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课件网) B3U1 Nature in the balance--Vocabulary NATURE IN THE BALANCE Can we put a value on the environment, and should we 000 1.harm ①伤害，损害(physical or other injury or damage)n.[U] do harm to sb..=dosb.harm对..有伤害 Missing a meal once in a while never did anyone any harm. 偶尔少吃一顿饭对身体无害。 All dogs are capable of doing harm to human beings. 只要是狗就有可能咬人。 cause harm to sb.=cause sb.ham对.造成损害 Dangerous men can cause great harm. 危险人物可能会造成巨大的伤害。 ②伤害、损害 vt. Thankfully no one was harmed in the accident. 谢天谢地，没有人在事故中受伤。 派生词： harmless adj.无害的（尤其指对健康）与to连用 Harm Reduction harmful adj.有害的（尤其指对健康）与to连用 Saves Lives 2.soil ①土、土壤(the material on the surface of the ground in which plants grow)n.[C]&[U] rich soil肥沃的土地 poor soil贫瘠的土地 earth n.[U土壤 ②国土、领土 It was the first time we had set foot on foreign soil. 那是我们第一次踏上异国的土地。 3.ecosystem①生态系统(all the living things in an area and the way they affect each other and the environment)n.[C] Pollution can have bad effects on the ecosystem. 污染会对生态平衡造成灾难性的破坏。 前缀：eco-环境的、生态的 eco-tourism n. WHAT IS AN ECOSYSTEM eco-friendly adj. An ecosystem is a community of living organisms interacting with system n.系统 each other and their non-living environment. What makes up an ecosystem All living things (plants, animals,and bacteria) Non living things (the sun, rocks,and soil)
