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Unit 4 Creatures large and small
1. creature n.a living thing, real or imaginary, that can move around, such as an
animal.
Man is the only creature that is gifted with speech. （被赋予语言能力的生物）
Man is a reasoning creature; man is a creature of habits.
You poor creature! 你这可怜的家伙。
What a low creature! 好卑鄙的家伙！
He dreamt that he met creatures from Mars / outer space.
2. view
1）n.
看法，观点 I’d like to hear others’ views (points of view; viewpoints; opinions) .
Over the years, people’s views on fashion have changed greatly.
风景，景色 What a beautiful view.
We can have a fine view of the West Lake from the hilltop.
目光，视野 The house was hidden from our view by tress.
You get a bird’s-eye view of Paris from the Eiffel Tower. 鸟瞰全景
The car turned the corner and was lost to our view. 看不见了，在视野中消失
Success is in view! 可以看到，在望，临近
As the red roofs of cottages came into view（sight）, we knew we were not far
from our destination. 进入视野
The book will give you a general view of the World War. 使了解
In my view, the scheme seems unworkable. 据某人看来
In view of the seriousness this problem, effective measures should be taken
before things get worse. 考虑到问题的严重性，在事态进一步恶化之前，要采取
有效的措施。
2）v.
看待，持某种看法 (consider; regard) He views the whole thing as a joke.
察看，观看 (watch) She viewed the scene with astonishment.
3) n. viewer
3. shelter
1) n. a structure built to protect sb. or sth, usually from the weather
Most of our money goes for food, clothing and shelter.
He took /found shelter from the heavy rain in a nearby shop.
Trees provided shelter from the sun.
2) v. 使受到保护，庇护 give shelter to ; protect
We sheltered under a tree until the shower passed.
He sheltered her from gossip.
He was accused of sheltering criminals.
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4. survive v. to continue to live despite difficulties 活下来, 幸存
1). Vt. Only ten of the crew survived the shipwreck.
Did anyone survive the earthquake?
The house survived the storm.
survive the explosion / war / fire /floods / disaster
2). Vi. Some animals can survive on very little water in the desert.
He didn’t survive long after the accident.
The music of Bach survived through the years. 存留下来，保存下来
3). Vt. to remain alive after (sb.) 比……活得长
She survived her husband by four years.
survival n. 经过灾难，疾病等活下来，生存
Survival of the fittest 适者生存
His chance of survival is still dim; he has been badly hurt and may die.
survivor n. 幸存者
5. emerge vi.
1). to come out of a dark or hidden place
As the clouds drifted away the sun emerged.
We saw the submarine emerging from the water.
2). (of opinions, ideas, ect) become known
No new ideas emerged during the talks.
No new evidence emerged during the enquiry.
n. emergence
6. elastic adj.
有弹性的 Rubber is elastic.
灵活的，有韧性的 ( flexible) elastic rules
With his elastic character he will soon be cheerful again.
n. elasticity
7. property n.
财产 He owns a great deal of property.
I leave all my property to my son.
性能，特征 Soap has the property of removing dirt.
Many plants have medicinal properties.
the chemical properties of alcohol
8. artificial adj.
1). man made artificial flowers / lake / leg / arms / limbs / silk
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artificial respiration / intelligence
2. 娇柔造作的，做作的 She welcomed me with an artificial smile.
9. bulletproof
waterproof / acidproof / soundproof / shockproof / fireproof / bombproof
leakproof （batteries）
10. nasty unpleasant / awful / disgusting
a nasty person（卑鄙）/smell（恶心）/room（肮脏）/look（凶相）/problem（棘
手）
nasty weather 令人厌恶的天气
Things look nasty for me. 事情看来不妙。
11. bite bit bitten
V. Does the dog bit? / Is it in the habit of biting people?
He was badly bitten by mosquitoes.
n. a mosquito /snake / an insect bite
12. rarely
almost never / barely / hardly / infrequently / scarcely / seldom
He is rarely late.
My mother rarely went out.
13. poison
n. 毒药，有毒的事物
Anyone with common sense knows that carbon monoxide is a poison.
These ideas are a poison to the young.
A flattering speech is honeyed poison.
v. 下毒
She poisoned his drink with arsenic.
It is reported that some people have been poisoned by pesticides.
adj. poisonous a poisonous snake /poisonous idea
14. treat
v. 治疗 Scientists are trying to discover new ways to treat cancer.
对待 treat sb. as a friend
招待，请客 Trick or treat.
It’s my turn to treat.
He treated them to dinner.
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让……享受，给……买 She treated herself to a new hat.
n. 享受，愉快的事 It was a great treat to hear such beautiful music.
请客 be one’s treat 由某人请客
It’s my treat. What would you like?
15. disorder n.
1) 混乱 The room was completely in disorder after the party.
The burglars left the room in great disorder.
2) 小病 He is suffering from a stomach / sleep / mental disorder.
16. get one’s point to understand what somebody means
I got your point.
Even thought the topic was difficult, everyone quickly got the point.
off the point 离题
Text : Friend or Enemy?
1. the scene begins with… 以……开始
The movie began with car chasing.
2. jumping in fright
1) ask in surprise / in anger
look at me in amusement
3. you are not frightened of it…
1) be frightened of sb/sth be afraid / scared of 害怕某人/某事
The little boy was frightened of his father, as he always pulled a long face
in front of him.
2) be frightened to do sth 害怕做
I am frightened to look down from the top floor of the building.
4. but I suppose you’re going to tell me anyway.
1) suppose v. think; assume 假定，认为
They suppose that all rich men are happy.
be supposed to do 应该做。。。
He is supposed to arrive at 6 o’clock.
You are supposed to hand in the composition in one hour.
2) 用作连词，表示假如…… 也可以用 supposing
Suppose you are married with two children.
Supposing (that) you are wrong, what will you do then?
3) anyway adv. 无论如何，不管怎样
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I know it is hard but you must do it anyway.
Anyway, I will come to pick you up before dinner.
5. surviving winter in them, the spiders emerge healthy and hungry when spring
comes.
1）现在分词结构作时间状语
Surviving winter in them after the spiders survive winter in the shelters
Having worked as a photographer for over 20 years, he retired last year.
2）形容词做主语补足语
He was found dead.
He died young.
I went to sleep tired and sleepy.
They arrived home safe and sound.
6. so everyone is happy except the insects
except prep. 除……以外
跟名词 Everyone has been invited to the party except John.
跟介词短语 There is no difference between the twins except in height.
跟 从 句 I know nothing about the writer except what I read in the
newspaper.
He goes to the library on Sundays except when it rains heavily.
7. scientists are trying to develop a material having similar properties.
1) having similar properties 现在分词结构作定语，修饰 material
The cute child running towards me is my daughter.
The man delivering a wonderful speech is our president.
2) similar
be similar to … in …与……相似 be different from… in …
He is similar to his father in character.
n. similarity
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