书籍 Insight - 中高级 - 8 - 8A 单元

causing emotional or physical pain in someone

疼痛的, 痛苦的

causing a lot of difficulty, pain, distress, or discomfort

痛苦的, 折磨人的

causing admiration because of size, skill, importance, etc.

令人印象深刻的, 宏伟的

evoking a feeling of great respect, admiration, and sometimes fear, due to their impressive or majestic nature

令人敬畏的, 惊人的

causing sadness, anger, or concern

令人不安的, 悲伤的

causing feelings of discomfort, sadness, or anxiety

令人不安的, 痛苦的

completely ruined or severely damaged beyond repair or use

被摧毁, 损毁严重

noting or highlighting mistakes or imperfections

批判的, 分析的

prohibited by law or made illegal

被禁止的, 非法的

the killing of animals for food, often done on a large scale in industrial settings

屠宰, 屠杀

so numerous that it cannot be easily counted or quantified

无数的, 数不胜数的

exceptionally large in size

怪物的, 庞大的

completely destroyed or eliminated

彻底消灭, 被消灭

showing no emotion or sympathy

冷血的, 无情的

the ability to understand and share the feelings of another person

同理心

to find oneself in a better condition or situation

to develop something using certain facts, ideas, situations, etc.

基于, 依赖于

to move from a lower to a higher position

上升, 升起

something that is caused by something else

结果, 后果

to be determined or affected by something else

依赖于, 取决于

a substance or material used in making a dish, product, or mixture

成分, 材料

to say that one is willing to damage something or hurt someone if one's demands are not met

威胁, 恐吓

to act violently against someone or something to try to harm them

攻击

a part of a whole number, such as ½

分数

to cause someone to worry

使担忧, 使忧虑

relating to the natural world and effects of human actions on it

环境的, 生态的

to officially forbid a particular action, item, or practice

禁止, 禁用

to make something happen, usually something bad

造成, 引起

to keep something from change or harm

保护, 保存

to make something stay in the same state or condition

维持, 保持

to use something in an excessive manner that can result in depletion or damage of the resource being used

过度开发, 过度利用

to not let someone do something

阻止, 预防

to make something smaller in amount, degree, price, etc.

减少, 缩小

to say that one is willing to damage something or hurt someone if one's demands are not met

威胁, 恐吓

to prevent someone or something from being damaged or harmed

保护, 防护

lack of equal distribution between two or more things, often resulting in an unfair situation

不平衡, 不均衡

everything that exists or happens on the earth, excluding things that humans make or control

自然, 天然环境

causing damage or negative effects to someone or something

有害的, 害人的

an influence or effect that something has on a person, situation, or thing

影响, 效果

(usually plural) a country's gas, oil, trees, etc. that are considered valuable and therefore can be sold to gain wealth

自然资源, 资源

a community of living organisms together with their physical environment, interacting as a system

生态系统

a group that animals, plants, etc. of the same type which are capable of producing healthy offspring with each other are divided into

物种, 种类

a nonmetal element that can be found in all organic compounds and living things

碳

the act of producing or releasing something, especially gas or radiation, into the atmosphere or environment

排放, 释放

a type of waste that contains harmful chemicals that can cause serious health and environmental problems if not properly handled and disposed of

有毒废物, 危险废物

the place or area in which certain animals, birds, or plants naturally exist, lives, and grows

栖息地, 生境