英语学习看BBC纪录片《地球脉动》第一季学英语单词第7集

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vast [vɑːst]

a. 辽阔的；巨大的；庞大的；大量的

a vast area of forest 莽莽苍苍的森林

plains [pleɪn]

n. 平原

High mountains ri above the plain.

immen [ɪˈmens]

a. 极大的；巨大的

There is still an immen amount of work to be done.

eerie [ˈɪəri]

a. 怪异的；神秘的；恐怖的

There was an eerie remblance between them.

illusion [ɪˈluːʒ(ə)n]

n. 错误的观念；幻想

He could no longer distinguish between illusion and reality.

miraculous [məˈrækjʊləs]

a. 奇迹般的；不可思议的；不平凡的

She's made a miraculous recovery.

steppe [step]

n. （尤指东南欧及西伯利亚树少的）大草原，干草原

the vast Russian steppes 辽阔的俄罗斯大草原

effortlessly [ˈefətləsli]

adv. 轻松地，毫不费劲地

She runs so effortlessly as if it's the easiest thing in the world.

crui [kruːz]

v. 以平稳的速度行驶

a light aircraft cruising at 4 000 feet

一架在 4 000 英尺高度巡航的轻型飞机

thermal [ˈθɜː(r)m(ə)l]

n. 上升的热气流

It's summer and eagles effortlessly crui the thermals scanning the

ground beneath for signs of prey.

reaches [riːtʃ]

n. 边缘地带；边远地区

the outer reaches of space外层太空

migration [maɪˈɡreɪʃ(ə)n]

n. 迁移；移居；迁徙

asonal migration 季节性迁徙

gazelle [ɡəˈzel]

n. 羚羊（瞪羚属）

As soon as the gazelle lifts its head again, the cheetah freezes.

communal [ˈkɒmjʊn(ə)l]

a. （尤指居住在一起的人）共享的，共有的，共用的

As a student he tried communal living for a few years.

calve [kæv]

v. 生小牛；产犊

Four cows calved overnight.

sneak up (on sb/sth)

偷偷走近

He sneaked up on his sister and shouted ‘Boo!’.

inhabitant [ɪnˈhæbɪtənt]

n. （某地的）居民，栖息动物

the oldest inhabitant of the village 这个村最早的居民

the elements

n. （尤指恶劣的）天气

to be expod to the elements 经受风吹雨打

spark [spɑː(r)k]

v. 引发；触发

The riots were sparked off by the arrest of a local leader.

骚乱是因逮捕一名当地领导人而触发的。

calf [kɑːf]

n. （象、鲸等的）崽，幼兽

Gazelles are born to run, and even young calves easily outpace the

flames if they can avoid being trampled.

outpace [ˌaʊtˈpeɪs]

v. （在速度上）超过；比 … 快

He easily outpaced the other runners.

他轻而易举地超过了其他赛跑选手。

trample [ˈtræmp(ə)l]

v. 踩碎；踩伤；践踏

People were trampled underfoot in the rush for the exit.

pasture [ˈpɑːstʃə(r)]

n. 牧场；牧草地

an area of permanent/rough/rich pasture

一片永久的╱高低不平的╱富饶的牧场

desolation [ˌdesəˈleɪʃ(ə)n]

n. 废墟；荒芜；荒凉

a scene of utter desolation 满目疮痍的景象

phoenix [ˈfiːnɪks]

n. （传说中的）凤凰，长生鸟

to ri like a phoenix from the ashes (= to be powerful or successful

again)

雄起如再生的凤凰

indestructible [ˌɪndɪˈstrʌktəb(ə)l]

a. 不可摧毁的；破坏不了的

plastic containers that are virtually indestructible

几乎不可毁坏的塑料容器

red billed quelea

红嘴奎利亚雀

Red billed quelea. One and a half billion swarm across the savannas of

Africa. The are the most numerous birds on Earth.

savanna [səˈvænə]

n. （尤指非洲的）稀树草原

Partners look at me like I'm a gazelle on the savanna.

numerous [ˈnjuːmərəs]

a. 众多的；许多的

He has been late on numerous occasions.

ravenous [ˈræv(ə)nəs]

a. 极其饥饿的

What's for lunch? I'm absolutely ravenous.

horde [hɔː(r)d]

n. 一大群人

There are always hordes of tourists here in the summer.

devour [dɪˈvaʊə(r)]

v. （尤指因饥饿而）狼吞虎咽地吃光

The boys devoured their pancakes.

crop [krɒp]

v. 啃吃（青草或其他植物上面的部分）

I let the hor drop his head to crop the spring grass.

antelope [ˈæntɪˌləʊp]

n. 羚；羚类动物

Antelopes are graceful and can run fast. There are many different types

of antelope.

wildebeest [ˈvɪldəˌbiːst]

n. 牛羚；角马

a herd of wildebeest 一群牛羚

bitter [ˈbɪtə(r)]

a. 严寒的

a bitter wind 刺骨寒风

to loon/relea/relax your grip

松手

She looned her grip on the steering-wheel.

He relead his grip and stepped back.

sprout [spraʊt]

v. 发芽；抽芽；抽条；生长

The eds will sprout in a few days.这些种子几天后就会发芽。

recede [rɪˈsiːd]

v. 逐渐远离；渐渐远去

a middle-aged man with receding hair/a receding hairline

发际后移的中年男子

tundra [ˈtʌndrə]

n. 冻原，苔原（树木不生，底土常年冰冻的北极地区）

This is the Arctic tundra. It's a desolate silent wilderness but it's about

to change.

desolate [ˈdesələt]

a. 无人居住的；荒无人烟的；荒凉的

a bleak and desolate landscape 一片荒凉的景色

winter [ˈwɪntə(r)]

v. 过冬

Many British birds winter in Africa.

许多英国的鸟在非洲过冬。

marathon [ˈmærəθ(ə)n]

a. 马拉松式的

a marathon journey lasting 56 hours

持续了 56 小时的马拉松式的旅程

pair [peə(r)]

v. 配对（以繁殖）；交配

Many of the species pair for life.

许多物种都终生配对。

stake (out) a/your claim (to/for/on sth)

公开宣布自己（对某物）的拥有权；向公众表示某物应属于自己

Adams staked his claim for a place in the Olympic team with his easy

win yesterday.

亚当斯昨天轻松获胜，这无异于告诉人们奥运代表队中应有他的位置。

quarrelsome [ˈkwɒrəls(ə)m]

a. 爱争吵的；好与人口角的

Benedict had been a wild boy and a quarrelsome young man.

vicious [ˈvɪʃəs]

a. 凶猛危险的

a vicious dog 恶犬

point taken

（接受相反的意见）同意，好吧，算你有理

Point taken. Let's drop the subject.

好吧。咱们就抛开这个话题吧。

grazer ['greizə]

n. 吃草的动物，食草动物

Wild hors first evolved here and became dominant grazers.

vigorously [ˈvɪgə rəsli]

adv. 精神旺盛地，活泼地

China will vigorously participate in UN efforts to ttle international

disputes.

incubate [ˈɪŋkjʊbeɪt]

v. 孵（卵）；孵化

The female bird incubates the eggs for about sixteen days while the

male brings food.

favor [ˈfeɪvə(r)]

v. 优惠；特别照顾；偏袒

The treaty ems to favour the US.

这项条约似乎偏向美国。

Fortune favors the brave.

(谚)幸运眷顾勇者; 勇者得到好运

pickings [ˈpɪkɪŋz]

n. 油水；（不正当的）外快；不义之财

The strike affecting the country's largest airline is producing easy

pickings for smaller companies.

罢工给全国最大航空公司带来的影响使得较小的航空公司轻易捡到便宜。

compel [kəmˈpel]

v. 强迫；迫使；使必须

The law can compel fathers to make regular payments for their

children.

stash [stæʃ]

v. 存放；贮藏；隐藏

She has a fortune stashed away in various bank accounts.她有一大笔钱存在几个不同的银行账户下。

plunder [ˈplʌndə(r)]

n. （尤指战争中）掠夺的财物

The thieves hid their plunder in the woodshed.

prowl [praʊl]

v. 潜行（为捕猎等）

The tiger prowled through the undergrowth.

老虎悄然穿过矮树丛。

caribou [ˈkærəbuː]

n. 北美驯鹿

A caribou is a large north American deer.

quest [kwest]

n. 探索，寻找，追求（幸福等）

the quest for happiness/knowledge/truth

对幸福╱知识╱真理的追求

onwards [ˈɒnwə(r)dz]

adv. 向前；前往

We drove onwards towards the coast.

我们驱车前往海滨。

trail [treɪl]

n. （尤指打猎时跟踪的）踪迹，足迹，臭迹

The hounds were following the fox's trail.

猎犬追踪着狐狸的气味。

marvel [ˈmɑː(r)v(ə)l]

n. 令人惊异的人（或事）；奇迹

the marvels of nature/technology

大自然的╱技术的奇迹

gosling [ˈɡɒzlɪŋ]

n. 小鹅；幼鹅

The colony is now home to a million goslings.

prairies [ˈpreəri]

n. 北美草原；新大陆北部草原（美国北部和加拿大）

The best-known example is the compass plant of the prairies.

bison [ˈbaɪs(ə)n]

n. 野牛（分北美野牛和欧洲野牛两类）

a herd of bison一群野牛

immune [ɪˈmjuːn]

a. 不受影响

You'll eventually become immune to criticism.

你终究会变得不在乎批评了。

habitat [ˈhæbɪtæt]

n. （动植物的）生活环境，栖息地

The panda's natural habitat is the bamboo forest.

rigorous [ˈrɪɡərəs]

a. 严格的；严厉的

The work failed to meet their rigorous standards.

工作没有达到他们的严格标准。

temperate [ˈtemp(ə)rət]

a. 气候温和的；温带的

The Nile Valley keeps a temperate climate throughout the year.

veldt [velt]

n. 南非的无树草原

Nowhere is more impressive than on the veldt of South Africa.

yak [jæk]

n. 牦牛（生活于中亚）

an animal of the cow family, with long horns and long hair, that lives in

central Asia

cling to sth | cling on to sth

不愿放弃；坚持

She managed to cling on to life for another couple of years.

她顽强地又活了几年。

frisky [ˈfrɪski]

a. 活泼的；活蹦乱跳的；爱玩耍的

a frisky puppy 活泼的小狗

unfathomable [ʌnˈfæðəməb(ə)l]

a. 难以理解的；莫测高深的

an unfathomable mystery 难以解释的奥秘

nomad [ˈnəʊmæd]

n. 游牧部落的人

the nomadic life of a foreign correspondent

驻国外记者的流浪生活

trek [trek]

v. （尤指徒步）长途跋涉

I hate having to trek up that hill with all the groceries.

我很不愿意得带着这么多吃用杂物爬上那个山头。

parched [pɑː(r)tʃt]

a. 焦干的；晒焦的

dry parched land 焦干的土地

liable [ˈlaɪəb(ə)l]

a. 可能（做某事）

We're all liable to make mistakes when we're tired.

conspicuous [kənˈspɪkjʊəs]

a. 易见的；明显的；惹人注意的

I felt very conspicuous in my new car.

坐在我的新车里，我感到十分惹人注目。

pika ['paɪkə]

n. 鼠兔

Pika. A relative of the rabbit. It too feeds on grass.

squatter [ˈskwɒtə(r)]

n. 擅自占用他人房子（或土地）的人

When they returned to Tuol Sakor, they found all the best land taken

by squatters.

当回到图尔沙科尔时，他们发现那些最好的土地全都被人侵占了。

ground pecker

n.啄地鸟

snow finch

n.雪雀

While ground peckers and snow finches can be a nuisance they're

worth tolerating.

nuisance [ˈnjuːs(ə)ns]

n. 麻烦事；讨厌的人（或东西）

I don't want to be a nuisance so tell me if you want to be alone.

nemesis [ˈneməsɪs]

n. 难以对付的敌手

The bizarre Tibetan fox. The pika's nemesis.

stalk [stɔːk]

v. 偷偷接近，潜近（猎物或人）

The lion was stalking a zebra.

lesr florican

n. 鸨(孟加拉鸨或姬鸨)

The male lesr florican. It's hard work getting noticed when you go

courting in the high grass.

pygmy [ˈpɪɡmi]

a. （比同类动植物）小得多的，矮小的，微小的

Pygmy hogs are no bigger than rabbits.

dust bowl

n. 干旱尘暴区；风沙侵蚀区

On the other side was another dust bowl identical to the last.

matriarch [ˈmeɪtriˌɑː(r)k]

n. 女家长；女族长

She had been the rock of our whole family, the matriarch, a marvelous,

marvelous woman.

impenetrable [ɪmˈpenɪtrəb(ə)l]

a. 不可进入的；穿不过的；无法透视的

an impenetrable jungle 无法穿越的丛林

straggler [ˈstræɡlə(r)]

n. 掉队者；落在最后的人（或动物）

There were two stragglers twenty yards back.

tackle [ˈtæk(ə)l]

v. 应付，处理，解决（难题或局面）

The government is determined to tackle inflation.

stand a chance (of doing sth)

有可能成功；有机会获得

The driver didn't stand a chance of stopping in time.

司机没有来得及刹车。

submerge [səbˈmɜː(r)dʒ]

v. （使）潜入水中，没入水中，浸没，淹没

The fields had been submerged by floodwater.

shoot [ʃuːt]

n. 幼苗；嫩芽；新枝

new green shoots 绿色的新芽

resourceful [rɪˈzɔː(r)sf(ə)l]

a. 机敏的；足智多谋的；随机应变的

He was amazingly inventive and resourceful, and played a major role in

my career.

recompen [ˈrekəmpens]

n. 赔偿；补偿；报酬

There must be adequate recompen for workers who lo their jobs.必须给失业的工人足够的补偿。

sodden [ˈsɒd(ə)n]

a. 湿透的；湿漉漉的

sodden grass 湿漉漉的草

reap [riːp]

v. 取得（成果）；收获

They are now reaping the rewards of all their hard work.

现在，他们的全部辛劳都得到了回报。

reward

n. 奖励；回报；报酬

The company is now reaping the rewards of their investments.

公司正在收获他们的投资回报。

feast [fiːst]

n. 盛宴；宴会

a wedding feast婚宴

famine [ˈfæmɪn]

n. 饥荒

a vere famine 严重饥荒