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21世纪大学英语读写教程第二册 Unit9-大学英语教程

21世纪大学英语读写教程第二册 Unit9


2. (of a job, plan, etc.) end in this way (工作,计划等)中止;未完成
3. (使)流产,坠胎

tree rings
(树木的)年轮

precious
a. valuable and useful 宝贵的;珍贵的

moisture
n. 1. 水分;降雨量
2. 水气;湿气

*fitting
a. suitable, appropriate, right for the purpose or occasion 适当的,恰当的

link
n. 1. relationship 联系,关系
2. a physical connection between two places or objects 连接
v. join or connect 连接;联系

holy
a. of God or religion; sacred 上帝的;宗教的;神圣的

oceanic
a. 1. 海洋的,大洋的
2. 在海洋中生活的;产于海洋的

forecaster
n. 天气预报员

*muddy
a. full of or covered with mud 泥泞的

washed-out
a. destroyed or made useless by the force of water 被洪水冲蚀的;受到侵蚀的

coastal
n. of or related to the coast 海岸的;沿岸的

extensive
a. 1. great in effect 巨大的;严重的
2. widespread, covering a large area 广阔的;广大的

conservation
n. the preservation of natural things to prevent them from being spoiled or destroyed (对自然资源的)保护;保存

insurance
n. 1. agreement by contract to pay money in case of misfortune 保险
2. 保险业

insure
v. to protect... by insurance 给…保险,为…提供保证

*irrigation
n. the supply of water (to dry land) 灌溉

agency
n. 1. 公众服务机构
2. a business or organisation providing a specified service 代理行;经销处

tourist
n. a person travelling for pleasure 旅游者
a. 旅游的

batten
vt. (down) (on ships) fasten with boards of wood 用板条固定

*hatch
n. (船的)舱口(盖);(飞机的)舱口
vt. 1. cause (an egg) to break, letting the young bird out 孵出
2. (up) make up (a plan or idea) 筹划;策划
vi. (of an egg) break, letting the young bird out; (of a young bird) break through an egg (蛋等)孵化;(小鸡等)出壳

Phrases and Expressions

point to
suggest that (sth.) is likely; indicate 说明(某事)很可能;表明

warm up
(cause to) get warmer (使)变暖

refer to
relate to; mention or speak of 与…有关;提到;谈到

set the stage for
prepare for; make possible 为…做好准备;使成为可能

in sth.'s wake / in the wake of sth.
coming after or following sth.; as a result of sth. 随着…而来;作为…的结果

wipe out
destroy completely 彻底摧毁;消灭

be washed into
be carried somewhere by water 被冲入某处

shear off
cut off 剪断;切掉

keep a sharp eye on
watch closely 密切注意

heat up
make or become hot or warm (使)变热

shape up
develop; assume a shape 发展;成形,形成

under way
in progress 在进行中;在前进中

benefit from
receive benefit or gain from 得益于

in advance
before, ahead of time 事先,事前

batten down the hatches (在暴风雨未来到前)封舱;(喻)未雨绸缪,做好准备

Proper Names

Per Ola
珀·奥拉

Emily D'aulaire
埃米莉·多莱尔

Stephen Zebiak
斯蒂芬·泽比埃克

El Nino
“厄尔尼诺”现象(指严重影响全球气候的太平洋热带海域的大风及海水的大规模移动)

Mark Cane
马克·凯恩

Columbia University
(美国)哥伦比亚大学

Chile
智利(南美洲西南部国家)

the Andes
安第斯山脉(南美洲西部)

Christ
基督

Peruvian
秘鲁的;秘鲁人

Christmastime
圣诞节时期

Indonesia
印度尼西亚(东南亚岛国)

the Philippines
菲律宾(东南亚岛国);菲律宾群岛

Alaska
阿拉斯加州(美国州名)

the Gulf States
美国濒墨西哥湾诸州(指佛罗里达、亚拉巴马、密西西比、路易斯安那和得克萨斯等五个州)

Melbourne
墨尔本(澳大利亚东南部港市)
Peru
秘鲁(南美洲西部国家)

Israel
以色列(全称以色列国,在西南亚巴勒斯坦地区)

the Holy Land
(基督教)圣地;宗教圣地

Dan Yakir
丹·