2011高考英语一轮复习高一上(人教修订版)总复习:Unit 10 The world around us
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 (与to连用)减少至The fire reduced the forest to a few trees. 大火把森林烧得仅剩下几颗树。

(与to连用)变为,化为 to reduce the rocks to dust 把石块碎成粉末

(与to连用)强迫;迫使 She was reduced to begging. 她被迫乞讨。

14. respond v. 回答,答复(to make a reply; answer)

15. amount n. 数量 large amounts of money

vi (与to连用) 等于;总计;合计;总计达

His debts amount to over $3000. 他的欠债总数已达三千多美元。

16. package n. 包;包袱;包裹;包装 (a wrapped or boxed object; a parcel)

17. harmful adj. 有害的;能造成损害的(causing or capable of causing harm; injurious)

18. flat adj. 平的;平直的 (smooth and level )

单调的;乏味的

19. material n. 材料,原料事物用或能用其制造的物质 (The substance or substances out of

which a thing is or can be made.)

20. attractive adj. 有吸引力的(having the power to attract)

21. organize v. 组织;构成,组成

22. brief adj 短暂的;简短的 a brief letter 一封短信

in brief 简单地说;简明扼要的 In brief he says No 他简短地说了一个不字。

· 重点短语解析 ·

1. in danger处于险境,反义短语为be out of danger。

比较:be dangerous "危险的,有危害的"。

2. die out

1) (of families, species, etc) no longer have any members left alive(指家族、物种等) 死灭绝

2) (of a custom, practice, ideas, etc) no longer be common(指习俗、做法、观念等)消失 过时

3) (of a fire) to lose force or power (指火)熄灭

3. as a result 因此; 结果

4. lead to .导致, 通向 The path leads to the village. 这条小路通到那村庄。

5. take measures "采取措施"

6. adapt to sth / adapt oneself to sth适应(新环境等) (become adjusted to new conditions,

etc)。

adapt 改编、改写

7. devote (oneself / sth)to(sb / sth)致力于、把......奉献给、把.....专用于。

devoted adj.

1) 忠实的,慈爱的,恩爱的

2) 献身......的, 专心于......的, 专用于......的, 热心的。

8. throw away 白白放过;放弃;丢掉