串讲自考英语阅读(二)词汇UNIT20-23 -自考串讲笔记
UNIT 20 OUR DISAPPEARING WILDLIFE
GLOSSARY
bounty n. money given (by government ) for reward (政府给的)奖励金
carrion n. dead and decaying flesh 腐尸
decompose v. break up and separate into simple parts; decay 分解
departure n. leaving a place 离别
endanger v. put in danger; cause danger to 危害;危及
expansion n. making or becoming larger 扩张,膨胀
exterminate v. make an end of ; destroy completely 根除,灭绝
fatal a. causing or ending in death or disaster 致命的
habitat n. the natural home of a plant or animal 动植物产地
hemisphere n. a half of the earth; half a sphere 半球
injurious a. causing harm 致伤的,有害的
millennium n. a period of 1000 years . pl. millennia 一千年
persecution n. cruel treatment 残害,迫害
predator n. wild animal living by killing and eating other amimals 捕食其它动物的野生动物
preserve n. stretch of land or water where animals, birds and fish are kept safe from harm or danger. 禁猎地
prospect n. reasonable hope; sth. which is expected 前程;盼望的事物
refuge n. shelter or protection from danger 避难所
remnant n. a part that remains 剩余部分
roam wander with no clear aim 漫步,漫游
scavenger n. a bird or an animal that feeds on wastes or decaying flesh 食腐动物
splendid a. grand in appearance; glorious; very fine; excellent 优异的,壮丽的
subtle a. delicate, hardly noticeable; difficult to perceive or describe 微妙的;难以捉摸的
superstition n. false belief not based on scientific knowledge 迷信
toll n. the cost in health, life, etc. from illness, an accident, etc. 重大的代价;伤亡人数
transition n. changing from one condition to another 变迁,转变
unprecedented a. never done or known before 无前例的
unrelenting a. not becoming less in intensity 不松懈的
wilderness n. an area of land with little life 荒野
bobcat n. (北美东部最常见的一种)野猫
bighorn sheep 大角羊
boll weevil 棉铃象虫
buffalo n. 水牛;野牛
calcium n. 钙
coyote n. (产于北美西部草原的)郊狼,小狼
Department of the Interior 内务部
elk n. 麋
grizzly bear 灰熊
passenger pigeon 旅鸽
(一种已经绝种的北美野鸽)
pelican n. 鹈鹕
potato beetle 马铃薯甲虫
prairie dog 草原犬鼠(产于北美,鸣声似狗的一种土拨鼠)
pronghorn antelope 叉角羚
subspecies 亚种
the Atlantic 大西洋
the Pacific 太平洋
timber wolf (北美北部产的)林狼
whooping crane 鸣鹤
UNIT 21
GLOSSARY
adjust v. change slightly in order to make suitable for a particular condition 调整;停顿
animate v. give lift to; enliven 使有生命;使活泼,激励
animated a. active and lively 活跃的;生气勃勃的
anxiety n. uneasiness or fear caused by uncertainty about sth. 忧虑;担心;热望
approval n. (official) agreement 批准;同意
armor n. strong protective metal covering on fighting vehicles 盔甲;防护物
benevolent a. having the desire to do good 仁慈的;乐善好施的
bounce v. jump or spring up and down like a boll 跳跃;弹起
conduct v. direct; guide 引导;带领
contract v. become smaller in size 缩小
convey v. make (idea, feeling, etc.) known 传播;转达
deflect v. turn from a straight course or fixed direction 转向;偏斜
exhalation n. breathing out 呼气
focus v. fix a point on, concentrate on 使聚集;集中
fright n. feeling or experience of fear 惊吓;恐怖
grilling n. tough question 严厉盘问
hostility n. the state of being unfriendly, showing strong dislike 敌意;敌视
inhale v. breathe in 吸气;吸入
inspiration n. an urge to produce good and beautiful things 鼓励;鼓舞
inventory n. a list or a survey 清单;概览
lunge v. make a sudden forceful forward movement 冲刺;猛向前冲
nervous a. excited and anxious, worried 紧张不安的;胆怯的
polish v. make as perfect as possible 磨光;使精炼;使优美
positive a. active and certain 积极的;肯定的;确定的
presentation n. the act in which sth. is offered, shown or explained 呈现;展示;提出;描述
quiver v. slightly tremble 颤抖;抖动
resonance n. deep, full, clear and continuous sounding 回声;共鸣
scan v. look at quickly 浏览;粗略地看
screech v. make a very high, sharp sound 发出尖锐刺耳的叫声
seduce v. cause or persuade sb. to do sth. by making it seem attractive 诱惑;勾引
splay v. spread out, become large at one end 展开;向外张开
survey n. a general view 概观;调查
tack n. course of action 行动步骤;方针
vibes n. slight continuous shaky movement 摇摆;激动
wrestle v. fight by holding and throwing body; (with) try one‘s best to do 搏斗;全力以赴;深思
momentum n. 动量;势力;推进力
UNIT 22 FUTURE DIRECTIONS
GLOSSARY
advocate n. a person who speaks for or supports an idea, way of life, etc. 拥护者
boundary n. the limiting or dividing line of surfaces or spaces 分界线,边界
compassionate a. sympathetic 有同情心的
devastate v. destroy completely 摧毁;破坏
disruption n. bringing or throwing into disorder 扰乱
dramatically ad. excitingly 惊人地;显著地
epidemic a. very common in one place for a time 流行性的;传染的 n. a large number of cases of the same infectious disease during a single period of time 流行病,时疫
evaluate v. calculate the value or degree of 估…价,评价
explore v. examine thoroughly in order to test or learn 探究;考查
heed v. give attention to 注意,留意
impact n. influence 影响
implement n. a tool or instrument 工具,器具v. carry out or put into practice 贯彻;履行
infectious a. (of a disease ) which can be spread by infection 传染的;传染性的
intervene v. interrupt sth., esp. to prevent a bad result 干涉;干预
jeopardize v. endanger 使受危险;危害
mitigate v. lessen the seriousness of ( wrong or harmful action ) 减轻
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