自学考试英语阅读(二)词汇(六)

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UNIT 20 OUR DISAPPEARING WILDLIFE

GLOSSARY

bounty n. money given (by government ) for reward (政府给的)奖励金

carrion n. dead and decaying flesh 腐尸

decompose v. break up and separate into simple parts; decay 分解

departure n. leaving a place 离别

endanger v. put in danger; cause danger to 危害;危及

expansion n. making or becoming larger 扩张,膨胀

exterminate v. make an end of ; destroy completely 根除,灭绝

fatal a. causing or ending in death or disaster 致命的

habitat n. the natural home of a plant or animal 动植物产地

hemisphere n. a half of the earth; half a sphere 半球

injurious a. causing harm 致伤的,有害的

millennium n. a period of 1000 years . pl. millennia 一千年

persecution n. cruel treatment 残害,迫害

predator n. wild animal living by killing and eating other amimals 捕食其它动物的野生动物

preserve n. stretch of land or water where animals, birds and fish are kept safe from harm or danger. 禁猎地

prospect n. reasonable hope; sth. which is expected 前程;盼望的事物

refuge n. shelter or protection from danger 避难所

remnant n. a part that remains 剩余部分

roam wander with no clear aim 漫步,漫游

scavenger n. a bird or an animal that feeds on wastes or decaying flesh 食腐动物

splendid a. grand in appearance; glorious; very fine; excellent 优异的,壮丽的

subtle a. delicate, hardly noticeable; difficult to perceive or describe 微妙的;难以捉摸的

superstition n. false belief not based on scientific knowledge 迷信

toll n. the cost in health, life, etc. from illness, an accident, etc. 重大的代价;伤亡人数

transition n. changing from one condition to another 变迁,转变

unprecedented a. never done or known before 无前例的

unrelenting a. not becoming less in intensity 不松懈的

wilderness n. an area of land with little life 荒野

bobcat n. (北美东部最常见的一种)野猫

bighorn sheep 大角羊

boll weevil 棉铃象虫

buffalo n. 水牛;野牛

calcium n. 钙

coyote n. (产于北美西部草原的)郊狼,小狼

Department of the Interior 内务部

elk n. 麋

grizzly bear 灰熊

passenger pigeon 旅鸽

(一种已经绝种的北美野鸽)

pelican n. 鹈鹕

potato beetle 马铃薯甲虫

prairie dog 草原犬鼠(产于北美,鸣声似狗的一种土拨鼠)

pronghorn antelope 叉角羚

subspecies 亚种

the Atlantic 大西洋

the Pacific 太平洋

timber wolf (北美北部产的)林狼

whooping crane 鸣鹤

UNIT 21

GLOSSARY

adjust v. change slightly in order to make suitable for a particular condition 调整;停顿

animate v. give lift to; enliven 使有生命;使活泼,激励

animated a. active and lively 活跃的;生气勃勃的

anxiety n. uneasiness or fear caused by uncertainty about sth. 忧虑;担心;热望

approval n. (official) agreement 批准;同意

armor n. strong protective metal covering on fighting vehicles 盔甲;防护物

benevolent a. having the desire to do good 仁慈的;乐善好施的

bounce v. jump or spring up and down like a boll 跳跃;弹起

conduct v. direct; guide 引导;带领

contract v. become smaller in size 缩小

convey v. make (idea, feeling, etc.) known 传播;转达

deflect v. turn from a straight course or fixed direction 转向;偏斜

exhalation n. breathing out 呼气

focus v. fix a point on, concentrate on 使聚集;集中

fright n. feeling or experience of fear 惊吓;恐怖

grilling n. tough question 严厉盘问

hostility n. the state of being unfriendly, showing strong dislike 敌意;敌视

inhale v. breathe in 吸气;吸入

inspiration n. an urge to produce good and beautiful things 鼓励;鼓舞

inventory n. a list or a survey 清单;概览

lunge v. make a sudden forceful forward movement 冲刺;猛向前冲

nervous a. excited and anxious, worried 紧张不安的;胆怯的

polish v. make as perfect as possible 磨光;使精炼;使优美

positive a. active and certain 积极的;肯定的;确定的

presentation n. the act in which sth. is offered, shown or explained 呈现;展示;提出;描述

quiver v. slightly tremble 颤抖;抖动

resonance n. deep, full, clear and continuous sounding 回声;共鸣

scan v. look at quickly 浏览;粗略地看

screech v. make a very high, sharp sound 发出尖锐刺耳的叫声

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