10 the world around us vocabulary[最新].pptVIP

die out:消失,灭绝,不复存在 ◆ The custom of wearing vests (马甲) seems to be dying out. ◆ There are many reasons for animals dying out. die down: 渐渐平息;枯萎 ◆ It took a long time for the excitement to die down. ◆ The plant died down when we had that first cold spell.(寒潮) die away: 逐渐消逝,减弱,停止 ◆ The breeze (noise, music...) died away. die off 相继死去 ◆ His parents died off before he could live on himself. die of 因(病,饥饿,忧郁)而死 die from 因(劳累,创伤,事故)而死 die + adj. / … ◆ The gifted artist died young / unhappy / in poverty before he was known to people. ◆ Old habits die hard. 积习难改。 as a result 结果---- ◆ He made one big mistake and, as a result, lost his job. as a result of 由于---- ◆ He died as a result of his injuries. result in / from ◆ The accident has resulted in many thousands of deaths. ◆ The great loss of money resulted from a careless mistake in computation(计算). make a / no / some / much / a great deal of difference (to sb/ sth) （对…）有/没有…作用或影响 ◆ The rain didn’t make much difference to the match. ◆ It won’t make any difference whether you go or not. ◆ It makes no difference whatever you say. I’ve decided to go. 9.devote + + to(介)+ sth/doing We can respond by thinking about nature and telling other people about environmental problems.? respond vi. 1. 作答, 回答 [+ to] 2. 作出反应;响应 [+ to / by / with] ◆ ? Has she responded to your letter? ◆ ??The government has responded to pressure and dropped the proposal. He responded to my suggestions with a laugh/by laughing. Match the words with their meanings: adapt b. original c. species d. endanger e. create f. survive g. destroy h. habitat A group of animals or plants which are all similar Continue to live or exist First or earliest (of animals or plants) natural place of growth To get used to a new situation In danger Damage sth. very badly Make sth. new or original Unit 10 1. If city noises _____ from increasing, people