Unit 3 生词和短语

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1、Unit3Words&Expressionsonthelatch:(ofadoor)closedbutnotlocked-Letyourselfin;thedoorisonthelatch.-Don’tforgettoleavethefrontdooronthelatchifyougotobedbeforeIcomeback.rural:adj.of,inorsuggestingthecountryside-Bytheyear2003urbanresidentswilloutnumberruralresidentsinmostdevelopingcountries.-庄稼种在乡村地区。(

2、=Cropsaregrowninruralareas.)vulnerable:adj.exposedtodangerorattack;unprotected-ComparedwithSaudiArabiansoccerteam,theChineseteamismorevulnerable.-你的论点相当容易受到批评。(=Yourargumentsarerathervulnerabletocriticism.)-Howdoesthecountrydefendvulnerablegroupsinsociety?urban:adj.of,situatedinorlivinginacityort

3、own-Motorvehicleemissions,toalargeextent,areresponsibleforurbanairpollution.-Mosturbanareasintheworldarefacingtheproblemofover-population.Collocation:urbandistricts市区theurbanpopulation城市人口urbanareas市区CF:urban&municipal这两个形容词都有“都市的、城市的”之意。urban指以都市中心为主的行政区。例如：-Nowadays,asthepopulationandvehiclesin

4、crease,urbandistrictsseemtobemorecrowded.(=如今，随着人口增长和交通工具增多，市区似乎变得更拥挤了。)-Ourgovernmenthasalwayspaidmuchattentiontothelifeoftheurbanpoor.(=我们的政府历来都重视城市贫民的生活。)municipal主要指与城市、市镇或其政府相关的部门、服务机构，尤指市政府机构管辖下属于公共的、为公众服务的设施、事业等。例如：-Citiesusuallyusetaxesforeducation,policeandfiredepartments,publicworksandm

5、unicipalbuildings.(=城市通常将税收用于教育、公安和消防部门、公共设施和市政建设。)statistics:n.collectionofinformationexpressedinnumbers-Thestatisticsindicatethatroughlyevery22yearsamajordroughtoccursintheUnitedStates.-统计数字显示退休之后女性比男性生活愉快。(=Statisticsshowthatwomenlivehappierlivesthanmenafterretirement.)tranquil:adj.calm,quieta

6、ndundisturbed-Visitorsliketostayinthishotelbecauseitisbeautifulandlocatedinatranquillakearea.-家中的温馨气氛是非常重要的。尽你所能去创造一个宁静和谐的家。(=Alovingatmosphereinyourhomeissoimportant.Doallyoucantocreateatranquilandharmonioushome.)-Anotheradvantageofcountrylifeisthatitismoretranquil.CF:tranquil&calm这两个形容词都有“安静的、平

7、静的”之意。tranquil指安宁的、平静的。例如：-Wefoundatranquilspotonthebankofarivertohavearest.(=我们在河岸上找到一块宁静的地方休息了一下。)-Shehasatranquillifeinthecountry,inanout-of-waylittlevillage.(=她在乡间一个偏僻的小村子里过着宁静的生活。)calm表示平静的、镇静的，指一种毫无迷惑与兴奋的宁静状态。例如：