unit 10 - 副本.ppt

保定学院外语系英语教研室 英美报刊选读 1111111111111 英美报刊选读unit 10 华中科技大学出版社 吴潜龙 编著 Unit 10 Energy and Environment The Preservation Predicament ① preserve: v. keep or maintain sth in an unchanged or perfect condition 保护，维护 preservation: n. action of preserving 保护；维护；保存；保留；保持 eg: the preservation of food, one’s health, works of art 食物的保鲜、健康的保持、艺术品的保存 ② predicament: n. difficult or unpleasant situation, esp one in which sb is uncertain what to do （困难的或为难的）处境，窘境 （尤指不知所措者） eg: Your refusal puts me in an awkward predicament. Words and Expressions Para.1 ① conservation: n. prevention of loss, waste, damage, destruction, etc 保存；保护；避免损失、浪费、破坏、损坏等 eg: the conservation of forests, water resources, wildlife, etc ② biological: adj. of or relating to biology 生物学的；与生物学有关的 biologically: adv. ③ landscape: n. scenery of and area of land 风景，景色；景观 ④ confront: v. make sb face or consider sb/ sth unpleasant, difficult, etc 使某人面对或正视令人不快、令人头疼等的人或事物 eg: You must confront your problems. ⑤ beside the point: irrelevant 离题的；不相干的 eg: Your speech is beside the point. The cost is beside the point, what about the quality? Para.2 ① salmon: 鲑鱼；大马哈鱼 ② inhospitable: adj. 1) unfriendly 不友好的 2) unfavorable to life or growth 不适宜居住的 eg: the barren inhospitable desert inhospitable mountain areas ③ everglade: 湿地；沼泽地 ④ given: prep. taking sth into account 考虑到；鉴于 eg: Given her interest in children, I am sure teaching is the right career for her. ⑤ advisable: adj. worth recommending as a course of action; sensible 可取的；明智的 eg: Do you think it advisable to wait? ⑥ barrier: n. thing that prevents or controls progress or movement; hindrance 阻碍进步或控制活动的事物；障碍；妨碍 eg: The Sahara Desert is a natural barrier between North and Central Africa. ⑦ costal barrier island: a long narrow sandy island (wider than a reef) running parallel to the shore 障壁岛 ⑧ mars