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Reading II Supplementary --11--
a species of animal一种动物
Some species of animals have become extinct because they could not adapt to a
changing environment. 些动物已经灭种了,因为它们不能适应环境的变化Endanger---- To expose to harm or danger; imperil [im’peril].使受危险或伤害;危及
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Thrive----vi To make steady progress; prosper繁荣
To grow vigorously; flourish健壮地生长;茂盛地生长:
the wild deer that throve / thrived here “在这里茁壮成长的野鹿allege----[E’ledg]To assert [To state or express positively] to be true; affirm 断言,宣称
alleging his innocence of the charge声称自己无罪
allegedly----[E’led gidli] 依其申述
stately ---- Dignified and impressive 庄严的
lofty---- Elevated in character; exalted品德高尚的;崇高的high
Arrogant; haughty傲慢的;自以为是的
Affecting grandness; pompous浮华的壮丽的
Posture ---- A position of the body or of body parts 姿势 a sitting posture坐姿
An attitude; a pose态度;姿态
assumed a posture of angry defiance采取愤怒的蔑视态度
feature ---- vt. To give special attention to 给以显著地位vi.起重要作用
imagine想象:
The newspaper featured the story of the event.报纸以显著地位报道那个事件。
Can you feature her in that hat?你能想象出她戴着那顶帽子吗?
Striking----Arresting the attention and producing a vivid impression 惹人注目的
Benefit ---- an advantage 利益
Turn over ---- to do business to the amount of营业额达到
Move---- A (step in a ) course of action (towards a particular result) 采取的行动、步骤None of the moves to stop the war has been successful.阻止战争所采取的行动都没成功
a move to halt the arms race 停止军备竞赛的策略
influential ---- Having or exercising influence 有影响力的
cold-shoulder ----vt. To treat indifferently, to give the cold shoulder <俗>冷淡地对待, 轻待diverse ---- [dai’v E:s] Differing one from another 不同的
Made up of distinct characteristics 多种多样的,形形色色的
Rating----The popularity of a television or radio program 收听率,收视率
Occupation ---- a vocation 职业
Turnover---- The amount of business transacted during a given period of time 营业额,成交量Soar ---- To ascend suddenly above the normal or usual level 高涨
Our spirits soared.我们的精神高涨