Unit 10 The world around us
一、重点词汇
1. fur n. 毛皮，毛，软毛(a hair-covered skin of certain animals; the soft thick fine hair that covers the bodies of some types of animals) a fur coat皮大衣； a fine fox fur一张好的狐皮。
2. jungle n. 热带丛林（a tropical forest too thick to walk through easily）
jungle animals 丛林动物；the jungle of business错综复杂的商业界
3. wolf n. 狼（a wild animal of the dog family which hunts other animals in a group）
a wolf in sheep’s clothing披着羊皮的狼
4. giraffe n. 长颈鹿（an African animal with a very long neck and legs and orange skin with dark spots）
5. tour n.& v. 旅行；旅历；旅游 (to visit as a tourist; a journey during which several places are visited) make a round-the-world tour 作环球旅行 go on a tour进行观光游览 be on tour在巡回演出 tour the world周游世界
6. act vt. & vi. 扮演；担当；表演；表现(take part in a play on the stage, behave as stated)
He acted his part well. 他扮演的那个角色很成功。
He acted as host to visitors. 他以主人身份接待来客。
Think before you act! 三思而后行！
Does the drug take long to act? 这药要很久才能起作用吗？
7. measure n.
1) 计量单位 (unit, standard or system used in stating size, quantity, or degree; step) A meter is a measure of length.
2) 措施；办法 They took strong measures against dangerous drivers. 他们对危害公众的司机采取强硬的措施。
vt, vi 量；测量；计量( to find the size, length, amount, degree, etc)
Mother measured me to see what size of dress I should have.
母亲给我量尺寸，好知道我该穿多大号的衣服。
I measured the coat against her and found it was too long.
我把外衣在她身上量了一下，发觉太长了
8. original adj.最初的；最早的；原始的 (first or earliest)
Who was the original owner of this house? 谁是这座房子最早的主人？
The original owner of the house was the Duke of Wellington.这房子本来的主人是威灵顿公爵。
This is the original painting, and these others are copies. 这画是原作，其他的是复制品。
9. battery n. 电池 (a piece of apparatus for producing electricity, consisting of a group of connected electric cells)
Our bus won't start because the battery is flat.我们的大客车发动不起来了，因为电池坏了。
10. devote vt. 奉献将（某人的时间、精力或自己）完全奉献给某项特别的活动、事业、目标或某个人(to give or apply (one's time, attention, or self) entirely to a particular activity, pursuit, cause, or person.)
He devoted all his time to his job. 他把他的全部时间都用在工作上了。
This magazine is devoted to science. 这个杂志专门刊载科技文章。
"After he has retired, he will devote himself to gardening.""退休后,他将要致力于园艺。"
Everybody knows that our director is very devoted to his wife.
人人都知道我们的厂长对妻子十分忠诚。
He devoted a great sum of money to books.他们花了一大笔钱买书。
11. common adj.
1) 共同的；共通的；联合的；公共的 a common cup 公用杯子
2) 常见的；常有的 Snow is common in cold countries. 在寒冷的国家雪是常见的。
3) 普通的；熟悉的 the common man 普通人
The humorous joke is common property.这个幽默笑话大家都知道。
4) 低俗的；质劣的；粗鄙的
"I don't like him, for he's as common as muck.; He's as common as dirt."
"他这人粗俗不堪,我不喜欢他。"
12. valuable adj. 值钱的；贵重的; 有价值的
a valuable diamond.贵重的宝石; valuable information; valuable advice.重大的消息；重要的建议; a valuable friend. 令人钦佩的朋友
n. [常用复]贵重物品
Mary kept her valuables in a safe.玛丽把她的贵重东西藏在保险箱里。
13. reduce v. 缩减，减轻减少，如在范围、数量上或程度上减少；降低(to bring down, as in extent, amount, or degree; diminish)
They've reduced the prices in the shop, so it's a good time to buy.
商店已经降低了商品的价格，看来现在是买东西的好时候。
（与to连用）减少至
The fire reduced the forest to a few trees. 大火把森林烧得仅剩下几颗树。
（与to连用）变为，化为 to reduce the rocks to dust 把石块碎成粉末
（与to连用）强迫；迫使 She was reduced to begging. 她被迫乞讨。
14. respond v. 回答，答复(to make a reply; answer)
I offered him a drink but he didn't respond. 我请他喝酒，但他未作回答。
15. amount n. 数量 large amounts of money
vi （与to连用） 等于；总计；合计；总计达
Their traveling expenses amount to seven hundred dollars. 他们的旅费共达700 美元。
大量的金钱
His debts amount to over $3000. 他的欠债总数已达三千多美元。
16. package n. 包；包袱；包裹；包装 (a wrapped or boxed object; a parcel)
Large packages are sometimes left beside the door. 大的包裹有时就放在大门旁边。生词表:

behave [bi´heiv]   v.举止；表现；举止端正   (初中英语单词)

measure [´meʒə]   n.量度；范围 vt.测量   (初中英语单词)

system [´sistəm]   n.系统，体系，制度   (初中英语单词)

amount [ə´maunt]   n.总数；数量 v.合计   (初中英语单词)

painting [´peintiŋ]   n.绘画；(油)画；着色   (初中英语单词)

pursuit [pə´sju:t]   n.追踪；追击；事务   (初中英语单词)

director [di´rektə]   n.指导者；….长；导演   (初中英语单词)

valuable [´væljuəbəl, -jubəl]   a.有价值的，贵重的   (初中英语单词)

extent [ik´stent]   n.长度；程度；范围   (初中英语单词)

respond [ri´spɔnd]   v.回答；响应；有反应   (初中英语单词)

package [´pækidʒ]   n.包(裹) vt.组装   (初中英语单词)

jungle [´dʒʌŋgəl]   n.丛林；杂乱的东西   (高中英语单词)

tropical [´trɔpikəl]   a.热带地区的   (高中英语单词)

tourist [´tuərist]   n.游客，观光者   (高中英语单词)

battery [´bætəri]   n.炮兵连；炮台；电池   (高中英语单词)

apparatus [,æpə´reitəs]   n.仪器；装置   (高中英语单词)

electricity [i,lek´trisiti]   n.电；电学；电流   (高中英语单词)

devoted [di´vəutid]   a.献身…的，忠实的   (英语四级单词)

humorous [´hju:mərəs]   a.富于幽默的，诙谐的   (英语四级单词)

retired [ri´taiəd]   a.退休的；通职的   (英语六级单词)