(单词翻译:单击)
1. ecology n. 生态学;生态
Eg:
To keep ecology in balance is our duty.
保护生态平衡是我们的职责。
派:
Ecological a. 生态的,生态学的
Ecologist n. 生态学家
2. humanity n. 人类,[总称]人;人性;人道,博爱;[pl.]人文学科
Eg:
We want a clean healthy environment for all humanity.
我们希望拥有一个有益于人类健康的环境。
We should treat animals with humanity.
我们应该以仁慈之心对待动物。
3. span n. 跨距,一段时间 v. 持续,包括;横跨
Eg:
The bridge has a span of 100 meters.
这座桥跨度为100米。
The man had a career which spanned nearly 50 years.
这个人的职业生涯持续了将近50年。
4. extinct adj. 灭绝的;(火山等)不再活跃的;(风俗等)已废弃的,消亡的
Eg:
An extinct species 已灭绝的物种
Dinosaurs have been extinct for millions of years.
恐龙绝种已有几百万年了。
派:
Extinction n. 灭绝;废止
5. parasite n. 寄生生物;寄生虫
Eg:
People on others are usually regarded as parasites.
依靠别人生活的人通常被看做是寄生虫。
派:
Parasitic a. 寄生的
6. insect n. 昆虫,虫
Eg:
He was bitten by an insect in the garden.
他在花园里被虫子咬了一口。
Insect killers
杀虫剂
7. pest n. 有害生物,害虫;讨厌的人
Eg:
The flowers were attacked by garden pests.
这些花遭到花园里害虫的侵蚀。
The man was a pest of society to them.
这个人对他们来说是个害群之马。
派:
Pesticide n. 杀虫剂
8. bug n. 虫子;小病,(机器等)故障;窃听器 vt. 烦扰;在......装窃听器
短语:
Bug off 停止打扰;走开
Bug out 匆忙离开;逃避
Put a bug in (someone’s) ear
事先给某人暗示
Eg:
It bugs me when the car behind me drives too close.
当我后面的车开得离我很近的时候就会使我很烦。
The police had bugged his apartment.
警方在他的公寓里装了窃听器。
9. buzz vi. 发出嗡嗡声;忙乱;发出嘈杂的谈话声 n. 嗡嗡声;嘈杂的谈话声
短语:
Buzz in/out 匆匆进来/出去
Buzz around/about 忙乱,急行
Buzz off 走开
Eg:
The crowd buzzed with excitement.
人群发出一片兴奋的说话声。
I told them to buzz off quickly.
我告诉他们迅速离开。
10. buck n. (一)美元,(一)澳元;雄鹿,雄兔 vi. (马等)猛然弓背跃起
星巴克的英文名:Starbuck
短语:
Buck up 振奋;打起精神
Buck up one's idea 变得更认真,更有活力,更努力
Eg:
My friend tried to buck me up after I lost the contest.
我在竞赛中失败后,我的朋友们尽量使我打起精神来。
11. ivory n. 象牙;象牙色,乳白色
Eg:
My shirt is more ivory color than white.
我的衬衣与其说是白色的,不如说的乳白色的。
12. grease n. 油脂;润滑油 vt. 用油脂涂,给......加润滑油
短语:
Grease sb's palm/hand
向某人行贿
Eg:
Jim greased his boss’s palm to be promoted.
吉姆向老板行贿希望被提升。
派:
Greasy a. 多脂的;油滑的
13. howl vi./n. 嚎叫;呼啸;吼叫,哀号
短语:
Howl in pain 痛得嚎啕大哭
Eg:
The dogs howled all night.
狗叫了一晚上。
Someone was howling in pain when the accident happened.
事故发生的时候有个人痛得嚎啕大哭。
14. owl n. 猫头鹰
Eg:
A night owl 夜猫子
15. chatter vi./n. 喋喋不休;(鸟、猴子等发出)短促尖叫;
Eg:
I could hear the boys chattering in the other room.
我能听见男孩们在另一个房间里喋喋不休地说话。
16. flutter vi. 震翼;飘动,飘扬;(心脏等)快速跳动 n. 紧张,激动不安
短语:
In a flutter 心神不定的,惊慌的
Fall into a flutter 心绪不宁;陷于极度紧张
Put/throw sb. in/into a flutter 使某人忐忑不安
Eg:
All the people were in a flutter.
所有人都心神不定。
派:
Fluttery a. 飘动的,不安的
17. hover vi. 翱翔,盘旋;逗留在近旁,徘徊;彷徨;犹豫
短语:
Hover between life and death
在生死关头徘徊
Eg:
The hawks were hovering overhead.
鹰在头顶盘旋。
18. flap n. 片状垂悬物(信封的口盖、衣服的袋盖等);飘动,振动;激动 vt. 使拍动,使飘动 vi. 飘动,振翅
短语:
Be in a flap 在激动中,慌作一团
Get into a flap 激动或慌乱起来
Eg:
There is no need to flap.
不要着急嘛。
派:
Flappable a. 容易心慌的