Unit 10 The world around us

· 重点词汇解析 ·

1. fur n. 毛皮，毛，软毛(a hair-covered skin of certain animals;

2. jungle n. 热带丛林（a tropical forest too thick to walk through easily）

jungle animals 丛林动物；the jungle of business错综复杂的商业界

3. wolf n. 狼（a wild animal of the dog family which hunts other animals in a group）

a wolf in sheep's clothing披着羊皮的狼

4. giraffe n. 长颈鹿（an African animal with a very long neck and legs and orange skin

with dark spots）

5. tour n.& v. 旅行；旅历；旅游 (to visit as a tourist; a journey during which several

places are visited) make a round-the-world tour 作环球旅行 go on a tour进行观光游览

be on tour在巡回演出 tour the world周游世界

6. act vt. & vi. 扮演；担当；表演；表现(take part in a play on the stage, behave as stated)

7. measure n.

1) 计量单位 (unit, standard or system used in stating size, quantity,

or degree; step) A meter is a measure of length.

2) 措施；办法 They took strong measures against dangerous drivers. 他们对危害公众

的司机采取强硬的措施。

vt, vi 量；测量；计量( to find the size, length, amount, degree, etc)

8. original adj.最初的；最早的；原始的 (first or earliest)

9. battery n. 电池 (a piece of apparatus for producing electricity, consisting of a group of connected electric cells)

10. devote vt. 奉献将（某人的时间、精力或自己）完全奉献给某项特别的活动、事业、目标或某

个人(to give or apply (ones time, attention, or self) entirely to a particular activity, pursuit, cause, or person.)

11. common adj.

1) 共同的；共通的；联合的；公共的 a common cup 公用杯子

2) 常见的；常有的 Snow is common in cold countries. 在寒冷的国家雪是常见的。

3) 普通的；熟悉的 the common man 普通人

4) 低俗的；质劣的；粗鄙的

12. valuable adj. 值钱的；贵重的; 有价值的

a valuable diamond.贵重的宝石; valuable information; valuable advice.重大的消息；重要

的建议; a valuable friend. 令人钦佩的朋友

n. [常用复]贵重物品

13. reduce v. 缩减，减轻减少，如在范围、数量上或程度上减少；降低(to bring down, as in

extent, amount, or degree; diminish)