东南大学《英语三级》Words and Difficult Sentences-Unit 2.docVIP

Unit 2 Living Green New Words Expressions Part One--Reading 1. attachment n. a feeling of affection for a person or an institution 依恋，爱慕 2. attribute v. （attribute sth to)regard something as being caused by归结于 3. contamination n. the state of being contaminated 污染，污染物ontaminate vt. （常作be contaminated)make (sth.) impure by exposure to or addition of a poisonous or polluting substance使不纯；污染；弄脏；毒害 ---However, contamination can occur at any point along the food chain, from field to table. 4. denim n. hard-wearing cotton twill fabric, typically blue, used for jeans, overalls, and other clothing粗斜紋棉布 5. disturbance n. the interruption of a settled and peaceful condition打扰，干扰 6. dedicate v. devote (time, effort, or oneself) to a particular task or purpose献（身），致力versatile: having great diversity or variety --- Music, as color, is versatile and can be used to express complicated feelings. Part Two--Viewing / Listening 1. cereal n. 谷类加工食品；麦片 confined adj. 受限制的 corporation n. 公司，企业 creepy adj. 令人毛骨悚然的 documentary adj. (电影、电视等）记录的； 记实的 fertilizer n. 肥料 flake n. 玉米片 genetically adv. 从基因方面 herbicide n. 除草剂 inflammation n. 炎症；发炎 irradiate v. 辐照 kidney n. 肾脏 lesion n. 机能障碍；器官损害 lunatic adj. 疯的，精神错乱的 manipulate v. 处理，操作 modified adj. 修改的 nutrient n. 营养物 organism n. 生物体；有机体 pesticide n. 杀虫剂 seep v. 渗出；漏 sparkly adj. 闪闪发光的；耀眼的 strip v. 剥夺；掠夺 striped adj. 有条纹的 toxicity n. 毒性 Difficult Sentences: 1. (Line 5) But here I was, up against that unspoken behemoth of wastefulness: food packaging Translate the sentence： 2. (Line 18) At times, I found it difficult to be out and about and not be able to stop by and pick up a grocery store sushi in a disposable clam-shell, or a drink or some snack. 1. What does “it” refer to? 2. Paraphrase the sentence: 3. Translate the sentence： 3. (Line 18) I felt nourished,….more rejuvenative. 1. Paraphrase the sentence: 2. Translate the sentence：