09-24 Flashcards
equator
[ɪˋkwetɚ]
n. 赤道[the S]
atmosphere
[ˋætməs͵fɪr]
n. 大氣[the S]; (某特定場所的)空氣[S] The atmosphere of the city is very much polluted. 那個城市的空氣受到嚴重污染。; 氣氛[S1] The talk was conducted in a cordial atmosphere . 會談是在熱情友好的氣氛中進行的。; 情趣; 魅力[U] The ancient palace has a lot of atmosphere . 這座古老的宮殿很有魅力。; (標準)氣壓[C]
ecliptic
[ɪˋklɪptɪk]
n. 【天】黃道
a. 【天】食的; 黃道的
plunge
[plʌndʒ]
vt. 使投入; 將…插入; 將…刺進; 使突然前傾[O] He plunged his sword right into the heart of his enemy. 他將利劍直刺敵人胸膛。; 使陷入, 使遭受[O] A power failure plunged the house into darkness. 斷電使房子陷入一片黑暗之中。
vi. 投(入); 跳(入); 衝[Q] The boys plunged into the river to swim. 男孩們跳入河裡游泳。; 陷(入)[Q] She plunged deep into thought. 她陷入沈思。; 下降, 急降; (道路等)陡峭地下傾 Since then prices have plunged . 從那時起, 價格猛跌。; (船隻)顛簸; (馬等)猛烈前衝 The ship plunged about in the storm. 那颼船在風暴中前後顛簸。; (女衣領口)開得很低
n. [U] 跳入, 衝進[S]; 猛跌, 驟降 Prices started a downward plunge . 價格開始猛跌。; 開始從事; 突然開始; 猛衝; (船的)顛簸
intermediate
[͵ɪntɚˋmidɪət]
a. 中間的, 居中的; 中型的 an intermediate phase 中間階段; 中等程度的, 中級的 an intermediate level English class 中級英語班
n. [C] 中間事物; 中型物; 調解人; 中間人; 【化】中間物, 中間體; 【美】中型汽車
salinity
[səˋlɪnətɪ]
n. 鹽性; 鹽度
diluted
[daɪˋlutɪd]
a. 稀釋的; 無力的
brackish
[ˋbrækɪʃ]
a. 微鹹的, 有鹽味的; 味道不好的; 令人不快的
estuary
[ˋɛstʃʊ͵ɛrɪ]
n. 河口; 海口灣[C] the Thames estuary 泰晤士河口
membrane
[ˋmɛmbren]
n.[C][U] 【解】膜 the mucous membrane 黏膜; 薄膜, 膜狀物
osmosis
[ɑzˋmosɪs]
n. 【物】滲透作用; 吸收; 同化
pump out
None
phr v [I,T] if something such as music, information, or a supply of products is pumped out or pumps out, a lot of it is produced 〔音樂﹑信息﹑產品等〕大量提供﹐大量供應; 連續播放 There’s a huge amount of propaganda pumped out by the food industry. 食品工業進行了大張旗鼓的宣傳。 Music pumped out from the loudspeakers overhead. 音樂連續不斷地在頭頂的喇叭裡播放。; [T pump sth out] to remove liquid from something using a pump 用泵抽出〔某物中的液體〕 You’ll have to pump the boat out . 你得用泵把船裡的水抽乾。
vapor
[ˋvepɚ]
n. 水汽, 汽, 蒸汽; 煙霧[U][C] A cloud is a mass of vapor in the sky. 雲是天空中的一團水汽。; 無實質之物; 幻想[C] What amazing vapors a lonely man may get into his head! 一個寂寞的人腦子裡會產生多麼令人驚異的幻想啊!; 【藥】吸入劑; 【古】憂鬱(症)[the P] They have hysterics, they weep, they have the vapors . 他們歇斯底里, 他們哭泣, 他們精神憂鬱。
vt. 使汽化; 蒸發; 使憂鬱; 吹噓
vi. 汽化; 蒸發 Water vapors in the hot sun. 水在炎熱的陽光下汽化。; 吹牛; 沮喪
landmass
[ˋlænd͵mæs]
n. 大陸
expanse
[ɪkˋspæns]
n. 廣袤; 廣闊的區域[C][(+of)] The Sahara is a vast expanse of desert. 撒哈拉是一片廣袤無垠的沙漠。
dew
[dju]
n. 露, 露水[U] Beads of dew still clung to the roses. 玫瑰花上仍然掛著露珠。; (像露水一樣的)純潔; 清新; 朝氣[U]; (淚, 汗等的)珠, 滴[U]
vt. (露水等)弄濕
vi. 結露水 It is beginning to dew . 在結露水了。
frost
[frɑst]
n. 霜[U][C] The frost killed the young tomato plants. 寒霜凍死了番茄幼苗。; 冰凍, 嚴寒; 冰點以下的溫度[U][C] There’ll be frost tonight. 今晚嚴寒。; (態度等的)冷淡[S] He had a frost in his manner. 他態度冷淡。; (集會演出等的)失敗, 惡評[C] The performance was a frost . 演出砸鍋了。
vt. 結霜於[(+over/up)] The windows were frosted over. 窗戶上結了一層霜。; 凍壞(植物等); 在(糕餅等)上加糖霜混合物; 使(玻璃等)具有無光澤的霜狀表面 This glass is frosted . 這玻璃磨毛了。
vi. 結霜[(+over/up)] The windshield of my car frosted over during the night. 我汽車上的擋風玻璃在夜裡結上了霜花。; 受凍
convergent
[kənˋvɝdʒənt]
a. 趨集於一點的; 會聚性的; 【數】收斂的
cyclonic
[saɪˋklɑnɪk]
a. 氣旋的; 颶風的
tornado
[tɔrˋnedo]
n.[C] 龍捲風; 旋風; 颶風 A tornado whirled into town. 龍捲風刮進了城裡。; (非洲西部的)大雷颮
whirling
None
撲朔迷離
whirl
[hwɝl]
vi. 旋轉, 迴旋 The electric fan blades whirled in the hot room. 電扇的槳葉在悶熱的房內旋轉著。; 急駛; 飛跑 The car whirled down the street. 汽車在街道上疾馳而過。; 頭暈眼花, 感到昏亂 The strong medicine made my head whirl . 這種烈性藥使我頭暈眼花。
vt. 使旋轉; 使突然轉向[O] The wind whirled the dead leaves about. 風把枯葉吹得團團轉。; 飛快地帶走; 捲走[O] We were whirled away in a helicopter. 直升機迅速把我們運走。
n. [C] 旋轉, 迴旋[S][(+of)] The colorful whirl of the dancers was beautiful to watch. 舞蹈者多彩多姿的旋轉令人賞心悅目。; (一陣)頭暈; (一陣)昏亂[S] His thoughts are in a whirl . 他的思想亂作一團。; 一連串的事(或活動) Her life was a whirl of cocktail parties and dinner dates. 她的日子幾乎全是在一連串的雞尾酒會和宴會中度過的。; 【口】短暫的旅行; 【口】嘗試 Let’s give the plan a whirl . 我們嘗試一下那個計劃。
cyclone
[ˋsaɪklon]
n. 【氣】氣旋[U]; 旋風; 暴風; 龍卷風[C]
collide
[kəˋlaɪd]
vi.[(+with)] 碰撞; 相撞 They collided with another ship. 他們的船與另一條船相撞。; 衝突, 抵觸 If the aims of two countries collide , there may be war. 如果兩國目標嚴重對立, 就有可能爆發戰爭。
convective
[kənˋvɛktɪv]
a. 傳送性的; 對流的
buoyant
[ˋbɔɪənt]
a. 有浮力的; 能浮起的 Wood is buoyant on water. 木頭能浮於水面。; 趨於上升的; 上漲的 a buoyant stock market 行情看漲的股票市場; 心情愉快的; 活潑的 Children are usually more buoyant than adults. 孩子往往比成年人快樂。
orographic
[͵ɔrəˋgræfɪk]
a. 山嶽論的; 山嶽誌的
landform
[ˋlænd͵fɔrm]
n. 地形
particulate
[pɚˋtɪkjə͵let]
a. 微粒的
n. 微粒狀物質
nuclei
[ˋnjuklɪ͵aɪ]
(nucleus的複數)
nucleus
[ˋnjuklɪəs]
n.[C] 【核】(原子)核; 【生】細胞核 It is possible to transplant chromosomes in cell nuclei . 移植細胞核內的染色體是可能的。; 核, 核心, 中心; 起點 These councils would form the nucleus of a future regime. 這些委員會將成為一個未來政權的核心。; 【天】(彗)核; 【化】環, (晶)核
freezing
[ˋfrizɪŋ]
a. 凍結的; 冰凍的; 極冷的 It’s freezing outside now. 現在外面冷極了。 It’s very cold today; the temperature has dropped to freezing point. 今天很冷, 溫度降到了冰點。; (態度)非常冷淡的
updraft
[ˋʌp͵dræft]
n. 向上之排氣
arctic
[ˋɑrktɪk]
a. 北極的; 極寒的
n. 北極地帶; 北極圈; (常複數)【美】禦寒防水套鞋
tundra
[ˋtʌndrə]
n. 【地】苔原; 凍土地帶, 凍原
encircle
[ɪnˋsɝk!]
vt. 環繞; 包圍 Rebel forces had encircled the airport. 叛軍包圍了機場。 The lake was encircled by trees. 該湖泊被樹林環抱。; 繞行 It takes the earth one year to encircle the sun. 地球繞太陽運行一周需要一年。
taiga
[ˋtaɪgə]
n. 針葉樹林地帶
biome
[ˋbaɪ͵om]
n. 生物群落
precipitation
[prɪ͵sɪpɪˋteʃən]
n. 猛然落下(或摔下); 猛衝[U]; 急躁; 魯莽; 倉促[U]; 促成; 加速[U]; 【化】沈澱[U]; 沈澱物[C][U]; (雨、雪等的)降下[U][C] There will be precipitation on northern hills tonight. 今夜北面山上有降雨。; 雨; 雪[U]; 降雨(雪)量[U]
permafrost
[ˋpɝmə͵frɔst]
n. 永久凍土(層)
gravel
[ˋgræv!]
n. [U] 砂礫, 碎石 The road is covered with gravel . 這路用礫石鋪成。; 【礦】砂礫層; 【醫】尿砂
vt. 用碎石鋪(路等)[H]; 使(船)擱淺在沙灘上; 使困惑; 使氣惱, 攪擾[H][(+by/for)] She was graveled by her son’s odd behavior. 兒子古怪的行為令她困惑不已。
finer
None
好的,出色的
bog
[bɑg]
n. 沼澤, 泥塘[C][U]
vt. 使陷入泥沼; 使動彈不得[H][(+down)] The truck got bogged down in the mud. 卡車陷進泥漿中。
vi. 陷入泥沼; 動彈不得[(+down)] The talks with the union leaders bogged down on the questions of wages. 和工會領導人的談判在工資問題上陷入了僵局。
pond
[pɑnd]
n. 池塘[C] Some cattle were drinking at the pond . 幾頭牛正在池塘邊飲水。; 【幽】海洋
vt. 堵河成湖; 築堤造湖 The lake was ponded by lavas a long time ago. 這條湖是很久以前熔岩堵塞河道形成的。
vi. 形成池塘; 築成水池
fauna
[ˋfɔnə]
n. 動物群; 動物區系
handle
[ˋhænd!]
n. [C] 柄, 把手; 柄狀物 I turned the handle and opened the door. 我轉了轉拉手, 把門打開。; 可乘之機, 把柄, 口實 Don’t let your conduct give any handle for gossip. 別讓你的行為成為人家說三道四的話柄。; 【口】頭銜; 廣告和促銷花招
vt. 觸, 摸; 拿; 弄; 搬動 Do not handle the exhibits. 請勿觸摸展品。; 操作; 操縱; 指揮; 管理 He knows how to handle the machine. 他會操作這臺機器。; 對待, 處理 I didn’t know how to handle these people. 我不知道如何對付這些人。; 經營, 經銷 She asked me to handle the business for her. 她叫我替她做生意。; 論及
vi. 操作起來; (車子等)開起來[Q]
insulation
[͵ɪnsəˋleʃən]
n. 隔離; 孤立; 【電】絕緣(體)
hibernate
[ˋhaɪbɚ͵net]
vi. (動物)過冬, 冬眠 Squirrels and hedgehogs hibernate . 松鼠和蝟是冬眠動物。
oscillate
[ˋɑs!et]
vi. 擺動; 游移不定; 【物】振盪
vt. 使擺動; 使動搖; 【物】使振盪
pollen
[ˋpɑlən]
n. 【植】花粉[U]
vt. 給…傳授花粉
strain
[stren]
vt. 拉緊; 拖緊; 伸張 The heavy box strained the rope to a breaking point. 那隻沈重的箱子幾乎把繩子拉斷。; 盡力睜大(眼); 竭力喊[O2] She strained her eyes in the darkness. 她在黑暗中睜大眼睛看。; 使過勞(以致受損傷); 扭傷 John strained his eyes by reading too much small print. 約翰因看過多的小字體而弄壞了眼睛。; 濫用; 曲解, 歪曲 The official was warned not to strain his power. 那個官員受到警告, 不可濫用職權。; 過濾; 緊抱[(+to)]; 超越…之所及
vi. 盡力, 使勁[(+at/after/under)][+to-v] He strained to finish the work in a week. 他拼命努力, 想在一週內完成工作。 They strained to row the boat. 他們奮力划船。; 緊拉; 緊拖[(+at)] He strained at the rope and the boat moved. 他拉緊纜繩, 船隨著動了。; 不肯接受, 以為不可[(+at)]; 扭歪; 彎曲; (因用力而)變形; 被過濾; 滲出; 緊靠[(+against)]
n. 拉緊; 張力[C][U] The rope broke under the strain . 繩子被拉斷了。; 負擔, 沈重壓力[U][C]; (身心的)緊張狀態; 過勞, 操心[C][U]; (身體的)失常; 扭傷[C][U] The athlete is suffering from muscular strain . 這名運動員正受肌肉勞損之苦。
n. (人的)血緣, 世系; 種, 族[C]
monarch
[ˋmɑnɚk]
n.[C] 君主 The revolution overthrew the monarch . 這場革命推翻了君主。; 最高統治者; 王, 大王 The lion is the monarch of the jungle. 獅為叢林之王。
milkweed
[ˋmɪlk͵wid]
n. 【植】馬利筋屬植物; 乳草; 野參類
borer
[ˋborɚ]
n. 穿孔者; 穿孔器; 錐子; 鋼鑽
hectare
[ˋhɛktɛr]
n. 公頃
nuisance
[ˋnjusns]
n. 討厭的人(或事物); 麻煩事[C] He was nothing but a nuisance and a rascal. 他是一個十足的討厭鬼和惡棍。; 【律】妨害行為, 騷擾行為[C][U] The prosecutor indicted him of nuisance . 檢察官以妨害行為起訴他。
carcass
[ˋkɑrkəs]
n. (動物的)屍體 We came across the carcass of a lion. 我們遇到了一具獅子的屍體。; (除臟去頭備食用的)畜體; 【口】【貶】(人的)屍首; 軀體; (車、船、房屋等的)骨架, 殘骸 We saw the carcass of an abandoned automobile by the roadside. 我們看到路邊有一輛被丟棄的汽車殘骸。
downed
None
擊落
elk
[ɛlk]
n.[C] 【動】駝鹿; 麋; 美洲赤鹿; 駝鹿(或美洲赤鹿)皮革
canine
[ˋkenaɪn]
a. [Z] 犬的, 狗的; 似犬的; 犬科的 The fox is a canine animal. 狐狸是犬科動物。; 犬齒的
n. [C] 犬, 狗; 犬科動物; 犬齒
bounty
[ˋbaʊntɪ]
n. 慷慨, 大方[U] He is famous for his bounty to the poor. 他因對窮人慷慨相助而出名。; 慷慨的贈予; 禮品; 贈款[C] This foundation provided bounties of more than 5 million last year. 去年該基金會贈款達五百萬元以上。 I think we should drink to the bounty of nature. 我想我們應該為造物主的慷慨賜予而乾杯。; 獎金; 賞金; 補助金[C] They would offer a bounty of $100, 000 for the capture of the murderer. 他們願出十萬元賞金捉拿兇手。; 收成; 物產[C]
rancher
[ˋræntʃɚ]
n. 大農(或牧)場經營者; 大農(或牧)場工人
decimate
[ˋdɛsə͵met]
vt. 成批殺死; 大量毀滅
coyote
[kaɪˋot]
n.[C] 【動】(北美大草原的)郊狼, 土狼; 【俚】引外國人從墨西哥偷渡進入美國的不法分子
grizzly
[ˋgrɪzlɪ]
a. 灰色的, 灰白的, 有灰斑的
n. (北美產的)灰熊[C]
jaw
[dʒɔ]
n. 頜; 顎[C]; 下頜, 下巴[C]; 口部, 嘴[P] The panther held a snake in its jaws . 豹子嘴裡咬著一條蛇。; (山谷, 水道等的)狹窄入口[P]; (工具, 機械等)夾住東西的部分, 鉗口[P]; 【口】閒談, 嘮叨[U][C]
vi. 【口】閒聊, 嘮叨; 責罵, 數說 I can’t spend all day jawing with you. 我不能整天和你嘮叨。
vt. 【口】對…嘮叨; 責罵 She jawed him all day about that. 她為那事數說了他一整天。
boon
[bun]
n. 恩惠; 利益
a. 快活的, 歡樂的, 令人愉悅的; 慷慨的
rodent
[ˋrodnt]
n. 齧齒目動物[C] The plains of North America are colonized by rodents . 北美大平原生長著許多齧齒動物。
a. 齧齒目動物的; 咬的, 嚼的
squirrel
[ˋskwɝəl]
n. 松鼠[C] Squirrels feed on nuts. 松鼠以堅果為食。; 松鼠毛皮[U]
vt. 把…藏起來, 儲存[(+away)] She squirrelled away her money. 她把錢藏了起來。 He denied having any money squirrelled away in foreign banks. 他否認在外國銀行裡有存款。
vole
[vol]
n. (紙牌戲中)大滿貫
vi. (紙牌戲中)贏得大滿貫
n. 【動】田鼠
gopher
[ˋgofɚ]
n.[C] (北美產的)一種地鼠; 金花鼠; (美國南部穴居的)地龜; (大寫)(美國)明尼蘇達州人
