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Unit 5 The power of naturediagram n.图解；图表；示意图From the diagram, we can see clearly that the number of the students going abroad is growing every year. As is shown in the diagram, the number of the students going abroad is growing every year.volcano n. (pl.-s/es)火山 active/dormant/extinct volcano活火山/休眠火山/死火山volcanic adj.火山的Have you considered how weak humans are compared with a volcano, hurricane or earthquake? volcanology n. 火山学volcanologist n. 火山学家erupt vi.（指火山）爆发，突然发生The volcano can erupt at any time. eupt into laughter/shouting突然大笑/叫喊起来等eruption n.火山爆发；（战争等）爆发The sudden volcanic eruption can even cause the disappearance of a whole village. ash n.灰；灰末Dont leave the cigarette ash everywhere.ashes灰烬；骨灰The town was reduced/burnt to ashes in the fighting. 被烧成灰烬alongside adv.在旁边；沿着边prep.在旁边；沿着的边A police car pulled up alongside me. Nick caught up with me and rode alongside. equipment 【un】 设备 This is a new piece of equipment for the sports club. be equipped with 装备，配备be well/fully/poorly equipped装备好/差equip sb. for sth.使某人有准备/使能够appoint vt.任命；委派 They have appointed a new headmaster at my sons school. They appointed him (as/to be) captain of the English team.the appointed time约定的时间appoint sb to sth派到某处任职appoint sb to do sth委派某人做某事He has been appointed to investigate the case.appoint a time/a place for约定一个的时间/地点 We must appoint a day to have a meeting/for a meeting.appointment n.have/make/fix an appointment with sbkeep an appointment守约by appointment按约定evaluate vt.评价；评估；估计The teacher evaluated the performance of each student. Our research attempts to evaluate the effectiveness of the different drugs. evaluation n. 评价；评估burn/be burnt to the ground=burnto ashes全部烧毁burn()down建筑物（被）烧毁burnout烧空The house was burnt to the ground and 3 people were burnt to death. waven. 波浪；波涛vi. 波动；起伏；挥手in waves（中间略有停顿的）一阵阵地The pain swept over him in waves.The people on the bus waved and we waved back. wave sb through/on/away对某人挥手以示方向A man in the water was shouting and waving his arms. wave to/at sb朝某人挥手wave sth at sb (wave ones fist at sb)朝某人挥舞（拳头）wave sb goodbye/wave goodbye to sb向某人挥手道别absolute adj. 绝对的；完全的 absolute nonsense/rubbish一派胡言absolutely adv.You are absolutely right. He made it absolutely clear. Absolutely not!绝对不行！当然不会！- Do you agree with me ?- Absolutely/Exactly.suit n.一套外衣；套装 He was standing by the swimming pool in his suit, the only person not in swimsuit. vt.适合；使适宜sth. suit sb.某物适合某人suitto使适合 比较：The new dress suits her very well.（颜色、款式、花样等）The new dress fits very well.（尺寸、大小）Your tie doesnt match your shirt.（大小、色调、性质等的搭配）v. 合（某人）心意 You can choose a computer that suits your special needs.-If we meet at 2 oclock, would that suit you? （符合某人的要求）- That suits me fine. 很合某人的意be suited for/to sb./sth.The car is not well suited for/to rough roads.suitable adj.This book is suitable for children.make ones way to/towards sp.前往 Will you be able to make your own way to the airport? be on the/ones/its way to sp. 在的路上He is on the way to the airport.The letter is on its way to you. way 的相关词组feel ones way 摸索着走 find ones way 设法找到路push ones way 挤着前行fight ones way 杀出一条路elbow ones way挤着前行wind ones way 蜿蜒前行in the /ones way挡道in a/one/some way在某种程度上on ones way to doingby the way顺便问一下by way of 经由lose ones way迷路 no way (口语)没门make way for 让路给potential adj.可能的；潜在的n.潜在性；可能性；潜能They are the potential customers of our store. develop ones full potential 发挥全部潜能All children should be encouraged to fully realize/achieve/fulfil their potential.发挥某人的潜力She has great potential as an artist. have/show potential有潜力/表现出潜力actual adj. 事实上的The actual cost was much higher than we had expected. actually adv. 确实地；事实上We are not American. Actually，(= In fact= As a matter of fact= In actual fact =In reality)we are Canadians. candidate n.候选人；申请人；候补者There are a large number of candidates for the job. threat n. 恐吓；威胁make/issue a threat against sb.对发出恐吓pose a threat to sth. 对构成威胁threaten v. 恐吓threaten to do sththreaten sb. with sth./thatEvery time they quarrel, she threatens to leave.I am afraid that he wontthreatenme with death.precious adj.珍贵的；宝贵的 The crown was set with precious stones such as diamonds and rubies. Nothing is more precious than time. unconscious adj.无知觉的；未察觉的 She was knocked unconscious.They found him lying unconscious on the floor. be unconscious of不知道的；未察觉的He was unconscious of the danger ahead.He was unconscious of having been fooled.He was unconscious that he was fooled.conscious adj. 有意识的；有知觉的He is conscious/aware of his shortcomings.consciousness n.lose/regain consciousness 失去/恢复知觉unconsciousness n.shoot v.(shot, shot)射中；射伤 shoot sb. in the leg/headHe was shot in the leg. shoot sb deadI shot at the bird, but didnt shoot it. They went shooting in Scotland. shoot a filmshoot a glance/look at扫视一眼shoot up迅速长高；（数量或数字）猛增 Their kids have shot up since I last saw them.Ticket prices shot up last month. tremble vi.摇晃；摇动；颤抖 My legs are trembling with fear. Her voice trembled with excitement. anxious adj.忧虑的；不安的 He seemed anxious about/for his own safety. 对感到担心be anxious to do/for渴望的She was anxious to finish school and get a job. anxiety n.焦虑；担心(about/over sth)Some patients experience high levels of anxiety over their diseases. He was waiting for the result with anxiety=anxiously.panic (panicking)v. (panicked; panicked)惊慌；恐慌 Dont panic when facing danger. I panicked when I saw smoke coming out of the engine.n. 惊恐get into (a) panic 陷入恐慌 （动作）be in (a) panic （状态）There is no point/sense getting into a panic at that moment. be thrown into (a) panic 陷入惊惶之中panic sb into doing sth使某人惊慌失措地做某事vary from to从到变化 vary in sth. 在某方面不同vary with sth. 随而变化Vegetables vary in price with the season.The students homework varies greatly in quality.=The quality of the students homework varies greatly. The menu varies from season to season. various adj. (before noun)variety n. a variety of= various diverse adj.多种多样的；不同的 All these people are from diverse cultural background. His character is diverse from hers.He is a boy with diverse interests. diversity n.多样性a diversity of= diversebathe vi.洗澡；游泳This river is dangerous to bathe in.be bathed in light/moon light沐浴/沉浸在中be bathed in tears/sweat眼泪汪汪/满身大汗bath n. have/take a batharouse vt.激发；引起 arouse on