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高級字彙(B) Unit 17

duct(n.)管道,管線;(人體的)管,導管
wire (n.) 電線;導線
vent (n.) 通風口;排氣口
aqueduct (n.) (尤指跨越山谷的多拱的)高架渠,度槽
大多數辦公樓都有很多通風管道和通風口。
Most office building/ blocks have numerous ventilation ducts and vents
有一条输气管堵塞了。
A air duct has been blocked/clogged.
shaft (n.) 井狀通道;井穴 垂直管路 shaft 水平管路 tunnel
火山導管 conduit
Magma chamber 岩漿庫
wiring (n.) (建築物中的)線路,布線
ventilation (n.) 通風(設備);空氣流通(系統)e.g. ventilation facility
organism(n.)生物體;有機體;微生物 = creature, animal, biological entity
microorganism (n.) 微生物
organic (a.) 有機的,不使用化肥的 / 生物的;有機物的inorganic (a.)
生物体是生物研究的基础领域
Organism are the basic area of study in biologic
变形虫(amoeba)是非常原始的的生物体。
Amoeba is a primitive organism.
Advance/ highly developed 進化
Reserve= sanctuary 保護區
Poach 盜獵
Poacher 盜獵者
Blue whale are on the verge of extinction.
bio- “life”
biography(n.) 傳記
biodiversity (n.) 生物多樣性
bioethics (n.) 生物倫理學
biodegradable (a.)(n.) 可行生物分解的
bioengineering (n.) 生物工程
biodiesel (n.) 生質柴油(由植物油或動物脂肪製成的燃料,對環境危害性較
低)
diagnosis(n.)診斷 = examination
to run / carry out a diagnosis of … (body part , organ, etc.)
diagnose (vt.)
be diagnosed with ____ (disease)
這些藥片沒有幫助,我懷疑醫生給我一個錯誤的診斷。
These pill was not work, I suspect the doctor run out a wrong diagnosis
TR: The tablet are not helping me. I doubt that the doctor gave me a correct
diagnosis.
我们焦急万分地等候医生做出诊断。
We are waiting for the doctor to give us the diagnosis very anxiously.
diagnostic (a.)
CT scan (n.) = computerized tomography scan
tomography (n.) 局部 X 射線檢法(斷層攝影法)
prognosis (n.) 預後,預斷(指醫生對病情發展的預測)
prognostic (n.)(a.) 預後症狀
laparoscopy (n.) 腹腔鏡檢查,內視鏡檢查
colonoscopy (n.) 結腸鏡檢查
gastroscopy (n.) 胃鏡檢查
smear test (n.)(子宮頸)抹片檢查
amniocentesis (n.) 羊膜穿刺術(從孕婦腹中吸出液體檢查胎兒健康狀況)
aminiotic fluid (n.) 羊水
Womb= uterus 子宮
Umbilical cord 臍帶
Blood blot 血塊
Intrusive procedure= surgery 侵入性
scale(n.)大小;規模;範圍 /(魚、蛇等動物皮膚表層的)鱗,鱗片 /(水管或
容器內壁的)水垢
small-scale (a.)小規模的
large-scale (a.)
on a massive scale 大規模的….
我父母過去常常舉行大/小規模的宴會招待朋友。
My parent use to hold small-scale parties to entertain friends.
核子武器殺傷力很大。(on a massive scale / on an immense scale)
Nuclear weapon are destructive on a massive scale.
他的解释使我看清了真相。
His explanation made the scales fall on my eyes.
the scales fall from sb’s eyes (idiom)(某人)恍然大悟,頓時看清真相
to scale the heights of …(idiom)登上…事業高峰
to scale up / down …擴大 / 縮減…的規模。
警方正計劃擴大調查範圍。
The police are planning to scale up the investigation.
hibernation(n.)冬眠
hibernate (vi.) 冬眠
冬眠长期以来一直引起生物学家的兴趣
Hibernation has long been interesting for biologist.
ADV: Hibernation has long piqued (引起 刺激) biologist’ interest.
一年六個月,烏龜在一個淺洞中休眠。
For six months a year, turtles hibernate in shallow holes/ burrows.

Circadian clock/ rhythm 24 小時 生理時鐘


Diurnal 晝行性
Nocturnal 夜行性
metabolism (n.) 新陳代謝
metabolic (a.)
metabolic rate (n.) 代謝速率
endocrine (a.) 內分泌(腺)的
endocrine system (n.)
narcolepsy (n.) 嗜眠病
insomnia (n.) 失眠(症)
soporific (n.) 催眠劑
somnus- 睡 (希臘神)
toss and turn 翻來覆去
not sleep a wink 睡不好
somnolent 昏昏欲睡
be sound asleep 熟睡中
ambulate = walk /move around
somnambulism 夢遊症
somnambulist 夢遊人

tentacle(n.)(海洋動物的)觸手,觸角
tendril (n.) (攀緣植物的)捲鬚
這個水母每根觸手都有 5000 个带刺的细胞(sting cells)
The jellyfish’s tentacle has 5000 sting cells
TR: Each tentacle of the jelly fish has 5000 sting cells.
電子科技技術的觸手已經到達了日常生活的每一個領域。
The tentacle of electronic technology have reached every aspect of our daily life.
To creep into…= to affect in a less obvious way
tentative (a.) 試驗性的,嘗試的
tentative conclusion
antenna (n.) 觸角,觸鬚 / 天線(昆蟲的)
nausea(n.)噁心,嘔吐感
nauseate (vt.) = disgust 使噁心,使作嘔
nauseous (a.) 感到噁心的,想嘔吐的
怀孕初期常伴有噁心。
Early state of pregnancy are often accompany by nausea.
這種病的癥狀包括發燒、噁心和嘔吐。
This symptom of the illness include fever, nausea and vomit.
vertigo (n.)暈眩 = dizziness
drowsiness (n.) 昏昏欲睡
fatigue (n.) 疲憊,勞累
hyperthermia (n.) 高熱 = fever  hypothermia (n.) 體溫過低
delirium (n.) 精神錯亂胡亂說話
delirious (a.)
diarrhea (n.) 腹瀉
rhinorrhea (n.) = runny nose
blood-shot (a.) 布滿血絲的 e.g. bloodshot eyes
jaundice (n.) 黃疸
flatulence (n.) 腸胃脹氣
dehydration (n.) 脫水

trauma(n.)精神創傷,心理創傷 (+ on)
to leave / inflict a trauma on…
他進行了心理治療來醫治童年時代受到的心理創傷。
He is having a psychotherapy to treat the trauma inflicted on him during childhood.
911 袭击给美国留下的心理创伤是深远的。
The trauma the 911 attack left on the American people is profound.
traumatic (a.)(經歷)痛苦難忘的,造成精神創傷的
traumatize (vt.) 受到精神創傷的
insulin(n.)胰島素
胰腺(pancreas)开始产生胰岛素。
The pancreas start to secrete insulin.
她因患有糖尿病必須注射胰島素。
She has diabetes so has to inject insulin.
endocrine system (n.) 內分泌系統
gland (n.) 腺
secrete (vt.) 分泌
secretion (n.)
mammary gland (n.) 乳腺
lymph gland (n.) 淋巴腺,淋巴結
adrenal gland (n.) 腎上腺(腎臟上方製造腎上腺素的一對腺體)
adrenalin (n.) 腎上腺素
pituitary gland (n.)(腦下)垂體
growth hormone (n.)
thyroid gland (n.) 甲狀腺
hippocampus (n.) 海馬迴
hive(n.)蜂巢,蜂窩
hives (n.) 蕁麻疹
蜂房里有那么多蜜蜂我感到很害怕。
There are a lots of bees inside the hive makes me feel scary.
TR: countless bees in the hives scare me.
董事们决定分出部分业务部門,另成立新公司。
The board has decided to hive off part of the sales division and turn it into a new
company
hexagonal (a.) 六角形的
hexagon 六角形
api- “bee”
beekeeper (n.) 養蜂人 = apiarist, apiculturist
apiculture (n.) 養蜂(業)
apiary (n.) 養蜂場;蜂房
apiology (n.) 養蜂學
apivorous (a.) (指鳥)以蜜蜂為食的
beeswax (n.) 蜂蠟
to hive sth. off(通常指透過出售)分離(公司的某部分)
a hive of industry / activity (idiom)繁忙的場所;忙碌的地方
Omnivorous 雜食性
dose(n.)劑量 = dosage (n.)
正確的劑量是一勺,每天三次。

does (vt.)給(某人)開藥;給(某人)用藥
to does sb. with…
醫生給他服用了太多的止痛藥。
The doctor dosed him with too many painkillers
overdose (n.)(vt.) 藥劑過量;過量給予藥劑
to overdose on…吃得太多

malnutrition(n.)營養不良 = undernourishment 营养不良, malnourishment 营


养不良
malice 惡意
maladjusted 適應不良ㄉ
maladminister
許多難民嚴重營養不良。
Many refugees have serious malnutrition.
他的病是营养不良引起的。
His disease results from malnutrition.
nutritious (a.) 有營養的,滋養的  innutritious (a.) 缺少養分的
health benefit (n.)
stunted (a.)(發育、生長等)受妨礙的;發育不良的
osteoporosis (n.) 骨質疏鬆(症)
pupa /ˈpjuː.pə/ (n.)蛹
我们在叶子上看见了一只蛾(moth)和一个蛹。

完全變態昆蟲經歷四個生命階段,胚胎,幼蟲,蛹和成蟲。

entomology (n.) 昆蟲學


entomologist (n.)
mandible (n.) 上顎(昆蟲嘴的兩部分之一,用於切割和撕咬食物)
thorax (n.) 胸甲
compound eye (n.) 複眼
lepidopterology [͵lepi͵dɔptəˋrɔlədʒi] (n.) 鱗翅類昆蟲學
lepidopterologist (n.)
metamorphosis (n.) 變態,蛻變
larva (n.) 幼蟲

(n.) 蝶蛹

quarantine(n.)隔離檢疫期
quarantine (vt.)隔離(動物或人)
登革热(Dengue fever)很难被诊断出来也不可能被隔离。

他接受了一星期的检疫隔离。

spasm(n.)抽搐,痙攣
to go into spasm
a spasm of…(尤指難以控制的)一陣…
a spasm of guilt/ laughter / coughing
我的腿突然抽筋了。

一种奇异的痉挛的感觉传遍她周身。

seizure (n.)
cramp(n.)
convulsion (n.)
contraction(n.) (婦女分娩時宮內肌肉的)收縮,痙攣;子宮收縮
odor(n.)(常指難聞的)氣味;臭味
花发出一阵幽香。

房間裡有一股明顯的臭腳汗味。

cub(n.)(獅、熊、狼等的)幼崽,幼獸
狮子的幼仔依靠母狮喂养。

calf (n.)小牛,牛犢;(象、鯨等大型哺乳動物的)幼崽,幼獸
小牛用鼻子摩擦它的母亲。

cub reporter (idiom) 初出茅廬的記者,年輕記者


tract(n.)(人或動物體內的)管,道,束 /大片土地
the urinary/respiratory/digestive tract 尿道/呼吸道/消化道
他上呼吸道感染。

他拍了许多关于北非的广大沙漠的照片。

puberty (n.)青春期
这个美丽的姑娘情窦初开
男孩在青春期嗓音改变.

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