上課筆記 week 16

bucket 

a round open container with a handle, used for carrying liquid and substances suchas sand or soil

the things in a bucket, or the amount a bucket contains

a bucket of soapy water

kick the bucket-means To die 

Shelby mustang 
The Shelby is a higher performance variant of the Ford Mustang which was built by Shelby American from 1965 to 1967, and Shelby Automotive from 1968 to 1970. Following the introduction of the fifth generation Ford Mustang, the Shelby nameplate was revived in 2007 for new high performance versions of the Mustang.

Stonehenge 

  

Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument in Wiltshire, England, about 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Amesbury and 8 miles (13 km) north ofSalisbury. One of the most famous sites in the world, Stonehenge is the remains of a ring of standing stones set within earthworks. It is in the middle of the most dense complex of Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments in England, including several hundred burial mounds.

Archaeologists believe it was built anywhere from 3000 BC to 2000 BC. Radiocarbon dating in 2008 suggested that the first stones were raised between 2400 and 2200 BC, whilst another theory suggests that bluestones may have been raised at the site as early as 3000 BC.

Great Wall

  

The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications made of stone, brick, tamped earth, wood, and other materials, generally built along an east-to-west line across the historical northern borders of China in part to protect the Chinese Empire or its prototypical states against intrusions by various nomadic groups or military incursions by various warlike peoples or forces. Several walls were being built as early as the 7th century BC; these, later joined together and made bigger and stronger, are now collectively referred to as the Great Wall. Especially famous is the wall built between 220–206 BC by the first Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang. Little of that wall remains. Since then, the Great Wall has on and off been rebuilt, maintained, and enhanced; the majority of the existing wall was reconstructed during the Ming Dynasty.

falls = waterfall 

peri-around 
perimeter -the outer edge of an enclosed area of ground such as a field or airport

peripheral -connected with something but not a necessary or important part of it

The talks made progress on peripheral issues, but failed to resolve the main disputebetween the two sides.

peripheral to: 

We made some discoveries about the immune system that wereperipheral to our search for a vaccine.

genetics 

the study of how the individual features and behaviour of living things are passed onthrough their genes
genes 

a pattern of chemicals within a cell that carries information about the qualities passedto a living thing from its parents

gene for:  

a gene for breast cancer (=that makes you likely to get it)

in the genes (=passed through the genes):  

He believes that shyness is in thegenes.

habitat 

the type of place that a particular animal usually lives in or a particular plant usuallygrows in, for example a desert, forest, or lake

natural habitat:  

a rare bird that is in danger of losing its natural habitat

parasites -SHOWING DISAPPROVAL a lazy person who lives by getting money, food etc fromother people
paragraph -a section of a piece of writing that begins on a new line and contains one or moresentences

prey -an animal that is caught by another animal and eaten

Spiders usually catch their prey by building webs.

predator -BIOLOGY an animal that kills and eats other animals

The birds have to be protected from foxes and other predators.

congenital -if someone has a congenital fault, they have always had it

He's a congenital liar.

carnivorous -an animal that eats other animals. An animal that only eats plants is called aherbivore, and an animal that eats flesh and plants is called an omnivore.
herbivorous -an animal that eats only plants. An animal that eats only meat is called a carnivore.
omnivorous -BIOLOGY an omnivorous animal eats both plants and meat

taxonomy -the process of organizing similar things, especially living things, into groups or types
astronomy -the scientific study of the stars, planets, and other objects in the universe
astrology -the study of the movement of the stars and planets and how some people think theyinfluence people's characters and lives
astr stands for star 

spine - MEDICAL the row of bones down or along the middle of a human's oranimal's back
spinal cord -the inner part of your spine that contains nerves going from your brain to the otherparts of your body


carnival -a lively festival in which people walk through thestreets playing music, dancing, and often wearing unusual colourful clothes
carnivorous -an animal that eats other animals. An animal that only eats plants is called aherbivore, and an animal that eats flesh and plants is called an omnivore.

zenith vs nadir 

LITERARY the time when someone or something is most successful or effective (zenith)

the worst time in someone's life or in a situation

The company's fortunes reached their nadir in 1991.

lava -rock in the form of hot liquid

Lunar-relating to the moon

a lunar eclipse

lunatic -someone who behaves in an extreme or dangerous way

Some lunatic was driving on the wrong side of the road.

compact-smaller than most things of the same kind

a compact car/camera