资源简介 Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals 同步词汇笔记1. moss /m s/ un. 苔藓Moss grows on the tree in the forest. 森林里的树上长着苔藓。mossy rocks长满苔藓的岩石。2. redwood /'redw d/ n. 红杉;红木The redwood trees in California can live for thousands of years.加州的红杉树能活数千年。3. cheetah /'t i t / cn. 猎豹Cheetahs can run at a speed of up to 110 km per hour.猎豹时速可达110公里。4. folding /'f ld / adj. 可折叠的folding fan折扇folding chair折叠椅。fold v. 折叠+ ing → folding可折叠的。I bought a folding bike for easy storage.我买了辆折叠自行车方便存放。5. bamboo / b m'bu / n. 竹;竹子Bamboo grows quickly in warm climates.竹子在温暖气候中生长迅速。bamboo forest竹林bamboo shoot竹笋6. popular /'p pj l r)/ adj. 广受欢迎的比较级 more popular,最高级 most popular,be popular with/among sb受某人欢迎。be popular for sth因某事受欢迎7. goodness /'ɡ dn s/ un. 美德;营养Milk is full of goodness for your body.牛奶富含身体所需的营养。Goodness! 天哪!8. tool /tu l/ n. 工具;手段tool box工具箱A pen is a basic tool for writing.笔是写作的基本工具。tool具体工具vs. instrument仪器,如乐器、科学仪器。9. actually /' kt u li/ adv. 实际上= in factI thought he was a teacher, but actually he’s a doctor.我以为他是老师,其实他是医生。shoot / u t/ n. 幼苗 v. 射击过去式: shot名词:The plant has new shoots coming out.植物长出了新芽。动词:He shot an arrow at the target.他向目标射箭。11. appear / 'p r)/ v. 出现;显得“出现”:A rainbow appeared in the sky after the rain.雨后天空出现彩虹。“显得”:She appears happy, but she’s actually sad.她看起来开心,其实很难过。appearance n. 外表,disappear v. 消失。12. feel free to do sth 可以随便做某事Feel free to ask questions.随便提问。Feel free to take some fruit—there’s plenty.随便吃点水果,有很多。13. land /l nd/ n. 陆地 v. 降落名词不可数:Most animals live on land.大多数动物生活在陆地上。动词:The plane landed safely at the airport.飞机安全降落在机场。land陆地vs. ground地面,land on降落于14. African /' fr k n/ adj. 非洲的 n. 非洲人形容词:African culture非洲文化名词可数:He is an African living in China.他是住在中国的非洲人。“非洲”是 Africa,首字母大写。15. peony /'pi ni/ n. 牡丹;芍药复数 peoniesThe garden is full of beautiful peonies in spring.春天花园里开满了美丽的牡丹花。16. rose /r z/ n. 玫瑰;蔷薇复数 rosesShe received a bunch of red roses on Valentine’s Day.情人节她收到一束红玫瑰。rose garden玫瑰园rose bush玫瑰丛。17. lotus /'l t s/ n. 莲花Lotus flowers grow in ponds and lakes.莲花生长在池塘和湖泊中。lotus leaf荷叶lotus root莲藕18. butterfly /'b t fla / n. 蝴蝶复数 butterflies。Butterflies fly from flower to flower to drink nectar.蝴蝶在花丛中飞舞采蜜。butter黄油+ fly飞→ 因部分蝴蝶翅膀呈黄色得名。19. wing /w / n. 翅膀;翼bird’s wings鸟的翅膀airplane wings飞机机翼。The eagle spread its wings and flew into the sky.老鹰展开翅膀飞向天空。on wing在飞行中under the wing of在……的保护下。20. frog /fr ɡ/ n. 蛙;青蛙复数 frogsFrogs make a lot of noise on summer nights.夏夜青蛙发出很大的声响。a frog in the throat声音嘶哑21. weigh /we / v. 称……重量;重称重量weigh yourself on the scale用体重秤称体重重 The box weighs 5 kg.盒子重5千克。weight n. 重量,overweight adj. 超重的。后接重量单位kg, ton,如 weigh 100 tons重100吨。22. kg =kilogram) 千克;公斤重量单位缩写,全称 kilogram,复数 kg不加 s,如 10 kg10千克。A bag of rice usually weighs 10 kg.一袋大米通常重10千克。23. ginkgo /'ɡ k / n. 银杏Ginkgo trees are often planted along the streets.街道旁常种银杏树。24. province /'pr v ns/ n. 省份复数 provincesHebei Province河北省。Sichuan Province is famous for its spicy food.四川省以辣味美食闻名。25. take a walk 散步同义 go for a walk,后接地点用“in”:take a walk in the park在公园散步。We often take a walk after dinner to stay healthy.我们晚饭后常散步保持健康。26. connect /k 'nekt/ v. 连接;关联connect A with B将A与B连接/关联The bridge connects the two islands.桥连接两座岛屿。connected adj. 连接的connection n. 连接。We can connect to the Internet via Wi-Fi.我们可以通过Wi-Fi联网。27. be connected with/to 与……相连/有关联“相连”:The TV is connected to the computer.电视和电脑相连。“有关联”:His illness is connected with his diet.他的病和饮食有关。重点短语,介词“with”表关联,“to”表物理连接。28. without /w ' a t/ prep. 没有后接名词/动名词,表“缺乏”,反义词 with。We can’t live without water.没有水我们无法生存。without doing sth没有做某事,如 He left without saying goodbye.他没道别就离开了。29. imagine / 'm d n/ v. 想象imagine doing sth想象做某事Can you imagine living on the moon 你能想象住在月球上吗?imagination n. 想象力,imaginative adj. 富有想象力的。后接动名词,不接不定式imagine to do sth 是错误的。30. honey /'h ni/ un. 蜂蜜Bees make honey from the nectar of flowers.蜜蜂用花蜜酿蜜。honey bee蜜蜂honeycomb蜂巢。31. disappointed / d s 'p nt d/ adj. 失望的be disappointed with/at sth对某事失望。I was disappointed with my exam results.我对考试成绩感到失望。-ed形容词修饰人,-ing形容词修饰物disappointing 令人失望的。32. pollination / p l 'ne n/ un. 授粉insect pollination昆虫授粉pollinate v. 授粉Pollination is important for the growth of fruits.授粉对果实生长很重要。33. pollen /'p l n/ un. 花粉Bees carry pollen from flower to flower.蜜蜂在花丛中传播花粉。pollen allergy花粉过敏。34. action /' k n/ n. 行动;行为take action采取行动action movie动作电影。We need to take action to protect the environment.我们需要采取行动保护环境。35. in fact 实际上= actually。I thought he was young, but in fact he’s over 50.我以为他年轻,其实他50多岁了。In fact, the problem is easier than we think.36. percent /p 'sent/ n. 百分之……前接数字,如 50 percent 50%,后接 of + 名词。Thirty percent of the students in our class are girls.我们班30%的学生是女生。英式写法 per cent分开,美式 percent连写,符号 %。37. for this reason 出于这个原因He didn’t study hard, and for this reason, he failed the exam.他不努力学习,因此考试不及格。38. planet /'pl n t/ n. 行星the eight planets八大行星Mars is called the “Red Planet” because of its color.火星因颜色被称为“红色行星”。39. in order to 为了She gets up early in order to catch the first bus.她早起为了赶首班车。同义:to更简洁,in order to更正式,so as to不能放句首。40. store /st r)/ v. 贮存 n. 商店动词:store food for winter储存食物过冬名词美式英语:book store书店,同义 shop英式。Computers store a lot of information.计算机储存大量信息。41. honeycomb /'h nik m/ n. 蜂巢复数honeycombsThe honeycomb is full of honey and eggs.蜂巢里满是蜂蜜和蜂卵。42. communicate /k 'mju n ke t/ v. 交流communicate with sb与某人交流communicate ideas传达想法。communication n. 交流,communicative adj. 爱交流的。We communicate with each other by sending messages.我们通过发消息交流。43. play a part in sth 参与某事同义 play a role inEvery student should play a part in keeping the classroom clean.每个学生都应参与保持教室清洁。playing a part in doing44. ecosystem /'i k s st m/ n. 生态系统复数 ecosystems,如forest ecosystem森林生态系统。Pollution can destroy the balance of the ecosystem.污染会破坏生态系统的平衡。eco生态+ system系统→ ecosystem。45. protect /pr 'tekt/ v. 保护protect sb/sth from sth保护……免受……Sunglasses protect our eyes from the sun.太阳镜保护眼睛免受阳光伤害。protection n. 保护,protective adj. 保护的。46. importance / m'p tns/ un. 重要性the importance of sth某事的重要性。We should realize the importance of learning English.我们应认识到学英语的重要性。important adj. 重要的47. title /'ta tl/ n. 标题;题目the title of the article文章的标题book title书名。Write a suitable title for the passage.给文章写一个合适的标题。48. human /'hju m n/ n. 人 adj. 人类的名词可数:humans = human beings人类形容词:human body人体,human history人类历史Humans have the ability to think and create.人类有思考和创造的能力。49. ant / nt/ n. 蚂蚁复数 antsan ant hill蚁丘。Ants can carry things much heavier than themselves.蚂蚁能搬运比自身重得多的东西。ant group蚁群ant farm蚂蚁农场。50. be home to sb/sth 是……的栖息地The rainforest is home to many unique animals.热带雨林是许多独特动物的栖息地。51. happiness /'h pin s/ un. 幸福形容词 happy,副词 happily。Spending time with family brings me great happiness.和家人相处带给我极大的幸福。happy adj.+ ness名词后缀→ happiness。52. disappoint / d s 'p nt/ v. 使失望disappoint sb使某人失望。I don’t want to disappoint my parents by failing the exam.我不想考试不及格让父母失望。disappointed adj. 失望的disappointing adj. 令人失望的。53. mushroom /'m r m/ n. 蘑菇复数 mushroomsWe picked fresh mushrooms in the forest. 我们在森林里采摘新鲜蘑菇。mushroom soup蘑菇汤magic mushroom毒蘑菇。54. ton /t n/ n. 吨重量单位,1吨=1000千克,复数 tons,如 5 tons 5吨。The truck can carry up to 10 tons of goods.卡车最多可载10吨货物。tons of大量的:tons of books大量书籍。55. role /r l/ n. 作用;角色“作用”:play a role in在……中起作用“角色”:play the role of扮演……角色Teachers play an important role in students’ lives.老师在学生生活中起重要作用。与 play a part 同义,常考介词搭配 in。56. pea /pi / n. 豌豆复数 peas,green peas青豆Peas are rich in protein and fiber.豌豆富含蛋白质和纤维。as like as two peas一模一样。57. climate /'kla m t/ un. 气候tropical climate热带气候。The climate in southern China is warm and wet.中国南方气候温暖湿润。climate气候vs. weather天气,短期。58. ocean /' n/ n. 大海;海洋the Pacific Ocean太平洋the Atlantic Ocean大西洋等The ocean covers more than 70% of the Earth’s surface.海洋覆盖地球表面70%以上。ocean life海洋生物ocean pollution海洋污染。59. except / k'sept/ prep. 除……之外后接名词/代词,表“排除在外”,反义词 besides包括在内。Everyone went to the park except me.除了我,大家都去公园了。60. tiny /'ta ni/ adj. 极小的比较级 tinier,最高级 tiniest,tiny insect小昆虫There are many tiny stars in the sky.天空中有许多小星星。61. live up to 达到;符合live up to expectations达到期望。We should live up to the school’s rules.我们应遵守学校的规定。live up to the name名符其实62. lively /'la vli/ adj. 生机勃勃的a lively class活跃的课堂The city becomes lively at night with many lights and people.夜晚城市灯火通明,热闹非凡。lively生机勃勃的vs. live现场直播的vs. living活着的。短语 含义 例句feel free to do sth 可以随便做某事 Feel free to use my dictionary.be connected with/to 与……相连/有关 The house is connected to the water pipe.in fact 实际上 In fact, she is better at math than me.in order to 为了 He practices every day in order to win.play a part/role in 在……发挥作用 Plants play a role in cleaning the air.be home to 是……的栖息地 The zoo is home to many rare animals.protect...from... 保护……免受 Sunglasses protect our 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