Lesson 12 Life on a desert island 【单词列表】

desert island [ˈdezət-ailənd] 荒岛

unrealistic [ˌʌnriəˈlistik] adj. 不真实的

paradise [ˈpærədais] n. 天堂,乐土

【扩】heaven 天堂

【反】hell 地狱

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A: That's a paradise on earth.

B: Yes, I don't think we can find a more beautiful place in the world.

A:那简直就是人间天堂。

B:是的,我认为在地球上我们找不到一个更美的地方了。

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wretched [ˈretʃid] adj. 可怜的,艰苦的

starve [stɑːv] v. 挨饿

【派】starvation 饥饿

【扩】hungry 饥饿的

【搭】starve for 渴望  starve to death 饿死

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A: It's a hard thing to skulk and starve in the heather.

B: Yes, we'd better get in touch with our group soon.

A:躲在树林里挨饿不是一件好受的事。

B:是的,我们最好尽快和我们的小组取得联系。

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element [ˈelimənt] n. 成分

opportunity [ˌɔpəˈtjuːniti] n. 机会

【扩】chance 机会

【搭】get an opportunity 获得机会  take the opportunity to do sth. 趁机做某事

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A: Would you be willing to travel on business?

B: Certainly. I'd welcome the opportunity.

A:你愿意到外地出差吗?

B:当然了。我很高兴有这样的机会。

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coral [ˈkɔrəl] n. 珊瑚

Virgin Islands [ˈvəːdʒin ˈailəndz] 维尔京群岛

Miami [maiˈæmi] n. 迈阿密(美国最南的城市)

dinghy [ˈdiŋɡi] n. 救生筏,小船

【扩】lifeboat 救生船  skiff 小船  sampan 舢板

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A: Have you moored the dinghy safely?

B: I am not sure. Let me check it again.

A:你把小船拴牢了吗?

B:我不确定,我再检查一下吧。

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Caribbean [kæriˈbiːən] n. 加勒比海

spear gun [ˈspiə-ɡʌn] 捕鲸枪

lobster [ˈlɔbstə] n. 龙虾

【扩】shrimp 虾  prawn 对虾

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A: Today's special is grilled lobster.

B: I like lobster, so I will have a try.

A:今天的特色菜是烤龙虾。

B:我很喜欢吃龙虾,所以我要尝尝。

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tanker [ˈtærŋkə] n. 油轮

genuine [ˈdʒenjuin] adj. 真诚的

【派】genuinely 诚实地

【扩】sincere 真诚的  heartful 真诚的

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A: We all feel genuine concern for your plight.

B: Thank you. You are so kind.

A:我们都是真诚地关心你们的处境。

B:谢谢,你们真是太好了。

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Robinson Crusoe 鲁滨逊·克鲁索

 

desert island

/ˌdezət ˈaɪlənd/
A desert island is a small tropical island, where nobody lives. 荒岛

noun [专属名词] 荒岛

'Lord of the Flies' is a novel about English schoolboys marooned on a desert island. 《 蝇王》是一本关于一群被困在荒岛上的英国男学童的小说。

unrealistic

🇬🇧/ˌʌnrɪəˈlɪstɪk/ 🇺🇸/ˌʌnriːəˈlɪstɪk/
If you say that someone is being unrealistic, you mean that they do not recognize the truth about a situation. 不切实际的

adjective [原级] 不切实际的;不实在的

It would be unrealistic to expect such a process ever to be completed. 期望完成这样一个过程是不现实的。

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关联 realistic /ˌriːəˈlɪstɪk/ adj. 现实的;逼真的;实在论的;现实主义的

paradise

/ˈpærədaɪs/
According to some religions, paradise is a wonderful place where people go after they die, if they have led good lives. 天堂(the Garden of Eden)

noun [专属名词] (某些宗教所指的)天堂,天国;乐土(指美好的环境);(某类活动或某类人的)乐园,完美去处;至福,极乐;(《圣经》中的)伊甸园(Paradise)

You can refer to a place or situation that seems beautiful or perfect as paradise or a paradise. 乐园; 至福境地

与 “paradise” 相关联的词汇

关联 heaven /ˈhev(ə)n/ n. 天堂;天空;极乐
关联 parasite /ˈpærəsaɪt/ n. 食客;寄生虫
关联 paradisal /pærəˈdaɪs(ə)l/ adj.(似)天堂的,(似)乐园的
关联 paradisaical /ˌpærədɪˈseɪkəl/ adj.=paradisiacal 天堂的
关联 paradisiacal /ˌpærədɪˈsaɪəkəl/ adj.天堂的,天堂似的,乐园的

wretched

/ˈretʃɪd/
You use wretched to describe someone or something that you dislike or feel angry with. 讨厌的

adjective [原级] 可怜的,悲惨的;(表示憎恶)讨厌的,该死的;感到不适的,不愉快的;极坏的,恶劣的

Someone who feels wretched feels very unhappy. 极不愉快的 •  It was the most wretched misery, dragged from among the filthiest rags. 这是穿着褴褛衣服的,穷苦的化身。

与 “wretched” 相关联的词汇

关联 poor /pɔː(r)/ adj. 可怜的;贫穷的;贫乏的;卑鄙的
关联 pathetic /pəˈθetɪk/ adj. 可怜的,悲哀的;感伤的;乏味的
关联 pitiful /ˈpɪtɪf(ə)l/ adj. 可怜的,令人同情的
源自 wretch /retʃ/ n. 不幸的人,可怜的人
关联 wretchedness /ˈretʃɪdnəs/ n.可怜,悲惨
关联 wretchedly /ˈretʃɪdli/ adv.可怜地,鄙劣地
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starve

🇬🇧/stɑːv/ 🇺🇸/stɑːrv/
If people starve, they suffer greatly from lack of food which sometimes leads to their death. 挨饿; 饿死

verb [vt. 及物动词] (使)挨饿,饿死;使极其缺乏,需要

To starve someone means not to give them any food. 使挨饿

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关联 hunger /ˈhʌŋɡə(r)/ n. 渴望;饿,饥饿
关联 starving /ˈstɑːvɪŋ/ adj. 挨饿的;饥饿的
关联 starvation /stɑːˈveɪʃ(ə)n/ n. 饿死;绝食;挨饿
关联 stave /steɪv/ n. 狭板;梯级;诗句;五线谱表
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element

/ˈelɪmənt/
The different elements of something are the different parts it contains. 组成部分

noun [具体名词] 基本部分,要素;元素;有点,少量;一群人;恶劣天气(the elements);基本原理;适宜的环境;电热元件,电热丝;(基督教圣餐中的)面包和酒

A particular element of a situation, activity, or process is an important quality or feature that it has or needs. 要素; 特点

noun [专属名词] 【名】 (Element)(英)埃利门特,(德)埃勒门特(人名)

Cost was a key element in our decision. 价钱是我们决策时考虑的主要因素。

与 “element” 相关联的词汇

关联 elementary /ˌelɪˈmentri/ adj. 基本的;初级的;元素的
关联 molecule /ˈmɒlɪkjuːl/ n. 分子;微小颗粒,微粒
关联 atom /ˈætəm/ n. 原子
关联 elemental /ˌelɪˈmentl/ adj. 基本的;自然力的;四大要素的(土、水、气、火);主要的
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opportunity

🇬🇧/ˌɒpəˈtjuːnəti/ 🇺🇸/ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
An opportunity is a situation in which it is possible for you to do something that you want to do. 机会

noun [抽象名词] 时机,机会

I had an opportunity to go to New York and study. 我曾有过一个去纽约学习的机会。

与 “opportunity” 相关联的词汇

关联 chance /tʃɑːns/ n. 可能性;机会,际遇;运气,侥幸
关联 opportunistic /ˌɒpətjuːˈnɪstɪk/ adj. 机会主义的;投机取巧的
源自 opportune /ˈɒpətjuːn/ adj.(指时间)凑巧的、恰好的,(指行动或事件)及时、适宜的

coral

🇬🇧/ˈkɒrəl/ 🇺🇸/ˈkɔːrəl/
Coral is a hard substance formed from the bones of very small sea animals. It is often used to make jewellery. 珊瑚

noun [专属名词] 珊瑚;(作珠宝的)珊瑚宝石;珊瑚色,橘红色;珊瑚虫;龙虾卵,扇贝卵

Corals are very small sea animals. 珊瑚虫 •  The seas around Bermuda are full of colourful corals and fantastic fish.  百慕大周围的海域中到处都是五彩的珊瑚虫和奇异的鱼类。

adjective [原级] 珊瑚色的,浅橘红色的;珊瑚的,珊瑚制的

An unspoiled coral reef encloses the bay. 未经破坏的珊瑚礁围绕着该海湾。

Virgin Islands

🇬🇧/ˈvɜːdʒɪn ˈaɪlənds/ 🇺🇸/ˈvɜːrdʒɪn ˈaɪləndz/
after the legend of Saint Ursula and the 11,000 virgins. The name was later shortened to the Virgin Islands.

noun [专属名词] 维尔京群岛

SOMETHING unusual is swimming in the sea near the United States Virgin Islands. 美属维尔京群岛某种不寻常的东西正在游动。

Miami

/maɪˈæmi/
From Mayaimi, one of only ten words recorded from the language of the now-extinct Mayaimi people, meaning "big water", referring to the large lake on whose shores they lived.

noun [专属名词] 迈阿密

He is a Harvard-educated lawyer from Miami. 他是一名在哈佛受过教育的迈阿密律师。

dinghy

🇬🇧/ˈdɪŋi/ 🇺🇸/ˈdɪŋɡi/
A dinghy is a small open boat that you sail or row. 小舢板; 小划艇 •  ...a rubber dinghy.  …一条橡皮艇。

noun [专属名词] 小艇;小船

The dinghy sailed smoothly across the lake. 小艇平稳地驶过湖面。

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关联 raft /rɑːft/ n. 筏;救生艇;(美)大量

Caribbean

🇬🇧/ˌkærɪˈbiːən/ 🇺🇸/kəˈrɪbiən/
The Caribbean is the sea which is between the West Indies, Central America and the north coast of South America. 加勒比海

noun [专属名词] 加勒比海;加勒比地区;加勒比人

A Caribbean is a person from a Caribbean island. 加勒比海人

adjective [原级] 加勒比人的;加勒比海的;加勒比语的

Caribbean means belonging or relating to the Caribbean Sea and its islands, or to its people. 加勒比海的; 加勒比海人的

spear gun

/spɪr ɡʌn/
a device for shooting spears underwater 捕鱼抢

noun [专属名词] 鱼叉枪:一种机械枪,用于捕鱼时将鱼叉作为弹射物发射出去,通常在水下使用。

As they had brought a spear gun with them. 由于他们随身带了一支捕鱼枪。

与 “spear gun” 相关联的词汇

关联 gun /ɡʌn/ n. 枪枝;枪状物; [ 美俚 ] 持枪歹徒
源自 spear /spɪə(r)/ n. 矛,枪

lobster

🇬🇧/ˈlɒbstə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈlɑːbstər/
A lobster is a sea creature that has a hard shell, two large claws, and eight legs. 龙虾

noun [具体名词] 龙虾;(食用)龙虾肉;<澳,新西兰>小龙虾;龙虾红;<澳新>小龙虾

Lobster is the flesh of a lobster eaten as food. 龙虾肉 •  ...lobster on a bed of fresh vegetables.  …放在一层新鲜蔬菜上的龙虾肉。

verb [vt. 及物动词] 捕龙虾

A very large lobster could break your finger. 一只非常大的龙虾可能会弄断你的手指。

与 “lobster” 相关联的词汇

关联 sister /ˈsɪstə(r)/ n. 姐妹;修女;护士
关联 shrimp /ʃrɪmp/ n. 虾;小虾;矮小的人
关联 crab /kræb/ n. 螃蟹;蟹肉;脾气乖戾的人;起重机
关联 oyster /ˈɔɪstə(r)/ n. 牡蛎,蚝;沉默寡言的人
关联 crustacean /krʌˈsteɪʃ(ə)n/ adj.甲壳类的n.甲壳类
关联 lobsterman /ˈlɒbstəmən/ n.捕龙虾的渔夫
关联 lobsters /'lɔbstəz/ n.龙虾( lobster的名词复数 ),龙虾肉
关联 cray /kreɪ/ n.<澳新>=crayfish

tanker

🇬🇧/ˈtæŋkə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈtæŋkər/
A tanker is a very large ship used for transporting large quantities of gas or liquid, especially oil. 油轮

noun [专属名词] 油轮,油车,空中加油飞机;坦克手

A tanker is a large truck, railway vehicle, or aircraft used for transporting large quantities of a substance. 大卡车; 铁路货车; 运输机

verb [vi. 不及物动词] 罐运(液体)

The tanker was carrying liquid nitrogen. 油轮那时正在运送液态氮。

与 “tanker” 相关联的词汇

关联 ship /ʃɪp/ vt. 运送,乘船;以船运送
源自 tank /tæŋk/ n. 坦克;水槽;池塘
关联 liner /ˈlaɪnə(r)/ n. 班轮,班机;衬垫;画线者

genuinely

/ˈdʒenjuɪnli/
in a truthful way. "they speak genuinely about how proud they are" ;to the fullest degree; properly. "people don't genuinely understand what they're dealing with"

adverb [方式副词] 真诚地;的确

He genuinely cares about his employees. 他真诚地关心他的雇员。 He was genuinely glad to see Mary.

与 “genuinely” 相关联的词汇

源自 genuine /ˈdʒenjuɪn/ adj. 真实的,真正的;诚恳的
关联 sincerely /sɪnˈsɪəli/ adv. 真诚地;由衷地,诚恳地

Robinson Crusoe

/ˈrɑːbɪnsən 'kru:səu/
the hero of Daniel Defoe's novel Robinson Crusoe (1719), who survived being shipwrecked on a desert island 鲁滨逊-克鲁索; 《鲁滨逊漂流记》的主人公

noun [专属名词] 鲁宾逊漂流记(书名);鲁宾逊(书中主人公)

Can I borrow Robinson Crusoe? 我可以借《鲁滨逊漂流记》吗?