60篇短文搞定托福高频词Chapter29

Once upon a time, there was a tiny village nestled in a beautiful landscape, surrounded by glacial mountains and a flowing river. The inhabitants of the village lived healthy lives, enjoying the fresh air and clean water. However, their peace was disrupted when an electric company decided to build a power plant nearby. The village was worried about the damage and destruction that could be caused by the construction and the electrical disturbance it might bring.

The drama surrounding the plant became a major source of concern for the inhabitants, and the situation was becoming increasingly destructive. The villagers decided to take a dramatic step and hold a public meeting to discuss the issue. The drama of the event was heightened by the presence of a film crew from France who were interested in covering the story.

The drama of the event was captured on film, and the footage was later used to dramatize the struggle of the village against the electric company. Despite the disruption caused by the plant, the village remained healthy and fairly normal. The inhabitants of the village were able to ensure that their access to clean water and air remained unchanged.

In the end, the village was able to contribute to the exception of their village being recognized as an exceptional place, with a precise focus on preserving the health of their landscape and the welfare of their inhabitants.

Word List

1439. tiny [ˈtaɪni] adj. 微小的；细微的；微不足道的

1440. volume [ˈvɒljuːm] n. 音量；卷；体积；册数

1441. ware [weə(r)] n. 器皿；制品；物品；adj. 当心的；警觉的

1442. wear [weə(r)] v. 穿着；磨损；慢慢消失；n. 磨损；耗损

1443. whereas [weərˈæz] conj. 然而；鉴于；反之

1444. access [ˈækses] n. 接近；入口；通道；使用权

1445. accessible [əkˈsesəbl] adj. 可接近的；可达到的；易理解的

1446. business [ˈbɪznɪs] n. 生意；商业；职业；事务

1447. carbonate [ˈkɑːbəneɪt] n. 碳酸盐；v. 使变成碳酸盐；与二氧化碳反应

1448. contribute [kənˈtrɪbjuːt] v. 贡献；捐献；投稿；促成

1449. daily [ˈdeɪli] adj. 每日的；日常的；n. 日报；日记；adv. 每日；天天

1450. damage [ˈdæmɪdʒ] n. 损坏；伤害；v. 损害；破坏

1451. destroy [dɪˈstrɔɪ] v. 破坏；毁灭；消灭

1452. destruction [dɪˈstrʌkʃn] n. 破坏；毁灭；消灭

1453. destructive [dɪsˈtrʌktɪv] adj. 破坏性的；毁灭性的；有害的

1454. disturb [dɪˈstɜːb] v. 扰乱；打扰；使不安

1455. disturbance [dɪˈstɜːbəns] n. 干扰；骚乱；扰乱；妨碍

1456. drama [ˈdrɑːmə] n. 戏剧；戏剧性事件；戏剧性；激动人心的事件

1457. dramatic [drəˈmætɪk] adj. 戏剧性的；引人注目的；戏剧化的

1458. dramatically [drəˈmætɪkli] adv. 戏剧性地；引人注目地；剧烈地

1459. dramatize [ˈdræmətaɪz] v. 编写剧本；改编为戏剧；夸张地描述

1460. electric [ɪˈlektrɪk] adj. 电的；导电的；带电的；n. 电车；电器

1461. electrical [ɪˈlektrɪkl] adj. 电的；电气科学的；与电有关的

1462. electricity [ɪlekˈtrɪsəti] n. 电；电流；电学

1463. electrified [ɪˈlektrɪfaɪd] adj. 电气化的；带电的

1464. ensure [ɪnˈʃʊə(r)] v. 确保；保证；担保— 91 —

1465. except [ɪkˈsept] prep. 除…之外；除非；conj. 除了；除外；v. 排除；反对

1466. exception [ɪkˈsepʃn] n. 例外；除外；异议

1467. exceptional [ɪkˈsepʃənl] adj. 异常的；例外的；杰出的；特殊的

1468. exceptionally [ɪkˈsepʃənəli] adv. 异常地；特殊地；非常地

1469. fairly [ˈfeəli] adv. 相当地；公平地；简直

1470. fair [feə(r)] adj. 公平的；美丽的；晴朗的；n. 集市；博览会；v. 使公平

1471. film [fɪlm] n. 电影；薄膜；胶卷；v. 拍摄；涂上薄膜

1472. France [fræns] n. 法国

1473. glacial [ˈɡleɪʃl] adj. 冰川的；冷漠的；寒冷的

1474. glaciation [ˌɡleɪʃiˈeɪʃn] n. 冰川化；冰川时期

1475. health [helθ] n. 健康；卫生；保健；身体状况

1476. healthy [ˈhelθi] adj. 健康的；有益健康的；强健的；卫生的

1477. inhabit [ɪnˈhæbɪt] v. 居住于；栖息；占据

1478. inhabitant [ɪnˈhæbɪtənt] n. 居民；居住者；栖息动物

1479. landscape [ˈlændskeɪp] n. 风景；地形；景色；v. 使呈现景观；规划景观

1480. larva [ˈlɑːvə] n. 幼虫；（昆虫、两栖动物等）幼体

1481. larvae [ˈlɑːviː] n. （larva 的复数）；幼虫

1482. larval [ˈlɑːvl] adj. 幼虫的；像幼虫的

1483. lunar [ˈluːnə(r)] adj. 月亮的；阴历的；呈月亮形状的

1484. meter [ˈmiːtə(r)] n. 米；计量器；仪表；v. 测量；计量

1485. neighborhood [ˈneɪbəhʊd] n. 社区；邻近；邻居；adj. 附近的；邻近的

1486. normal [ˈnɔːməl] adj. 正常的；标准的；平常的；n. 常态；正常；标准

1487. normally [ˈnɔːməli] adv. 正常地；通常地；一般地

1488. owl [aʊl] n. 猫头鹰；夜猫子；愚蠢的人

1489. precise [prɪˈsaɪs] adj. 精确的；准确的；明确的；v. 精确地说明；明确规定