英语学习看《地球脉动》第一季学英语单词艾登堡解说BBC纪录片第5集

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lifeless [ˈlaɪfləs]

a. 无生命的；无生物生长的

The surface of the Moon is arid and lifeless.

precarious [prɪˈkeəriəs]

a. 不稳的；不确定的；不保险的；危险的

The muum is in a financially precarious position.

Gobi Dert in Mongolia

蒙古的戈壁沙漠

The Gobi dert in Mongolia in Asia is an example of such an

inland dert.

Bactrian camel

n. 双峰骆驼

A boy ropes a Bactrian camel as he and his family prepare to move on

from their camp.

mammal [ˈmæm(ə)l]

n. 哺乳动物

Most mammals live on land.

hardy [ˈhɑː(r)di]

a. 能吃苦耐劳的；适应力强的

a hardy breed of sheep

适应力强的绵羊品种

vapor [ˈveɪpə(r)]

n. 蒸气；潮气；雾气

water vapor 水蒸气

evaporate [ɪˈvæpəreɪt]

v. （使）蒸发，挥发

Heat until all the water has evaporated.

liter [ˈliːtə(r)]

n. 升（容量单位，等于英国的 1.76 品脱或美国的 2.11 品脱）

a litre bottle of wine

一升容量的瓶装酒

fatal [ˈfeɪt(ə)l]

a. 致命的

a potentially fatal form of cancer

潜在致死型癌症

equivalent [ɪˈkwɪvələnt]

n. 相等的东西；等量；对应词

Breathing such polluted air is the equivalent of smoking ten cigarettes

a day.

breeding [ˈbriːdɪŋ]

n. （动植物的）生育，繁殖

the breeding ason 繁殖季节

stray [streɪ]

v. 迷路；偏离；走失

A herd of cattle had strayed into the road.

waterhole [ˈwɔːtə(r)ˌhəʊl]

n. （热带国家动物饮水的）水坑，水池

In a dert or other dry area, a water hole is a pool of water where

animals can drink.

mate [meɪt]

n. 偶；伴侣

A male bird sings to attract a mate.

hostile [ˈhɒstaɪl]

a. 有阻碍的；不利的

hostile conditions for plants to grow in

不利于植物生长的环境

stronghold [ˈstrɒŋˌhəʊld]

n.（某种动物的）主要栖息地

This valley is one of the last strongholds of the Siberian tiger.

barrier [ˈbæriə(r)]

n. 分界线；隔阂；障碍

Ozone is the earth's barrier against ultra-violet radiation.

conspicuous [kənˈspɪkjʊəs]

a. 易见的；明显的；惹人注意的

Mary's red hair always made her conspicuous at school.

dune [djuːn]

n. （风吹积成的）沙丘

This dune that I'm standing on right now, it can withstand a 3 foot

storm surge.

streak [striːk]

v. 在 … 上画条纹（或留下条痕）；使布满条纹（或条痕）

Tears streaked her face.

cloak [kləʊk]

n. 遮盖物

They left under the cloak of darkness.

vegetation [ˌvedʒəˈteɪʃ(ə)n]

n. （统称）植物；（尤指某地或环境的）植被，植物群落，草木

The hills are covered in lush green vegetation.

conceal [kənˈsiːl]

v. 隐藏；隐瞒；掩盖

The paintings were concealed beneath a thick layer of plaster.

sandstorm [ˈsæn(d)ˌstɔː(r)m]

n. 沙暴

Sandstorms have been a major disaster for many Asian countries for

centuries.

dromedary [ˈdrɒmədəri]

n. 单峰驼

Dromedaries, single-humped camels, take the storms in their stride.

take sth in your stride

从容处理；泰然处之

Dromedaries, single-humped camels, take the storms in their stride.

ferocious [fəˈrəʊʃəs]

a. 凶猛的；残暴的；猛烈的

ferocious opposition to the plan

对这个计划激烈的反对

grain [ɡreɪn]

n. 颗粒；细粒

a grain of salt/sand/sugar

一粒盐╱沙╱砂糖

armored [ˈɑː(r)mə(r)d]

a. 有装甲的

The cruir was heavily armoured.

scaly [ˈskeɪli]

a. 有鳞屑的

Reptiles have armored scaly skins that protect them from the stinging

grains.

stinging [ˈstɪŋɪŋ]

a. 刺痛的；蜇人的

It looked normal, but it was still stinging.

bombardment [bɒmˈbɑː(r)dmənt]

n.（猛烈而持久的）炮击，轰炸

The capital is still under constant bombardment by the rebel forces.

vere [sɪˈvɪə(r)]

a. 极为恶劣的；十分严重的

His injuries are vere.

eddy [ˈedi]

v. 起漩涡；旋转

The waves swirled and eddied around the rocks.

flank [flæŋk]

n.（建筑物、山等的）侧面

They continued along the flank of the mountain.

crest [krest]

n. 山顶；顶峰；波峰；浪尖

surfers riding the crest of the wave

正在浪峰上冲浪的运动员

ridge [rɪdʒ]

n. 山脊；山脉

walking along the ridge沿着山脊行走

outcrop [ˈaʊtˌkrɒp]

n. （岩石）露出地面的部分；露头

At the bottom end of the playing fields is a rocky outcrop.

inexorably [ɪneksərəbli]

adv. 不可逆转地，不可阻挡地

The events led inexorably to war.

chil [ˈtʃɪz(ə)l]

v. （用凿子）凿，刻，雕

She was chilling some marble.

lump [lʌmp]

n. （通常为无定形的）块

a lump of coal/chee/wood

一块煤╱奶酪╱木头

maroon [məˈruːn]

v. 困住；使无法逃脱

‘Lord of the Flies’ is a novel about English schoolboys marooned on

a dert island.

jagged [ˈdʒæɡɪd]

a. 凹凸不平的；有尖突的；锯齿状的

jagged rocks/peaks/edges

高高低低的岩石；嶙峋的山峰；参差不齐的边缘

plateau [ˈplætəʊ]

n. 高原

A broad valley opened up leading to a high, flat plateau of cultivated

land.

relentless [rɪˈlentləs]

a. 不停的；持续强烈的；不减弱的

The sun was relentless.

profound [prəˈfaʊnd]

a. 巨大的；深切的；深远的

profound changes in the earth's climate

地球气候的巨大变化

blistering [ˈblɪst(ə)rɪŋ]

a. 酷热的

a blistering July day七月的一个大热天

soar [sɔː(r)]

v. 急升；猛增

soaring costs/prices/temperatures

猛增的成本；飞涨的物价；骤升的温度

inten [ɪnˈtens]

a. 很大的；十分强烈的

inten heat/cold/pain酷热；严寒；剧痛

saliva [səˈlaɪvə]

n. 唾液

Saliva dribbled from the baby’s mouth.

fluid [ˈfluːɪd]

n. 液体；流体；液

body fluids (= for example, blood)体液（如血液）

heat stroke [ˈhiːtˌstrəʊk]

n. 中暑

All the fatal or life-threatening events were from heat stroke.

fennec fox

n. 耳廓狐

The extraordinary ears of the fennec foxes of Africa radiate heat but the

animals have another way of keeping cool.

permeable [ˈpɜː(r)miəb(ə)l]

a. 可渗透的；可渗入的

The skin of amphibians is permeable to water.

desiccation [ˌdesəˈkeɪʃən]

n. 干涸；枯竭

Toads have permeable skins and would quickly die from desiccation

out in the daytime heat.

scorpion [ˈskɔː(r)piən]

n. 蝎子

The scorpion has a sting that can be deadly.

watertight [ˈwɔːtə(r)ˌtaɪt]

a. 不透水的；防水的；水密的

a watertight container不漏水的容器

nocturnal [nɒkˈtɜː(r)n(ə)l]

a. 夜间活动的

a nocturnal visit 夜访

moisture [ˈmɔɪstʃə(r)]

n. 潮气；水汽；水分

the skin's natural moisture皮肤的天然水分

barren [ˈbærən]

a. 贫瘠的；不毛的

a barren landscape 寸草不生的荒凉景色

guanaco [gwə'nɑːkəʊ]

n. 原驼

The puma's main prey is the guanaco, the camel of the Andes.

cactus [ˈkæktəs] 复数cacti [ˈkæktaɪ]

n. 仙人掌科植物；仙人掌

Cacti have no leaves and many of them are covered in prickles.

parallel [ˈpærəlel]

a. 平行的

The road and the canal are parallel to each other.

dew [djuː]

n. 露；露水

The grass was wet with early morning dew.

lichen [ˈlaɪken]

n. 地衣

Lichen grows on the surface of lawn, can cau grass to be choky and

then to die.

sponge [spʌndʒ]

n. 海绵块

His mind was like a sponge, ready to absorb anything.

slender [ˈslendə(r)]

a. 细的；窄的

a glass with a slender stem高脚酒杯

make the ˈmost of sth/sb/yourlf

充分利用；尽情享受

It's my first trip abroad so I'm going to make the most of it.

saguaro [səˈɡwɑːrəʊ]

n. 巨柱仙人掌

A short drive to the west is the Saguaro National Park, home to

cartoon-style cacti.

drought [draʊt]

n. 久旱；旱灾

two years of vere drought两年的严重旱灾

gila woodpecker

n. 吉拉啄木鸟

The trunks of the huge plants provide

woodpecker.

pollen [ˈpɒlən]

n. 花粉

Nectar and pollen are very nutritious.

nectar [ˈnektə(r)]

n. 花蜜

On such a hot day, even water was nectar.

spire [ˈspaɪə(r)]

n. （教堂等顶部的）尖塔，尖顶

pinnacle [ˈpɪnək(ə)l]

n. （尤指山顶的）尖岩，兀立岩石

homes for the gila

spires and pinnacles

n.峭壁和险峰

ibex [ˈaɪbeks]

n. 北山羊，羱羊（角长而弯曲）

The are Nubian ibex and they are squaring up for a duel.

duel [ˈdjuːəl]

n. （旧时为解决纷争的）决斗

to challenge sb to a duel向某人挑战要求决斗

exhausting [ɪɡˈzɔːstɪŋ]

a. 使人疲惫不堪的；令人筋疲力尽的

an exhausting day at work工作得筋疲力尽的一天

at stake

成败难料；得失都可能；有风险

We cannot afford to take risks when people's lives are at stake.

harem [ˈhɑːriːm]

n. 繁殖群（和同一雄性动物交配的一群雌性动物）

There must be another girl in his harem.

lizard [ˈlɪzə(r)d]

n. 蜥蜴

A lizard is a reptile with short legs and a long tail.

crevice [ˈkrevɪs]

n. （岩石或墙壁的）裂缝，裂隙，裂口

The harsh light revealed every crevice and wrinkle in his face.

flaunt [flɔːnt]

v. 炫耀；夸示；夸耀；卖弄

Lawrence didn’t flaunt his wealth – he lived a simple life.

crack [kræk]

n. 裂纹；裂缝

Cracks began to appear in the walls.

gorge [ɡɔː(r)dʒ]

n. 峡；峡谷

And I think the Three Gorges Dam is fantastic too.

turbulent [ˈtɜː(r)bjʊlənt]

n. 汹涌的；猛烈的；湍动的

a turbulent a/storm

波涛汹涌的大海；狂风暴雨

acrobatic [ˌækrəˈbætɪk]

a. 杂技的；杂技般的；杂技演员的

an acrobatic dancer特技舞蹈演员

devoid [dɪˈvɔɪd]

a. 完全没有；缺乏

His face was devoid of any warmth or humour.

disperd [dɪ'spɝst]

a. 分散的;散布的

Without dolphins, the bait balls are more disperd.

game [ɡeɪm]

n. 猎物；野禽；野味

In savannah country huge herds of games support prides containing 20

lions or more.

pride [praɪd]

n. 狮群

In savannah country huge herds of games support prides containing 20

lions or more.

oryx [ˈɒrɪks]

n. 大羚羊（有长角）

But lions can't go everywhere – they won't attempt to cross this field

of sand dunes and the oryx know it.

ambush [ˈæmbʊʃ]

v. 伏击

The guerrillas ambushed them near the bridge.

staple [ˈsteɪp(ə)l]

a. 主要的；基本的；重要的

They live on a staple diet of rice and vegetables.

moisten [ˈmɔɪs(ə)n]

v. （使）变得潮湿，变得湿润

He moistened his lips before he spoke.

furnace [ˈfɜː(r)nɪs]

n. 熔炉

It's like a furnace (= very hot) in here!

dormant [ˈdɔː(r)mənt]

a. 休眠的；蛰伏的；暂停活动的

During the winter the eds lie dormant in the soil.

tick over

（没有进展地）徐缓运作

Just keep things ticking over while I'm away.

在我外出期间，维持现状就行。

locust [ˈləʊkəst]

n. 蝗虫

a swarm of locusts

pheromone [ˈferəməʊn]

n. 外激素；信息素

It's called pheromones and women find it irresistible.

plague [pleɪɡ]

n. （大批动物或昆虫肆虐造成的）灾害，祸患

a plague of locusts/rats, etc.蝗灾、鼠害等

edible [ˈedɪb(ə)l]

a. 适宜食用的；（无毒）可以吃的

The food at the hotel was barely edible.

spectacle [ˈspektək(ə)l]

n. 壮观的景象

The sunt was a stunning spectacle.

夕阳西斜，异常壮观。