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Lesson12Lifeonadesertislanddesert['dɛzɚt]n.沙漠；荒原[dɪ'zɜːt]vt.遗弃；放弃dessert[dɪ'zɜːt]n.餐后甜点；甜点心theSaharaDesert(NorthAfrica)[sə'hɑ:rə]cactus仙人掌camel骆驼oasis绿洲mirage海市蜃楼荒岛desertisland光秃秃的山barrenmountainislandn.岛，岛屿Anglo-Saxon:EnglishEnglandn.半岛peninsula几百万年前，英格兰岛是一个半岛。Millionsofyearsago，Englandwasapeninsula.•unrealisticadj.•Itwasunrealistictothinktwopeoplecouldspendalifetimetogetherandneversquabble（=quarrel）aboutanything.•Becomingadoctorseemedunrealistic,giventheexpenseandtimeinvolvedingettinganM.•Mostofushaveformedanunrealisticpictureoflifeonadesertisland.•对我而言，我只是一个普通人，有着现实的目标和远大的理想。•Tome,Iamjustanordinaryguywithrealisticgoalsandbigdreams.paradise：aplacewhereitisextremelybeautifulandpleasantparasiten.寄生虫寄生虫生活在天堂。Theparasitelivesintheparadise.夏威夷是冲浪者的天堂。Hawaiiisaparadiseforsurfers.(surfern.冲浪者)购物天堂ashopper’sparadise•theGardenofEden(IntheBible,whereAdamandEve,thefirsthumanslived,oftenregardedasaplaceofhappinessandinnocence.)•Heaven(theplacewheregodisbelievedtoliveandgoodpeoplearebelievedtogowhentheydie.)--beintheseventhheaven:tobeextremelyhappy当我被梦想的大学录取的时候，我高兴至极。Ifeltintheseventhheavenwhenenrolled/admittedbymydreamcollege.世外桃源Anever-neverland（aimaginarylandwhereeverythingisperfect)对很多人来说，美国像是伊甸园或者世外桃源，但是对其他许多人来说，它恰恰相反是人间地狱。Tomanypeople,AmericaisliketheGardenofEdenoranever-neverland,buttomanyothers,itishellonthecontrary.•wretchedadj.(miserable)•leadawretched/miserable/terrible/dog’slife.过着悲惨的生活•starvev.Iamstarving.•starvetodeath•战争中，一大部分人被饿死。•Duringthewar,alargeamountofpeoplestarvedtodeath.•starvefor（yearnfor）•在这种情况下，我最需要你的帮助。•Istarveforyourhelpinsuchacondition.element1)n.元素Theperiodictableoftheelements2)asmallamountofanelementof一点点猫有九条命的说法听起来有一点点道理。Thereisanelementoftruthintheideathatacathasninelives.anelementofrisk投资总是要有一点风险的。Thereisalwaysanelementofriskininvestment.anelementofsurprise;anelementofdoubt•Thefourelementsareearthandwater(heavy),andfireandair(light).Intermsofqualities,theheavyelementsarestrong,negative,passive,andfemale.Thelightelementsareweak,positive,active,heavenly,andmale.•elementaryadj.基本的，初级的•elementaryschool（Am）•primaryschool（Br）•opportunityn.机会•这么好的时机不容错过。•Ifoundittoogoodanopportunitytomiss.•ateveryopportunity(wheneverpossible)•只要一有机会，我就会不停地说英语。•IwilltrytospeakEnglishateveryopportunity.•chance:possibility•standgoodchance大有机会•中国作为全世界最大的发展中国家，在加入WTO之后，发展前景看好。•ChinaasthelargestdevelopingcountryintheworldstandsgoodchanceafterenteringWTO.•achanceinamillion千载难逢(achanceveryunlikelytohappen)•Peter认为能在中国工作是个千载难逢的好机会，因为他对中文十分感兴趣。•PeterfounditachanceinmilliontoworkinChinaforhehasagreatinterestinChinese.•occasion（amomentwhensomethinghappens）•我在适宜的场合，有机会见到她。•Icouldmeetheroncertainoccasions.•coraln.珊瑚（ahardredorwhitesubstanceformedfrombonesofverysmallseacreatures）•珊瑚项链•acoralnecklace•珊瑚岛•acoralisland•珊瑚礁•acoralreefVirginIslands（islandsofWestIndies）virginadj.纯洁的，未经利用的TheBlessedVirginMary圣母玛利亚原始森林avirginforest未经开发的土地avirginland•Miami：acityinthesoutheastofFloridaintheU.S.,whichispopularwithtourists.•dinghyn.(asmallboatforracing)rubberdinghy•dingy['dɪndʒi]adj.(darkanddirty)•adingyroom•tanker:ashiptocarrygasandoil油轮•lifeboat救生船；liner客轮；ferry渡船；motorboat摩托艇；canoe独木舟；submarine潜水艇；destroyer驱逐舰；aircraftcarrier航空母舰；freighter货轮；Noah’sark诺亚方舟destroyersubmarinefreighteraircraftcarriercanoerubberdinghy•genuinelyadv.由衷地•IfyouapologizegenuinelyI'msureeverythingwillbeforgotten.•Ithoughttheywerejokingatfirst,butitseemedtheyweregenuinelyinterestedinthetalkaboutglaciers.•Whenyousaysomethinggenuinely,you'rehonest.Ifyou'regenuinelyworriedaboutyourfriendgettinghurtonhermotorcycle,you'llbeghertowearahelmet.•Caribbean•PiratesoftheCaribbean•speargunn.捕鱼枪•spear（aweaponconsistingofalongpolewithasharpmetalpointattachedtotheend.）•lobstern.龙虾