alternative energy 可替代能源

an alternative to.........的替代品

have no alternative but to do sth．别无选择只好做......

She had no alternative but to ask for a few days'leave．

实在不得已，她只好请几天假。

【跟踪典例】

(1)完成句子

①除了继续下去，我们没有选择的余地。

We ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________．

②除了战斗，没有其他的办法。

There is ________ ________ ________ ________ ________．

(2)用恰当词语填空

As there is less and less coal and oil, scientists are exploring new ways of making use of ________ (可替代的)energy, such as sunlight, wind and water for power and fuel．

2．starvation n．挨饿；饿死

☞In Africa, there are people dying of starvation in the famine.

在非洲，有一些在饥荒中饿得濒临死亡的人。

【知识拓展】

starve vt．& vi．(使)饿死；渴望

starve to death 饿死

starve for sth．渴求/需要什么

starve to do sth．想要干某事

starve sb．into sth．/into doing sth．断绝食物(或资金)来源以迫使某人做某事

【跟踪典例】

(1)完成句子