By: Teresa Yuh-yi 談玉儀

From: Wikipedia, Cobuild Dictionary and Reading Explorer 2

 Vocabularies

Unit 2 “Animals and Language”

1.       flipper  (n.) 鰭狀肢

The flippers of an animal that lives in water, for example a seal or a penguin, are the two or four flat limbs which it uses for swimming.

2.       school (n.) (水族)群;魚群

A school of fish or dolphins is a large group of them moving through water together.

3.       awareness (n.) 察覺;覺悟;體認 [U]; (+of)]

understanding; realization

4.       curious (adj.) 好奇的

interested in knowing and learning about things

5.       harm (v.) 損傷,傷害;危害[U]

to injure or damage someone or something

6.       complex (adj.) 複雜的,錯綜複雜的;難懂的

complicated with many different parts, difficult to understand

7.       unknown (adj.) 不知道的;未知的;陌生的;默默無聞的[(+to)]

not known

8.       variety (n.) 種種 (+of)]

different types of things

9.       interact (v.) 互相作用;互相影響

to communicate with others through conversation, looks, or actions

10.    alarm (v.) 使驚慌不安,使恐懼

to make someone afraid that something dangerous might happen

11.    enemy (n.) 敵人,仇敵[C]

someone who intends to harm you because they hate you

12.    constant (adj.) 固定的,不變的

happening all the time, continuous

13.    partnership (n.) 合夥(或合作)關係[U]

a relationship in which two or more people or groups work together

14.    garbage (n.) 垃圾;剩菜;廢物

waste material, especially from a kitchen

15.    acquire (v.) 取得,獲得

to get or obtain something

16.    obedient (adj.) 服從的,順從的;恭順的[(+to)]

willing to follow or obey rules or orders

17.    selection (n.) 選擇;選拔[U]

a choice

18.    plenty (adj.)

a large quantity of something, more than is needed

19.    talent (n.) 天資

a natural ability to do something well

20.    government 政府,內閣

the people and institutions that rule and control a country

21.    luggage (n.) 行李[U]

Luggage is the suitcases and bags that you take with you when travel.

22.    domestic (adj.) 國家的;國內的; 家庭的; 馴養的

not wild; home; native; local

23.    The Border Collie 邊境牧羊犬

A dog that herds livestock

They are widely considered to be among the most intelligent breed of dog.

The Border Collie is a breed of herding dog that originated along the borders of England, Wales and Scotland.

24.    Husky 愛斯基摩犬

Husky is a general term for several breeds of dogs used as sled dogs that pull people through the cold and snow.

Because of strength and stamina, the name “Husky” is used extensively for sports mascots (吉祥物).

25.    Beagle 小獵犬

The Beagle is a breed of small to medium-sized dog.

A member of the Hound Group that can find illegal items in luggage

26.    Maltese 瑪爾濟斯狗

The Maltese is a small breed of dog in the toy group, known for its silky white hair, though many owners of pet Maltese give them a short "puppy cut" for ease of grooming.

27.    Whippet 賽狗

The Whippet is a breed of dog, of the sighthound (視力型嗅獵犬)family. They are active and playful and are physically similar to a small greyhound.