《必修》2Unit4,Wildlifeprotection【重点词汇】1.threatenvt.威胁；恐吓；预示vi.威胁；可能来临Hetiedherupandthreatenedherwithasix-inchknife.他把她绑起来，拿着一把6英寸长的刀威胁她。Thenewcomersdirectlythreatenthelivelihoodoftheestablishedworkers.新来的人直接威胁到原有工人的生计。Thecloudsthreatensnow.乌云预示着要下雪。Doyoumeantothreaten?你是想威胁吗?It'sthreateningtorain.天可能要下雨。2.huntvt.打猎；搜索vi.打猎；搜寻n.狩猎；搜寻Detectiveshavebeenhuntinghimforsevenmonths.7个月来警探们一直在追捕他。AsachildIlearnedtohuntandfish.我孩提时代就学会了打猎和捕鱼。Aforensicteamwashuntingforclues.法医小组正在搜寻线索。Thecouplehadhelpedinthehuntforthetoddlers.这对夫妇曾帮着寻找那些蹒跚学步的孩子。Hesetoffforanineteen-daymoosehuntinNovaScotia.他开始了在新斯科舍为期19天的猎驼鹿行程。3.reliefn.(痛苦、忧虑）的减轻、消除；救济；安慰Seeingthelostchildren,themotherwasinrelief.见到失踪的儿子这位妈妈如释重负。Ibreathedasighofrelief.我安心地松了一口气。Thedoctor'streatmentgavenorelieftothepatient.那医生的治疗并未使病人的病情减轻。Needyandhandicappedpeopledependongovernmentrelieffortheirsupport.穷人和残疾人依靠政府的救济维持生计。4.mercyn.仁慈，宽容；怜悯；幸运；善行Theyweretreatedwithmercy.他们受到仁慈的待遇。Wewillnotpitynorspare,norhavemercytotheenemy.对敌人我们不会同情，不会宽恕，也不会发慈悲。Itreallywasamercythathe'dgonesorapidlyattheend.这真幸运，他最后走得那么快。Sailorisatthemercyoftheweather.水手受到天气的摆布。5.containvt.包含；控制；容纳Thebookdoesn'tcontainalltherequiredinformation.这本书里面并不包含所有需要的信息。TheenvelopecontainedaChristmascard.该信封里装有一张圣诞贺卡。Watermeloncontainsvitaminsandalsopotassium.西瓜含有维生素也有钾。Morethanahundredfiremenarestilltryingtocontainthefireattheplant.一百多名消防队员仍在努力控制工厂火势。6.affectvt.影响；感动；侵袭；感染Asamatteroffact,youropinionwillnotaffectmydecision.事实上，你的观点不会影响我的决定。Mostpeoplepresentatthemeetingweredeeplyaffectedbyhisspeech.出席会议的人都被他的演讲深深感动。7.appreciatevt.欣赏；鉴赏；感激；意识到Thehappiestarenotthosewhoownallthebestthings,butthosewhocanappreciatethebeautyoflife.最幸福的人们并不一定什么都是最好，只是他们懂得欣赏生活的美好。IappreciateJohn'shelpingintime.我感谢约翰的及时帮助。I’dappreciateitifyoucouldteachmehowtousethecomputer.假如你能教我怎样使用电脑我将不胜感激Weappreciateyourdifficulty.我们意识到了你们的困难。Doyouappreciatethefullmeaningofthisletter?你意识到了这封信的含义了吗？8.succeedvi.成功vt.接替；继任Hewastooinexperiencedandtooinexperttosucceed.他太缺乏