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Words and expressions
Canberra n. 堪培拉(澳大利亞首都)
outback n. [the ～] (澳大利亞)內(nèi)地 adj. 內(nèi)地的
territory n. land that belongs to one government 領(lǐng)土；領(lǐng)域
This island is our territory. 這個(gè)島是我國(guó)領(lǐng)土。
Queensland ['kwI:nzlEnd] n. 昆士蘭 (澳大利亞州名)
Victoria n. 維多利亞(澳大利亞州名)
Tasmania [tAz'meniE] n. 塔斯馬尼亞(島)（澳大利亞地名）
Aborigines n. (尤指澳大利亞的)土著居民
strait n. a narrow piece of water connecting two larger bodies of water 海峽
The strait is narrow. 這個(gè)海峽很窄。
Torres ['tRrEs]Strait 托雷斯海峽
islander n. an inhabitant of an island 島上居民
fellow adj. being of the same kind, group, occupation, society; having in common certain characteristics or interests 同事的，同類的
fellow workers 同事
n. people of the same sort, friends; a man 同類；伙伴；家伙
We are fellows at school. 我們是同學(xué)。
What a nice fellow he is! 他是個(gè)多么好的人??！
Portuguese adj. 葡萄牙（人）的；葡萄牙語的 n. 葡萄牙人；葡萄牙語
Dutch adj. 荷蘭(人)的；荷蘭(語)的 n. [the ～] 荷蘭人；荷蘭語
claim vt. say that you should have something 要求
He can fairly claim to have more. 他可以正當(dāng)?shù)匾蠖嘟o些。
vt. to say that something belongs to you 認(rèn)領(lǐng)
I lost my umbrella, but claimed it at the lost property office.
我把傘丟了，后來在失物招領(lǐng)處認(rèn)領(lǐng)回來了。
vt. state as a fact, despite objections; assert; maintain 聲稱
He claims to have written the article in two days. 他聲稱只用兩天就把文章寫成了。
n. a demand for something to which one has a real or supposed right 要求
They made a claim for higher pay. 他提出更高報(bào)酬的要求。
criminal n. a person who has done something seriously against law 罪犯；犯人
The judge imposes a punishment on the criminal. 法庭處罰這個(gè)罪犯。
adj. law breaking 犯罪的
Criminal parents could corrupt any child. 犯罪的父母可使孩子變壞。
govern v. to make laws for a country, to rule統(tǒng)治；治理
Who governs this country? 誰治理這個(gè)國(guó)家？
governor n. someone who rules a state or province 州長(zhǎng)；省長(zhǎng)；總督
Who is the Governor of Hong Kong? 香港總督是誰？
newcomer n. one who has only recently arrived 新來的人；新手
a newcomer to the big city 剛來到大都市的人
a newcomer to politics 政界的新人
as a consequence (of) in consequence 作為/由于……的結(jié)果；因而
She worked hard at her lessons and as a consequence got high marks.
她努力學(xué)習(xí)功課，因而得了很高的分?jǐn)?shù)。
resemble vt. to exhibit similarity or likeness to 像；類似
She resembles her mother in the way she moves her hands when she talks.
她說話時(shí)打手勢(shì)的動(dòng)作像她媽媽。
commonwealth n. 共和國(guó)；聯(lián)邦；共同體
the Commonwealth of Australia 澳大利亞聯(lián)邦
diverse adj. differing one from another; different 不同的；多種多樣的
have diverse interests 有多種興趣
transform vt. change the shape of someone or something; make something look different 改變；轉(zhuǎn)變
Heat can transform water into steam. 熱能使水變?yōu)檎羝?BR> immigration n.[u] the act of coming into a country; the place where you enter a country移民
After the Customs, you must show your passport to the office at Immigration.
通過海關(guān)之后，你必須在移民局出示你的護(hù)照。
strengthen vt. to make strong or increase the strength of 加強(qiáng)
The fence was strengthened with wire. 這堵圍欄用金屬絲加固了。
vi. to become strong or stronger 變強(qiáng)
Our enemy has greatly strengthened during the truce talks. 和談期間，敵人力量已大為增強(qiáng)。
differ vi. not to be the same 不同；相異
I must differ from you. 我不能同意你的意見。
pronunciation n. how you say a word or words 發(fā)音
His pronunciation is very bad. 他的發(fā)音很糟。
vocabulary n.[c] all the words in a language 詞匯
He has a vocabulary of only a few hundred words. 他掌握的詞匯只有幾百個(gè)字。
n.[c] list of words in a lesson or book 詞匯表
There is an English Chinese vocabulary at the end of the book. 書末附有英漢詞匯表。
n.[c] all the words that one person knows 詞匯量
A young child has a small vocabulary. 小孩子的詞匯量小。
mate n.[c] friend; someone who works or learns, etc. with you 伙伴；同事
His mates waited for him by the gate. 他的同事在門口等他。
n.[c] husband or wife 配偶
She has been a faithful mate to him. 她一直都是他忠實(shí)的妻子。
v. to join closely; pair. (使)密切結(jié)合；(使)配對(duì)
sheila [5Fi:lE] n. ( Australian) a girl or young woman 少女；少婦
female n.[c] woman or girl; animal that can have baby animals; plant that has fruit 女子；雌性植物
A daughter is a female child. 女兒是女性孩子。
adj. of, relating to, or denoting the sex that produces ova or bears young. 女的；女性的
wilderness n. an unsettled, uncultivated region left in its natural condition荒野；荒地
billabong n. a dead-end channel extending from the main stream of a river死河；
干河道
aboriginal adj. of or relating to aborigines 土著的
aboriginal races 原始種族
concept n. a thought; an idea; a general notion 概念；觀念
A small baby has no conc ept of right and wrong. 小孩不懂什么是正確和錯(cuò)誤。
break out start suddenly 爆發(fā)；突然發(fā)生
A fire broke out near here yesterday. 昨天此地附近發(fā)生了一場(chǎng)火災(zāi)。
chew vt. to bite and grind with the teeth; masticate 咀嚼
You must chew your food well before you swallow it. 你吞下食物以前必須要好好咀嚼。
vt. to meditate on; ponder 深思
The judge chewed the matter over before making a decision. 法官在判決前仔細(xì)考慮過此事。
chairwoman n. a woman presiding officer of an assembly, meeting, committee, or board 女主席；女董事長(zhǎng)
feed ... on to serve as food for 喂養(yǎng)；飼養(yǎng)
We feed the sheep on grass. 我們給羊吃草。
koala n. 樹袋熊；考拉(澳洲產(chǎn)無尾熊，即koala bear)
entire adj. complete; whole; without anything left out 完全的；整個(gè)的；全部的
The ship sank with the entire crew. 輪船及全體船員都沉沒了。
Alaska n. 阿拉斯加(美國(guó)州名)
mine n.[c] big hole in the ground that people make when they are looking for coal,
metal, diamonds, etc. 礦井
There are many coal mines in the north. 北方有許多煤礦。
n.[c] a bomb placed in the ground or water for destroying enemy soldiers or ships 地雷
The lorry was destroyed by a land mine. 這輛卡車被一個(gè)地雷炸毀了。
v. dig for coal, gold, etc. in the ground 采礦
Gold is mined from deep under ground. 黃金是在很深的地下采的。
fence n.[c] a barrier round a garden or field 籬笆；圍欄
We built a fence around the yard to keep the dog in.
為了不讓狗出去我們?cè)谠鹤铀闹苤鹨坏阑h笆。
dingo n. 澳洲野犬
round up to bring together; to collect in one place 趕攏；使集攏
They try to round up a scattered herd of cattle. 他們?cè)噲D把分散的牲口趕在一起。
outdoors adv. in the open air, outside 在野外；在戶外
They often worked outdoors. 他們常常在戶外工作。
birthplace n. the place where someone is born or where something originates
出生地；發(fā)源地
outing n.[c] short journey to enjoy yourself 出外游玩；短途旅行
The children had plenty of outings during the summer. 孩子們夏天常外出游玩。
lemonade n. a drink made of lemon juice, water, and sugar 檸檬水
barbecue a social gathering, usually held outdoors, at which food is cooked over an open flame 戶外烤肉餐；燒烤
vt. to roast or grill (meat or seafood) over live coals or an open fire 燒烤
roast vt. to cook with dry heat, as in an oven or near hot coals 烘烤
The meat is roasting. 肉正烤著。
adj. roasted 烘烤過的
roast duck. 烤鴨
steak n. a thick slice of meat or fish cut for frying, grilling, etc 肉排；魚排 (尤指)牛排 =beefsteak
barrier n.[c] a divider between two things障礙
The police put a barrier across the road. 警察設(shè)了路障。
the Great Barrier Reef 大堡礁
logical adj. reasoning; reasonable 合邏輯的；合乎情理的
His argument seems logical. 他的論據(jù)似乎有道理 [合邏輯] 。
wombat n. 袋熊
pointed adj. with a sharp end尖的
That is a pointed stick. 那是一根尖棍。
adj. sharp; clear and direct 直截了當(dāng)?shù)模宦手钡?BR> His pointed remarks about the party were not polite. 他對(duì)聚會(huì)直率的議論顯得很不禮貌。
claw n. one of the pointed nails on the feet of some animals and birds; hand on a crab, etc. （禽獸）爪；腳爪；（蟹等）鉗；螯
Cats have very sharp claws. 貓有著鋒利的腳爪。
A crab has two claws. 螃蟹有兩個(gè)鉗。
v. to scratch, dig, tear, or pull with or as if with claws 搔；撓；抓
The cat clawed the chair. 貓用爪子抓椅子。
hairy covered with hair or hairlike projections 多毛的；(似)毛發(fā)的
a hairy caterpillar 一條毛茸茸的毛蟲
medium adj. middle, not big and not small 中等的
He is a man of medium height. 他是一個(gè)中等身材的男人。
bushy adj. covered with bushes 灌木叢生的
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Words and expressions
Canberra n. 堪培拉(澳大利亞首都)
outback n. [the ～] (澳大利亞)內(nèi)地 adj. 內(nèi)地的
territory n. land that belongs to one government 領(lǐng)土；領(lǐng)域
This island is our territory. 這個(gè)島是我國(guó)領(lǐng)土。
Queensland ['kwI:nzlEnd] n. 昆士蘭 (澳大利亞州名)
Victoria n. 維多利亞(澳大利亞州名)
Tasmania [tAz'meniE] n. 塔斯馬尼亞(島)（澳大利亞地名）
Aborigines n. (尤指澳大利亞的)土著居民
strait n. a narrow piece of water connecting two larger bodies of water 海峽
The strait is narrow. 這個(gè)海峽很窄。
Torres ['tRrEs]Strait 托雷斯海峽
islander n. an inhabitant of an island 島上居民
fellow adj. being of the same kind, group, occupation, society; having in common certain characteristics or interests 同事的，同類的
fellow workers 同事
n. people of the same sort, friends; a man 同類；伙伴；家伙
We are fellows at school. 我們是同學(xué)。
What a nice fellow he is! 他是個(gè)多么好的人??！
Portuguese adj. 葡萄牙（人）的；葡萄牙語的 n. 葡萄牙人；葡萄牙語
Dutch adj. 荷蘭(人)的；荷蘭(語)的 n. [the ～] 荷蘭人；荷蘭語
claim vt. say that you should have something 要求
He can fairly claim to have more. 他可以正當(dāng)?shù)匾蠖嘟o些。
vt. to say that something belongs to you 認(rèn)領(lǐng)
I lost my umbrella, but claimed it at the lost property office.
我把傘丟了，后來在失物招領(lǐng)處認(rèn)領(lǐng)回來了。
vt. state as a fact, despite objections; assert; maintain 聲稱
He claims to have written the article in two days. 他聲稱只用兩天就把文章寫成了。
n. a demand for something to which one has a real or supposed right 要求
They made a claim for higher pay. 他提出更高報(bào)酬的要求。
criminal n. a person who has done something seriously against law 罪犯；犯人
The judge imposes a punishment on the criminal. 法庭處罰這個(gè)罪犯。
adj. law breaking 犯罪的
Criminal parents could corrupt any child. 犯罪的父母可使孩子變壞。
govern v. to make laws for a country, to rule統(tǒng)治；治理
Who governs this country? 誰治理這個(gè)國(guó)家？
governor n. someone who rules a state or province 州長(zhǎng)；省長(zhǎng)；總督
Who is the Governor of Hong Kong? 香港總督是誰？
newcomer n. one who has only recently arrived 新來的人；新手
a newcomer to the big city 剛來到大都市的人
a newcomer to politics 政界的新人
as a consequence (of) in consequence 作為/由于……的結(jié)果；因而
She worked hard at her lessons and as a consequence got high marks.
她努力學(xué)習(xí)功課，因而得了很高的分?jǐn)?shù)。
resemble vt. to exhibit similarity or likeness to 像；類似
She resembles her mother in the way she moves her hands when she talks.
她說話時(shí)打手勢(shì)的動(dòng)作像她媽媽。
commonwealth n. 共和國(guó)；聯(lián)邦；共同體
the Commonwealth of Australia 澳大利亞聯(lián)邦
diverse adj. differing one from another; different 不同的；多種多樣的
have diverse interests 有多種興趣
transform vt. change the shape of someone or something; make something look different 改變；轉(zhuǎn)變
Heat can transform water into steam. 熱能使水變?yōu)檎羝?BR> immigration n.[u] the act of coming into a country; the place where you enter a country移民
After the Customs, you must show your passport to the office at Immigration.
通過海關(guān)之后，你必須在移民局出示你的護(hù)照。
strengthen vt. to make strong or increase the strength of 加強(qiáng)
The fence was strengthened with wire. 這堵圍欄用金屬絲加固了。
vi. to become strong or stronger 變強(qiáng)
Our enemy has greatly strengthened during the truce talks. 和談期間，敵人力量已大為增強(qiáng)。
differ vi. not to be the same 不同；相異
I must differ from you. 我不能同意你的意見。
pronunciation n. how you say a word or words 發(fā)音
His pronunciation is very bad. 他的發(fā)音很糟。
vocabulary n.[c] all the words in a language 詞匯
He has a vocabulary of only a few hundred words. 他掌握的詞匯只有幾百個(gè)字。
n.[c] list of words in a lesson or book 詞匯表
There is an English Chinese vocabulary at the end of the book. 書末附有英漢詞匯表。
n.[c] all the words that one person knows 詞匯量
A young child has a small vocabulary. 小孩子的詞匯量小。
mate n.[c] friend; someone who works or learns, etc. with you 伙伴；同事
His mates waited for him by the gate. 他的同事在門口等他。
n.[c] husband or wife 配偶
She has been a faithful mate to him. 她一直都是他忠實(shí)的妻子。
v. to join closely; pair. (使)密切結(jié)合；(使)配對(duì)
sheila [5Fi:lE] n. ( Australian) a girl or young woman 少女；少婦
female n.[c] woman or girl; animal that can have baby animals; plant that has fruit 女子；雌性植物
A daughter is a female child. 女兒是女性孩子。
adj. of, relating to, or denoting the sex that produces ova or bears young. 女的；女性的
wilderness n. an unsettled, uncultivated region left in its natural condition荒野；荒地
billabong n. a dead-end channel extending from the main stream of a river死河；
干河道
aboriginal adj. of or relating to aborigines 土著的
aboriginal races 原始種族
concept n. a thought; an idea; a general notion 概念；觀念
A small baby has no conc ept of right and wrong. 小孩不懂什么是正確和錯(cuò)誤。
break out start suddenly 爆發(fā)；突然發(fā)生
A fire broke out near here yesterday. 昨天此地附近發(fā)生了一場(chǎng)火災(zāi)。
chew vt. to bite and grind with the teeth; masticate 咀嚼
You must chew your food well before you swallow it. 你吞下食物以前必須要好好咀嚼。
vt. to meditate on; ponder 深思
The judge chewed the matter over before making a decision. 法官在判決前仔細(xì)考慮過此事。
chairwoman n. a woman presiding officer of an assembly, meeting, committee, or board 女主席；女董事長(zhǎng)
feed ... on to serve as food for 喂養(yǎng)；飼養(yǎng)
We feed the sheep on grass. 我們給羊吃草。
koala n. 樹袋熊；考拉(澳洲產(chǎn)無尾熊，即koala bear)
entire adj. complete; whole; without anything left out 完全的；整個(gè)的；全部的
The ship sank with the entire crew. 輪船及全體船員都沉沒了。
Alaska n. 阿拉斯加(美國(guó)州名)
mine n.[c] big hole in the ground that people make when they are looking for coal,
metal, diamonds, etc. 礦井
There are many coal mines in the north. 北方有許多煤礦。
n.[c] a bomb placed in the ground or water for destroying enemy soldiers or ships 地雷
The lorry was destroyed by a land mine. 這輛卡車被一個(gè)地雷炸毀了。
v. dig for coal, gold, etc. in the ground 采礦
Gold is mined from deep under ground. 黃金是在很深的地下采的。
fence n.[c] a barrier round a garden or field 籬笆；圍欄
We built a fence around the yard to keep the dog in.
為了不讓狗出去我們?cè)谠鹤铀闹苤鹨坏阑h笆。
dingo n. 澳洲野犬
round up to bring together; to collect in one place 趕攏；使集攏
They try to round up a scattered herd of cattle. 他們?cè)噲D把分散的牲口趕在一起。
outdoors adv. in the open air, outside 在野外；在戶外
They often worked outdoors. 他們常常在戶外工作。
birthplace n. the place where someone is born or where something originates
出生地；發(fā)源地
outing n.[c] short journey to enjoy yourself 出外游玩；短途旅行
The children had plenty of outings during the summer. 孩子們夏天常外出游玩。
lemonade n. a drink made of lemon juice, water, and sugar 檸檬水
barbecue a social gathering, usually held outdoors, at which food is cooked over an open flame 戶外烤肉餐；燒烤
vt. to roast or grill (meat or seafood) over live coals or an open fire 燒烤
roast vt. to cook with dry heat, as in an oven or near hot coals 烘烤
The meat is roasting. 肉正烤著。
adj. roasted 烘烤過的
roast duck. 烤鴨
steak n. a thick slice of meat or fish cut for frying, grilling, etc 肉排；魚排 (尤指)牛排 =beefsteak
barrier n.[c] a divider between two things障礙
The police put a barrier across the road. 警察設(shè)了路障。
the Great Barrier Reef 大堡礁
logical adj. reasoning; reasonable 合邏輯的；合乎情理的
His argument seems logical. 他的論據(jù)似乎有道理 [合邏輯] 。
wombat n. 袋熊
pointed adj. with a sharp end尖的
That is a pointed stick. 那是一根尖棍。
adj. sharp; clear and direct 直截了當(dāng)?shù)模宦手钡?BR> His pointed remarks about the party were not polite. 他對(duì)聚會(huì)直率的議論顯得很不禮貌。
claw n. one of the pointed nails on the feet of some animals and birds; hand on a crab, etc. （禽獸）爪；腳爪；（蟹等）鉗；螯
Cats have very sharp claws. 貓有著鋒利的腳爪。
A crab has two claws. 螃蟹有兩個(gè)鉗。
v. to scratch, dig, tear, or pull with or as if with claws 搔；撓；抓
The cat clawed the chair. 貓用爪子抓椅子。
hairy covered with hair or hairlike projections 多毛的；(似)毛發(fā)的
a hairy caterpillar 一條毛茸茸的毛蟲
medium adj. middle, not big and not small 中等的
He is a man of medium height. 他是一個(gè)中等身材的男人。
bushy adj. covered with bushes 灌木叢生的
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