Words
1. penguin, dolphin, (sea)gull, kangaroo, dinosaur
2. situate, locate
Eg. The village is situated in a valley. 那个村子在山谷里。
Where will the new school be situated? 新学校将建在哪儿？
The company wants to situate its headquarters in Shanghai. 公司想把总部设在上海。
3. habitat & inhabit (inhabitant, inhabitable)
Habitat & habit (habitual, habitual)
4. attack n. & v.
Make an attack on … 向。。。（发起）进攻
The victim of a terrorist attack 恐怖分子袭击的牺牲品
An attack on the government’s policies 对政府政策的抨击
An attack of flu （ malaria, nerves）流感（疟疾，神经质）突发
Attack is the best form of defence. 进攻是最好的防御。
An unknown disease attacks the brain. 某种不知名的疾病侵袭了大脑。
Rust attacks metals. 锈能腐蚀金属。
5. slope
the slope of the roof 屋顶的斜坡
mountain slopes 山坡
ski slopes 滑雪坡
a 400 slope 40度斜线
slope off 走开（尤指溜开以逃避工作）
The garden slopes gently to the river. 花园向河边稍稍倾斜。
6. waddle & shuffle (拖着脚走)，creep （蹑手蹑脚地走）, bound (蹦着跳跃着跑)
A short plump woman came waddling along the pavement. 有个矮胖女人一摇一摆地沿人行道而来。
Walk with a waddle 一摇一摆地走路
7. creep, crept, crept
The cat crept silently towards the bird.
She crept up to him from behind.
A feeling of drowsiness crept over him. 他不禁感到昏昏欲睡。
Ivy has crept up the castle walls. 常春藤慢慢爬上了城堡的高墙。
Give sb creeps 使某人毛骨悚然，起鸡皮疙瘩，讨厌（恐惧或憎恶）
8. gaze, stare
She gazed at me in disbelief when I told her the news.
He just sat gazing into space/through the window. 他只是坐着茫然地望着/呆呆地望着窗外。
Under his intense gaze she felt uncomfortable. 他目不转睛地看着她，使她很不自在。
9. twist v. & n.
I twisted the bandage round her knee. 我用绷带缠住了她的膝盖。
The telephone wire has got twisted. 电话线缠绕在一起了。
We twisted the bed sheets into a rope and escaped by climbing down it. 我们把床单撮成绳子援绳下坠逃跑了。
His face was twisted with pain.他疼得龇牙咧嘴。
Twist the knob to the right setting. 把旋钮拧到适当的定位档上。
a twisted ankle 扭伤的踝关节
He gave my arm a twist. 他扭了一下我的胳膊。
10. bottom
fall on one’s bottom摔倒时屁股着地
smack a child’s bottom 打孩子的屁股
at the bottom of …在。。。底部、下端
from the bottom of one’s heart 由衷地、深情地
11. pat
pat a dog/one’s head
pat a child on the head (表示疼爱)
give sb a pat on the head
12. film
film a comedy 拍摄一部喜剧片
She film her children playing in the garden. 她把孩子们在花园里嬉戏的镜头拍摄了下来。
Thin ice filmed the lake. 湖上结了一层薄冰。
As she cried her eyes filmed over. 她哭得泪眼朦胧。
13. wild
wild animals/ flowers/persons/ mountain regions(荒凉的)/night（有狂风暴雨的）/laughter（感情奔放的）
be wild with joy 欣喜若狂
be wild about sb/sth 对。。。极热爱或热心
beyond one’s wildest dreams 远远超出想象或希望的
run wild （人，动植物等）自由生长，不受控制
1. be situated/located 位于，坐落于
2. a breeding ground 繁殖地
a) the ground 地面
b) fishing/hunting grounds 渔/猎场
3. at one time
a) （two persons）at a time 一次（俩人）
b) at no time 从不，永不
c) in no time 立刻，马上
4. be deprived of 被剥夺。。。使丧失。。。
5. as a result (of) （作为。。。的）结果
6. be covered/filled/lined/paved with 覆盖/装满/排列/铺设着
7. remain untouched/standing/to be solved 保持原貌，仍然矗立，有待解决
8. act as 担任，充当
9. make/find/push/feel/fight one’s way 走，找到一条路，挤出一条路，摸索着走，杀出一条路
10. stare/gaze at 盯着，凝视着
11. come into view/sight, disappear from view/sight 进入视线，消失不见
12. catch/get/take/grab/seize hold of 抓/拿/握住
13. start off
1. We made our way to the beach, keeping a sharp look-out for the penguins.
2. We waited until the penguin reached the shallow water and waddled to the shore.
3. I was staring eagerly at the spot……when his head appeared over a tuft of grass….
4. I gazed at him open-mouthed.
5. If these bushes were also cleared, the yellow-eyed penguins would be unable to find their current homes.
1. consumer-oriented society
2. in vast numbers
3. in the process
4. worn out
5. dispose of
6. bury…in…
7. be caught in the rain/traffic jam/a vicious cycle
8. put…in danger
9. a matter of, about
10. come/go to one’s aid/help/rescue
11. be separated from
12. be converted into
13. be equipped with
14. take action/steps/measures
15. This problem is made worse by our “throw-away” principle.
16. Is there hope that we can solve the problem of pollution?
17. If scientists had not worked out a very effective sewage treatment system, we would run out of usable water very soon.