Text A The Altoantic Ocean
本課主要單詞
1. unwilling adj.不情愿的，不愿意的；勉強的
Selfish as she is， she is unwilling to share anything with others.?。ㄋ茏运剑辉敢馀c他人分享任何東西。）
He was unwilling to give up halfway even though there might be more difficulties ahead.
（盡管前面可能有許多困難，但他不愿意中途放棄。）
They got some unwilling assistance from the local government.?。ǖ胤秸銖娊o了他們一些協(xié)助。）
2. equator n.赤道
Ecuador is near the equator.（厄瓜多爾靠近赤道。）
People used to believe that at the equator the ocean would be boiling hot.
（人們過去認(rèn)為，在赤道處海水是滾燙的。）
3. bulge n.不規(guī)則突起；鼓起之處；（突然）上漲，增多 v.使膨脹；塞滿
Between the bulge of South America and the bulge of Africa lies the narrowest place of the Atlantic Ocean. （大西洋的狹窄處位于南美洲的突起處和非洲的突起處之間。）
The graph shows a bulge in the birth rate in the year of dragon. （圖表顯示龍年出生率的暴增。）
His schoolbag was bulging with apples when he came back from his uncle's orchard.
（他從叔叔的果園回來時書包里鼓鼓囊囊裝滿了蘋果。）
4. unusual adj. 少有的；不尋常的；與眾不同的，獨特的
It was not unusual for him to work very late every night.?。刻旃ぷ鞯缴钜箤λ麃碚f是很平常的事。）
He has an unusual name.（他有一個不尋常的名字。）
It is unusual to see snow in this region.（這個地區(qū)難得下雪。）
This young man has an unusual talent for organization.（這個年輕人有非凡的組織才能）。
5. salty adj. 咸的，含鹽的 salt n. 鹽；風(fēng)趣 v. 用鹽調(diào)味；用鹽腌；撒鹽于道路上
He didn't have much for dinner as the dishes were too salty.?。ㄋ聿统缘牟欢?，因為菜太咸了。）
It might be a good idea to wash these in salty water. （把這些放在鹽水里洗一洗也許是個好主意。）
He added a bit more salt to the soup to make it tastier. （為了使湯的味道更好，他又加了一點鹽。）
His wit added salt to the discussion.?。ㄋ拿钫Z使討論增添了風(fēng)趣。）
Have you salted the potato？（你往土豆里加了鹽了嗎？）
It took them a long time to salt the main roads.?。ㄋ麄兓撕瞄L時間才在主要公路上撒上鹽。）
grind salt in sb.'s wounds 在某人傷口上撒鹽，使某人痛上加痛
with a grain of salt 半信半疑地
Salt Lake City 鹽湖城（美國尤他州州府）
salt mine 鹽礦 salt shaker?。ㄆ可w上有細(xì)孔用于勻撒的）鹽瓶
salt spreader 撒鹽車 a saltwater lake 咸水湖
saltwater fish 海產(chǎn) a salted egg 咸蛋
請注意：形容詞salty是由名詞 salt加形容詞后綴 -y構(gòu)成的。這樣的形容詞在英語中還有很多，如：windy，snowy，rainy，cloudy，sunny，funny，muddy，foggy…
6. average n. 平均數(shù)，平均 adj. 平均的；平常的，普通的 v. 平均
The average of 5，7 and 9 is 7. （5，7，9的平均數(shù)是7.）
He receives an average of 50 calls a day.（他平均每天接到50個電話。）
Mr. Brown could hardly believe that his son's work at school is below the average.
（布朗先生幾乎無法相信他兒子的學(xué)習(xí)成績低于一般水平。）
The average temperature yesterday was below zero.（昨天的平均氣溫在零度以下。）
He is an average student in his class.（他是班上的一般學(xué)生。）
A man of average height came to see you today.（今天有一位中等身材的人來看你。）
He averages one pack of cigarettes a day.（他平均每天抽一包香煙。）
The annual rainfall here averages 700mm.（這里的年降雨量平均為700毫米。）
7. spot n.地點，處所；點，斑點 v. 點綴；認(rèn)出；準(zhǔn)確定位 adj. 當(dāng)場作出的；現(xiàn)付的
She toured many scenic spots during the holiday.（假日里她游覽了許多風(fēng)景勝地。）
She told us the exact spot where the accident happened.?。ㄋ咽鹿拾l(fā)生的準(zhǔn)確地點告訴了我們。）
She decided on a blue tie with white spot for her husband. （她給丈夫選了一條藍(lán)底白點的領(lǐng)帶。）
There is a spot of ink on the white wall.（白墻上有墨水漬。）
He didn't want to leave a spot on his reputation.（他不想在名譽上留下污點。）
The night sky is spotted with twinkling stars.（閃爍的星星點綴著夜空。）
His shoes are spotted with mud.（他的鞋子上有泥漬。）
She is so special， you can spot her in the crowd easily. （她很特別，你在人群中能一眼認(rèn)出她來。）
He was sent to spot the battery position of the enemy.（他被派去測定敵炮陣地。）
She was urged to make a spot decision.（她被催促當(dāng)場做決定。）
on the spot 當(dāng)場，在現(xiàn)場 in a spot 在困境中，在窘境中
put sb. on the spot 使某人處于難堪地位
put one's finger on sb.’s weak spot 指出某人性格上的弱點
spot check 抽樣檢查 spot survey 抽樣調(diào)查
spotlight 聚光燈；汽車上的反光燈；公眾注意中心
spot news 現(xiàn)場報道的新聞 spot price 現(xiàn)貨價
8. range n. 山脈；幅度，范圍 v.（在某范圍內(nèi)）變動，變化；把…排列成行
One of the longest mountain ranges of the world rises from the floor of the Atlantic.
（世界長的山脈從大西洋洋底聳起。）
The age range is from 45 to 65.（年齡幅度在45歲至65歲之間。）
He is not very clear about his range of responsibility.（他對自己的責(zé)任范圍并不清楚。）
The question you asked is out of my range.（你問的問題我不懂。）
Prices of gasoline range from one dollar to one dollar and twenty a gallon.
（汽油的價格從1美元至1美元20美分1加侖不等。）
The tiger-sharks range in length from nine feet to fourteen feet.?。ɑⅥL的體長從9英尺到14英尺不等。）
The puddings are neatly ranged on the shelf.（布丁整齊地排列在架子上。）
medium-range missile 中程導(dǎo)彈 wide range of interests 興趣廣泛
at close range 接近地 in/within range 在射程內(nèi)
9. peak n. 山峰；頂點
The mountain peak is covered with snow all the year.（山峰終年積雪。）
His career is at its peak now， no wonder he will make greater achievement.
（他的事業(yè)正處于鼎盛時期，毫無疑問，他會取得更大的成就。）
本課主要單詞
1. unwilling adj.不情愿的，不愿意的；勉強的
Selfish as she is， she is unwilling to share anything with others.?。ㄋ茏运剑辉敢馀c他人分享任何東西。）
He was unwilling to give up halfway even though there might be more difficulties ahead.
（盡管前面可能有許多困難，但他不愿意中途放棄。）
They got some unwilling assistance from the local government.?。ǖ胤秸銖娊o了他們一些協(xié)助。）
2. equator n.赤道
Ecuador is near the equator.（厄瓜多爾靠近赤道。）
People used to believe that at the equator the ocean would be boiling hot.
（人們過去認(rèn)為，在赤道處海水是滾燙的。）
3. bulge n.不規(guī)則突起；鼓起之處；（突然）上漲，增多 v.使膨脹；塞滿
Between the bulge of South America and the bulge of Africa lies the narrowest place of the Atlantic Ocean. （大西洋的狹窄處位于南美洲的突起處和非洲的突起處之間。）
The graph shows a bulge in the birth rate in the year of dragon. （圖表顯示龍年出生率的暴增。）
His schoolbag was bulging with apples when he came back from his uncle's orchard.
（他從叔叔的果園回來時書包里鼓鼓囊囊裝滿了蘋果。）
4. unusual adj. 少有的；不尋常的；與眾不同的，獨特的
It was not unusual for him to work very late every night.?。刻旃ぷ鞯缴钜箤λ麃碚f是很平常的事。）
He has an unusual name.（他有一個不尋常的名字。）
It is unusual to see snow in this region.（這個地區(qū)難得下雪。）
This young man has an unusual talent for organization.（這個年輕人有非凡的組織才能）。
5. salty adj. 咸的，含鹽的 salt n. 鹽；風(fēng)趣 v. 用鹽調(diào)味；用鹽腌；撒鹽于道路上
He didn't have much for dinner as the dishes were too salty.?。ㄋ聿统缘牟欢?，因為菜太咸了。）
It might be a good idea to wash these in salty water. （把這些放在鹽水里洗一洗也許是個好主意。）
He added a bit more salt to the soup to make it tastier. （為了使湯的味道更好，他又加了一點鹽。）
His wit added salt to the discussion.?。ㄋ拿钫Z使討論增添了風(fēng)趣。）
Have you salted the potato？（你往土豆里加了鹽了嗎？）
It took them a long time to salt the main roads.?。ㄋ麄兓撕瞄L時間才在主要公路上撒上鹽。）
grind salt in sb.'s wounds 在某人傷口上撒鹽，使某人痛上加痛
with a grain of salt 半信半疑地
Salt Lake City 鹽湖城（美國尤他州州府）
salt mine 鹽礦 salt shaker?。ㄆ可w上有細(xì)孔用于勻撒的）鹽瓶
salt spreader 撒鹽車 a saltwater lake 咸水湖
saltwater fish 海產(chǎn) a salted egg 咸蛋
請注意：形容詞salty是由名詞 salt加形容詞后綴 -y構(gòu)成的。這樣的形容詞在英語中還有很多，如：windy，snowy，rainy，cloudy，sunny，funny，muddy，foggy…
6. average n. 平均數(shù)，平均 adj. 平均的；平常的，普通的 v. 平均
The average of 5，7 and 9 is 7. （5，7，9的平均數(shù)是7.）
He receives an average of 50 calls a day.（他平均每天接到50個電話。）
Mr. Brown could hardly believe that his son's work at school is below the average.
（布朗先生幾乎無法相信他兒子的學(xué)習(xí)成績低于一般水平。）
The average temperature yesterday was below zero.（昨天的平均氣溫在零度以下。）
He is an average student in his class.（他是班上的一般學(xué)生。）
A man of average height came to see you today.（今天有一位中等身材的人來看你。）
He averages one pack of cigarettes a day.（他平均每天抽一包香煙。）
The annual rainfall here averages 700mm.（這里的年降雨量平均為700毫米。）
7. spot n.地點，處所；點，斑點 v. 點綴；認(rèn)出；準(zhǔn)確定位 adj. 當(dāng)場作出的；現(xiàn)付的
She toured many scenic spots during the holiday.（假日里她游覽了許多風(fēng)景勝地。）
She told us the exact spot where the accident happened.?。ㄋ咽鹿拾l(fā)生的準(zhǔn)確地點告訴了我們。）
She decided on a blue tie with white spot for her husband. （她給丈夫選了一條藍(lán)底白點的領(lǐng)帶。）
There is a spot of ink on the white wall.（白墻上有墨水漬。）
He didn't want to leave a spot on his reputation.（他不想在名譽上留下污點。）
The night sky is spotted with twinkling stars.（閃爍的星星點綴著夜空。）
His shoes are spotted with mud.（他的鞋子上有泥漬。）
She is so special， you can spot her in the crowd easily. （她很特別，你在人群中能一眼認(rèn)出她來。）
He was sent to spot the battery position of the enemy.（他被派去測定敵炮陣地。）
She was urged to make a spot decision.（她被催促當(dāng)場做決定。）
on the spot 當(dāng)場，在現(xiàn)場 in a spot 在困境中，在窘境中
put sb. on the spot 使某人處于難堪地位
put one's finger on sb.’s weak spot 指出某人性格上的弱點
spot check 抽樣檢查 spot survey 抽樣調(diào)查
spotlight 聚光燈；汽車上的反光燈；公眾注意中心
spot news 現(xiàn)場報道的新聞 spot price 現(xiàn)貨價
8. range n. 山脈；幅度，范圍 v.（在某范圍內(nèi)）變動，變化；把…排列成行
One of the longest mountain ranges of the world rises from the floor of the Atlantic.
（世界長的山脈從大西洋洋底聳起。）
The age range is from 45 to 65.（年齡幅度在45歲至65歲之間。）
He is not very clear about his range of responsibility.（他對自己的責(zé)任范圍并不清楚。）
The question you asked is out of my range.（你問的問題我不懂。）
Prices of gasoline range from one dollar to one dollar and twenty a gallon.
（汽油的價格從1美元至1美元20美分1加侖不等。）
The tiger-sharks range in length from nine feet to fourteen feet.?。ɑⅥL的體長從9英尺到14英尺不等。）
The puddings are neatly ranged on the shelf.（布丁整齊地排列在架子上。）
medium-range missile 中程導(dǎo)彈 wide range of interests 興趣廣泛
at close range 接近地 in/within range 在射程內(nèi)
9. peak n. 山峰；頂點
The mountain peak is covered with snow all the year.（山峰終年積雪。）
His career is at its peak now， no wonder he will make greater achievement.
（他的事業(yè)正處于鼎盛時期，毫無疑問，他會取得更大的成就。）