1、UNIT5HUMANS AND NATURELESSON1单词讲解Eruption n.爆发；喷发 eg:The volcano is in eruption.火山正在喷发。The eruption of volcano killed many people.火山的爆发使许多人丧失了生命。Erupt v.爆发，喷出 An active volcano may erupt at any time.活火山随时可能喷发。Comment n.评论，意见，批评 sharp comment 尖锐的批评v.评论；表达意见 I dont think I can comment on his decision.
2、我觉得我无法对他的决定做出评价。Comment on 评论No comment 不作评论；不予置评Commenter 评论者Escapevi.&vt.逃离，逃避 to escape from reality 逃避现实 None of them could escape.他们谁也逃不了。n.逃脱；逃避 a narrow escape 死里逃生Escapee n.逃亡者，逃脱者Escape from 逃离，逃出Survivevi.&vt.活下来，幸存 survive the war 在战争中存活下来 She was the only one to survive the crash.她是这次飞机失
3、事的唯一幸存者。We cannot survive for long without food and drink.我们没有食物和水就活不了多久。Survival n.生存，存活；残存物Survivor n.幸存者，生还者Survive on 靠维持生计floatvi.浮，漂v.使漂浮;飘荡;优雅地走动;提出;使上市;货币自由浮动 n.浮体;鱼漂浮子;彩车;备用零钱;加冰激凌的饮料 Wood can float on water.木头能浮在水面。several days of float 几日的缓冲期 The logs float down the river.木头沿河漂流。Descentn.
4、下降，下落；斜坡；堕落；血统 ones descent into a life of crime 堕落到靠犯罪过活 There is a gradual descent to the sea.这里有个通向海的缓坡。His swift descent from respected academic to struggling small businessman.他从受人尊敬的学者到挣扎求存的小商人的迅速沦落。There was a descent of temperature after rain.雨后气温下降了。a person of African descent 一个非洲血统的人Desce
5、nd v.下降；袭击Poetry n.诗歌，作诗的艺术 In poetry the rose is often a symbol for love.玫瑰在诗中通常作为爱的象征。I spent al my spare time reading poetry.我所有的业余时间都用在诗歌阅读上。romantic poetry 浪漫主义诗歌 poem n.诗歌 poet n.诗人 poetry n.诗的总称Mystery n.谜；难以理解的事物；神秘感 Its origin is stil a mystery.它的起源仍是个未解的谜。a story ful of mystery 一个充满神秘感的故事
6、unlock a mystery 揭开一个谜 myth n.神话，虚构的人/事 mysterious adj.神秘的;不可思议的;难解的 mystical adj.神秘的;神秘主义的 Soul n.灵魂，心灵soul mate 灵魂伴侣;知己 The eye is the window to the soul.眼睛是心灵的窗户。usoul 灵魂 uspirit 精神umind 心智，头脑 umental 头脑的，心理上的，精神上的Frightened形惊吓的；受惊的；害怕的动使惊；使惊恐；“frighten”的过去式和过去分词例句 She was frightened of flying.她害
7、怕坐飞机。The cry came from the frightened child.哭声来自受惊的孩子。The ghost story frightened the child.这个鬼怪故事使孩子十分惊恐。fright n.害怕，惊骇，惊恐；使惊恐 frighten v.害怕，惊恐，吓唬；使害怕，使惊吓 frightened adj.害怕的，受惊的，受惊吓的 scared adj.害怕的，恐惧的horrible 形恐怖的；可怕的例句 The sight of the battlefield was horrible.战场的情景令人毛骨惊然。Everything is in a horrib
8、le mess.一切都陷入可怕的混乱。His death was a horrible blow to me.他的死对我来说是个可怕的打击。p horror n.恐怖 p horrible adj.恐怖的p horribly adv.非常地,可怕地edge 名边缘；边沿；锋；刃；锋利；优势动使锋利；使侧着移动 They have lost the edge.他们已经失去了优势。the edge of the clif 悬崖边沿 to edge ones way through a crowd 侧着身子挤过人群 edge n.优势，临近之时；刀锋，边沿；v.（使）徐徐移动；有优势Curious
9、形好奇的 The boy was curious about everything he saw.那男孩对所见的一切都感到好奇。She is such a curious girl,always asking questions.她是个好奇心很强的女孩，总是爱问问题。caution 警告,小心 cautious 谨慎的 incurious 形不好奇的；不关心的 curious（好奇的）+ness（名词后缀）=curiousness 好奇，好学 cur-词根：用心 curiously adv.好奇地 curiosity n.好奇，好奇心 curiousness n.好学；好奇 observati
10、on 名观察；观测；注意；监视；（观察后的）意见 a man of keen observation 观察力敏锐的人 This matter has come under the mayors observation.这件事已经引起了市长的注意。a sound observation 合理的说法 serv,serve 表服务，保护 observe v.遵守，观察 observant adj.善于观察的，机警的 observance n.遵守，奉行（法律，习俗）observatory n.观象台；晾望台 escape observation 未引起注意 keep/under observatio
11、n 在监视下 close and careful observation 细致入微的观察 make an observation of 对.做出评论equal 形相等的；同等的动等于；比得上名同等的人；相等物 Nobody can equal him in intelligence.没有人在智力方面能比得上他。Five plus two equals seven.五加二等于七。He is equal to the task.他能胜任这个任务。be equal to 等同于 equally adv.equate v.使相当 equate A with B equation n.等式 equali
12、ty n.平等 equality and justice 平等和公正 equivalent adj.等值的，相等的 n.等值物extent 名长度；广度；程度 I agree with you to some extent.我在一定程度上同意你的看法。From the roof we were able to see the full extent of the park.从屋顶上我们能看到公园的全景。to some extent 到某种程度上 to a large extent 在很大程度上ex 出，tent 帐篷一一帐篷往外张开的地方就是它覆盖的范围和程度。ex 外，出 tend（延伸）一
13、一向外延伸的程度，距离 extent n.范围程度 extend v.延伸扩大 expand v.扩张膨胀 expend v.花费支出Tube名管子；管状物；英地铁；电视机 I wil take the tube to get there.我会乘地铁到那。go down the tubes/test tube baby（被）毁坏，毁灭试管婴儿 Let s watch the baseball game on the tube.我们一起在电视上看棒球赛吧。I go to work on the tube.我经常乘地铁去上班。a tube of toothpaste 一管牙膏 ucube n.立方体utub n.澡盆 upipe n.管子 uhose n.软管 usubway n.地铁（美）umetron.地铁THANK YOU记得背诵单词记得背诵单词
