Vocabularies

Unit 2 “Animals and Language”

1.          flipper  (n.) 鰭狀肢

²  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

²  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)]

²  understanding; realization

4.          curious (adj.) 好奇的

²  interested in knowing and learning about things

5.          harm (v.) 損傷,傷害;危害[U]

²  to injure or damage someone or something

6.          complex (adj.) 複雜的,錯綜複雜的;難懂的

²  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)]

²  not known

8.          variety (n.) 種種 (+of)]

²  different types of things

9.          interact (v.) 互相作用;互相影響

²  to communicate with others through conversation, looks, or actions

10.      alarm (v.) 使驚慌不安,使恐懼

²  to make someone afraid that something dangerous might happen

11.      enemy (n.) 敵人,仇敵[C]

²  someone who intends to harm you because they hate you

12.      constant (adj.) 固定的,不變的

²  happening all the time, continuous

13.      partnership (n.) 合夥(或合作)關係[U]

²  a relationship in which two or more people or groups work together

14.      garbage (n.) 垃圾;剩菜;廢物

²  waste material, especially from a kitchen

15.      acquire (v.) 取得,獲得

²  to get or obtain something

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

²  willing to follow or obey rules or orders

17.      selection (n.) 選擇;選拔[U]

²  a choice

18.      plenty (adj.)

²  a large quantity of something, more than is needed

19.      talent (n.) 天資

²  a natural ability to do something well

20.      government 政府,內閣

²  the people and institutions that rule and control a country

21.      luggage (n.) 行李[U]

²  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

²  not wild; home; native; local

23.      The Border Collie 邊境牧羊犬

²  A dog that herds livestock

²   They are widely considered to be among the most intelligent breed of dog.

²  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

²  Husky is a general term for several breeds of dogs used as sled dogs that pull people through the cold and snow.

²  Because of strength and stamina, the name “Husky” is used extensively for sports mascots (吉祥物).

25.      Beagle 小獵犬

²  The Beagle is a breed of small to medium-sized dog.

²  A member of the Hound Group that can find illegal items in luggage

26.      Maltese 瑪爾濟斯狗

²  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

²  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.