Unit 2 Working the land一.重点词组1
build up 逐渐增强; 建立; 开发 2
lead to 导致; 造成 (后果) 3
focus on 集中 (注意力, 精力等) 于 4
keep… free from/of 使……免受(影响等);5
chemical fertilizers 化肥 6
cause/do damage to 对……造成损害 7
wash off 洗掉某物 8
in addition (to) 另外(还有) 9
focus on 集中(注意力、精力)于 10
every few years 每隔几年 11
avoid doing 避免做… 12
work the land 耕种土地13
thanks to 幸亏; 由于; 因为 14
be satisfied with 对…感到满意15
care about 关心, 在乎 16
would rather 宁愿; 宁可17
with the hope of… 怀有…的希望 18
make a difference 有关系, 有影响19
turn to 转向; 求助于 20
rich in 盛产; 富含核心单词1
struggle v
挣扎;努力;拼搏;斗争 n
(为争取自由、政治权利等而进行的)斗争,奋斗常用结构:struggle with与……斗争struggle for 为争取……而斗争struggle against与……斗争;为反对……而斗争struggle to do sth
(=make great efforts to do sth
)努力做某事struggle to one’s feet 挣扎着站起来She struggled to keep back the tears
她努力忍住泪水
It was a hard