1. roam vt. 漫步於,在……來回走動 Sam roamed the streets in search of his lost kitten. 山姆在街道上來回走動,尋找他走失的小貓。 2. amidst prep. 在……之中 The new perfume was launched amidst a fanfare of publicity. 這款新香水在大張旗鼓的宣傳之中被推出。 *fanfare n. 大張旗鼓,喧鬧 3. harsh a. 嚴酷的,惡劣的;嚴厲的 I had no idea this plant would be able to thrive under such harsh conditions. 我不知道原來這種植物能在如此惡劣的環境下成長茁壯。 4. terrain n. 地帶;地形,地勢 The eastern part of the island is known for its rugged terrain and rocky coastline. 這座島的東部以其崎嶇不平的地形和多岩石的海岸著稱。 *rugged a. 崎嶇的 coastline n. 海岸線 5. territory n. 領土,領地 衍: territorial a. 領土的 The two countries are fighting over a small piece of territory. 這兩個國家正在爭奪一小塊領土。 That country tried to claim territorial rights over the island. 該國試圖宣示對這座島的領土主權。 6. dominant a. 主導的;占優勢的 衍: dominance n. 支配(地位);優勢 Teamwork plays a dominant role in achieving success. 在獲致成功方面,團隊合作扮演了一個重要的角色。 The firm soon achieved complete dominance in the marketplace. 這家公司很快取得了在市場上絕對的支配地位。 7. deadly a. 致命的 同: fatal a. Try to stay alert when you're driving. Dozing off can be deadly. 開車時請保持警覺。打瞌睡可能會致命。 8. instinct n. 本能,天性 衍: instinctive a. 本能的;直覺的 Birds do not learn to build nests, but they build them using their instincts. 鳥類不用學習築巢,牠們是依照本能去做的。 The spinning of webs is instinctive in spiders. 結網是蜘蛛的本能。 *spin vt. 結(網),吐(絲)(三態為:spin, spun, spun。) 9. prowess n. 高超的本領,非凡的能力 Nicolas demonstrated his athletic prowess by winning the decathlon. 尼可拉斯贏得十項全能,展現出他過人的運動才能。 *decathlon n. 十項全能運動 10. prey n. 獵物(集合名詞,不可數) 衍: fall prey to... 成為……的受害者 The weak baby zebra fell prey to the jaws of the deadly lioness. 虛弱的斑馬寶寶淪為母獅致命獅口下的獵物。 *jaw n. 下顎 11. relentless a. 持續的,不間斷的 In her relentless pursuit of success, Zoe didn't have time for a relationship. 在努力不懈追求成功的過程中,柔伊沒有時間談戀愛。 |