4000 Essential English Words 6 Paul Nation
4000w88中文核心词汇6 保罗·纳森
Unit 20 Word List
第20单元 单词表
adhesive n.
粘合剂
An adhesive is a substance used for sticking things together.
用来把东西粘在一起的物质。
→ The carpenter used an adhesive to hold the two pieces of wood together.
木匠用粘合剂把两块木头粘在一起。
adverse adj.
不利的
If something is adverse, then it is harmful.
有害的。
→ Not eating healthy foods can have an adverse effect on your health.
不吃健康食品会对你的健康产生不利影响。
dependency n.
依赖
A dependency is a strong need for someone or something.
多某人某物的强烈需求。
→ The child still has a dependency on her mother.
这个孩子仍然依赖她的母亲。
dump v.
倾倒
To dump something means to throw it away or get rid of it.
意思是扔掉某物。
→ She dumped the garbage into the trash can.
她把垃圾倒进垃圾桶。
eternal adj.
永恒的
If something is eternal, then it lasts forever.
永远存在的。
→ She said that her love for him was eternal.
她说她对他的爱是永恒的。
fluctuate v.
波动
To fluctuate means to rise and fall in number or amount.
数量的涨跌。
→ Prices for gasoline have been fluctuating all month.
汽油价格整个月都在波动。
fro adv.
来回地
If something moves to and fro, it moves backward and forward or side to side.
前后移动或左右移动。
→ Her long hair went to and fro as she swung on the swing.
她的长发随着秋千的摆动而摆动。
inclusion n.
包含
Inclusion is the act of including someone or something in a group.
将某人或某事包括在一个群体中。
→ Her inclusion into the photo club was well received.
她被邀请参加摄影俱乐部，大家都很欢迎。
intermediate adj.
中间的
If something is intermediate, then it is in the middle of two levels, places, or times.
在两个层次、地点或时间的中间。
→ He selected the intermediate ski hill to begin his afternoon of skiing.
他选择了中间的滑雪场开始下午的滑雪。
intermittent adj.
间歇的
If something is intermittent, then it happens in a way that is not constant.
指不固定发生的。
→ It was hard to focus because intermittent noises came from the workers outside.
外面工人传来的噪音让人很难集中注意力。
mentor n.
指导者
A mentor is a person with experience or knowledge who advises someone.
一个有经验或知识的人，他给别人提供建议。
→ The students each chose a mentor to help them with the experiment.
学生们各自选了一位导师来帮助自己做实验。
phoenix n.
凤凰
A phoenix is an imaginary bird that burned to ashes and was reborn.
一种想象中的鸟，烧成灰烬后重生。
→ Some believe the phoenix is a symbol for rebirth and a new beginning.
一些人认为凤凰象征着重生和新的开始。
photosynthesis n.
光合作用
Photosynthesis is the process in which plants change sunlight and air.
植物改变阳光和空气的过程。
→ The chemical in plants that makes them green is used in photosynthesis.
使植物变绿的化学物质用于光合作用。
pollen n.
花粉
Pollen is the tiny yellow powder made in the flowers of plants.
一种微小的黄色粉末，来源于植物的花朵。
→ During the spring, the pollen in the air makes some people become sick.
有些人对春季的花粉过敏。
regain y.
恢复
To regain something means to get it back.
指将某物拿回来。
→ The battery regained its power after being recharged.
电池充电后又充满了电量。
reverse
颠倒
To reverse means to change to the opposite direction.
意思是向相反的方向改变。
→ They reversed their direction after seeing the sign.
他们看到那个标志后改变了方向。
swarm n.
一大群
A swarm is a group of flying insects.
一群飞行的昆虫。
→ A beautiful swarm of butterflies filled the summer sky.
一群美丽的蝴蝶布满了夏天的天空。
texture n.
质地
Texture is the quality of something that can be known by its touch.
指通过触摸可以知道的东西的质量。
→ The texture of her skin was very soft and smooth.
她的皮肤非常柔软光滑。
tickle v.
使发痒
To tickle someone is to touch them in a way that causes laughter.
用一种引人发笑的方式去触碰某人。
→ The mother tickled the little boy's foot, and he screamed with laughter.
母亲挠着小男孩的脚，他放声大笑。
vibrant adj.
充满生机的
If something is vibrant, then it is bright and full of color.
明亮的，充满色彩的。
→ Their new shirts were a vibrant shade of red.
他们的新衬衫是鲜红色的。
The Greedy Bee
贪婪的蜜蜂
A young bee had passed his intermediate level exams. He now knew everything about flowers. He understood how they used photosynthesis to make oxygen and which ones produced the best pollen. Bees had an important dependency on pollen. From the beginning of time, bees' eternal task was to gather pollen and make honey with it.
一只小蜜蜂通过了中级考试。他现在知道了关于花的一切。他了解了花如何利用光合作用制造氧气，以及哪些光合作用能产生最好的花粉。蜜蜂非常依赖花粉。从古至今，蜜蜂的永恒任务就是采集花粉并酿蜜。
Since he passed his exams, the little bee had earned his inclusion in the swarms that gathered pollen. He was excited because he was finally allowed to leave the hive. He left with the next swarm and was determined to find the perfect flower. Soon he saw a large, vibrant flower full of pollen. He landed on a petal and walked toward the pollen at the flower's center.
自从他通过了考试，这只小蜜蜂就加入了采集花粉的蜂群中。他很兴奋，因为他终于可以离开蜂巢了。他带着下一个蜂群离开了，决心要找到完美的花朵。很快，他看到了一朵很大的、充满活力的花，上面全是花粉。他落在一片花瓣上，向花心的花粉走去。
Immediately, he began rolling in the pollen, gathering it on his legs and wings. The fine texture of the pollen tickled when it stuck to his body. It was the best experience the little bee had ever had. He gathered as much as he could.
他立马开始在花粉中滚动，用腿和翅膀收集花粉。花粉粘在它身上时使它发痒。这是小蜜蜂有过的最好的经历。他尽可能多地收集花粉。
But when he was flying back home, he realized that all the pollen had an adverse effect. He had no control over his flight. The intermittent wind fluctuated in power. He was blown to and fro. One minute he was flying straight, and the next minute the wind had reversed his course.
但他飞回家的路上才意识到所有的花粉都有副作用。他无法控制自己的飞行，断断续续的飞着。他被风吹来吹去。前一分钟他还在直飞，下一分钟风向就改变了。
He tried to dump some of the pollen, but it acted as an adhesive. He couldn't get it off. He became tired and fell to the ground.
他试图倒出一些花粉，但花粉黏在它身上，无法弄掉。他累倒在地上。
What am I going to do now? he thought. Just then, his mentor landed next to him and began cleaning the excess pollen off the little bee. "You shouldn't have taken so much," his mentor said.
“我现在该怎么办呢?”他想。就在那时，他的导师落在他旁边，开始清理小蜜蜂身上多余的花粉。“你不应该带这么多，”他的导师说。
Finally, with the pollen off of him, the bee easily regained his strength, and like a phoenix, the young bee flew back into the air. When he returned to the hive, he turned to his mentor and said, "I learned an important lesson today. I will never be greedy again."
最后，随着花粉的减少，小蜜蜂很容易恢复了体力，它像凤凰一样飞回了空中。当他回到蜂房时，他转向他的导师说:“今天我上了重要的一课。我再也不会贪婪了。”