1. crocodile n. 鱷魚
2. fearsome a. 可怕的,令人生畏的
Piranhas are superb hunters that definitely deserve their fearsome fame.
食人魚是一流的獵食者,牠們可怕的名聲可謂實至名歸。
*piranha n. 食人魚
3. predator n. 捕食者
If an octopus feels threatened by a predator, it may curl up to look like a rock.
要是章魚感受到掠食者的威脅時,就會把身體捲成像石頭的模樣。
*curl vi. & vt.(使)彎曲;捲曲
4. adventurous a. 富冒險精神的
衍: adventure n. 冒險
That adventurous man likes to go skydiving.
那名富有冒險精神的男子喜歡玩高空跳傘。
*skydiving n. 跳傘運動
Chris had an extraordinary adventure in India.
克里斯在印度經歷了一場驚心動魄的冒險之旅。
*extraordinary a. 非凡的
5. conservationist n. 保育人士
衍: conservation n. 保育(自然資源、動植物等)
Nina was inspired to be a conservationist after she watched a documentary.
妮娜看完一部紀錄片後,受到啟發而想成為一名保育人士。
The conservation group condemned the fishermen for killing endangered animals.
該保育團體譴責漁民殺害瀕臨絕種的動物。
*condemn vt. 責難,譴責
6. intervention n. 介入;干預
衍: intervene vi. 介入;干預
intervene in... 介入/干預……
The teacher's intervention soon brought the dispute to an end.
老師的介入讓這場糾紛很快就結束。
I didn't intervene in the argument between Tom and Rose, because it was none of my business.
我沒有介入湯姆和蘿絲間的爭論,因為這不關我的事。
7. authorities n. 當局(恆用複數)
衍: the authorities concerned 有關當局
The authorities concerned agreed to launch an inquiry into the plane crash.
有關當局同意對這起墜機事件展開調查。
*inquiry n. 調查(與介詞 into 並用)
8. compassionate a. 有同情心的
Dr. Wang is very compassionate towards his patients.
王醫師對他的病人都很有同情心。
9. expertise n. 專業知識/技能
Your expertise in this area is greatly appreciated.
我們很欣賞你在這個領域的專業知識。
10. scrap n. 碎片;廢料,廢品
You can reuse leftovers by composting kitchen scraps.
你可以藉著將廚餘製成堆肥再度利用剩飯菜。
*leftovers n. 剩飯菜
compost vt. 將……製成堆肥 |