Unit Five, Into the wild

professor
/prəˈfesə/ n.[ C ]教授

He is a language professor in Beijing University.
他是北京大学的语言教授。

measure
/ˈmeʒə/ v.[ T ]量，测量；计量；估量，衡量

Education shouldn't be measured purely by examination results.
教育不应该只用考试成绩来衡量。

position
/pəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/ n.[ C ]位置，方位，地点

Where would be the best position for the lights?
这些灯装在什么位置最好?

determine
/dɪˈtɜːmɪn/ v.[ T often passive ]确定，决定；影响

Whether a person can succeed or not is determined by many factors.
一个人是否成功是由多种因素来决定的。

eventually
/ɪˈventʃuəli/ adv.最终，终于

Our flight eventually left five hours late.
我们的班机最终晚了五个小时起飞。

solution
/səˈluːʃ(ə)n/ n.[ C ]解决办法；解决方案

He found out a solution to the problem.
他找到了解决问题的办法。

amazing
/əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ adj.令人惊诧的，惊人的；令人惊喜的

It was amazing that he knew nothing about the event.
他对这个事件毫不知情，真让人感到诧异。

destroy
/dɪˈstrɔɪ/ v.[ T ]破坏，毁坏，摧毁，毁灭

This was impolite and might destroy relationships between my friends and me.
这是不礼貌的，可能会破坏我和我朋友之间的关系。

chemical
/ˈkemɪk(ə)l/ n.[ C ]化学品；化学制品 adj.化学的；化学制品的

That chemical factory was closed because of its pollution to the environment.
那家化工厂因污染环境而关闭。

creature
/ˈkriːtʃə/ n.[ C ]生物；动物

It is a strange and mysterious creature.
它是一种奇怪而神秘的生物。

survive
/səˈvaɪv/ v.[ I or T ]继续生存，存活；（尤指）幸存

If we were fighting for anything, it was just for our own survival.
如果我们要为什么而战，那也是为了我们自己的生存。

idiom
/ˈɪdiəm/ n.[ C ]习语，成语，惯用语

It's wrong for you to use that idiom here.
你在这里用那个成语是不对的。

authority
/ɔːˈθɒrɪti/ n.[ U ]威信；权力；管辖权

Only the manager has the authority to sign checks.
只有经理有权签署支票。

encounter
/ɪnˈkaʊntə/ v.[ T ]邂逅，不期而遇，偶然碰到（什么人）；遭遇，遇到（尤指不愉快的事情）

We encountered a number of difficulties in the first week.
我们在第一周遇到了许多困难。

photographer
/fəˈtɒɡrəfə/ n.[ C ]摄影者；摄影师

His aim is to become a photographer.
他的目标是成为一名摄影师。

element
/ˈelɪmənt/ n.[ C ]部分；部件；要素

Cost was a key element in our decision.
价钱是我们决策时考虑的主要因素。

the elements
/ðɪ ˈɛlɪmənts/ 天气，（通常指）恶劣天气

We had to put off our sports meeting because of the elements.
由于天气原因，我们不得不推迟运动会。

variety
/vəˈraɪəti/ n.[ U ]多样化；变化

The prices of some vegetables vary with the season.
某些蔬菜的价格随季节而变化。

breathtaking
/ˈbreθˌteɪkɪŋ/ adj.极其刺激的；美得惊人的；惊人的；令人惊叹的

The house has breathtaking views from every room.
这所房子的每个房间都能看到令人惊叹的美景。

concentrate
/ˈkɒns(ə)ntreɪt/ v.[ I or T ]专注，专心；全神贯注；集中（注意力）

Stress and tiredness often result in a lack of concentration.
压力和疲倦常常导致注意力不集中。

freeze
/friːz/ v.[ I ]（尤指出于恐惧）突然停止，僵住，呆住

I froze with terror as the door slowly opened.
门慢慢开启时我吓呆了。

button
/ˈbʌtn/ n.[C]按钮

Adam pressed a button and waited for the lift.
亚当按了一个按钮，然后等着乘坐电梯。

recover
/rɪˈkʌvə/ v.[ I or T ]（从糟糕经历中）恢复；（在疾病或受伤之后）完全恢复健康；（在被破坏或出现问题之后）恢复正常，再获成功；失而复得，重新得到

After he recovered his peace of mind, he went all out to do his work.
等他恢复了平静之后，他就全力以赴地做他的工作了。

shock
/ʃɒk/ v.[I or T]（使）震惊，（使）惊愕

They were shocked that such an attack could happen there.
他们对那里可能发生这样的袭击感到震惊。

image
/ˈɪmɪdʒ/ n.[ C ]（尤指镜子或透镜形成的）镜像；图像，影像；映像

A computer in the machine creates an image on the screen.
机器上的计算机在屏幕上产生了影像。

kill two birds with one stone
/kɪl tuː bɜːdz wɪð wʌn stəʊn/ 一石二鸟，一举两得，一箭双雕

So you'll kill two birds with one stone.
所以你可以一石二鸟。

when the cat's away (the mice will play)
/wen ðə kæts əˈweɪ (ðə maɪs wɪl pleɪ)/ 猫儿不在，老鼠翻天；猫儿不在，老鼠作怪；阎王不在，小鬼跳梁（指管事儿的不在，下面的人玩个痛快）

As the old saying goes, when the cats away (the mice will play).
俗话说得好，山中无老虎，猴子称大王。

hold your horses
/həʊld jɔː(r) ˈhɔːsɪz/ 停下来想想，且慢；耐心一点；稍安勿躁；慢慢来；等一等

Please hold your horses before you get angry at me.
在你对我发火之前，请忍耐一下。

rain cats and dogs
/reɪn kæts ənd dɒɡz/ 下倾盆大雨

It will rain cats and dogs tomorrow, but he will go to work as usual.
明天将要下瓢泼（倾盆）大雨，但是他还是会像往常一样去上班。

brave the elements
/breɪv ðə ˈɛlɪmənts/ 不顾天气恶劣，冒着风雨

We decided to brave the elements and go for a walk.
我们决定要冒着风雨去散步。

after all
/ˈæftər ɔːl/ 毕竟；终究

Why are you so anxious? It isn't your problem after all.
你为什么如此地焦急？这毕竟不是你的问题。