對公民權(quán)的侵害。)
9.drought n. 干旱季節(jié),旱災(zāi)
1)The land is in a state of drought. (土地干旱。)
2)In many parts of China, people are fighting drought. (在中國的許多地區(qū),人們在抗旱。)
請注意區(qū)別drought和draught.drought也用作名詞,意思是拉,拖,牽引;①被拉的東西,如:That drought was too much for the horse to pull. (那負荷太重了,馬拉不動。)
②鮮啤酒,散裝啤酒,如:Give him a glass of draught, please. (請給他一杯散裝啤酒。)③一飲的量;吸入,如:He drank the wine in one draught. (他一口喝干了那酒。)
10.global adj. 球形的;全球的,世界的;普遍的,總的
global是名詞globe的形容詞形式,-al是形容詞后綴,常用在名詞后面構(gòu)成形容詞。如regional (局部的,地區(qū)的),emotional (情感的),seasonal (季節(jié)的)。
1)The earth is a global mass. (地球是一個球形體。)
2)The global economic growth is on the decline this year. (今年總體經(jīng)濟增長呈下降趨勢。)
3)A global picture of their progress can be obtained from these marks.(從這些分數(shù)中你可以得到他們進步的全貌。)
4)I'll try to give you a global idea of the situation. (我將盡力把形勢的總體情況告訴你。)
5)He makes friends with people from every corner of the globe. (他與來自世界各地的人們交朋友。)
本課主要單詞
1.rainforest n. 熱帶雨林
這是一個由名詞rain加名詞forest構(gòu)成的復(fù)合名詞。用rain加名詞構(gòu)成的復(fù)合名詞,英語中還有不少。如:rainbelt (雨帶),rainworm (蚯蚓)等等。
2.economic adj. 經(jīng)濟(上)的,經(jīng)濟學(xué)的
economic是economy的形容詞形式,economical也是economy的形容詞形式,請看下面的例句,注意區(qū)別economic和economical.
1)economic:concerned with economics and with the organization of money industry, and trade of a country, region, or social group
economic growth (經(jīng)濟增長) economic prosperity (經(jīng)濟繁榮)
economic decline (經(jīng)濟衰退) economic reform (經(jīng)濟改革)
economic order (經(jīng)濟秩序) economic depression (經(jīng)濟蕭條)
economic crisis (經(jīng)濟危機) economic doctrines (經(jīng)濟學(xué)說)
2)economical:cheap,careful,efficient
This car is economical to run. (開這輛車費用很省。)
The child is so economical that he saves all his pocket money. (那個孩子很節(jié)省,他把零花錢都積攢了起來。)
形容詞economic和economical的副詞形式都是economically.
This region is unevenly developed economically. (這一地區(qū)的經(jīng)濟發(fā)展不平衡。)
It is necessary that we should learn to live economically. (我們學(xué)會節(jié)儉地生活是必要的。)
3.deforestation 砍伐森林
de-是前綴,意思是“除去,分離”。-ation是名詞后綴。用de-做前綴的詞在英文中也是比較常見的,如:defrost (去冰或霜),dehydrate (脫水),detach (分離,解開)等等。
The deforestation of rainforests will greatly upset ecological systems.(熱帶雨林植物的毀滅將對生態(tài)系統(tǒng)造成嚴重影響。)
The Amazon Basin is quickly becoming deforested. (亞馬遜盆地的植被將被砍伐殆盡。)
4.consequence n. result, effect (結(jié)果,后果)
1)The young man would do what he likes regardless of the consequences. (那個年輕人將不顧后果去做他喜歡的事。)
2)They found themselves in a dilemma as a consequence of rapid changes in society. (由于社會的飛速發(fā)展他們發(fā)現(xiàn)自己處于進退兩難的境地。)
3)He is a man of great consequence. (他是一個舉足輕重的人。)
4)He will have to take the consequences if he doesn't apologize. (如果他不道歉,一切后果將由他承擔(dān)。)
consequently adv. therefore,so,as a result (所以,因此)
The rain was heavy and consequently the football match was put off. (雨下得很大,因此足球賽被延期了。)
5.massive adj. extremely large (大而重的;大規(guī)模的,大量的)
1)The massive increase in oil prices put the taxi-drivers in a difficult situation.(燃油價格的大幅上升使出租車司機們面臨困難。)
2)He saw massive changes in the village when he went there 20 years later. (20年后回到那個村子,他發(fā)現(xiàn)那兒的變化很大。)
3)A massive young man in police uniform came in. (一個身著警服身材魁梧的年輕人走了進來。)
6.upset v. mess up;turn over accidentally;(弄亂;打翻);make sb. worried or unhappy (使苦惱)
adj. be unhappy or disappointed, distressed (心煩意亂的,心情不安的)
1)He upset a cup of coffee on the carpet. (他把一杯牛奶打翻在地毯上。)
2)Make sure that he stays where he is. If he comes, he will upset the whole atmosphere. (確保他呆在他該呆的地方。如果他來了會把整個氣氛攪亂。)
3)The news upset him. (那消息使他心煩意亂。)
4)She was upset about the rumours. (她為那些謠言感到十分煩惱。)
5)He was upset to learn that his proposal was not discussed at the meeting.(他聽說自己的建議沒在會議上被討論而感到沮喪。)
6)They were upset by the poverty they saw in that area. (他們?yōu)樵谀且坏貐^(qū)看到的貧困現(xiàn)象而苦惱。)
注意:upset作形容詞用,在句子中做表語時,以及upset作動詞用時,應(yīng)該成/Λp′set / ;upset作形容詞用,在句子中做定語時,應(yīng)讀成 /′Λpset /.
還應(yīng)注意,upset做動詞用時,其過去式,過去分詞與動詞的原形相同。
7.ecosystem n. 生態(tài)系統(tǒng)
eco是一個詞根,意思是“環(huán)境(的)”,“生態(tài)(的)”:“家庭(的)”,“經(jīng)濟(的)”。如:ecology (生態(tài)學(xué)),ecocide (生態(tài)滅絕),ecoclimate(生態(tài)氣候);economy (經(jīng)濟),economic (經(jīng)濟學(xué)的,經(jīng)濟上的)。
8.erosion n. 腐蝕,侵害
erosion是動詞erode的名詞形式。rod,ros是詞根,意思是gnaw (咬)。e-是前綴,相當于ex-,意思是out.以rod或ros作詞根的詞,如:corrode(腐蝕;侵蝕), emerge(出現(xiàn)),evaporize (蒸發(fā)),erase (擦去)
1)They decide to plant more trees to prevent soil erosion. (他們決定種更多的樹以防土壤受侵蝕。)
2)They protested strongly against erosions of civil rights. (他們強烈*對公民權(quán)的侵害。)
9.drought n. 干旱季節(jié),旱災(zāi)
1)The land is in a state of drought. (土地干旱。)
2)In many parts of China, people are fighting drought. (在中國的許多地區(qū),人們在抗旱。)
請注意區(qū)別drought和draught.drought也用作名詞,意思是拉,拖,牽引;①被拉的東西,如:That drought was too much for the horse to pull. (那負荷太重了,馬拉不動。)
②鮮啤酒,散裝啤酒,如:Give him a glass of draught, please. (請給他一杯散裝啤酒。)③一飲的量;吸入,如:He drank the wine in one draught. (他一口喝干了那酒。)
10.global adj. 球形的;全球的,世界的;普遍的,總的
global是名詞globe的形容詞形式,-al是形容詞后綴,常用在名詞后面構(gòu)成形容詞。如regional (局部的,地區(qū)的),emotional (情感的),seasonal (季節(jié)的)。
1)The earth is a global mass. (地球是一個球形體。)
2)The global economic growth is on the decline this year. (今年總體經(jīng)濟增長呈下降趨勢。)
3)A global picture of their progress can be obtained from these marks.(從這些分數(shù)中你可以得到他們進步的全貌。)
4)I'll try to give you a global idea of the situation. (我將盡力把形勢的總體情況告訴你。)
5)He makes friends with people from every corner of the globe. (他與來自世界各地的人們交朋友。)