Unit Six, Nature in words

weekly
/ˈwiːkli/ adj.每周一次的

Each course comprises 10-12 informal weekly meetings.
每门课程包括十到十二次非正式的每周例会。

inspector
/ɪnˈspektə/ n.[ C ]检查员，检查官；视察员

The mill was finally shut down by state safety inspectors.
这家工厂最终被州安全检查官关闭了。

insist
/ɪnˈsɪst/ v.[ I ]坚持说，强调；坚决要求

I didn't really want to go but he insisted.
我并不是真的想去，但他硬要我去。

secrecy
/ˈsiːkrəsi/ n.[ U ]秘密；保密

Everyone involved was sworn to secrecy.
所有相关人员均宣誓保密。

shaving
/ˈʃeɪvɪŋ/ n.刮胡子；刮脸；修面

He's grown a beard to save shaving.
他留起了胡子，省得再刮脸。

flush
/flʌʃ/ v.[ I ](系动词=BECOME RED)发红；脸红

Sam felt her cheeks flush red.
萨姆（男子名）感觉她满脸通红。

plum
/plʌm/ n.[ C or U ]李子；梅子

A plum is a small, sweet fruit with a smooth purple, red, or yellow skin and a pit in the middle.
李子是一种小而甜的水果，果皮光滑，呈紫色、红色或黄色，中间有一个果核。

faintly
/ˈfeɪntli/ adv.略微地；不强烈地

The still air smelled faintly of furniture polish.
久未流通的空气中有股淡淡的家具漆的气味。

dispose (of sb/sth)
/dɪˈspəʊz/ v.[ I ](formal)清除；处理；解决；击败

They dispose of the city's waste in the sea.
他们把城市的废物倒入大海处理掉。

sparkle
/ˈspɑːk(ə)l/ n.[ U ]闪耀，闪烁；活力，生气，亮点

The performance lacked sparkle.
这场演出缺少亮点。

prospect
/ˈprɒspekt/ n.[ C ](formal)大片美景，景色，景观

There appears a delightful prospect of the lake.
湖面上呈现出了令人心旷神怡的风光。

redden
/ˈredn/ v.[ I or T ]（使）变红；（使）发红

He could feel his face reddening with embarrassment.
他能感到自己因为尴尬而脸红了。

glare
/ɡleə/ n.[ U ]刺眼的光

The rabbit was caught in the glare of the car's headlights.
兔子在耀眼的汽车前灯照射下动弹不得。

flake
/fleɪk/ n.[ C ]小薄片；（尤指）碎片

A flake is a small, thin piece of something, especially one that has broken off a larger piece.
小薄片是指某物的一小块薄片，尤指从较大块上分开的那片。

bend
/bend/ v.[ I or T ]（使）弯曲

Bend your knees, keeping your back straight.
膝盖弯曲，背部挺直。

weathercock
/ˈweðəkɒk/ n.[ C ]（指示风向的）风向标，风信鸡；比喻见风使舵，善于钻营投机的人

A weathercock and an artful person, he spoke a lot of beautiful words to please people.
他这个人，见风使舵，八面玲珑，说了不少使大家高兴的话。

church
/tʃɜːtʃ/ n.[ C ]教堂，礼拜堂

The village church dominates the skyline.
乡村教堂在天空映衬下的轮廓非常醒目

rhyme
/raɪm/ v.[ I or T ]押韵；成韵；和…同韵

You can rhyme 'girl' with 'curl'.
你可以用girl和curl押韵。

alabaster
/ˈæl.ə.bæs.tɚ/ n.[ U ]（常用来做装饰物的）雪花石膏

Alabaster is a white stone that is used for making statues, vases and ornaments.
雪花石膏是一种白色石头，用于制作雕像、花瓶和装饰品。

goose
/ɡuːs/ n.[ C or U ](plural geese)鹅

A goose is a large bird that has a long neck and webbed feet. Geese are often farmed for their meat.
鹅是一种有长脖子和蹼趾[ pǔ zhǐ ]（鹅的脚）的大鸟。养鹅通常是为了吃肉。

feather
/ˈfeðə/ n.[ C ]羽毛；翎毛[líng máo]

The feather must be removed with a straight, firm pull.
拔羽毛必须干净利落。（羽毛必须笔直地用力一拔才能拔掉。）

innocent
/ˈɪnəs(ə)nt/ adj.（人）无罪的；无辜（受害）的；单纯的；天真的；幼稚的

He insisted that he was innocent.
他坚持说他是无辜的。

enhance
/ɪnˈhæns/ v.[ T ]提高；增加；增强；增进

This is an opportunity to enhance the reputation of the company.
这是一个提高公司声誉的机会。

bloom
/bluːm/ v.[ I ]开花；绽放

Most roses will begin to bloom from late May.
大多数玫瑰从五月末开始开花。

charm
/tʃɑːm/ n.[ C or U ]魅力；吸引力

The hotel is full of charm and character.
这家旅馆风格独特，极具吸引力。

bleak
/bliːk/ adj.（地方）荒凉的；凄凉的

The island's pretty bleak.
这座岛屿一片荒凉。

fade
/feɪd/ v.[ I or T ]（使）褪色；（使）变暗；（使）衰弱

All colour had faded from the sky.
天上的颜色都退去了。

orchard
/ˈɔːtʃəd/ n.[ C ]果园

An orchard is an area of land on which fruit trees are grown.
果园是一块种植果树的土地。

cluster
/ˈklʌstə/ n.[ C ]（同类物聚集的）串，丛，束，群，簇

The plant bears its flowers in clusters.
这种植物成簇[cù]开花。

wheat
/wiːt/ n.[ U ]小麦

The price of wheat has decreased by 15%.
小麦价格降低了15%。

pile
/paɪl/ v.[ I or T, + adv/prep ](also pile up)把…堆积（或堆叠）起来；堆放，摞起

She piled the boxes one on top of the other.
她把盒子一个个地摞[luò]起来。

gentle
/ˈdʒentl/ adj.（不极端、不强烈、不暴力）平静祥和的

He lived in a gentler age than ours.
他生活的时代比我们这个时代更平静祥和。

sweep
/swiːp/ v.[ I + adv/prep ]（尤指快速有力地）移动，冲，灌

Rain swept in through the broken windows.
雨水从破窗户灌进屋内。

tinge
/tɪndʒ/ n.[ C ]（颜色或情感的）一丝，少许

There was a pink tinge to the sky.
天空略带一点淡淡的粉红色。

wagon
/ˈwæɡən/ n.[ C ](UK also waggon)四轮货运马车

A wagon is a strong vehicle with four wheels, usually pulled by horses or oxen and used for carrying heavy loads.
四轮马车是一种有四个轮子的坚固车辆，通常由马或牛拉着，用于运载重物。

reap
/riːp/ v.[ I or T ]收割，收获；获得

Machines that reap and thresh in one operation. (不是完整的句子)
同时完成收割和脱粒的机器。

ban
/bæn/ v.[ T usually passive ]（尤指官方）禁止

Chemical weapons are banned internationally.
国际上禁止使用化学武器。

puzzled
/ˈpʌz(ə)ld/ adj.迷惑的，感到不解的

She had a puzzled look on her face.
她满面迷惑的表情。

backyard
/ˌbækˈjɑːd/ n.[ C ](UK)（由墙壁包围的小空间）后院，后庭 n.[ C ](US)（屋后的由篱笆围绕的空间）场院，院子；后花园

A backyard is an area of land at the back of a house.
后院是指房子后面的一块土地。

moribund
/ˈmɒrɪbʌnd/ adj.(formal )垂死的，接近死亡的；（尤指组织或公司）无生气的，停滞不前的，失败的

If you describe something as moribund, you mean that it is in a very bad condition.
如果你把某物描述为垂死，你的意思是它处于非常糟糕的状态。

tremble
/ˈtremb(ə)l/ v.[ I ]（通常因寒冷、害怕或情绪激动）颤抖，发抖

Her voice trembled with excitement.
她激动得声音颤抖。

throb
/θrɒb/ v.[ I ]颤动，振动，跳动

The engines throbbed.
发动机轰隆隆地震动着。

chorus
/ˈkɔːrəs/ n.[ C ]合唱曲 n.[ C ][ C, + sing/pl verb ]合唱团，歌咏队

A chorus is a piece of music written to be sung by a large group of people.
合唱曲是为一大群人演唱而创作的乐曲。

robin
/ˈrɒbɪn/ n.[ C ](literary robin redbreast /ˌrɒb.ɪnˈred.brest/)（产于欧洲的）鸲[qú]，知更鸟；（产于北美的）旅鸫[dōng]，美洲知更鸟

A robin is a small brown European bird with a red breast.
知更鸟是一种胸部呈红色的棕色欧洲小鸟。

catbird
/ˈkætbɜːd/ n. 猫鹊，嘲鸫[cháo dōng]（产于北美的一种鸣禽）；园丁鸟
(sitting) in the catbird seat
adj. 处于非常有利的地位

If he had not been hurt, his team would be sitting in the catbird seat.
如果他没有受伤的话，他的团队将会处于非常有利的地位。

dove
/dʌv/ n.[ C ]鸽子

The dove is symbolic of peace.
鸽子是和平的象征。

jay
/dʒeɪ/ n.[ C ]松鸦

In north America, a jay is a noisy bird with blue or gray feathers.
在北美，松鸦是一种吵闹的鸟，羽毛为蓝色或灰色。

wren
/ren/ n.[ C ]鹪鹩[jiāo liáo]（一种褐色小鸟）

A wren is a very small brown bird. There are several kinds of wren.
鹪鹩是一种非常小的棕色鸟类。鹪鹩有几个种类。

marsh
/mɑːʃ/ n.[ C or U ]沼泽；湿地

A marsh is a wet muddy area of land.
沼泽是一片潮湿、泥泞的土地。

fable
/ˈfeɪb(ə)l/ n.[ C or U ]寓言；寓言故事

A fable is a story which teaches a moral lesson. They will sometimes have animals as the main characters.
寓言是一个讲道德课的故事。他们有时会以动物为主角。

alert
/əˈlɜːt/ v.[ T ]使警觉，使警惕；向…发出警报

Neighbours quickly alerted the emergency services.
邻居们很快向紧急情况中心报了警。

knowingly
/ˈnəʊɪŋli/ adv.故意地，蓄意地

She was accused of knowingly making a false statement to the police.
她被指控故意向警方提供虚假供词。

gypsy moth (also gipsy moth [mainly UK])
/ˌdʒɪp.si ˈmɒθ/ n.[ C ]舞毒蛾

Spiders also attack the feared gypsy moth.
蜘蛛也袭击令人害怕的舞毒蛾。

dozen
/ˈdʌz(ə)n/ n.[ C ]十二个，一打[ dá ]

Give me a dozen, please.
请给我来一打。

thorough
/ˈθʌrə/ adj.仔细的；彻头彻尾的；完全的；十足的；全面的；详尽的；细致深入的

The police carried out a thorough investigation.
警方展开了全面的调查。

precise
/prɪˈsaɪs/ adj.精确的；准确的，确切的

Can you give a more precise definition of the word?
你能给这个词下个更确切的定义吗？

launch
/lɔːntʃ/ n.[ C ]（产品的）上市；（货币、新书刊）发行；（新产品，出版物）发布会；（航天器的）发射；（船首次出航）下水

The official launch date is in May.
正式的发行日期是在五月。

posthumous
/ˈpɒstjʊməs/ adj.(formal)死后发生的；死后获得的

Posthumous is used to describe something that happens after a person's death but relates to something they did before they died.
死后发生的用于描述一个人死后发生的事情，但与他们死前所做的事情有关。

marine
/məˈriːn/ adj.[ before noun ]海（洋）的；航海的；海运的

Marine is used to describe things relating to the sea or to the animals and plants that live in the sea.
海洋的是用来描述与海洋或生活在海洋中的动植物有关的东西。

reputation
/ˌrepjʊˈteɪʃ(ə)n/ n.[ C usually singular, U ]名誉，荣誉；声望；名望

She soon acquired a reputation as a first-class cook.
她不久就获得了一级厨师的荣誉。

elegance
/ˈelɪɡəns/ n.[ U ]在外表或行为上优雅和有吸引力的品质

She was the personification of elegance.
她是优雅的化身。

passionate
/ˈpæʃ(ə)nət/ adj.情绪激昂的，热情的

He is very passionate about the project.
他对这个项目充满热情。

diamond
/ˈdaɪəmənd/ n.[ C or U ]钻石，金刚石
diamonds [ plural noun ] 钻石珠宝；钻石首饰

She was wearing her diamonds (= jewellery with diamonds in it 或 jewellery made from diamonds).
她佩带着钻石首饰。

talk away
/tɔːk əˈweɪ/ 不停地讲（消磨在谈话中）

She could sometimes talk away for hours on end.
有时候她可以连续不断地谈上几个小时。

come round
/kʌm raʊnd/ (UK)(US come around)（到…家）拜访，走访

But they started asking if they could come round and see the animals.
但他们开始问是否可以过来看看这些动物。

break out
/breɪk aʊt/ （战争、火灾等）突然发生；爆发

He was 29 when war broke out.
战争爆发时他29岁。

alert to
/əˈlɜːt tu/ （对……）警惕并及时地应对（危险或紧急情况）的；快速感知并行动的

The bank is alert to the danger.
该银行对这种危险保持警惕。

cause harm to
/kɔːz hɑːm tu/ 对...造成伤害

And this has caused harm to the emotional body.
这对情绪体（专业术语）造成了伤害。

urge (sb) to do
/ɜːdʒ tu duː/ 敦促某人做某事；强烈要求某人做某事；力劝某人做某事

She urged him to stay.
她力劝他留下。

target for
/ˈtɑːɡɪt fɔː(r)/ （……的）对象，目标

She's an easy target for their criticisms.
她很容易成为他们抨击的对象（目标）。

stand by (sb)
/stænd baɪ/ 站在（某人）一边，继续支持（或帮助）

He mistakenly believed that his family would stand by him.
他误以为他的家人会支持他。