Unit One必會習語

4. in danger 處于危險中 out of danger 脫離危險
in danger of 面臨...的危險
endanger vt. 使...瀕危；危害
endangered animals 瀕危動物 become endangered
5. die out 滅絕； 消失
die away ； die off; die of; die from; die down
be dying for 渴望；很想
6. it follows that… 由此得出…； 可見…
people get sick because of air pollution. it follows that we must do something about it.
人們生病是因為空氣污染。可見我們必須采取行動了。
7. lead to 導致
8. take turns to do sth/ doing sth 輪流做某事
do sth in turn/by turns
9. act as 扮演 play a role of
are we endangered?
10. an environmental expert 一位環境專家
11. keep/stop/prevent sb from doing sth 阻止…做…
keep sb doing sth 使...一直做...
keep (on) doing sth 堅持做某事
protect...from/against 保護...免受...
12. we don't do as we say. 我們言行不一。
13. ( take sb ) on a tour of... （帶某人）游覽...
14. have a bright future 用有一個燦爛的未來
15. harm sb/ do harm to sb/ do sb harm/ be harmful to sb
傷害某人；對...有害=be bad for
do good to sb/do sb good/ be good for/
benefit sb./be of benefit to 對...有好處/益
16. take measures/steps/action 采取措施
17. be used to sth/ doing sth 習慣于…
18. adapt to (改變以)適應 adapt oneself to 使自己適應于
adjust to (調整以)適應
19. become endangered 頻臨危險
20. the original species 原有的物種 species (單復數相同)
21. first of all 首先 at first; above all
22. make a big difference 大改觀；影響大
23.if we know more about what causes endangerment, we may be able to take measures before it is too late. 如果我們能更多地了解致使生物瀕危的原因，就能及時采取補救措施。
◘they are thinking of buying the house before the prices go up. 他們正在考慮趁房價未漲時把房子買下來。
◘if you don’t like the present job, i suggest you look for another one before it is too late.
如果你不喜歡目前的工作，我建議你趁早另謀出路。
◘he hung up before i could say a word.
我還沒說一句話，他就掛了電話。

language study
24. devote oneself to sth/doing sth 致力于…
be devoted to sth/doing sth 投身于
a devoted friend / wife
25. at present 目前 at the present time
be present at 出席
26. explain sth to sb 向某人解釋…=explain to sb sth
27. set…free 釋放 =free
28. in the wild 處于野生狀態

integrating skills
29.be careful with 細心；認真
be careful of/about 注意；留意
30. throw away 扔掉；throw about 四處亂扔
31. care about 關心 care for 喜歡；
workbook
32. go on a tour to 去…觀光/游覽
33. a large amount of (money) 許多(錢)
34. (translate) word for word 逐字地
answer point for point 逐點答復
對比：one by one; little by little