Little Brother of the Wolf

Unit 4 Animals

• eradicate: completely get rid of something such as a disease or a social problem– eradicate something from something– We can eradicate this disease from the world.– an attempt to eradicate inflation – This problem has now been completely eradic

ated.

• exclusively: only– This offer is available exclusively to people wh

o call now.

• haunt: if the soul of a dead person haunts a place, it appears there often– The pub is said to be haunted by the ghost of a former landlord.– The old castle is said to be haunted. 这座古堡据说有鬼魂出没。– Mr Thompson is going to sell it because it is haunted." 汤普森先生打算

把它卖掉 , 是因为它好闹鬼。 "• haunt: make someone worry or make them sad; obsess

– Clare was haunted by the fear that her husband was having an affair.– a riddle that haunted me all morning 一个困扰我整个上午的谜语– I was haunted by his last words to me. 他向我说的最后的话萦绕在我的

心头。– I'm haunted with gloomy thoughts and sad memories. 我常为悲观的思想

和悲痛的追念所困扰。• haunt: visit often, frequent 经常拜访 , 常去

– haunted the movie theaters 经常去电影院

• haunt (used as noun): a place that someone likes to go to often 常去的地方

• haunt of– The Café Vienna was a favorite haunt of journalists a

nd actors.– This pub used to be one of my uncle‘s favorite haunts.

这家小酒店是我叔叔过去常去的地方之一。– a haunt of criminals 罪犯的老窝– revisit the haunts of one's school days 重游学生时代

常去的地方– The college library is a favorite haunt. 大学图书馆是人

们喜欢的地方。

• ingenuity: skill at inventing things and thinking of new ideas 机灵 , 独创性 , 精巧 , 灵活性– The boy showed ingenuity in making toys. 那

男孩在制作玩具方面有独创性。

• decoy: a bird or other animal, or a realistic replica, used by hunters to attract wildlife to a place for trapping or shooting; hunting lure to attract animal诱饵 ,用来把猎物诱捕入陷阱或诱捕入射击范围的活的或假的鸟或其它动物

• ban: say that something must not be done, seen, used etc=prohibit– Smoking is banned in the building.

• ban somebody from doing something– Charlie's been banned from driving for a year.

• predator: an animal that kills and eats other animals 捕食其他动物的动物 , 食肉动物

• ￚ see also carnivore 食肉动物

• meet somebody halfway: reach an agreement with sb by yielding on some points – She agreed to meet him halfway. 她同意向他

妥协。 – I am willing to meet him halfway. 我愿意对他

作出让步

Comprehension Questions

• Why is the coyote said to be the smartest animal on earth?

• In what ways do humans cruelly kill the coyote?

• How do the coyotes manage to survive?

• Can humans make friends with the coyote?

• trap: a clever trick that is used to catch someone lay/set a trap (for somebody) – Mr Smith has walked straight into a trap laid by the To

ries. – fall/walk into a trap – Police had set a trap for hooligans.

• trap: an unpleasant or difficult situation that is difficult to escape from– Amanda felt that marriage was a trap. – people caught in the unemployment trap

• issue: officially make a statement, give an order, warning etc– Silva issued a statement denying all knowledg

e of the affair. – a warning issued by the General

• redouble your efforts: greatly increase your effort as you try to do something– Both sides redoubled their efforts to end the

war.

• prior: existing or arranged before something else or before the present situation=previous– You do not need any prior knowledge of the subject.– Changes may not be made without the prior approval of the council.– Some prior experience with the software is needed.

• prior warning/notice: a warning or announcement made before something happens– The society must give customers prior notice before changing the cost. – The bomb exploded without any prior warning.

• prior to something: (formal) before• All the arrangements should be completed prior to your departure.

• break up a fight: stop a fight– Three policemen were needed to break up the

fight.

– as soft as down 柔软如绒毛I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning.我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了，一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。

• endanger: put someone or something in danger of being hurt, damaged, or destroyed– Smoking during pregnancy endangers your baby's life

.

• endangered (adjective)• The lizards are classed as an endangered speci

es (=one that soon may no longer exist) .

If your opinion or your reaction is favourable to something, you agree with it and approve of it.– His recently completed chapel for Fitzwilliam is attracting favourable co

mment...– The commission is cautiously favourable to Austrian membership, fores

eeing few economic problems.

• If something makes a favourable impression on you or is favourable

to you, you like it and approve of it.– His ability to talk tough while eating fast made a favourable impression o

n his dining companions...– These terms were favourable to India.

• = positive, good

Favourable conditions make something more likely to succeed or seem more attractive.– It's believed the conditions in which the elections are being held are too

favourable to the government.– ...favourable weather conditions.

Award 授予奖章，奖金，后可跟两个宾语，即被授予的人和所授予的奖励

• award: officially give someone something such as a prize or money to reward them for something they have done– Moodie has been awarded a golf scholarship at the University of

Hawaii.– The judge awarded me first prize.– award something to somebody– A Nobel Prize was awarded to Waksman in 1952.

• award: officially decide that someone should receive a payment or a formal agreement

• award somebody something– The government awarded a German company the contract.– award something to somebody– £45,000 was awarded to a typist with an injured hand.

• Reward 表示“报酬”，只能有一个宾语，即人或人的行为，如果要说明以何物作为报酬，需加 with– Such magnificent deeds of self-sacrifice cannot be adequately rewarded

with money.– I should feel amply rewarded if this little book could arouse the interest o

f more students in Chinese medical science.– The team have worked hard and their efforts have been rewarded with s

uccess. – Finally, Molly's patience was rewarded.

• reward somebody for (doing) something– She wanted to reward the cleaners for their efforts. – He gave the children some chocolate to reward them for behaving well.