List 10
power [ˈpaʊər]
n.力量;力;能力;权力v.使有力量;给……提供动力adj.电力的;权力的
➢ A man should rely upon his own power.一个人应该依靠自身的力量。
➢ solar power 太阳能
preservation [ˌprezərˈveɪʃn]
n.保存;维护;防腐
➢ The paintings were in an excellent state of preservation.这些画保存得非常好。
➢ landscape preservation 景观保护
protect [prəˈtekt]
v.保护;投保
➢ Many of the homes weren't protected against flood damage.许多家庭没有为水灾投保。
➢ protect the environment 保护环境
purify [ˈpjʊrɪfaɪ]
v.(使)净化;(使)精炼;涤罪
➢ You should purify the water before drinking it.水在喝之前要净化。
➢ This salt has been purified for use in medicine.这种盐已被提纯供医药上使用。
rainforest [ˈreɪnfɔːrɪst]
n.雨林
➢ The rainforest is being systematically destroyed.雨林正被系统地毀灭。
➢ tropical rainforest climate 热带雨林气候
recycle [ˌriːˈsaɪkl]
v.再利用;(使)再循环;重新使用n.再循环
➢ We should try to recycle all our waste paper.我们应该把所有废纸回收再利用。
➢ We should recycle garbage, not burn it.我们应该循环利用垃圾,而不是焚烧。
➢ recycle bin 回收站
renewable [rɪˈnuːəbl]
adj.可更新的;可再生的
➢ renewable natural resources 可再生自然资源
reusable [ˌriːˈjuːzəbl]
adj.可再度使用的;可多次使用的
➢ a reusable electric lamp 一盏可再次使用的电灯
➢ reusable resource 可重复使用的资源
➢ reusable container 可再次使用的容器
➢ reusable spacecraft 可重复使用的航天器
sea [siː]
n.海;海洋
➢ The sea covers nearly three-fourths of the world's surface.海洋几乎占地球表面的四分之三。
➢ The sea seemed to melt into the sky at the horizon.在地平线上,海洋似乎渐渐融入天际。
➢ sea creatures 海洋生物
➢ town by the sea 海滨城镇
➢ sea level 海平面
sewage [ˈsuːɪdʒ]
n.污水;污物
➢ The river was contaminated with sewage.这条河被污水污染了。
➢ sewage farm 污水处理场
➢ sewage purification 污水净化
sewer [ˈsuːər]
n.下水道;阴沟;缝纫者;(旧时的)管家
➢ The sewer is choked up with rubbish.下水道被垃圾堵住了。
➢ She became the best sewer in the factory.她成了厂里最好的缝纫工。
➢ sewer system 污水管道系统
soil [sɔɪl]
n.土地;土壤;污物,粪便 v.弄脏
➢ This kind of soil contains much alkali.这种土壤含碱量高。
➢ wash away soil 土壤流失
starvation [stɑːrˈveɪʃn]
n.饿死;饥饿
➢ He suffered from starvation and disease.他遭受饥饿和疾病。
➢ fuel starvation 燃料不足
➢ starvation cure 禁食疗法,饥饿疗法
surface [ˈsɜːrfɪs]
n.表面;外表;平面 adj.表面的;肤浅的 v.使……成平面;浮出水面
➢ A wave broke across the surface of the pool.一个波浪从池水表面掠过。
➢ Fish were surfacing to catch insects.鱼浮出水面捕捉昆虫。
➢ earth's surface 地球的表面
➢ the surface of the water 水面
threaten [ˈθretn]
v.威胁;恐吓;似将发生
➢ Floods are threatening the town.洪水正在危及这个城镇。
➢ The drought threatened the whole crop.干旱威胁着所有的庄稼。
tide [taɪd]
n.趋势;潮流;潮汐;潮水 v.渡过;(使)随潮漂流
➢ The attraction of the moon for the earth causes the tide.月亮对地球的引力引起潮汐。
➢ go with/against the tide 跟随/不跟随潮流
➢ catch the tide 赶上潮流
timber [ˈtɪmbər]
n.木材;木料
➢ Seasoned timber does not warp.风干的木材不会翘曲。
➢ timber set 木棚子
toxic [ˈtɑːksɪk]
adj.有毒的
➢ The factory had been sending out toxic fumes.这家工厂一直在排放有毒的废气。
➢ toxic gas 毒气
➢ toxic reaction 中毒反应
➢ toxic waste 有毒废物
waste [weɪst]
n.废物;浪费;荒地 v.浪费;滥用;消耗 adj.荒芜的;无用的;多余的
➢ The city waste is disposed of in the sea.城市废弃物被倒进海里处理掉。
➢ eliminate waste 杜绝浪费
➢ recycle wastes 回收废物
unleaded [ˌʌnˈledɪd]
adj.无铅的;【印刷】不插铅条的;【化学】未掺四乙铅的
➢ All new cars take unleaded petrol.所有的新汽车都加无铅汽油。
➢ unleaded fuel 无铅燃料
urban [ˈɜːrbən]
adj.城市的;都市的
➢ You can find out many advantages in urban life.你会发现都市生活中有许多便利之处。
➢ urban congestion 城市交通拥堵
➢ urban population 城市人口
rural[ˈrʊrəl]
adj.农村的,乡村的,田园的
➢ The rural scenery was so beautiful that he decided to stay one more week.乡村风光太美了,以至于他决定再多待一星期。
➢ rural setting 田园风光,农村背景
urbanization [ˌɜːrbənəˈzeɪʃn]
n.都市化;城市化
➢ Urbanization is an inevitable trend of social development.城市化是社会发展的必然趋势。
➢ urbanization of population 人口城市化
deforestation [ˌdiːˌfɔːrɪˈsteɪʃn]
n.森林开伐;滥伐森林
➢ The quickest solution to deforestation would be to simply stop cutting down trees.停止砍树是解决滥伐森林问题的最快的解决方案。
wind farm
风力农场
➢ Modern wind farms consist of turbines that generate electricity.现代风力农场由发电的涡轮机组成。