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rainforest n.(热带)雨林
释 a tropical forest with tall trees that are very close together,growingin an areawhereit rains alot
例 In answer to the final question about the importance of rainforestconservation,the majority of children simply said that we needrainforeststo survive.在回答最后一个关于保护热带雨林的重要性问题时,大多数孩子简单地回答我们需要雨林生存。
habitat n.(植物的)产地,(动物的)栖息地
释 the natural surroundings in which an animal or plant usuallylives
例 The place is the habitat for giant panda.这里是大熊猫的栖息地。
destruction n.破坏,毁灭
释 the act of destroying somethin9;the process of being destroyed
拓 a.destructive;ad.destructively;n.destructiveness;vi.destruct
用 destruction of
例 The flood caused serious destruction to the town.洪水严重毁坏了这个城镇。
pacify vt.使……平静,安慰
释 to make someone calm,quiet,and satisfied after they have been angry or upset
用 pacify with
例 Jim allowed himself to be pacified with this arrangement.吉姆作出妥协接受了这一安排。
puff vt.喷,吹
释to move in a particular direction,sending out little clouds of steamor smoke
用 puff at;puff on;puff away
例 Don't puff smoke into my face!别往我脸上吐烟!
hive n.蜂房,蜂箱
释 a small box where bees are kept,or the bees that live in this box;a structure where bees live,especially a beehive,or the group ofbees living there
例 A hive cannot exist without a queen.蜂房不可无蜂王。