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Unit3 Text A The Altoantic Ocean

1. unwilling adj.不情愿的，不愿意的;勉強的

Selfish as she is， she is unwilling to share anything with others.　(她很自私，不愿意與他人分享任何東西。)

He was unwilling to give up halfway even though there might be more difficulties ahead.(盡管前面可能有許多困難，但他不愿意中途放棄。)

They got some unwilling assistance from the local government.　(地方政府勉強給了他們一些協助。)

2. equator n.赤道

Ecuador is near the equator.(厄瓜多爾靠近赤道。)

People used to believe that at the equator the ocean would be boiling hot.

(人們過去認為，在赤道處海水是滾燙的。)

3. bulge n.不規則突起;鼓起之處;(突然)上漲，增多 v.使膨脹;塞滿

Between the bulge of South America and the bulge of Africa lies the narrowest place of the Atlantic Ocean. (大西洋的最狹窄處位于南美洲的突起處和非洲的突起處之間。)

The graph shows a bulge in the birth rate in the year of dragon.　(圖表顯示龍年出生率的暴增。)

His schoolbag was bulging with apples when he came back from his uncle's orchard.(他從叔叔的果園回來時書包里鼓鼓囊囊裝滿了蘋果。)

4. unusual adj. 少有的;不尋常的;與眾不同的，獨特的

It was not unusual for him to work very late every night.　(每天工作到深夜對他來說是很平常的事。)

He has an unusual name.(他有一個不尋常的名字。)

It is unusual to see snow in this region.(這個地區難得下雪。)

This young man has an unusual talent for organization.(這個年輕人有非凡的組織才能)。

5. salty adj. 咸的，含鹽的 salt n. 鹽;風趣 v. 用鹽調味;用鹽腌;撒鹽于道路上

He didn't have much for dinner as the dishes were too salty.　(他晚餐吃的不多，因為菜太咸了。)

It might be a good idea to wash these in salty water.　(把這些放在鹽水里洗一洗也許是個好主意。)

He added a bit more salt to the soup to make it tastier.　(為了使湯的味道更好，他又加了一點鹽。)

His wit added salt to the discussion.　(他的妙語使討論增添了風趣。)

Have you salted the potato?(你往土豆里加了鹽了嗎?)

It took them a long time to salt the main roads.　(他們花了好長時間才在主要公路上撒上鹽。)

grind salt in sb.'s wounds 在某人傷口上撒鹽，使某人痛上加痛

with a grain of salt　半信半疑地

Salt Lake City　鹽湖城(美國尤他州州府)

salt mine　鹽礦　 salt shaker　(瓶蓋上有細孔用于勻撒的)鹽瓶

salt spreader　撒鹽車　a saltwater lake　咸水湖

saltwater fish　海產a salted egg　咸蛋

請注意：形容詞salty是由名詞 salt加形容詞后綴 -y構成的。這樣的形容詞在英語中還有很多，如：windy，snowy，rainy，cloudy，sunny，funny，muddy，foggy…

6. average n. 平均數，平均 adj. 平均的;平常的，普通的 v. 平均

The average of 5，7 and 9 is 7. (5，7，9的平均數是7.)

He receives an average of 50 calls a day.(他平均每天接到50個電話。)

Mr. Brown could hardly believe that his son's work at school is below the average.(布朗先生幾乎無法相信他兒子的學習成績低于一般水平。)

The average temperature yesterday was below zero.(昨天的平均氣溫在零度以下。)

He is an average student in his class.(他是班上的一般學生。)

A man of average height came to see you today.(今天有一位中等身材的人來看你。)

He averages one pack of cigarettes a day.(他平均每天抽一包香煙。)

The annual rainfall here averages 700mm.(這里的年降雨量平均為700毫米。)

7. spot n.地點，處所;點，斑點　 v. 點綴;認出;準確定位　 adj. 當場作出的;現付的

She toured many scenic spots during the holiday.(假日里她游覽了許多風景勝地。)

She told us the exact spot where the accident happened.　(她把事故發生的準確地點告訴了我們。)

She decided on a blue tie with white spot for her husband.　(她給丈夫選了一條藍底白點的領帶。)

There is a spot of ink on the white wall.(白墻上有墨水漬。)

He didn't want to leave a spot on his reputation.(他不想在名譽上留下污點。)

The night sky is spotted with twinkling stars.(閃爍的星星點綴著夜空。)

His shoes are spotted with mud.(他的鞋子上有泥漬。)

She is so special， you can spot her in the crowd easily.　(她很特別，你在人群中能一眼認出她來。)

He was sent to spot the battery position of the enemy.(他被派去測定敵炮陣地。)

She was urged to make a spot decision.(她被催促當場做決定。)

on the spot　當場，在現場　in a spot　在困境中，在窘境中

put sb. on the spot　使某人處于難堪地位

put one's finger on sb.'s weak spot　指出某人性格上的弱點

spot check　抽樣檢查　spot survey 抽樣調查

spotlight　聚光燈;汽車上的反光燈;公眾注意中心

spot news　現場報道的新聞　spot price 現貨價

8. range n. 山脈;幅度，范圍 v.(在某范圍內)變動，變化;把…排列成行

One of the longest mountain ranges of the world rises from the floor of the Atlantic.(世界最長的山脈從大西洋洋底聳起。)

The age range is from 45 to 65.(年齡幅度在45歲至65歲之間。)

He is not very clear about his range of responsibility.(他對自己的責任范圍并不清楚。)

The question you asked is out of my range.(你問的問題我不懂。)

Prices of gasoline range from one dollar to one dollar and twenty a gallon.(汽油的價格從1美元至1美元20美分1加侖不等。)

The tiger-sharks range in length from nine feet to fourteen feet.　(虎鯨的體長從9英尺到14英尺不等。)

The puddings are neatly ranged on the shelf.(布丁整齊地排列在架子上。)

medium-range missile　中程導彈　wide range of interests　興趣廣泛

at close range　接近地　in/within range　在射程內

9. peak n. 山峰;頂點

The mountain peak is covered with snow all the year.(山峰終年積雪。)

His career is at its peak now， no wonder he will make greater achievement.(他的事業正處于鼎盛時期，毫無疑問，他會取得更大的成就。)

10. vessel n. 船，艦;容器，器皿

an ocean-going vessel　遠洋輪an escort vessel　護衛艦

a fishing vessel　漁船a drinking vessel　飲具

11. crew n. 全體船員，全體機務人員

The crew was (were) annoyed at the captain's decision.(船員們對船長的決定感到惱火。)

The aircraft has a crew of 6.(這架飛機有6名機組人員。)

All 312 passengers and 6 crew members died in the plane crash.(312名乘客和6名機組人員在飛機失事中喪生。)

12. becalm v.(常用被動語態)(指帆船)因無風而停止前進

In the days of sailing vessels the crew were afraid they would be becalmed on the ocean.(在使用帆船的時代，船員們擔心他們會因為無風而無法在海洋上航行。)

He was becalmed for a whole week north of the island.　(他在海島北面因無風而停泊了整整一周。)

13. gulf n. 海灣;隔閡;鴻溝

Can you tell me for sure who was the real winner of the Gulf War?(你能確定地告訴我誰是海灣戰爭的真正贏家嗎?)

The quarrel left a gulf between the two close friends.　(那場爭吵在兩位好友間造成了隔閡。)

the Persian Gulf　波斯灣　the Gulf of Mexico　墨西哥灣

Gulf Stream　灣流，墨西哥灣流

14. stream n. 小河，溪流 v. 流，涌

They had a walk along the bank of the stream.(他們沿著河岸散步。)

Lots of tree leaves are floating along with the stream.(許多樹葉正隨著水流漂浮。)

Tourists came into the cave in a steady stream.(游客們源源不斷地進入山洞。)

Tears streamed down her cheeks when she heard the news.(當她聽到那個消息時，淚水順著臉頰流了下來。)

He didn't even frown when blood streamed from his wound.　(血從傷口涌出時，他連眉頭都沒皺一下。)

a stream of cold air　一股冷空氣　a stream of people　一股人流

a stream of lies　一串謊言　 a stream of good ideas　一系列好主意

a stream of light　一道光線　stream of consciousness　意識流

go against the stream　逆潮流而動 go with the stream　隨波逐流

stream-lined cars 流線型汽車

15. current n. (空氣，水等的)流，潮流;電流;傾向 adj. 當前的，通行的

The child had been swept away by the current.(孩子被水流卷走了。)

A steady current of heated air rose from the mountain top.　(一股熱氣從山頂源源不斷升起。)

There was a powerful electric current running through the wires.　(一股強大的電流流過電線。)

Mass media influence the current of public opinion.(大眾傳媒影響輿論的傾向。)

Give me a current issue of Reader's Digest.(給我一本最近一期的讀者文摘。)

A long time ago， it was a current belief that the earth was flat.　(很久以前，人們普遍相信地球是扁平。)

the main current　主流a warm current 暖流

an alternating current　交流電　a direct current　直流電

current events　時事 current situation　當前形勢

16. affect v. 影響;打動;(疾病)侵襲 effect n. 效果;作用，影響;

His mood was greatly affected by the sad news. 　(那個悲痛的消息使他的心緒大受影響。)

Computers affect our life in many ways.(計算機在許多方面影響我們的生活。)

Reading in dim light constantly will surely affect the eyes.(經常在昏暗的光線下看書肯定會對眼睛有影響。)

The child was affected with high fever.(孩子發高燒了。)

The color gives the effect of being warm.(這顏色給人以暖感。)

The wonderful sky effect on the festival night impressed everybody.

(絢麗的節日夜空給每一個人都留下了深刻印象。)

I just hope this medicine won't have serious side-effect.　(我只希望這種藥沒有嚴重的副作用。)

sound effect　音響效果　three-dimensional effect 立體感

lighting effect　燈光效果 cause and effect　因果

no effects　無存款(銀行在空頭支票上的批語)

be of no effect無效　bring sth. to effect　實行，實施

in effect實際上　take effect　見效;生效

17. climate n. 氣候

The change in climate might be one of the causes for the extinction of dinosaurs.

(氣候的變化也許是恐龍滅絕的一個原因。)

In cold climates， some of the livestock have to be kept indoors all winter.

(在寒冷的氣候區，一些牲畜得在室內一冬。)

In the present economic climate we can make greater achievement.

(在目前的經濟氣候下，我們能夠取得更大的成就。)

weather n. 天氣

The football match had to be put off because of bad weather.　(由于天氣不好，足球比賽被推遲了。)

What's the weather like in Hangzhou? I hope it is not as hot there.(杭州的天氣怎么樣?希望那兒不那么熱。)

18. flow n. 流 　 v. 流動

Heavy rains brought mud flows down the mountain. (暴雨把泥流沖下了山。)

The doctor stopped the flow of blood. (醫生把血止住了。)

The river flows east into the sea. (這條河向東流入大海。)

19. furnish v. 供應，提供;裝備，(用家具)布置

The school has decided to furnish the library with some new books.　(學校決定給圖書館提供一些新書。)

They furnished all the passengers with life jackets. (他們為所有的乘客提供救生衣。)

She wants to furnish her new house with modern furniture.(她想用時新家具布置新家。)

20. highway n. 公路; (水陸)交通干線

The canal was the only highway for commerce.(這條遠河是唯一的商業路線。)

You can find many motels along the highways.(在高速公路沿線你會看到許多汽車旅館。)

21. float v.(使)漂浮

Colorful flags are floating in the morning breeze.(彩旗在晨風中飄蕩。)

When winter comes yellow leaves float down.(冬天到來時，黃葉飄落。)

It will be much easier for you to float the logs down the river.(你們把木材順流下漂將會容易得多。)