Unit Five, Revealing nature
seed
/siːd/ n.[ C or U ]种子
Sow the seeds outdoors in spring.
春天把种子播在地里。
distant
/ˈdɪstənt/ adj.遥远的,远方的
The mountains rolled away to a distant horizon.
群山向远处的地平线绵延而去。
answer the call
/ˈænsər ðə kɔːl/ 接电话
It allows you to identify the caller before you answer the call.
它可以让您在接电话之前先知道是谁来电。
disgrace
/dɪsˈɡreɪs/ n.[ U ]耻辱,丢脸;不光彩的行为
Her behaviour has brought disgrace to her family.
她的行为给她的家庭带来了耻辱。
be a disgrace
/biː ə dɪsˈɡreɪs/ 是耻辱,是丢脸的事
Your homework is an absolute disgrace.
你做的作业太丢人了。
geologist
/dʒiˈɒlədʒɪst/ n.[ C ]地质学家
Then he posted the satellite data online for any qualified geologist to map.
然后,他将卫星数据发布到网上,供任何合格的地质学家绘制地图。
sample
/ˈsɑːmp(ə)l/ n.[ C ](调查用的)样本,抽选人员
The interviews were given to a random sample of students.
随机抽选出部份学生进行了采访。
evolve
/ɪˈvɒlv/ v.[ I or T ](使)逐步发展;(使)逐步演变;(使)逐渐形成;(使)进化
The three species evolved from a single ancestor.
这三种生物从同一原种进化而来。
finch
/fɪntʃ/ n.[ C ]雀科鸣鸟
I woke up every morning to the sound of a finch singing.
我每天早上醒来都能听到雀鸟的歌声。
beak
/biːk/ n.[ C ](鸟类的)嘴,喙[huì]
This bird employs its beak as a weapon.
这只鸟用鸟喙[huì]作武器。
suspect
/səˈspekt/ v.[ T ]怀疑,猜想,认为(某事有可能)
Suspecting nothing, he walked right into the trap.
他毫无觉察,径直走入陷阱。
ancestor
/ˈænsəstə/ n.[ C ]祖先,祖宗
His ancestors had come to America from Ireland.
他的祖先从爱尔兰来到了美国。
evolution
/ˌiːvəˈluːʃ(ə)n/ n.[ U ]演化;进化;发展;演变;渐进
In politics Britain has preferred evolution to revolution.
在政治上,英国喜欢渐进而不喜欢革命。
generate
/ˈdʒenəreɪt/ v.[ T ]造成,引起;使存在;出(新主意)
We need someone to generate new ideas.
我们需要有人出新主意。
characteristic
/ˌkærɪktəˈrɪstɪk/ n.[ C ]特色,特点,特征
The need to communicate is a key characteristic of human society.
需要交流是人类社会最重要的一个特征。
decline
/dɪˈklaɪn/ v.[ I ](逐渐)减少,衰落,降低
The number of tourists to the resort declined by 10% last year.
去年到这个度假胜地旅游的人数减少了百分之十。
tortoise
/ˈtɔːtəs/ n.[ C ]乌龟;龟;陆龟
The tortoise and the snake faced each other across the river.
乌龟和蛇隔河相望。
blame
/bleɪm/ v.[ T ]责备;责怪;归咎[ guī jiù ]于
She doesn't blame anyone for her father's death.
她没把她父亲的死归罪于任何人。
goat
/ɡəʊt/ n.[ C ]山羊
The tiger sprang on the goat.
老虎向山羊扑去。
be native to
/biː ˈneɪtɪv tu/ (指动植物等)原属于……的;原产于……
The drink that is native to the UK is served at room temperature.
这种原产于英国的饮料是在室温下饮用的。
primitive
/ˈprɪmɪtɪv/ adj.无现代设施的,简陋的
The conditions are primitive by any standards.
无论用什么标准来衡量,其条件都很简陋。
worldwide
/ˌwɜːldˈwaɪd/ adv.世界范围地,遍及全世界地
His books have sold more than 20 million copies worldwide.
他的书在全世界卖出了两千多万本。
giant
/ˈdʒaɪənt/ adj.巨大的,特大的
Scientists hypothesize that the dinosaurs were killed by a giant meteor.
科学家们假设恐龙是被一颗巨大的流星杀死的。
giant tortoise
/'dʒaiənt,'tɔ:təs/ 巨型陆龟;巨型乌龟;象龟
The giant tortoise lives the longest of all animals, including humans.
象龟是所有动物(包括人类)中活得最长的。
mangrove
/ˈmæŋɡrəʊv/ n.[ C ]红树(一种热带乔木,生于水边,盘错交织的部分根部露于地上)
Under favorable conditions, mangrove trees can grow to large sizes.
在有利的条件下,红树林可以长得很大。
iguana
/ɪˈɡwɑːnə/ n. 鬣蜥[liè xī](产于美洲热带地区的灰绿色大蜥蜴[xī yì])
The analysis also suggests the pink iguana is one of the earliest examples of species diversification on the islands.
分析还表明,粉红色鬣蜥是这一群岛上物种多样化的最早标本之一。
comb-like
/ˈkəʊmlaɪk/ adj. 梳状的
The comb-like road is difficult to drive on.
梳状道路很难行驶。
spine
/spaɪn/ n.[C](刺猬等动物的)刺毛;(仙人掌等植物的)刺
Porcupines use their spines to protect themselves.
豪猪[ háo zhū ](箭猪)用身上的刺毛来自卫。
myth
/mɪθ/ n.[ C or U ](古代的)神话
It is time to dispel the myth of a classless society.
现在是消除无阶级社会神话的时候了。
legend
/ˈledʒ(ə)nd/ n.[ C or U ]传说,传奇故事;民间故事
Legend has it (= people say 或 There is a legend) that the lake was formed by the tears of a god.
据传说这个湖是一位神仙的眼泪积聚而成的。
detect
/dɪˈtekt/ v.[ T ](尤指用特殊方法)发现,察觉,看出
The tests were designed to detect the disease early.
这些测试旨在早期发现这种疾病。
wasp
/wɒsp/ n.[ C ]黄蜂,胡蜂
He was stung by a wasp.
他被黄蜂叮了一下。
pesticide
/ˈpestɪsaɪd/ n.[ C or U ]杀虫剂,农药
This pesticide is diluted with water and applied directly to the fields.
这种杀虫剂用水稀释后直接施用在田里。
root
/ruːt/ n.[ C ]根,根茎,根块
I pulled the plant up by the roots.
我把这棵植物连根拔起。
chilli
/ˈtʃɪli/ n.[ C or U ](plural chillies)辣椒
A hot pot with chilli peppers accompanied by an ice bucket full of beer is wonderful.
有辣椒的火锅配上一冰桶啤酒真是太棒了。
link
/lɪŋk/ v.[ T ]使联系;使相关联;连接
The video cameras are linked to a powerful computer.
这些摄像机是与一台功能强大的计算机相连接的。
fungus
/ˈfʌŋɡəs/ n.[ C or U ](复数 UK fungi[ˈfʌŋgaɪ] 或 US funguses[ˈfəŋgəsəz])真菌;真菌类植物
Mushroom is a kind of fungus.
蘑菇是一种真菌。
fungal
/ˈfʌŋɡ(ə)l/ adj.真菌(引起)的
Athlete's foot is a fungal infection.
脚癣[ jiǎo xuǎn ]是由真菌感染引起的。
cybercrime
/ˈsaɪbəkraɪm/ n.[ U ]网络(或计算机)犯罪
You don't need to have expertise in every area of cybercrime.
你不需要在网络犯罪的每个领域都有专业知识。
centimetre
/ˈsentɪˌmiːtə/ n.[ C ](UK)(US centimeter)(长度单位,等于0.01米)厘米,公分
Draw a circle of six centimetres in diameter.
画一个直径为六厘米的圆。