Lesson 13 environment Vocabulary.pptVIP

key words and phrases thrive: v. become successful, strong, or healthy 茁壮成长；兴旺发达；繁荣；蓬勃发展 e.g. These trees thrive in tropical rainforests. e.g. New businesses thrive in this area. thrive on: to enjoy sth or be successful at sth, especially sth that other people would not like 以… 为乐 e.g. He thrives on hard work. 他以苦干为乐事。 e.g. I wouldn’t want that much pressure, but she seemed to thrive on it. 我不愿承担那么多的压力，但她好像以此为乐。 sustainable: adj.e.g. ~ economic growth 经济的可持续增长e.g. ~ development 可持续发展 sustain: v. e.g. Which planets can ~ life? e.g. Their love and support ~ him during his time in prison. collapse: v. e.g. Uncle Ted’s chair ~d under his weight. 泰德叔叔的椅子承受不了他的重量而倒塌了。 e.g. When I get home, I like to ~ on the sofa and listen to music. 回到家时，我喜欢倒在沙发上听音乐。 e.g. Their business finally ~, because of increasing debts. 由于债务不断增加，他们的企业最终垮掉了。 翻译：屋顶有垮塌的危险。（ in danger of） 我太累了，一回家就倒在沙发上。(as soon as) 两个政党之间的谈判破裂了。(talk) profound: adj. showing strong feelings 感情强烈的；深切的 e.g. a ~ apology 深表歉意 2） showing great knowledge and understanding 深奥的；深刻的 e.g. a ~ thinker 深奥的思想家 3） having a strong influence 影响深刻的 e.g. A mother’s behavior has a ~ impact on a developing child. 母亲的行为对于成长中的孩子有很大影响。 given: considering given that : considering that e.g. Given so little time, you’ve coped well. = Given that there was so little time, you’ve coped well. 考虑到没有多少时间，你们算是做得不错的了。 induce: cause 导致，引起 e.g. This drug may induce sleep. 2) persuade 劝诱 ~ sb to do sth e.g. Nothing would induce me to vote for him again. 翻译：是什么诱使你做出这种荒唐可笑的事来？ ( induce sb. to do ) conversely: adv. 反过来说 e.g. $1 will buy 100 yen. Conversely, 100 yen will buy $1. converse: adj. 相反的 e.g. the ~ effects e.g. the ~ opinion 翻译：我持有相反的意见。 conversion: n. changing from one thing to another thing 转变；转化 e.g. ~ to a lower