Lesson 47 Too high a price? 代价太高？
pollution [pəˈluːʃən] n. 污染
【扩】contamination 污染
【搭】air pollution 空气污染 water pollution 水污染
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A: Living in the country is not as convenient as in the city.
B: You can say that. But don't you think there is too much noise and pollution in the city?
A：住在农村不如住在城市方便。
B：你可以那样说。但你没发现城市里太嘈杂，污染严重吗？
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overpopulated [ˌəuvəˈpɔpjuleitid] adj. 人口多的
over-industrialized [ˌəuvəinˈdʌstriəlaizd] adj. 过度工业化的
sheer [ʃiə] adj. 纯粹的，不掺杂的
【派】sheerly 全然地，完全地
【扩】unmixed 纯粹的
【搭】sheer weight 净重
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A: She fainted from sheer weariness.
B: Having enough rest is very important.
A：她纯粹是因为劳累而晕倒的。
B：确保足够的休息十分重要。
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worldwide [ˌwəːldˈwaid] adv. 在全世界
overwhelm [ˌəuvəˈwelm] v. 制服，使不知所措
【派】overwhelming 压倒性的
【例】No one will be able to overwhelm us.
谁也压不垮我们。
【扩】bedaze 使茫然
pollute [pəˈluːt] v. 污染
pesticide [ˈpestisaid] n. 杀虫剂
fertilizer [ˈfəːtilaizə] n. 肥料
【扩】manure 肥料
【例】They couldn't grow so well without fertilizer.
没有肥料它们长不了那么好。
【搭】chemical fertilizer 化肥
salmonella [ˌsælməˈnelə] n. 沙门氏菌
listeria [liˈstiəriə] n. 利斯特杆菌
vegetarian [ˌvedʒiˈteəriən] n. 吃素的人
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A: I want to spend two days in the mountains with friends. The city is too noisy. Do you know Songshan Temple?
B: I have been there. It is in the middle of the mountains. It is not noisy there and you have to be a vegetarian.
A：我想和朋友去山里玩两天，城里太吵了。你知道松山寺吗？
B：我去过，在半山腰上。那儿可不吵闹，但要吃素。
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organically-grown 有机培植的
insidious [inˈsidiəs] adj. 暗中为害的
【派】insidiously 阴险地
【搭】insidious disease 隐患
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A: We should examine it carefully, and nip the insidious disease in the bud.
B: That's for sure.
A：我们要认真检查，将隐患扼杀在摇篮中。
B：那是肯定的。
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urban [ˈəːbən] adj. 城市的
burglar [ˈbəːɡlə] n. 窃贼
【派】burglary 盗窃行为
【扩】picaroon 海盗
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A: The burglar was taken to the police station.
B: Thank you for helping me.
A：窃贼已被带到警察局去了。
B：谢谢你帮我。
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burgle [ˈbəːɡəl] v. 入室偷窃
scream [skriːm] v. 尖叫
【派】screaming 发出尖叫声的
【例】The boy was screaming with pain.
这男孩痛得尖叫起来。
【扩】shriek 尖叫
profound [prəˈfaund] adj. 极度的
irritation [ˌiriˈteiʃən] n. 烦躁
incessant [inˈsesənt] adj. 连续不断的
【派】incessantly 不断地，不停地
【搭】incessant talk 连续交谈
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A: Her incessant complaint is tiresome to everyone.
B: Why not ask her to shut up?
A: 她没完没了的抱怨使每个人都很厌烦。
B：为什么不让她闭上嘴呢？
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whine [wain] v. 发呜呜声
helicopter [ˈhelikɔptə] n. 直升飞机
maximum [ˈmæksiməm] adj. 最大的
【反】minimum 最小的
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A: I think this is the maximum quantity we can supply at present.
B: Well, we want the first half to reach us within two months.
A：我想这是目前我们所能提供的最大数量。
B：好吧，我希望一半货能在两个月内到达。
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technology [tekˈnɔlədʒi] n. 技术
contribution [ˌkɔntriˈbjuːʃən] n. 贡献
【搭】make a contribution to 捐献
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A: Your company has created record for earnings this year.
B: This is not the contribution by myself.
A：你们公司今年的赢利创了纪录。
B：这不是我一个人的功劳。
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mobile [ˈməubail] adj. 可移动的
snore [snɔː] v. 打鼾
offender [əˈfendə] n. 冒犯者
【例】The offender apologized when he sobered up.
冒犯者醒酒后道了歉。
staggering [ˈstæɡəriŋ] adj. 令人惊愕的
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A: It was a staggering project.
B: Yes, I'm sure it will succeed.
A：这是个令人吃惊的计划。
B：是的，我相信会成功的。
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trumpet [ˈtrʌmpit] v. 吹号
partner [ˈpɑːtnə] n. 伙伴
【派】partnership 合伙关系
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A: Let's draw for partners!
B: OK. It is fair.
A：我们抽牌来决定搭档吧。
B：好的，那样很公平。
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