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Words and expressions
cube n.[c] solid shape with six square sides 塊；立方形
He bought a jin of cube sugar yesterday. 他昨天買了一斤方糖。
sailor n. someone who helps to control a boat or ship船員；水手；水兵
The sailors landed on Dalian. 海員在大連上岸。
mariner n.[c] <書>船員；水手 (=sailor)
benefit vt. help someone or something; make someone better, happier, etc.獲益；對(duì)…有利；使……受益
The fresh air will benefit you. 新鮮空氣對(duì)你有益。
benefit from be helped by something 受益于
You will benefit from experience. 你一定會(huì)從經(jīng)驗(yàn)中獲得益處。
n.[u] anything which is for the good of a person or thing; an advantage; profit 利益；裨益
He gave us the benefit of his advice. 他的勸告對(duì)我們很有好處。
transport v. carry people or goods from one place to another運(yùn)送；運(yùn)輸
They transported the bricks in a lorry. 他們用卡車運(yùn)磚。
n.[u] carrying people or things from one place to another 運(yùn)送；運(yùn)輸
We hired a van for transport. 我們雇了一輛貨車運(yùn)東西。
property n. the special and peculiar character of a thing 特性；性質(zhì)
One property of steel is its hardness. 堅(jiān)固是鋼的特性之一。
n. a thing owned, possessions所有物；財(cái)產(chǎn)
Those books are my property. 那些書是我的東西。
range vi. vary within specified limits(在一定范圍內(nèi))變動(dòng)；變化
ages that ranged from two to five 兩歲至五歲年齡段
n. 范圍
beyond the range of human understanding 超越人類理解的范圍
plankton n. 浮游生物
all the way 一直；一路上
molecule n. the smallest possible portion of a substance that can exist in the free state分子
A molecule is a thousand times bigger than an atom of hydrogen.
一個(gè)分子比一個(gè)氫原子大一千倍。
unique adj. 唯一的
This is a unique example of this word before 1800.
這是此一單字在 1800 年前被用過的唯一例子。
adj. 獨(dú)特的；特有的
Every individual is unique. 每一個(gè)人都有他的特色。
hydrogen n. a gas without color, taste, or smell, that combines with oxygen to form water, symbol H 氫
Water, you know, is made up of hydrogen and oxygen. 你知道，水是由氫和氧構(gòu)成的。
atom n. the smallest piece of a simple substance 原子
According to the theory of atoms all elements consist of atoms.
根據(jù)原子理論，所有的元素都是由原子所組成的。
oxygen n.[u] gas in the air that we must breathe to go on living氧；氧氣
Oxygen is necessary for all forms of life. 氧氣是一切生命所不可缺少的。
relative adj. considered with other things; comparative相對(duì)的；比較而言的
All things are relative. 一切事物都是相對(duì)的。
solid n.[c] a solid thing 固體
Most solids are heavier than liquids. 大多數(shù)的固體比液體重。
adj. hard; not liquid or gas 固體的；堅(jiān)硬的
Ice is solid water. 冰是固態(tài)的水。
freezing adj. 冰凍的；極冷的
freezing weather 嚴(yán)寒的天氣
n 冰點(diǎn)
below freezing 在冰點(diǎn)以下
salinity n. 含鹽量；鹽度
dissolve vt. reduce to liquid form by putting into a liquid; cause to melt溶解；使溶化
Sugar dissolves in water. 糖在水里會(huì)溶解。
pure adj. totally clean; not mixed with any other thing純凈的
This water is pure-you can drink it. 這水是潔凈的-你可以喝。
gramme n. 克(重量單位=gram)
density n. 密度；濃度
population density 人口密度
relationship n. 關(guān)系；聯(lián)系；親屬關(guān)系
The United States has good relationships with most countries in the world.
美國(guó)與世界上大多數(shù)國(guó)家關(guān)系良好。
mass n. (物體的) 質(zhì)量
the law of conservation of mass 質(zhì)量守恒定律
n.[c] crowd; many things or people together塊；團(tuán)；堆
There were masses of dark clouds in the sky. 天空布滿團(tuán)團(tuán)烏云。
n.[c] a large quantity or number together大量
There was/were a mass of children in the yard. 在庭院里有很多孩子。
I've masses of work to do. 我有大量工作要去做。
volume n.[u] amount of space that something fills; amount of space in something
容積；容量；體積
Matter has volume. 物質(zhì)有體積。
cubic adj. 立方的；立方形的
cubic content 容積；體積
kilogram n. (略作 kg.) a measure of weight（重量單位）公斤；千克
There are 1000 grams in a kilogram. 一公斤等于一千克。
float vt & i. to stay on the surface of a liquid (使)漂浮
They floated timber down the stream. 他們把木材順?biāo)氯ァ?BR> Cork floats on water. 軟木漂浮在水上。
n. anything that floats on a liquid漂流物；浮物
float bridge 浮橋
take advantage of use someone or something to help oneself 利用
Peter took advantage of his visit to Paris to improve his French. 彼得利用訪問巴黎之機(jī)提高法語。
decrease vi. become smaller, fewer, etc. 減少；減小
They tried to decrease the costs. 他們?cè)O(shè)法降低成本。
capacity n.[u] number of things or people that can fit into a place容量；容納
The seating capacity of this hall is 300. 這個(gè)大廳能坐三百人。
n.[u] being able to understand or do something能力；才能
Gavin has the capacity to add numbers quickly in his head. 蓋文能很快地做心算加法。
substance n. sort of thing; material物質(zhì)；東西
Stone is a hard substance. 石頭是硬的東西。
n. the chief ideas of a speech or book主旨；大意
The substance of what he said is that we have too little money.
他講話的大意是我們的錢太少了。
centigrade adj. 攝氏的
Water boils at 100°Centigrade. 水在100攝氏度時(shí)煮沸。
absorb vt. to take or suck in, eg water, heat, light, etc. 吸收（水、熱、光等）
The heat is absorbed by the water. 熱量被水吸收了。
vt. take (learning; knowledge) into the mind 吸收（學(xué)問、知識(shí)）
He absorbed the point of view of his teacher. 他接受了老師的觀點(diǎn)。
vt. to take up all the attention of吸引注意力
His task absorbs him. 他的工作占了他全副精神。
give off emit, send out 發(fā)出；放出
The gas gave off an unpleasant smell. 這種氣體散發(fā)出一種不好聞的味道。
thus adv. for that/ this reason 因此；所以
Thus we see that plants need light. 因此，我們知道了植物需要陽光。
stable adj. firm; not likely to move 穩(wěn)定的；安定的
He needs a stable job. 他需要固定的工作。
sensitive adj. feeling things quickly and deeply; that one can be easily hurt敏感的；容易生氣的
Don't shout at her----she's very sensitive. 別對(duì)著她大聲喊，她很敏感。
steady adj. not moving; firm 穩(wěn)固的；平穩(wěn)的
Hold the ladder steady while I stand on it. 我站在梯子上時(shí)，請(qǐng)你把它扶住。
motion n.[u] moving移動(dòng)；運(yùn)動(dòng)
Their study group is in motion. 他們的學(xué)習(xí)小組正在活動(dòng)。
dense adj. with many things or people close together 密集的；稠密的
There was a dense crowd at the match. 比賽場(chǎng)上有密集的人群。
trust n.[u] faith; believing that someone or something is good, strong, right, honest, etc. 信賴；信任
I put no trust in his words. 我不相信他的話。
call in ask to come or go in叫…進(jìn)來；叫…進(jìn)去
I waited for only two minutes before I was called in. 我只等了兩分鐘就被叫進(jìn)去了。
invite: summon 邀請(qǐng)召來；召集
He called all the workers in for a conference. 他召集全體工人開會(huì)。
Let's call in a doctor for the baby. 讓我們請(qǐng)上醫(yī)生來瞧瞧這孩子吧。
nursery n. a place where children are looked after 托兒所；保育室
The child goes to a nursery while his mother is at work. 當(dāng)媽媽工作的時(shí)候，孩子上托兒所。
estuary n.[c] 河口
the Thames estuary 泰晤士河河口
tide n. the rise and fall of the sea caused by the moon 潮
The tide is coming in. 潮在上升。
n. a time or season 時(shí)；季
Time and tide wait for no man. (prov.) Tide passes quickly,so do not delay taking action.
（諺）歲月不饒人
mammal n. any of the class of animals which feed their young with milk from the breast哺乳動(dòng)物
Whale is not a fish; it is a mammal. 鯨不是魚類，它是一種哺乳動(dòng)物。
reproduce vi. <動(dòng)植物>生殖；繁殖
Most plants reproduce by seed. 大多數(shù)植物靠種子繁殖。
pollutant n. 污染物；污染源
erosion n.[u] 【地質(zhì)】腐蝕；侵蝕
wind erosion 風(fēng)蝕作用
recreation n. 娛樂；消遣
play golf for recreation 打高爾夫球娛樂
a variety of 種種；各種
gallon n. a measure of liquid 加侖（液體單位）
One gallon is eight pints, or 4.5 litres. 一加侖等于八品脫或四升半。
define vt. 給 <字詞、概念等> 下定義；解釋
define a word 給單詞下定義
vt. 限定 <界限、范圍等>
Boundaries between countries should be clearly defined. 國(guó)與國(guó)之間的邊界應(yīng)該劃分清楚。
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Words and expressions
cube n.[c] solid shape with six square sides 塊；立方形
He bought a jin of cube sugar yesterday. 他昨天買了一斤方糖。
sailor n. someone who helps to control a boat or ship船員；水手；水兵
The sailors landed on Dalian. 海員在大連上岸。
mariner n.[c] <書>船員；水手 (=sailor)
benefit vt. help someone or something; make someone better, happier, etc.獲益；對(duì)…有利；使……受益
The fresh air will benefit you. 新鮮空氣對(duì)你有益。
benefit from be helped by something 受益于
You will benefit from experience. 你一定會(huì)從經(jīng)驗(yàn)中獲得益處。
n.[u] anything which is for the good of a person or thing; an advantage; profit 利益；裨益
He gave us the benefit of his advice. 他的勸告對(duì)我們很有好處。
transport v. carry people or goods from one place to another運(yùn)送；運(yùn)輸
They transported the bricks in a lorry. 他們用卡車運(yùn)磚。
n.[u] carrying people or things from one place to another 運(yùn)送；運(yùn)輸
We hired a van for transport. 我們雇了一輛貨車運(yùn)東西。
property n. the special and peculiar character of a thing 特性；性質(zhì)
One property of steel is its hardness. 堅(jiān)固是鋼的特性之一。
n. a thing owned, possessions所有物；財(cái)產(chǎn)
Those books are my property. 那些書是我的東西。
range vi. vary within specified limits(在一定范圍內(nèi))變動(dòng)；變化
ages that ranged from two to five 兩歲至五歲年齡段
n. 范圍
beyond the range of human understanding 超越人類理解的范圍
plankton n. 浮游生物
all the way 一直；一路上
molecule n. the smallest possible portion of a substance that can exist in the free state分子
A molecule is a thousand times bigger than an atom of hydrogen.
一個(gè)分子比一個(gè)氫原子大一千倍。
unique adj. 唯一的
This is a unique example of this word before 1800.
這是此一單字在 1800 年前被用過的唯一例子。
adj. 獨(dú)特的；特有的
Every individual is unique. 每一個(gè)人都有他的特色。
hydrogen n. a gas without color, taste, or smell, that combines with oxygen to form water, symbol H 氫
Water, you know, is made up of hydrogen and oxygen. 你知道，水是由氫和氧構(gòu)成的。
atom n. the smallest piece of a simple substance 原子
According to the theory of atoms all elements consist of atoms.
根據(jù)原子理論，所有的元素都是由原子所組成的。
oxygen n.[u] gas in the air that we must breathe to go on living氧；氧氣
Oxygen is necessary for all forms of life. 氧氣是一切生命所不可缺少的。
relative adj. considered with other things; comparative相對(duì)的；比較而言的
All things are relative. 一切事物都是相對(duì)的。
solid n.[c] a solid thing 固體
Most solids are heavier than liquids. 大多數(shù)的固體比液體重。
adj. hard; not liquid or gas 固體的；堅(jiān)硬的
Ice is solid water. 冰是固態(tài)的水。
freezing adj. 冰凍的；極冷的
freezing weather 嚴(yán)寒的天氣
n 冰點(diǎn)
below freezing 在冰點(diǎn)以下
salinity n. 含鹽量；鹽度
dissolve vt. reduce to liquid form by putting into a liquid; cause to melt溶解；使溶化
Sugar dissolves in water. 糖在水里會(huì)溶解。
pure adj. totally clean; not mixed with any other thing純凈的
This water is pure-you can drink it. 這水是潔凈的-你可以喝。
gramme n. 克(重量單位=gram)
density n. 密度；濃度
population density 人口密度
relationship n. 關(guān)系；聯(lián)系；親屬關(guān)系
The United States has good relationships with most countries in the world.
美國(guó)與世界上大多數(shù)國(guó)家關(guān)系良好。
mass n. (物體的) 質(zhì)量
the law of conservation of mass 質(zhì)量守恒定律
n.[c] crowd; many things or people together塊；團(tuán)；堆
There were masses of dark clouds in the sky. 天空布滿團(tuán)團(tuán)烏云。
n.[c] a large quantity or number together大量
There was/were a mass of children in the yard. 在庭院里有很多孩子。
I've masses of work to do. 我有大量工作要去做。
volume n.[u] amount of space that something fills; amount of space in something
容積；容量；體積
Matter has volume. 物質(zhì)有體積。
cubic adj. 立方的；立方形的
cubic content 容積；體積
kilogram n. (略作 kg.) a measure of weight（重量單位）公斤；千克
There are 1000 grams in a kilogram. 一公斤等于一千克。
float vt & i. to stay on the surface of a liquid (使)漂浮
They floated timber down the stream. 他們把木材順?biāo)氯ァ?BR> Cork floats on water. 軟木漂浮在水上。
n. anything that floats on a liquid漂流物；浮物
float bridge 浮橋
take advantage of use someone or something to help oneself 利用
Peter took advantage of his visit to Paris to improve his French. 彼得利用訪問巴黎之機(jī)提高法語。
decrease vi. become smaller, fewer, etc. 減少；減小
They tried to decrease the costs. 他們?cè)O(shè)法降低成本。
capacity n.[u] number of things or people that can fit into a place容量；容納
The seating capacity of this hall is 300. 這個(gè)大廳能坐三百人。
n.[u] being able to understand or do something能力；才能
Gavin has the capacity to add numbers quickly in his head. 蓋文能很快地做心算加法。
substance n. sort of thing; material物質(zhì)；東西
Stone is a hard substance. 石頭是硬的東西。
n. the chief ideas of a speech or book主旨；大意
The substance of what he said is that we have too little money.
他講話的大意是我們的錢太少了。
centigrade adj. 攝氏的
Water boils at 100°Centigrade. 水在100攝氏度時(shí)煮沸。
absorb vt. to take or suck in, eg water, heat, light, etc. 吸收（水、熱、光等）
The heat is absorbed by the water. 熱量被水吸收了。
vt. take (learning; knowledge) into the mind 吸收（學(xué)問、知識(shí)）
He absorbed the point of view of his teacher. 他接受了老師的觀點(diǎn)。
vt. to take up all the attention of吸引注意力
His task absorbs him. 他的工作占了他全副精神。
give off emit, send out 發(fā)出；放出
The gas gave off an unpleasant smell. 這種氣體散發(fā)出一種不好聞的味道。
thus adv. for that/ this reason 因此；所以
Thus we see that plants need light. 因此，我們知道了植物需要陽光。
stable adj. firm; not likely to move 穩(wěn)定的；安定的
He needs a stable job. 他需要固定的工作。
sensitive adj. feeling things quickly and deeply; that one can be easily hurt敏感的；容易生氣的
Don't shout at her----she's very sensitive. 別對(duì)著她大聲喊，她很敏感。
steady adj. not moving; firm 穩(wěn)固的；平穩(wěn)的
Hold the ladder steady while I stand on it. 我站在梯子上時(shí)，請(qǐng)你把它扶住。
motion n.[u] moving移動(dòng)；運(yùn)動(dòng)
Their study group is in motion. 他們的學(xué)習(xí)小組正在活動(dòng)。
dense adj. with many things or people close together 密集的；稠密的
There was a dense crowd at the match. 比賽場(chǎng)上有密集的人群。
trust n.[u] faith; believing that someone or something is good, strong, right, honest, etc. 信賴；信任
I put no trust in his words. 我不相信他的話。
call in ask to come or go in叫…進(jìn)來；叫…進(jìn)去
I waited for only two minutes before I was called in. 我只等了兩分鐘就被叫進(jìn)去了。
invite: summon 邀請(qǐng)召來；召集
He called all the workers in for a conference. 他召集全體工人開會(huì)。
Let's call in a doctor for the baby. 讓我們請(qǐng)上醫(yī)生來瞧瞧這孩子吧。
nursery n. a place where children are looked after 托兒所；保育室
The child goes to a nursery while his mother is at work. 當(dāng)媽媽工作的時(shí)候，孩子上托兒所。
estuary n.[c] 河口
the Thames estuary 泰晤士河河口
tide n. the rise and fall of the sea caused by the moon 潮
The tide is coming in. 潮在上升。
n. a time or season 時(shí)；季
Time and tide wait for no man. (prov.) Tide passes quickly,so do not delay taking action.
（諺）歲月不饒人
mammal n. any of the class of animals which feed their young with milk from the breast哺乳動(dòng)物
Whale is not a fish; it is a mammal. 鯨不是魚類，它是一種哺乳動(dòng)物。
reproduce vi. <動(dòng)植物>生殖；繁殖
Most plants reproduce by seed. 大多數(shù)植物靠種子繁殖。
pollutant n. 污染物；污染源
erosion n.[u] 【地質(zhì)】腐蝕；侵蝕
wind erosion 風(fēng)蝕作用
recreation n. 娛樂；消遣
play golf for recreation 打高爾夫球娛樂
a variety of 種種；各種
gallon n. a measure of liquid 加侖（液體單位）
One gallon is eight pints, or 4.5 litres. 一加侖等于八品脫或四升半。
define vt. 給 <字詞、概念等> 下定義；解釋
define a word 給單詞下定義
vt. 限定 <界限、范圍等>
Boundaries between countries should be clearly defined. 國(guó)與國(guó)之間的邊界應(yīng)該劃分清楚。
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