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B2 · Nature, animals & weather

B2 · 自然、動物與天氣

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mineral(noun)
/ˈmɪnərəl/
礦物質, 礦物
a substance that is naturally present in the earth and is not formed from animal or vegetable matter, for example gold and salt. Some minerals are also present in food and drink and in the human body and are essential for good health.
Your diet should have enough minerals.
你的飲食應該含有足夠的礦物質。
mineral deposits/extraction
同義詞elementnutrientinorganic substancetrace element
反義詞organic compoundvitamin
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shade(noun)
/ʃeɪd/
陰涼處, 蔭涼
an area that is dark and cool under or behind something, for example a tree or building, because the sun’s light does not get to it
We sat down in the shade of the wall.
我們在牆的陰影下坐了下來。
The trees provide shade for the animals in the summer.
同義詞shadowshadowinessumbrapenumbradimnesscovershelter
反義詞lightsunlightbrightnessexposure
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rural(adjective)
/ˈrʊrəl/
鄉村的, 農村的
connected with or like the countryside
Many young people leave rural areas to look for work in big cities.
許多年輕人離開鄉村地區,到大城市找工作。
同義詞countryrusticagriculturalpastoralcountryside
反義詞urbanmetropolitancitytown
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feather(noun)
/ˈfeðər/
羽毛
one of the many soft light parts covering a bird’s body
a peacock feather
一根孔雀羽毛
a feather pillow (= one containing feathers)
同義詞plumagequillplumedown
反義詞weightleadstone
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slope(noun)
/sləʊp/
斜坡, 坡地
a surface or piece of land that slopes (= is higher at one end than the other)
There are some nice gentle slopes that we can ski down.
有幾道不錯的緩坡可以讓我們滑雪下去。
a grassy slope
同義詞inclinegradientdeclivitybankpitch
反義詞flatlevelhorizontal
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tropical(adjective)
/ˈtrɑːpɪkl/
熱帶的
coming from, found in or typical of the tropics
Vietnam has a tropical climate with four seasons in a year.
越南屬於熱帶氣候，一年有四季。
tropical Africa
同義詞equatorialtorridlushhumid
反義詞arcticfrigidpolartemperate
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creature(noun)
/ˈkriːtʃər/
生物, 動物
a living thing, real or imaginary, that can move around, such as an animal
Merlion which is a creature with the head of a lion and the body of a fish is the symbol of Singapore.
魚尾獅是獅頭魚身的生物，是新加坡的象徵。
respect for all living creatures
同義詞beinganimalorganismentitylife form
反義詞inanimate objectnonbeingthing
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wildlife(noun)
/ˈwaɪldlaɪf/
野生動植物, 野生生物
animals, birds, insects, etc. that are wild and live in a natural environment
It's a famous documentary on Peruvian wildlife.
那是一部關於祕魯野生動植物的著名紀錄片。
同義詞faunaanimalscreaturesbeastsgame
反義詞domestic animalslivestockpets
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species(noun)
/ˈspiːʃiːz/
物種, 種
a group into which animals, plants, etc. that are able to have sex with each other and produce healthy young are divided, smaller than a genus and identified by a Latin name
Over a hundred species of insect are found in this area.
這個地區發現了一百多種昆蟲。
同義詞kindsorttypevarietybreedgenusclassification
反義詞individualsingular
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flame(noun)
/fleɪm/
火焰, 火苗
a hot bright stream of burning gas that comes from something that is on fire
The flame flickered in the wind.
火苗在風中搖曳。
同義詞blazefireglowflare
反義詞darknesscoldice
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shadow(noun)
/ˈʃædəʊ/
影子, 陰影
the dark shape that somebody/something’s form makes on a surface, for example on the ground, when they are between the light and the surface
The tree cast a long shadow in the afternoon sun.
午後的陽光下，那棵樹投下長長的影子。
同義詞shadesilhouetteoutlinephantom
反義詞lightbrightnessillumination
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stretch(verb)
/stretʃ/
綿延, 延伸
to spread over an area of land
The desert stretches for hundreds of kilometres to the south.
沙漠向南綿延數百公里。