英语学习看BBC纪录片地球脉动第一季学英语单词第9集

fringe[frind3]v.形成…的边缘Thebeachwasfringedbycoconutpalms.marine[ms1ri:n]a.海的；海产的；海生的marinelife海洋生物humpbackwhalen.驼背鲸；座头鲸Humpbackwhaleshavefascinatedscientistsforyears.breedinggroundsn.繁殖地Thewhaleshavejustreturnedtotheirbreedinggroundsintheshallowseasofthetropics.calf[ka:f]n.（象、鲸等的）崽，幼兽It'sthenewlyborncalvesthattheyareafter.nonetheless[1nAndd1les]

adv.尽管如此Thebookistoolongbut,nonetheless,informativeandentertaining.equator[i1kwe11a(r)]n.赤道Whichofthesecountriesislocatedclosesttotheequator?plankton['pl宏nktan]n.浮游生物Andtheplankton,too,areflourishingthankstoglobalwarming.oasis[su1oasis[su1eisis]复oasesn.（沙漠中的）绿洲Coralreefsareoasesinawaterydesert.barren['b宏ran]a.贫瘠的；不毛的abarrendesert不毛的沙漠polypJpdlip]n.珊瑚虫；水螅虫Onthesurfaceofthisseafan,therearetwopolypsthatarenotpolyps.

minute[mai1nju:t]a.极小的；微小的；细微的Thekitchenontheboatisminute.seaanemone[81nem。ni]n.海葵Seaanemonesmaylooklikeplants,but,actually,areanimals.algae[i宏algae[i宏Id5i：]单algan.藻；海藻Thealgaedieandthefoodchaincollapses.snare[snea(r)]n.藻；海藻Thealgaedieandthefoodchaincollapses.snare[snea(r)]v.设陷阱(或罗网、套子)捕捉Heronethoughtwastosnarearichhusband.morsel['mo：(r)s(a)l]n.少量，一块(食物)Heateitall,downtothelastmorsel.tentacle['tentak(a)l]n.触角；触手；触须Tentaclesoffearclosedaroundherbody.pygmy[Ipigmi]a.(比同类动植物)小得多的，矮小的，微小的Thepygmyhedgehogisthesmallestofallhedgehogs.clam[kl宏m]n.蛤；蛤蜊；蚌clamchowder/soup蛤蜊杂烩汤；蛤蜊汤pulsation[pal1seij(a)n]n.脉动，搏动；震动；悸动Myheartwaspoundingmightily.Icouldn'tcurbitspulsations.fleshy[ifleJi]a.肉质的fleshyfruit/leavesnooksandcrannies[nuk][।kr黄ni]n.角落和缝隙Iknoweverynookandcrannyonthisship.venomous['ven。mss]a.分泌毒液的；有毒的Novenomoussnakeglidesthroughthethicket,nocrocodilelurksintheswamp.paralyze['p宏rslaiz]v.使瘫痪；使麻痹Theaccidentlefthimparalysedfromthewaistdown.caravan['k宏rsv宏n]n.（尤指穿越沙漠的）旅行队，车队Atleastthirtysnakeshavenowjoinedthecaravan.scourJskaus（r）]v.（彻底地）搜寻，搜查，翻找Wescouredtheareaforsomewheretopitchourtent.pristine「pristin]a.未开发的；处于原始状态的pristine,pollution-freebeaches没有污染的原始海滩camouflageE1k把m3|fla]n.（动物的）保护色，保护形状；（军事上的）伪装，隐蔽Withnonaturalpredators,thereislittleneedforwintercamouflage.gurnard['g。：nsd]n.鲂鱼Agurnard.It'shugepectoralfinsdisguiseit'sshape.pectoralE1pekt（s）rsl]a.胸部的；胸的pectoralmuscles胸肌disguise[dis1gaiz]v.假扮；装扮；伪装Thehijackerswereheavilydisguised.rhizomeE1raizsum]n.根茎；根状茎thethickstemofsomeplantsaquatic[s1kw宏11k]a.水生的；水栖的aquaticplants/life/ecosystemsprairieE1preari]n.北美草原Theprairiewasidealforgrowingwheat.dugong[1djugdg]n.儒艮，海牛alargeseaanimalwiththickgreyishskin,whichlivesmainlyintheIndianOceanandeatsplantsherbivoreE1h3：(r)b口vo：(r)]n.食草动物；草食动物Dugongsarethelargestherbivoresinthesea.excavateE1ekskave11]v.发掘，挖出(古建筑或古物)Thesitehasbeenexcavatedbyarchaeologists.footballpitchn.足球场Doyoudrivetothefootballpitch?inquisitive [in1kwizs11v]a.好学的；好奇的；兴趣广泛的Theyaresocuteandinquisitive.tantalizing['t宏ntsilaizig]a.诱人的，吸引人的Thetantalizingaromaoffreshcoffeewaftedtowardsthem.stranded['str宏ndid]a.leftsomewherewithnowayofgoinganywhereelseTheshipwasstrandedonasandbank.daring['desrig]勇敢的；敢于冒险的Thereareplentyofactivitiesattheresortforthelessdaring.sweltering[1swelt(s)rig]a.extremelyhotinanunpleasantoruncomfortablewayswelteringheat酷热难耐的高温pant[p宏nt]v.气喘；喘息Shefinishedtheracepantingheavily.rear[ris(r)]v.抚养；养育；培养Sherearedafamilyoffiveonherown.theArabianGulfn.阿拉伯海湾SandwhippedupbyShamalsoffshorewindsblowsintotheseasoftheArabianGulf.paradoxically[ip宏rs1ddksikli]adv.自相矛盾地Paradoxically,itistheirdifferencesthatbringthemclosertoeachother.liveoffv.靠…过活；依赖…生活toliveoffwelfare靠救济过活lash[l宏J]v.猛击；狠打Therainlashedatthewindows.ediblepedib（。）l]a.适宜食用的；（无毒）可以吃的ediblefungi/snails/flowers可食用的真菌类植物/蜗牛/花krill[kr11]n.南极磷虾；磷虾Alargehumpbackeatsthreetonsofkrilladay.reap[rip]v.收割（庄稼）；收获Theyarenowreapingtherewardsofalltheirhardwork.kelp[kelp]n.巨藻；大型褐藻Thesestarfishrelativescandestroyentirekelpforests.seaurchinn.海胆Anarmyofseaurchinsismountinganattack.fell[fel]v.砍伐(树木)过去式felled过去分词felledBadlyinfectedtreesshouldbefelledandburned.invertebrate[in1v3：(r)tibrM]n.无脊椎动物They'rethefastestgrowingmarineinvertebratesknown.brittlestarn.蛇尾。蛇尾的结构与海星相似，但体盘相对较大，腕5个，盘与腕之间有明显交界Thesunflowerstarfishisameteracross,withanappetiteforbrittlestars.sanddollarn.沙钱，或译海钱，由于其栖息处及外形多呈圆盘状，彷如一个银币，因而得名。Sanddollarsflatseaurchinsclustertogetherasadefense.extrude[ik1strud]v.（被）挤压出，排出，喷出Thepredatorextrudesit'sstomach,andwrapsitaroundit'svictimsliquefyingtheirsoftparts.liquefy['likwifai]v.（使）液化Thepredatorextrudesit'sstomach,andwrapsitaroundit'svictimsliquefyingtheirsoftparts.skeleton[1skel11（3）n]n.骨骼；骨架；骨骼标本Thehumanskeletonconsistsof206bones.theBenguelaCurrentn.本格拉寒流是南大西洋东海岸沿南非和纳米比亚西海岸从南向北流动的寒冷的水流，最终汇入南赤道暖流。TheBenguelaCurrentsweepsalongthewesterncoastlineofSouthernAfricatheAgulhasCurrentn.厄加勒斯暖流TheylaytheireggcapsulesinsandyshallowsbathedbythewarmerAgulhasCurrent.squid[skwid]n.枪乌贼；鱿鱼Theyfeedonsquidandfisheggs.preoccupied[pri'dkjupaid]a.心事重重；一门心思Hewastoopreoccupiedwithhisownthoughtstonoticeanythingwrong.repel[ri'pel]v.击退；驱逐Troopsrepelledanattempttoinfiltratethesouthoftheisland.(be/go)ontheprowl悄然潜行(以捕猎或寻找)Therewasafoxontheprowlnearthechickens.turnofspeedn.突然加速；加快进度；突然加快的能力Heputonanimpressiveturnofspeedinthelastlap.metabolism[ma11宏b9|liz(s)m]n.新陈代谢Thebody'smetabolismissloweddownbyextremecold.ravenous['r»v(s)nss]a.极其饥饿的；严重的，十分的What'sforlunch?I'mabsolutelyravenous.infamous['infsmss]a.臭名远扬的；声名狼藉的themostinfamousconcentrationcamp 最恶名远扬的集中营theroaringfortiesn.咆哮西风带(南北纬40至50度之间的海洋风暴地带)Theislandsitsintheinfamousroaringforties.incessant[in'ses(s)nt]a.不停的；持续不断的incessantnoise/rain/chattergale-forcewinds[ge11]七级以上的大风Agaleisaverystrongwind,whichcanbedangerous.testament['testamsnt]n.证据；证明Thenewmodelisatestamenttotheskillanddedicationoftheworkforce.blubber['bl