Lesson 14 The Butterfly Effect 蝴蝶效应

forecast [ˈfɔːkɑːst] n. 预报

【扩】prediction 预报，预言　　prognosis 预测

【搭】weather forecast 天气预报

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A: What does the weather forecast say?

B: It says that it's a fine day today.

A：天气预报怎么说的？

B：天气预报说今天是晴天。

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speculate [ˈspekjuleit] v. 推测

【派】speculation 推测，投机

【扩】surmise 推测　　conjecture 推测

【搭】speculate on/about 推测，推断

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A: Can you speculate who stole the wallet?

B: I don't think I can do it at the moment.

A：你能否推测出谁偷走了那个钱包？

B：我想我此刻做不到。

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blizzard [ˈblizəd] n. 暴风雪

【扩】storm 暴风雪

【例】After the blizzard, we were snowed in for several days.

　　　暴风雪之后，我们几天出不了门。

deteriorate [diˈtiəriəreit] v. 变坏，恶化

【派】deterioration 恶化

【扩】worsen 恶化

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A: The patient's condition has deteriorated over the last few days.

B: Isn't there a better way to cure him?

A：这几天病人的病情已恶化。

B：你们没有更好的办法来治愈他吗？

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multiply [ˈmʌltiplai] v. 增加

【扩】increase 增加　　boost 增加

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A: Five multiplied by three is eighteen.

B: You are wrong. The answer is fifteen.

A: 3乘5等于18。

B：你错了，答案是15.

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cascade [kæˈskeid] v. 瀑布似地落下

turbulent [ˈtəːbjulənt] adj. 狂暴的

【派】turbulently 汹涌地

【扩】tigerish 凶猛的　　raging 狂暴的

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A: It took place in a turbulent period of history.

B: Yes, I know a little about it, too.

A：这件事发生在骚乱不安的历史时期。

B：是的，我也知道一点点。

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dust devil [ˈdʌst-ˌdevəl] 小尘暴，尘旋风

squall [skwɔːl] n. 暴风

eddy [ˈedi] n. 旋涡

【扩】swirl 旋涡　　vortex 旋涡

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A: How does it appear here?

B: It might be caught in a broad eddy and carried toward the shore.

A：它怎么会出现在这儿呢？

B：它有可能是被卷进一个大旋涡，然后带到岸边的。

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grid [ɡrid] n. 坐标方格

sensor [ˈsensə] n. 传感器

【派】sensory 知觉的

【扩】transducer 传感器

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A: We can get more information with the sensor.

B: You are really a genius.

A：通过这个传感器我们能得到更多的信息。

B：你真是个天才。

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humidity [hjuːˈmiditi] n. 湿度

meteorologist [ˌmiːtjəˈrɔlədʒist] n. 气象学家

【扩】meteorology 气象学　　meteorologic 气象的，气象学的

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A: A meteorologist will come to give us a lecture next week.

B: Do you know who the meteorologist is?

A：下周有一位气象学家来给我们演讲。

B：你知道这名气象学家是谁吗？

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Princeton [ˈprinstən] n. 普林斯顿（美国城市名）

New Jersey [njuː-ˈdʒəːzi] n. 新泽西（美国州名）

fluctuate [ˈflʌktʃueit] v. 起伏，波动

【派】fluctuation 波动，起伏

【扩】undulate 波动，起伏

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A: The price is higher than last month.

B: Yes, the price of this kind of product fluctuates with the season.

A：价格比上个月又贵了。

B：是的，这种商品的价格随季节而波动。

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deviate [ˈdiːvieit] v. 偏离

【派】deviation 偏差，偏离

【搭】deviate from 偏离

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A: He never deviates from his regular habits.

B: It proves that he might be an obstinate person.

A：他从不改变自己通常的习惯。

B：这证明他有可能是一个比较固执的人。

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