Unit 8 Protecting our Environment
Text A A Fable for Tomorrow
1. (Para.1) in harmony with: agree with another idea, feeling etc., or look good with other things
* Your suggestions are not in harmony with the aims of this project.
我们的行为应该与话语相一致。
(=Our actions should be in harmony with our words.)
Collocation:
be in harmony with 与corn是什么意思…协调一致
be out of harmony with 与…不协调一致
live in harmony 和睦相处
2. (Para.1) surroundings: n. everything that is around or near sb./sth.
* The hou is t in beautiful surroundings near Lake Coniston.
(=We work more happily in pleasant surroundings.)
3. (Para.1) in the midst of: among or with; while (sth.) is happening
* The government is in the midst of a major crisis.
他在暴雨中离开了公寓。
(=He left his flat in the midst of a rainstorm.)
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4. (Para.1) prosperous: adj. rich and successful
* I’m sure you can build a prosperous business in China.
(=After their misfortunes the family slowly became prosperous.)
5. (Para.1) bloom:
breathless是什么意思1. n. a flower, especially one cultivated for its beauty
*Fall leaves make the Japane mad, just like the cherry bloom in the spring.
苹果树正在开花。
(=The apple trees were in bloom.)
2. vi. produce flowers; be in flower.
* Some of my last ros of summer are even more beautiful than the first ones that bloomed in early spring.
(=Everything in the garden was blooming lovely!)
NB: bloom , blossom以及flower均可作名词和动词，意为“花，开花”。其不同点是：bloom 尤指“大的、供观赏的花，诸如牡丹、玫瑰、梅花、菊花等; blossom 指树木开花，尤指果树上开的花。flower指开放的花朵或泛指花卉。
Collocation:
come into bloom/blossom 开花
be out of bloom/blossom 花已落
in (full) bloom/blossom 花盛开着
the bloom is off the ro 明日黄花，已失去新颖感或应时价值的事物
6. (Para.1) flame: vi. become suddenly bright with light or colour, especially red or orange
* A great fire flamed in an open fireplace.
(=His face flamed with embarrassment.)
7. (Para.1) bark:
1. vi. make the short loud sound that a dog makes
* Have you ever en a dog barking at the moon?
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这只狗对陌生人吠叫。
(=The dog barks at strangers.)
2. vt. say something quickly in a loud voice
* The captain barked into the microphone, “Attention everyone!”
他开始厉声下达命令。
(=He began barking out his orders.)
8. (Para.1) mist: n. a light cloud low over the ground that makes it difficult for you to e very far
逼仄* We could just e the outline of the hou through the mist.
(=The mist along the river banks had gone by mid morning.)
CF: mist, fog & smog
这三个词都是名词，都可表示“雾”之意。
mist 指轻雾，气象学上称作霭。例如：
* The peaks were shrouded in mist. 山峰笼罩在雾霭中。
fog 指较浓的雾。例如：
* We get heavy fogs on the coast in winter. 这里的海边冬季有浓雾。
smog 指工业区的烟和雾相混而造成的又黑又浓的烟雾。例如：
* The river appeared as if enveloped in smog. 那条河好像笼罩在烟雾之中。
9. (Para.2) feed on: look for and eat (as one’s usual food)
* Giant pandas feed on arrow bamboo twigs and leaves.
这台燃气轮机以它抽入的燃料为能源。
(=The gas turbine feeds on the fuel it pumps.)
10. (Para. 2) abundance: n. a very large quantity of sth.
* The tropical island boasts an abundance of wildlife.
(=She was blesd with talent and charm in abundance.)
Collocation:
abundance of 丰富, 许多
in abundance 充足，丰富
a year of abundance 丰年
11. (Para. 2) migrant: n.
1) a bird or animal that travels regularly from one part of the world to another
* The migrants span the animal kingdom, from whales to dragonflies.
夏天候鸟来这里筑巢。
(=Summer migrants nest here.)
2) someone who goes to live in another area or country, especially in order to find work
*Historically, California has welcomed migrants from other states and nations.
流动工人从一国转到另一国。寻找工资高的工作。
(=Migrant workers move from country to country in arch of well-paid work.)
NB: 与migrant 形似的词有 emigrant “移居国外的人”， immigrant “(自国外移入的)移民”。
12. (Para. 3) creep: vi. move quietly and slowly
* Ivy crept up the walls of the building.
(=She crept up behind him and put her hands over his eyes.)
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CF: creep, climb, crawl
这三个动词都有“爬”之意。生活大爆炸 第九季
creep 多指人或四足动物匍匐爬行，尤指偷偷地或不出声地缓慢向前爬行。也指植物的蔓
德福报名官网延生长等。
climb 通常指用手或足爬上或爬下，也指飞机、日、月的上升，还可用作比喻。
crawl 指人或动物以身躯贴着地面缓慢地移动。
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(Directions:) Fill in the blanks with the words above. Change the form where necessary.
莫里森公式1. The baby ____ across the floor. (=crawled)
2. No one noticed that the little boy had _____ into the room and was sitting there, listening. (=crept)
3. Boys were _____ trees along the river bank. (=climbing)
