60篇短文搞定托福高频词Chapter 14

As a biologist, Jenny had always been fascinated by the biological diversity of woodland creatures. Specifically, she was interested in the woodpecker, a bird that could fly at considerable speeds and weigh heavily for its size.

Jenny followed a woodpecker as it flew along the hot woodland, surrounded by woody resources. She watched as it used its beak to peck at wooden units, looking for protein-rich insects. She noticed that the woodpecker's diet consisted mostly of insects, but it would occasionally eat a handful of wheat from a nearby farm.

Jenny considered the woodpecker's behavior in cultural and biological terms. The bird's adaptation to its habitat was a part of its cultural and biological evolution. As a resourceful mammalian species, the woodpecker had developed a unique skillset for survival in the surrounding woodlands.

Jenny's eventual rule as an associate of the Biological Association was to complete a comprehensive specification of the woodpecker's behavior and biological features. She wrote the specification completely, considering every aspect of the woodpecker's existence, from its decline as a dinosaur to its eventual spread across the woodlands.

Jenny's work as a biologist had led her to a greater consideration of the importance of cultural and biological diversity. She had become a cultural and biological ruler, spreading the awareness of the woodpecker's value as a part of the ecosystem.

Word list

641.slowly [ˈsləʊli] adv. 缓慢地；慢慢地；逐渐地；平稳地；悠悠地

642.specific [spəˈsɪfɪk] adj. 特定的；具体的；明确的；详细说明的

643.specifically [spəˈsɪfɪkli] adv. 特别地；明确地；具体地

644.specification [ˌspesɪfɪˈkeɪʃən] n. 规格；规范；说明书；明细表

645.wheat [wiːt] n. 小麦；麦子；谷类；麦色 adj. 小麦色的

646. associate [əˈsəʊʃieɪt] v. 联系；使联合；交往；结交 n. 同事；合伙人；伙伴

647. association [əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃən] n. 协会；联合；交往；联想

648.biological [ˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkl] adj. 生物的；生物学的；有关生命的

649.biologically [baɪəˈlɒdʒɪkli] adv. 生物学上地；生理学上地

650.biologist [baɪˈɒlədʒɪst] n. 生物学家

651.biology [baɪˈɒlədʒi] n. 生物学；生态学

652. complete [kəmˈpliːt] adj. 完整的；完成的；彻底的 v. 完成；使圆满；使完成

653. completely [kəmˈpliːtli] adv. 完全地；彻底地；十足地

654.decline [dɪˈklaɪn] v. 下降；衰落；谢绝 n. 衰微；下降；斜坡

655.dinosaur [ˈdaɪnəsɔː(r)] n. 恐龙；过时的事物

656.handful [ˈhændfʊl] n. 少数；一把；一握

657.heavily [ˈhevɪli] adv. 重重地；沉重地；深深地；激烈地

658.heavy [ˈhevɪ] adj. 重的；沉重的；繁重的；浓的

659.protein [ˈprəʊtiːn] n. 蛋白质；朊味素

660.rule [ruːl] n. 规则；统治；习惯；量规 v. 统治；支配；裁定；判决

661.ruler [ˈruːlə(r)] n. 统治者；直尺

662.spread [spred] v. 伸开；展开；铺开；扩散 n. 传播；

663.unit /ˈjuːnɪt/ n. 单位；部件；元件

664.usual /ˈjuːʒuəl/ adj. 通常的；惯常的

665.usually /ˈjuːʒuəli/ adv. 通常地；惯常地

666.wood /wʊd/ n. 木材；森林；树林

667.wooden /ˈwʊdn/ adj. 木制的；木头的

668.woodland /ˈwʊdlænd/ n. 森林地带；林区

669.woodpecker /ˈwʊdpekər/ n. 啄木鸟

670.woody /ˈwʊdi/ adj. 木制的；多树木的；似木质的

671. along /əˈlɒŋ/ prep. 沿着；顺着

672.hot /hɒt/ adj. 热的；辣的；激动的

673.mammal /ˈmæməl/ n. 哺乳动物

674.mammalian /məˈmeɪliən/ adj. 哺乳动物的

675.part /pɑːt/ n. 部分；零件；角色

676.resource /rɪˈsɔːs/ n. 资源；财力

677.resourceful /rɪˈsɔːsfʊl/ adj. 足智多谋的；机智的；有创造力的

678.surround /səˈraʊnd/ v. 环绕；包围

679.surrounding /səˈraʊndɪŋ/ adj. 周围的；环绕的；附近的

680.weigh /weɪ/ v. 称；重；权衡

681.weight /weɪt/ n. 重量；质量

682. yet /jet/ adv. 还；仍然；已经；然而

683. consider /kənˈsɪdər/ v. 考虑；认为；关心

684. considerable /kənˈsɪdərəbl/ adj. 相当大的；重要的；值得考虑的

685. considerably /kənˈsɪdərəbli/ adv. 相当大地；非常；可观地

686. consideration /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən/ n. 考虑；体贴；顾虑

687. cultural /ˈkʌltʃərəl/ adj. 文化的；文化上的

688. culturally /ˈkʌltʃərəli/ adv. 文化上；在文化方面

689. culture /ˈkʌltʃər/ n. 文化；文明；教养

690. eventual /ɪˈventʃuəl/ adj. 最终的；可能发生的

691. eventually /ɪˈventʃuəli/ adv. 最终地；终于

692.fly [flaɪ] v. 飞行；乘飞机；快速移动；飘扬；逃跑；n. 苍蝇；n. 飞翔

693.follow [ˈfɑl.oʊ] v. 跟随；跟着；追赶；顺从；接着；听懂；n. 下文；结局；后果