【达人】新概念英语单词:Lesson 14 The Butterfly Effect 蝴蝶效应
Lesson 14 The Butterfly Effect 蝴蝶效应
forecast [ˈfɔːkɑːst] n. 预报
【扩】prediction 预报，预言 prognosis 预测
【搭】weather forecast 天气预报
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A: What does the weather forecast say?
B: It says that it's a fine day today.
A：天气预报怎么说的？
B：天气预报说今天是晴天。
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speculate [ˈspekjuleit] v. 推测
【派】speculation 推测，投机
【扩】surmise 推测 conjecture 推测
【搭】speculate on/about 推测，推断
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A: Can you speculate who stole the wallet?
B: I don't think I can do it at the moment.
A：你能否推测出谁偷走了那个钱包？
B：我想我此刻做不到。
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blizzard [ˈblizəd] n. 暴风雪
【扩】storm 暴风雪
【例】After the blizzard, we were snowed in for several days.
暴风雪之后，我们几天出不了门。
deteriorate [diˈtiəriəreit] v. 变坏，恶化
【派】deterioration 恶化
【扩】worsen 恶化
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A: The patient's condition has deteriorated over the last few days.
B: Isn't there a better way to cure him?
A：这几天病人的病情已恶化。
B：你们没有更好的办法来治愈他吗？
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multiply [ˈmʌltiplai] v. 增加
【扩】increase 增加 boost 增加
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A: Five multiplied by three is eighteen.
B: You are wrong. The answer is fifteen.
A: 3乘5等于18。
B：你错了，答案是15.
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cascade [kæˈskeid] v. 瀑布似地落下
turbulent [ˈtəːbjulənt] adj. 狂暴的
【派】turbulently 汹涌地
【扩】tigerish 凶猛的 raging 狂暴的
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A: It took place in a turbulent period of history.
B: Yes, I know a little about it, too.
A：这件事发生在骚乱不安的历史时期。
B：是的，我也知道一点点。
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dust devil [ˈdʌst-ˌdevəl] 小尘暴，尘旋风
squall [skwɔːl] n. 暴风
eddy [ˈedi] n. 旋涡
【扩】swirl 旋涡 vortex 旋涡
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A: How does it appear here?
B: It might be caught in a broad eddy and carried toward the shore.
A：它怎么会出现在这儿呢？
B：它有可能是被卷进一个大旋涡，然后带到岸边的。
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grid [ɡrid] n. 坐标方格
sensor [ˈsensə] n. 传感器
【派】sensory 知觉的
【扩】transducer 传感器
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A: We can get more information with the sensor.
B: You are really a genius.
A：通过这个传感器我们能得到更多的信息。
B：你真是个天才。
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humidity [hjuːˈmiditi] n. 湿度
meteorologist [ˌmiːtjəˈrɔlədʒist] n. 气象学家
【扩】meteorology 气象学 meteorologic 气象的，气象学的
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A: A meteorologist will come to give us a lecture next week.
B: Do you know who the meteorologist is?
A：下周有一位气象学家来给我们演讲。
B：你知道这名气象学家是谁吗？
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Princeton [ˈprinstən] n. 普林斯顿（美国城市名）
New Jersey [njuː-ˈdʒəːzi] n. 新泽西（美国州名）
fluctuate [ˈflʌktʃueit] v. 起伏，波动
【派】fluctuation 波动，起伏
【扩】undulate 波动，起伏
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A: The price is higher than last month.
B: Yes, the price of this kind of product fluctuates with the season.
A：价格比上个月又贵了。
B：是的，这种商品的价格随季节而波动。
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deviate [ˈdiːvieit] v. 偏离
【派】deviation 偏差，偏离
【搭】deviate from 偏离
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A: He never deviates from his regular habits.
B: It proves that he might be an obstinate person.
A：他从不改变自己通常的习惯。
B：这证明他有可能是一个比较固执的人。
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