09-01 Flashcards
tundra
[ˋtʌndrə]
n. 【地】苔原; 凍土地帶, 凍原
shrub
[ʃrʌb]
n. 矮樹; 灌木[C] Shrubs are much like trees, but are smaller and more profusely branched. 灌木很像樹, 但小得多, 且岔枝叢生。
steppe
[stɛp]
n. (西伯利亞一帶沒樹木的)大草原; 乾草原
moist
[mɔɪst]
a. 潮濕的, 微濕的; 多雨的[(+with)] The path was moist with dew. 小路有露水; 濕濕潮潮的。; 含淚的, 淚汪汪的[(+with)] Her eyes were moist with tears. 她的眼裡噙著淚水。; 【醫】濕性的; 有分泌物的
tropic
[ˋtrɑpɪk]
n. 回歸線[C]; 熱帶[the P] Ten years ago, I went to the tropics for the first time. 十年前我第一次到熱帶去。
a. 熱帶的; 熱帶地方的
timberline
[ˋtɪmbɚ͵laɪn]
n. 樹帶(森林)界線
ridge
[rɪdʒ]
n. [C] 屋脊, 山脊, 山脈 We drove up a hillside and finally stopped on a high ridge . 我們沿著山腰往上開, 最後停在一個高高的山脊上。; (狹長的)隆起部; (鼻)梁; 田壟
vt. 使成脊狀; 裝脊; 作壟
vi. 成脊狀 The floor of the Atlantic ridges in the middle from north to south. 大西洋洋底在中部形成由北向南的海脊。
ascribe
[əˋskraɪb]
vt.[(+to)] 把…歸因(於) She ascribed her success to hard work. 她把自己的成功歸之於勤奮。; 把…歸屬(於) The painting was ascribed to an unknown artist. 那幅畫被認定係一不出名的畫家所作。
cessation
[sɛˋseʃən]
n. 停止; 中斷[C][U][(+of)] a momentary cessation of breathing 短暫性的停止呼吸
avalanche
[ˋæv!͵æntʃ]
n. [C] 雪崩; 山崩; 突然來到的大量事物[S1][(+of)] We received an avalanche of inquiries. 我們一下子收到了大批詢問信函。
vi. 崩塌; 雪崩般塌落 Higher still the snow was ready to avalanche . 在更高處積雪隨時都會崩塌。
vt. (因大量湧至而)把…淹沒, 使無法應付 She was avalanched with invitations. 她收到多得無法應付的請帖。
creep
[krip]
vi. 躡手躡足地走; 緩慢地行進[Q] She crept into the room and kissed the sleeping child. 她悄悄地走進房間, 吻了吻睡著的孩子。; 不知不覺地到來; 漸漸產生[Q] A smile crept across her face. 她臉上漸漸綻開笑容。; 爬行, 匍匐而行 A snake was creeping along the wall. 一條蛇正沿著牆爬行。; (植物)蔓延 Ivy creeps along the fence. 常春藤攀著籬笆生長。; (由於恐懼, 厭惡等)起雞皮疙瘩, 汗毛直豎 The sight of the snake made her flesh creep . 她看到蛇就汗毛直豎。; 巴結, 奉承
n. 爬, 蠕動[M][C]; 【俚】諂媚者, 卑鄙小人[C] That creep always quarrels with his neighbors. 那個討厭鬼老跟鄰居吵架。; 毛骨悚然的感覺[the P] His ghost story gave the children the creeps . 他講的鬼故事使孩子們毛骨悚然。
ultraviolet
[͵ʌltrəˋvaɪəlɪt]
a. [Z][B] 紫外的 ultraviolet rays 紫外線; 紫外線的; 產生紫外線的; 應用紫外線的 an ultraviolet lamp 紫外線燈
n. 紫外線輻射, 紫外光
elevation
[͵ɛləˋveʃən]
n. 高度; 海拔[C] Soon we reached a plateau at an elevation of about ninety feet. 我們很快就抵達一片高度約九十英尺的高原。; 高地, 高處[C] This is an elevation of 2000 metres. 這是塊海拔二千米的高地。; 提高, 提升; 高升[U] His elevation to the position of General Manager was announced yesterday. 昨天宣佈他晉升總經理職位。; 崇高, 莊嚴[U]; (建築物的)正視圖, 立視圖[C] the front elevation of the house 房子的正面(圖)
ibex
[ˋaɪbɛks]
n. 阿爾卑斯山的野山羊
alpine
[ˋælpaɪn]
a. (像)高山的; 高山生長的 alpine plants 高山植物; (大寫)(像)阿爾卑斯山的; 阿爾卑斯山區居民的; (大寫)具有阿爾卑斯山人種特徵的; (大寫)(滑雪賽)高山的
bare
[bɛr]
a. 裸的 The child was bare to the waist. 那孩子打赤膊。; 光禿禿的; 空的; 無陳設的; 無裝飾的; 不加掩飾的; 勉強的; 僅僅的 All they had were the bare necessities of life. 他們所有的僅僅是生活必需品而已。; 沒有…的[(+of)] The little room was almost bare of furniture. 這個小房間幾乎沒有什麼傢俱。
vt. 使赤裸; 露出 Their backs were bared . 他們的背裸露著。; 揭露; 透露
vi. (在無足夠保險的情況下)做生意
lichen
[ˋlaɪkɪn]
n. [U] 【植】地衣 She struck the snow from the branches of an old cedar with gray lichen . 她把長有灰色地衣的老雪松樹枝上的雪打了下來。; 【醫】苔蘚病 I heard the ointment is effective for treating lichen . 我聽說這軟膏治苔癬病有效。
vt. 使長滿地衣 After the construction, the field will be lichened . 施工完後, 將使地面長滿地衣。
prostrate
[ˋprɑstret]
vt. 使俯臥; 弄倒; 使(自己)俯臥; 拜倒 He prostrated himself before rank and wealth. 他拜倒在地位和財富面前。; 使屈服; 使衰竭; 使疲憊; 使沮喪[H]
a. 俯臥的; 倒在地上的 fall prostrate on the floor 跌倒在地板上; 俯伏的; 拜倒的; 被征服的; 降伏的; 衰竭的; 疲憊的; 沮喪的; 【植】爬地的, 匍匐的
cushion
[ˋkʊʃən]
n. [C] 墊子; 坐墊; 靠墊 The whole family knelt on cushions to pray. 全家人跪在跪墊上祈禱。; 墊狀物; 緩衝器; 減震墊 The bush acted as a cushion to my fall. 這灌木在我摔下時起了緩衝作用。; (撞球臺的)橡皮邊; (豬等的)臀肉
vt. 給…安上墊子[H] The chairs are cushioned . 椅子裝有褥墊。; 把…安置在墊子上; 緩和…的衝擊 The training program helps to cushion the effect of unemployment. 這項訓練計劃有助於緩衝失業造成的影響。 Snow cushioned my fall. 因為下面是雪, 所以我跌得不重。; 暗中壓制; 掩蓋
rigor
[ˋrɪgɚ]
n. 嚴格; 嚴厲; 苛刻[U]; (生活等的)艱苦; (氣候的)嚴酷[P1][(+of)]; 苛嚴待遇; 苛嚴行為[P1] He was subjected to the rod in all its rigors in this school. 他在這所學校裡受盡了籉杖體罰之苦。; 嚴密, 精確[U]; 【醫】強直[U]; 【醫】發燒前的寒戰[U]
insulation
[͵ɪnsəˋleʃən]
n. 隔離; 孤立; 【電】絕緣(體)
equatorial
[͵ɛkwəˋtorɪəl]
a. 赤道的; 赤道附近的 an equatorial country 赤道國家; 酷熱的 an equatorial climate 炎熱的氣候
prevalent
[ˋprɛvələnt]
a. 流行的, 盛行的; 普遍的[(+among/in)] They were brought up in the liberal atmosphere prevalent in the 1960s. 他們在六十年代盛行的自由氣氛中長大。; 【罕】優勢的
altitude
[ˋæltə͵tjud]
n. 高, 高度; 海拔[S1] The plane was then flying at an altitude of 8000 feet. 當時飛機在八千英尺的高度飛行。; 高處, 高地[P1] He found it difficult to breathe at high altitudes . 他覺得在高空呼吸困難。; 【數】頂垂線, 高線[C]; (指等級, 地位等)高級[C]
bud
[bʌd]
n. 芽; 葉芽[C][U]; 花蕾[C][U] The peach flowers are now in bud . 桃花正含苞待放。; 萌芽, 未成熟的事物[C][U] Any ill-feeling has to be nipped in the bud . 一切惡感都必須在萌芽狀態就消滅。; 小孩; 少女[C]
vi. 發芽, 抽芽 The apple trees are budding . 蘋果樹正在抽芽。; 開始生長; (鳥)啄食嫩芽
vt. 使發芽; 發芽生出; 接(芽)
speculation
[͵spɛkjəˋleʃən]
n.[U][C] 思索; 沈思; 推測[(+about/on/upon)] There has been a great deal of speculation about the Prime Minister’s resignation. 最近有關首相辭職的臆測頗多。; 投機; 投機買賣[(+in)] His speculations in stocks led to his suicide. 他在股票上做投機買賣致使他自殺。
champion
[ˋtʃæmpɪən]
n. [C] (競賽的)優勝者, 冠軍; 出類拔萃的人(或物) He is a champion at writing familiar essays. 他是寫小品文的好手。; 提倡者, 擁護者; 戰士, 鬥士[(+of)] He is a champion of equal opportunities for all races. 他是一個為各種族機會均等而奮鬥的人。
vt. 擁護, 支持, 為…而戰 She championed the cause of civil rights. 她積極支持民權運動。
a. 優勝的, 冠軍的 That state has brought forth two champion boxers. 那個州出了兩名得冠軍的拳擊手。; 【口】第一流的
ad. 【英】【口】極好地, 以第一流水平
envision
[ɪnˋvɪʒən]
vt. 想像, 展望