🌎 The Symphony of the Living Earth
Our planet Earth is a splendid, magnificent globe, rotating steadily on its axis, divided into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, crossed by the glowing equator, and crowned by the Arctic and Antarctic Poles. It is surrounded by the atmosphere, washed by the hydrosphere, and built upon the solid lithosphere — a masterpiece of cosmic balance.
Beneath our feet lie the core, the mantle, and the crust — layers shaped by geological forces. Deep cracks in the plates of the mainland reveal glowing magma that may one day erupt through a volcano, covering hillsides and valleys with ore, quartz, granite, and marble. Even a pebble or a stony, rough cliff tells the story of time.
Across the continents of Oceania, Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas, the terrain changes dramatically — from narrow, vertical ridges and steep mountains to flat, smooth plains, fertile plateaus, and barren deserts. In the remote outskirts and rural lands, caves, swamps, and deltas lie adjacent to streams, brooks, and rivers, which carry silt, sediment, muddy clay, and dirt toward the coast.
The Pacific, Atlantic, and Mediterranean Oceans are mighty mirrors of the sky. Their currents, tides, and gulfs guide marine navigation, while beaches and shores mark the fragile margin between land and sea. The El Niño phenomenon, born from shifting ocean currents, can bring monsoons, hurricanes, typhoons, or tornadoes — each a catastrophic disaster that may endanger life and jeopardize homes through flooding, drought, or even tsunamis.
The weather, studied through meteorology, is ever changing. One day, a gentle breeze or gust flows under mild, moderate temperature; the next, a gale may blow with intense, intensive force. In the tropics, it is warm, humid, and moist, while the polar regions remain frigid, frosty, and snowy. Rainfall, showers, and sprinkles pour from the clouds, and a colorful rainbow emerges after a stormy downpour.
When the temperature drops, water freezes, thaws, and leaves dew that drips and drains into the soil. People tremble and shiver in the chill. Hail, mist, and vapour rise and evaporate, forming clouds again — the endless cycle of precipitation and circulation that keeps our planet alive.
Sometimes nature turns dramatic: a seismic earthquake, a deadly avalanche, or a landslide can strike without warning. Torrents of water or debris rush down slopes, turning peaceful landscapes into scenes of calamity. Yet in the stillness after destruction, nature begins to heal — springs, fountains, and waterfalls emerge again, feeding life across the terrain.
But human actions also shape our environment. Deforestation, pollution, and toxic pollutants degrade the air and contaminate the hydrosphere. Smog, fumes, and petroleum gas fill cities, while synthetic, artificial waste deteriorates ecosystems and aggravates the climate crisis. Petrol, gasoline, and petroleum may fuel our lives, but their carbon oxides trap heat in the greenhouse, changing our weather patterns in irreversible, inevitable ways.
Yet, amid it all, beauty endures. The sunrise paints the eastern horizon; at dusk, the sunset glows over southern skies. In the northwest, a solar eclipse may darken the heavens, while lunar light casts a gentle shadow over the wilderness. Even the desolate, distant plateau can hide an oasis where life blooms.
The Earth, in all its grand, super, and splendid wonder, remains our paradise. If we wish to survive, we must upgrade, not degrade; protect, not jeopardize. Let us treasure our natural world, respect its conditions, and preserve its balance — for we are all children of this beautiful, breathing planet, turning forever beneath the golden sunshine.
1. atmosphere
/ˈætməsfɪə(r)/
n. 大气层
- hydrosphere
/ˈhaɪdrəʊsfɪə(r)/
n. 水圈 - lithosphere
/ˈlɪθəsfɪə(r)/
n. 岩石圈 - oxygen
/ˈɒksɪdʒən/
n. 氧气 - oxide
/ˈɒksaɪd/
n. 氧化物 - carbon dioxide
/ˌkɑːbən daɪˈɒksaɪd/
n. 二氧化碳 - hydrogen
/ˈhaɪdrədʒən/
n. 氢 - core
/kɔː(r)/
n. 核心；地核 - crust
/krʌst/
n. 地壳 - mantle
/ˈmæntl/
n. 地幔
11. longitude
/ˈlɒndʒɪtjuːd/
n. 经度
- latitude
/ˈlætɪtjuːd/
n. 纬度 - horizon
/həˈraɪzn/
n. 地平线 - altitude
/ˈæltɪtjuːd/
n. 海拔
15. disaster
/dɪˈzɑːstə(r)/
n. 灾难
- mishap
/ˈmɪshæp/
n. 小事故 - catastrophic
/ˌkætəˈstrɒfɪk/
adj. 灾难性的 - calamity
/kəˈlæməti/
n. 灾祸 - endanger
/ɪnˈdeɪndʒə(r)/
v. 危及 - jeopardize
/ˈdʒepədaɪz/
v. 危害 - destructive
/dɪˈstrʌktɪv/
adj. 破坏性的
22. El Niño
/el ˈniːnjəʊ/
n. 厄尔尼诺现象
- greenhouse
/ˈɡriːnhaʊs/
n. 温室 - phenomenon
/fəˈnɒmɪnən/
n. 现象
25. pebble
/ˈpebl/
n. 鹅卵石
- magnet
/ˈmæɡnət/
n. 磁铁 - ore
/ɔː(r)/
n. 矿石 - mineral
/ˈmɪnərəl/
n. 矿物 - marble
/ˈmɑːbl/
n. 大理石 - quartz
/kwɔːts/
n. 石英 - granite
/ˈɡrænɪt/
n. 花岗岩
32. gust
/ɡʌst/
n. 阵风
- breeze
/briːz/
n. 微风 - monsoon
/mɒnˈsuːn/
n. 季风 - gale
/ɡeɪl/
n. 强风 - hurricane
/ˈhʌrɪkən/
n. 飓风 - tornado
/tɔːˈneɪdəʊ/
n. 龙卷风 - typhoon
/taɪˈfuːn/
n. 台风
39. volcano
/vɒlˈkeɪnəʊ/
n. 火山
- erupt
/ɪˈrʌpt/
v. 喷发 - magma
/ˈmæɡmə/
n. 岩浆 - thermodynamic
/ˌθɜːməʊdaɪˈnæmɪk/
adj. 热力学的
43. smog
/smɒɡ/
n. 雾霾
- fume
/fjuːm/
n. 烟气 - mist
/mɪst/
n. 薄雾 - tsunami
/tsuːˈnɑːmi/
n. 海啸 - drought
/draʊt/
n. 干旱 - flooding
/ˈflʌdɪŋ/
n. 洪水 - torrent
/ˈtɒrənt/
n. 激流 - earthquake
/ˈɜːθkweɪk/
n. 地震
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51. seismic
/ˈsaɪzmɪk/
adj. 地震的
- avalanche
/ˈævəlɑːntʃ/
n. 雪崩 - terrain
/təˈreɪn/
n. 地形 - landscape
/ˈlændskeɪp/
n. 风景 - continent
/ˈkɒntɪnənt/
n. 大陆 - cave
/keɪv/
n. 洞穴 - cliff
/klɪf/
n. 悬崖 - glacier
/ˈɡlæsiə(r)/
n. 冰川 - swamp
/swɒmp/
n. 沼泽 - delta
/ˈdeltə/
n. 三角洲
61. plain
/pleɪn/
n. 平原；adj. 平坦的
- plateau
/ˈplætəʊ/
n. 高原 - oasis
/əʊˈeɪsɪs/
n. 绿洲 - globe
/ɡləʊb/
n. 地球；球体 - hemisphere
/ˈhemɪsfɪə(r)/
n. 半球 - equator
/ɪˈkweɪtə(r)/
n. 赤道 - arctic
/ˈɑːktɪk/
adj. 北极的 - Antarctic
/ænˈtɑːktɪk/
adj. 南极的 - pole
/pəʊl/
n. 极；杆 - polar
/ˈpəʊlə(r)/
adj. 极地的
71. axis
/ˈæksɪs/
n. 轴
- deteriorate
/dɪˈtɪəriəreɪt/
v. 恶化 - aggravate
/ˈæɡrəveɪt/
v. 加重 - degrade
/dɪˈɡreɪd/
v. 降级；恶化 - upgrade
/ʌpˈɡreɪd/
v. 升级 - erode
/ɪˈrəʊd/
v. 侵蚀
77. Mediterranean
/ˌmedɪtəˈreɪniən/
n./adj. 地中海（的）
- Atlantic
/ətˈlæntɪk/
n./adj. 大西洋（的） - Pacific
/pəˈsɪfɪk/
n./adj. 太平洋（的） - ocean
/ˈəʊʃn/
n. 海洋 - marine
/məˈriːn/
adj. 海洋的 - navigation
/ˌnævɪˈɡeɪʃn/
n. 航海；导航 - gulf
/ɡʌlf/
n. 海湾；鸿沟 - beach
/biːtʃ/
n. 海滩 - coast
/kəʊst/
n. 海岸 - shore
/ʃɔː(r)/
n. 岸
87. tide
/taɪd/
n. 潮汐
- current
/ˈkʌrənt/
n. 洋流；adj. 当前的 - brook
/brʊk/
n. 小溪 - stream
/striːm/
n. 小河；溪流 - source
/sɔːs/
n. 源头
92. shallow
/ˈʃæləʊ/
adj. 浅的
- superficial
/ˌsuːpəˈfɪʃl/
adj. 表面的 - flat
/flæt/
adj. 平的 - smooth
/smuːð/
adj. 光滑的 - rough
/rʌf/
adj. 粗糙的 - sandy
/ˈsændi/
adj. 多沙的 - stony
/ˈstəʊni/
adj. 多石的 - vertical
/ˈvɜːtɪkl/
adj. 垂直的 - steep
/stiːp/
adj. 陡峭的
101. —
（原清单空缺）
102. —
（原清单空缺）
103. parallel
/ˈpærəlel/
adj. 平行的
- narrow
/ˈnærəʊ/
adj. 狭窄的 - Oceania
/ˌəʊʃiˈɑːniə/
n. 大洋洲 - mainland
/ˈmeɪnlænd/
n. 大陆 - peninsula
/pəˈnɪnsjələ/
n. 半岛
108. climate
/ˈklaɪmət/
n. 气候
- weather
/ˈweðə(r)/
n. 天气 - meteorology
/ˌmiːtiəˈrɒlədʒi/
n. 气象学
111. mild
/maɪld/
adj. 温和的
- heating
/ˈhiːtɪŋ/
n. 供暖；加热 - moderate
/ˈmɒdərət/
adj. 适度的 - warm
/wɔːm/
adj. 温暖的 - thermal
/ˈθɜːməl/
adj. 热的；热能的
116. tropics
/ˈtrɒpɪks/
n. 热带地区
- arid
/ˈærɪd/
adj. 干旱的 - moist
/mɔɪst/
adj. 潮湿的 - damp
/dæmp/
adj. 潮湿的 - humid
/ˈhjuːmɪd/
adj. 潮湿的
121. snowy
/ˈsnəʊi/
adj. 下雪的
- frost
/frɒst/
n. 霜 - hail
/heɪl/
n. 冰雹 - thaw
/θɔː/
v./n. 解冻 - chill
/tʃɪl/
n./v. 寒冷；使变冷 - freeze
/friːz/
v. 结冰 - frigid
/ˈfrɪdʒɪd/
adj. 极冷的
128. tremble
/ˈtrembl/
v. 发抖
- shiver
/ˈʃɪvə(r)/
v. 发抖 - thunder
/ˈθʌndə(r)/
n. 雷 - lightning
/ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
n. 闪电 - stormy
/ˈstɔːmi/
adj. 暴风雨的 - downpour
/ˈdaʊnpɔː(r)/
n. 倾盆大雨 - rainfall
/ˈreɪnfɔːl/
n. 降雨量 - sprinkle
/ˈsprɪŋkl/
v. 小雨；洒 - rainbow
/ˈreɪnbəʊ/
n. 彩虹 - shower
/ˈʃaʊə(r)/
n. 阵雨
138. Celsius
/ˈselsiəs/
adj./n. 摄氏度
- temperature
/ˈtemprətʃə(r)/
n. 温度 - forecast
/ˈfɔːkɑːst/
n./v. 预测；预报
141. peak
/piːk/
n. 山峰；顶点
- mount
/maʊnt/
v. 登上；n. 山 - mountain
/ˈmaʊntən/
n. 山 - range
/reɪndʒ/
n. 山脉；范围 - ridge
/rɪdʒ/
n. 山脊 - slope
/sləʊp/
n. 斜坡 - valley
/ˈvæli/
n. 山谷 - hillside
/ˈhɪlsaɪd/
n. 山坡 - overlook
/ˌəʊvəˈlʊk/
v. 俯瞰 - southern
/ˈsʌðən/
adj. 南方的
151. southeast
/ˌsaʊθˈiːst/
n./adj. 东南（的）
- southwest
/ˌsaʊθˈwest/
n./adj. 西南（的） - northeast
/ˌnɔːθˈiːst/
n./adj. 东北（的） - northwest
/ˌnɔːθˈwest/
n./adj. 西北（的） - eastern
/ˈiːstən/
adj. 东方的 - oriental
/ˌɔːriˈentl/
adj. 东方的（较正式）
157. inevitable
/ɪnˈevɪtəbl/
adj. 不可避免的
- irreversible
/ˌɪrɪˈvɜːsəbl/
adj. 不可逆的 - irregularly
/ɪˈreɡjələli/
adv. 不规则地 - inappropriate
/ˌɪnəˈprəʊpriət/
adj. 不合适的 - abnormal
/æbˈnɔːml/
adj. 不正常的
162. sediment
/ˈsedɪmənt/
n. 沉积物
- silt
/sɪlt/
n. 淤泥 - muddy
/ˈmʌdi/
adj. 泥泞的 - clay
/kleɪ/
n. 黏土 - dirt
/dɜːt/
n. 泥土
167. rural
/ˈrʊərəl/
adj. 农村的
- suburb
/ˈsʌbɜːb/
n. 郊区 - outskirts
/ˈaʊtskɜːts/
n. 市郊；郊外 - remote
/rɪˈməʊt/
adj. 偏远的 - desolate
/ˈdesələt/
adj. 荒凉的 - distant
/ˈdɪstənt/
adj. 遥远的
173. —
（原清单空缺）
174. adjacent
/əˈdʒeɪsnt/
adj. 相邻的
- toxic
/ˈtɒksɪk/
adj. 有毒的 - pollution
/pəˈluːʃn/
n. 污染 - pollutant
/pəˈluːtənt/
n. 污染物 - contaminate
/kənˈtæmɪneɪt/
v. 污染
179. geology
/dʒiˈɒlədʒi/
n. 地质学
- border
/ˈbɔːdə(r)/
n. 边界 - margin
/ˈmɑːdʒɪn/
n. 边缘 - fringe
/frɪndʒ/
n. 边缘 - plate
/pleɪt/
n. 板块 - debris
/ˈdebriː/
n. 碎片 - crack
/kræk/
n. 裂缝 - gap
/ɡæp/
n. 缺口；差距
187. splendid
/ˈsplendɪd/
adj. 壮丽的
- grand
/ɡrænd/
adj. 宏伟的 - magnificent
/mæɡˈnɪfɪsnt/
adj. 壮观的 - super
/ˈsuːpə(r)/
adj. 极好的 - interesting
/ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
adj. 有趣的 - dramatic
/drəˈmætɪk/
adj. 戏剧性的；显著的
193. wilderness
/ˈwɪldənəs/
n. 荒野
- desert
/ˈdezət/
n. 沙漠 - deforest
/diːˈfɒrɪst/
v. 砍伐森林 - barren
/ˈbærən/
adj. 贫瘠的 - fertile
/ˈfɜːtaɪl/
adj. 肥沃的 - fertilise
/ˈfɜːtəlaɪz/
v. 施肥
199. solar
/ˈsəʊlə(r)/
adj. 太阳的
- lunar
/ˈluːnə(r)/
adj. 月亮的
201. calendar
/ˈkælɪndə(r)/
n. 日历
- sunrise
/ˈsʌnraɪz/
n. 日出 - sunset
/ˈsʌnset/
n. 日落 - eclipse
/ɪˈklɪps/
n. 日食；月食 - dusk
/dʌsk/
n. 黄昏 - heaven
/ˈhevn/
n. 天堂；天空 - paradise
/ˈpærədaɪs/
n. 天堂；乐园 - sunshine
/ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
n. 阳光 - shade
/ʃeɪd/
n. 阴凉处 - shadow
/ˈʃædəʊ/
n. 阴影
211. vapour
/ˈveɪpə(r)/
n. 水蒸气
- evaporate
/ɪˈvæpəreɪt/
v. 蒸发 - circulate
/ˈsɜːkjəleɪt/
v. 循环 - precipitate
/prɪˈsɪpɪteɪt/
v. 使沉淀；引发；（气象）降水 - reservoir
/ˈrezəvwɑː(r)/
n. 水库 - waterfall
/ˈwɔːtəfɔːl/
n. 瀑布 - fountain
/ˈfaʊntən/
n. 喷泉 - spring
/sprɪŋ/
n. 泉水；春天 - dew
/djuː/
n. 露水
220. pour
/pɔː(r)/
v. 倒；倾盆而下
- drain
/dreɪn/
v. 排水 - drip
/drɪp/
v. 滴落 - drown
/draʊn/
v. 淹死 - blow
/bləʊ/
v. 吹 - puff
/pʌf/
n./v. 一阵；喷气 - gush
/ɡʌʃ/
v. 涌出
227. dense
/dens/
adj. 稠密的
- intensity
/ɪnˈtensəti/
n. 强度 - intensive
/ɪnˈtensɪv/
adj. 密集的 - emerge
/ɪˈmɜːdʒ/
v. 出现 - flash
/flæʃ/
n./v. 闪光 - float
/fləʊt/
v. 漂浮
233. environment
/ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/
n. 环境
- surrounding
/səˈraʊndɪŋ/
adj./n. 周围的；环境 - condition
/kənˈdɪʃn/
n. 条件；状况 - situation
/ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃn/
n. 情况 - nature
/ˈneɪtʃə(r)/
n. 自然；本质 - natural
/ˈnætʃrəl/
adj. 自然的 - artificial
/ˌɑːtɪˈfɪʃl/
adj. 人工的 - synthetic
/sɪnˈθetɪk/
adj. 合成的
241. petrol
/ˈpetrəl/
n. 汽油
- gas
/ɡæs/
n. 气体；天然气 - gasoline
/ˈɡæsəliːn/
n. 汽油（美式） - petroleum
/pəˈtrəʊliəm/
n. 石油