1目录2地理1.insularadj.海岛的islandn.岛,岛屿,岛状物(孤立状态的物),安全岛【例】coralislandn.珊瑚岛;continentalisland陆边岛;peninsulan.半岛;isletn.小岛marineadj.海的(marine);海上的;近海的【例】Humanbeingsarenaturalenemiesofmarinemammals.2.maritimeadj.海的(marine,oceanic);海上的;近海的3.moistadj.湿润的,多雨的(damp,humid)4.ledgen.暗礁5.oasisn.(沙漠中的)绿洲【例】Thetravelersweresavedwhentheyfinallyfoundanoasis.6.tiden.潮汐7.ebbvi.退潮【例】Thewaterwashedupontheshore,thenslowlyebbedaway.8.continentn.大陆9.terrestrialadj.领土的【例】terrestrialheat地面干扰;terrestrialmagnetism地磁,地磁学outskirtn.外边,郊区(surrounding)regionn.地区,领域(zone,area,field,domain)endemicadj.地方的(native)【例】Thisdiseaseisendemictothesoutherners,andwillnotspread3inthecoldnorth.cosmopolitanadj.全世界的(global)【例】Thefarmerwasunusedtothecosmopolitanwaysoflifeinalargecity.10.subterranen.地下(underground)subterraneanadj.地下的11.cavernn.大山洞,大洞穴【例】Insidethecavernweretheremnantsofanancientfire.12.flawn.裂隙13cleftn.裂缝(crevice)14.crevicen.裂缝,破口(rift,slit)【例】Theraincameinthroughacreviceinthecabinwall.gapn.裂口(opening)【例】Generationgapliesbetweenparentsandchildren.15.zonen.带(region,area)【例】timezone时区16.equatorn.赤道【例】Itiswarmerneartheequator.17.longituden.经度altituden.(尤指海拔)高度,高处(海拔甚高的地方)18.latituden.纬度19.meridiann.子午线,正午20.subsidiaryn.支流(branch)【例】Hefollowedthesubsidiarytotraceitsorigin.421.Antarcticadj.南极的,南极地带的Antarctican.南极洲22.Arcticadj.北极的,北极区的n.北极,北极圈23.coastlandn.沿海岸地区24.hemispheren.半球25.contourn.轮廓;海岸线(outline,profile)【例】Theartistaccentuatedthemodel’scontours.26.geographyn.地理学,地理27.horizonn.地平线28.lowlandn.低地,苏格兰低地adj.低地的29.plainn.平原,草原30.straitn.地峡,海峡31.channeln.海峡,水道,沟32.valleyn.(山)谷,流域33.volcanon.火山34.plateaun.高原35.basinn.盆地【例】TheAmazonbasincoversavastamountofland.navigationn.航海36.rangesn.射程表尺数37.salinityn.盐分,盐度38.sedimentn.沉淀物,沉积39.elevationn.高地,正面图,海拔40.formationn.形成,构成541.geothermy地热42.terrainn.地形43.topographyn.地形学44.tropicaladj.热带的45.tropicsn.(天球的)回归线,热带46.temperateadj.(气候)温和的【例】temperatelatitudes温带地区地质47.veinn.矿脉48.pitn.坑,地坑(hole)49.pitn.煤矿50.quartzn.石英51.marblen.大理石52.gemn.宝石(jewel,preciousstone)53.fieldstonen.(建筑用的)散石,大卵石54.emeraldn.祖母绿,翡翠,绿宝石55.wiikite杂铌矿56.graniten.花岗岩57.leadn.铅58.limestonen.石灰石59.lavan.熔岩,火山岩60.rubyn.红宝石61.bonanzan.富矿带【例】WinningthelotterywasabonanzafortheBrowns.62.oren.矿石663.veinn.静脉,血管(bloodvessel)64.sedimentn.沉淀物65.fossiln.化石66.petrifyvt.变为化石【例】Iwastotallypetrifiedwithfear.67.aluminumn.铝68.coren.果核,中心,核心69.cratern.弹坑70.diamondn.钻石,菱形71.glacialadj.冰的,冰状的,冰河的,冰河时代的72.glaciern.冰河,冰川73.icebergn.冰山74.platen.盘子,金属板,图版,金银餐具75.tremorn.震动,颤动76.earthquaken.地震77.seismn.地震78.seismicadj.地震的【例】seismicwave地震波,海震波,海啸波79.seismologyn.地震学80.magnituden.震级81.cataclysmn.地震,灾难,大洪水82.stratumn.地层83.mantlen.地幔84.lithogenousa.岩层的785.lithospheren.岩石圈86.layern.层,阶层87.crustn.地壳;硬外皮(shell)【例】Thecrustofthepiewasdelicious.faultn.断层【例】faultplane断层面;faultzone断层magman.(有机物或矿物的)稀糊,岩浆88.squirtv.喷出(spurt)【例】BishopnameditSquirtbecausethedrinkseemedto“squirt”intoyourmouthlikeafreshlysqueezedgrapefruit.89.eruptvi.爆发(explode,burstout)【例】Wefearedthatthevolcanowoulderuptagain.outburstn.(火山,感情等)爆发,喷出(surge,explosion)90.eruptionn.爆发,火山灰91.volcanicadj.火山的,像火山的【例】volcanicislandn.火山;volcanicashn.火山灰;volcanicdust火山尘动物学1.gregariousadj.群居的【例】Mygregarioussistermakesfriendswherevershegoes.2.swarmn.(蜜蜂、蚂蚁等)群(throng,crowd,horde)3.flockn.羊群,(禽、畜等的)群84.herdn.兽群,牧群5.mammaln.哺乳动物6.carnivoren.食肉动物7.carnivorousadj.食肉类的8.appetiten.食欲9.herbivorousadj.食草的10.omnivorousadj.杂食的,什么都吃的11.predatorn.掠夺者,食肉动物12.predatoryadj.掠夺的,食肉的13.preyn.被掠食者,牺牲者14.poikilothermn.变温动物,冷血动物15.rodentn.啮齿动物16.scavengern.清道夫,食腐动物17.microben.微生物,细菌18.reptilen.爬虫动物19.homothermn.恒温动物20.primaten.灵长类的动物21.primatesn.灵长类22.molluskn.软体动物23.coelenteraten.腔肠动物24.vertebraten.脊椎动物25.invertebraten.无脊椎动物26.finchn.鸣禽【例】Thiskindofbirdseedisperfectforallkindsoffinches.927.birdn.鸟28.fowln.鸡;家禽(chicken;poultry)monstern.怪物,巨兽(demon)hordesn.昆虫群insectn.昆虫wormn.虫,蠕虫beastn.兽,畜牲aquaticadj.水的,水上的,水生的,水栖的amphibianadj.两栖类的,水陆两用的migratevi.(鸟类的)迁徙【例】Somebirdsmigratetofindwarmerweather.grazev.放牧【例】Thisfieldwillgraze30headofcattle.gaspv.气喘,喘息(breathe,gulp)【例】Theterriblescenemademegasp.peckv.啄,啄起(bite,nibble)【例】Woodpeckerspeckedwoodforapest.trotvi./n.(马)小跑,慢跑(jog)【例】Thehorsestrottedalongtheroad.dormantadj.休眠的(inactive)【例】Thedormantvolcanohasnoteruptedfortwohundredyears.offspringn.子孙,后代(descendant)spawnn./v.产卵(generate,produce)pregnantadj.怀孕的,孕育的10hatchv.孵出,孵(卵)(incubate,breed,emergefromtheegg)【例】Dontcountyourchickensbeforetheyarehatched.breedv.(使)繁殖,教养,抚养【例】Manyanimalsbreedinthespring.domesticatevt.驯养,教化(tame)【例】NoonehaseverbeenabletodomesticatetheAfricanelephant.fertilizevt.使受精regenerationn.再生,重建reproducev.繁殖,再生【例】Birdsreproducebylayingeggs.squeakvi.(老鼠或物体)吱吱【例】Ratssqueakwhilefliesbuzz.Itisquiteahouse.chirpvi.喳喳(虫和鸟的叫声)【例】Theinjuredbirddidnotmoveorchirp.hibernatev.冬眠【例】Polarbearcanhibernateforalongtime.camouflagev./n.伪装【例】Theycamouflagedtheirhatredwithprofessionsoffriendship.extinctionn.灭绝monogamousadj.单配的,一雌一雄的polyandrousadj.一雌多雄(配合)的nestn.巢,窝nichen.小生态环境nichemarket小众市场pestn.有害物11habitatn.(动植物的)生活环境,产地,栖息地,居留地,自生地,聚集处rhinocerosn.犀牛chimpanzeen.非洲的小人猿