核心词汇:renewable energy 实际应用:We should make better use of renewable energy. 易混淆点:注意拼写,中间有两个 e(renew-a-ble),不要漏掉。与回收物不同,大自然能量自动再生用 renewable。
预报与预测
核心词汇:forecast 实际应用:The sales forecast for next year is quite optimistic. / Local experts forecast that the population will double by 2030. 语法拓展:既可作名词(如 weather forecast),也可作动词,在听力中常与 predict 互换。 易混淆点:前缀 fore- 表示“预先”(如 forehead),加上 cast(投射)。切记不要拼成 forcast。
气候变化与波动
核心词汇:climate variation 实际应用:Many species are struggling to adapt to current climate variation. 易混淆点:名词 variation 来自于动词 vary(改变)。在听力中常与 change 或 fluctuation(波动)同义替换。
湿度测量
核心词汇:humidity 实际应用:The humidity in the tropical rainforest is extremely high. 语法拓展:在 high/low 等形容词后需接名词 humidity,其形容词形式为 humid。
回收与再生状态对比
实际应用:The factory uses recycled material. / The bottle is recyclable.
核心词汇
词性与含义
语境侧重点
recyclable
形容词:可回收的
强调“能力”:这件物品可以被回收。
recycled
形容词:已回收利用的
强调“状态”:材料已经被处理过并再次使用。
易混淆点:后缀 -able 表示“能够…的”;-ed 表示完成的被动状态。
森林砍伐率
核心词汇:deforestation rate 实际应用:The deforestation rate has doubled over the last decade. 易混淆点:de-(除去)+ forest(森林)+ -ation(名词后缀)。注意 deforestation 只有一个 f。写作中用 rate 替代 speed 表达更具学术感。
水土侵蚀
核心词汇:water and soil erosion 实际应用:The lack of vegetation leads to severe erosion. 易混淆点:erosion 来自动词 erode。词尾是 -osion,与 explosion(爆炸)类似,都带有一种破坏感的后缀,不要写成 -ision。
极端与日常天气表达
实际应用:It started with a pleasant breeze. Then, a sudden gust knocked over the tent. Finally, they were caught in a downpour.
核心词汇:sustainability 实际应用:The government must ensure the sustainability of the fishing industry. 易混淆点:注意名词形式拼写,中间有一个 i (sustain-a-b-i-lity),经常被漏掉。
气体排放
核心词汇:emission 实际应用:We should focus on reducing carbon emissions. 易混淆点:听力中几乎总是以复数 emissions 出现。拼写为双写 s (emi-ss-ion)。听力中常与短语 give off 或 release 同义替换。
生物多样性
核心词汇:biodiversity 实际应用:We must protect the rainforest to maintain its biodiversity. 易混淆点:词缀组合 bio- (生物) + diversity (多样性),常出现在阅读文章标题或听力学术结论中。
长期干旱
核心词汇:drought 实际应用:Prolonged drought will become more frequent. 易混淆点:极易与 draught(气流)搞混。记住 drought 里面是 ou,读音类似 out,干旱就是水分都出去了(dry out)。常与形容词 prolonged(长期的)搭配。
降水量
核心词汇:precipitation 实际应用:Annual precipitation has decreased by 20% in this arid region. 易混淆点:较长的学术词汇,可拆分为 pre- + cipi + tation。它是 rainfall 和 snowfall 的统称(上位词)。
污染程度对比
实际应用:The industrial waste has contaminated the local drinking water supply.
核心词汇
词性与含义
语境侧重点
pollution
名词:污染
指大规模的环境破坏(如 air pollution)。
contamination
名词:污染/弄脏
更学术,指有害物质渗入或弄脏原本干净的东西(如水源)。通常为不可数名词。
易混淆点:动词为 contaminate。在写作中用它替换 pollute 能显著提升学术感。
地理与城市处理设施
核心词汇:glacier / landfill 实际应用:Global warming is leading to the disappearance of many glaciers in the Arctic. At the same time, urban areas are running out of space for landfill sites. 易混淆点:glacier 常与 melting 连用探讨海平面上升;landfill 作为一个复合词,常搭配 site 构成 landfill site(垃圾填埋场)。
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ☀️ [环境资源] 可再生能源 | renewable energy → ⚠️ 注意中间是两个e (renew-a-ble) → We should make better use of renewable energy. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 📅 [天气预报] 预报,预测 | forecast → ⚠️ 前缀fore-加cast,切勿拼成forcast → The sales forecast for next year is quite optimistic. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🌡️ [气候变化] 气候变化,气候波动 | climate variation → ⚠️ variation来自vary,注意a和tion后缀 → Many species are struggling to adapt to current climate variation. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 💦 [天气体感] 湿度 | humidity → ⚠️ 形容词humid加ity后缀构成名词 → The humidity in the tropical rainforest is extremely high. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🚰 [水资源利用] 再生水,回收水 | recycled water → ⚠️ 强调已被回收的状态,结尾有ed → The garden is moving toward using recycled water. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ♻️ [垃圾分类] 可回收的 | recyclable → ⚠️ 强调能够被回收的能力,后缀able → Please put your glass bottles in the recyclable waste bin. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🪓 [生态破坏] 森林砍伐率 | deforestation rate → ⚠️ de加forest加ation,仅有一个f → The deforestation rate has doubled over the last decade. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🏞️ [自然保护] 保护区 | conservation area → ⚠️ conserve名词形式,注意vation结尾 → The government established a new conservation area for wild animals. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🌍 [发展策略] 可持续性 | sustainability → ⚠️ 注意中间易漏掉的i (sustain-a-b-i-lity) → The government must ensure the sustainability of the fishing industry. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🏭 [污染问题] 排放物,废气 | emission → ⚠️ 双写s (emi-ss-ion),听力多用复数 → We should focus on reducing carbon emissions. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🌿 [生态系统] 生物多样性 | biodiversity → ⚠️ bio(生物)加diversity(多样性) → We must protect the rainforest to maintain its biodiversity. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🏜️ [极端天气] 干旱 | drought → ⚠️ 包含ou读音类似out,水分都出去了 → Prolonged drought will become more frequent. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🌧️ [气象学] 降水,降水量 | precipitation → ⚠️ pre加cipi加tation组合拼写 → Annual precipitation has decreased by 20% in this arid region. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🦅 [生态环境] 栖息地 | habitat → ⚠️ habit加at,注意中间的i不要漏掉 → The destruction of their natural habitat threatens the species. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🕸️ [自然环境] 生态系统,生物系统 | ecosystem → ⚠️ eco(生态)加system(系统) → Pollution disrupts the delicate balance of the marine ecosystem. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🧪 [环境污染] 污染,弄脏 | contamination → ⚠️ 比pollution更学术,通常为不可数名词 → The industrial waste has contaminated the local drinking water supply. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🏗️ [城市规划] 基础设施 | infrastructure → ⚠️ infra(在下)加structure(结构) → The city needs to upgrade its infrastructure to handle heavy rain. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🧊 [极地地理] 冰川 | glacier → ⚠️ 注意c发音,后缀为ier → Global warming is leading to the disappearance of many glaciers in the Arctic. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🗑️ [废弃物处理] 垃圾填埋场 | landfill → ⚠️ land加fill构成的复合词 → Urban areas are running out of space for landfill sites. ⭐⭐⭐ 🚰 sewage treatment — 污水处理 | The city has invested heavily in new sewage treatment facilities. → 常见搭配: facilities, plants ⭐⭐⭐ 🌊 water and soil erosion — 水土流失 | Planting grass on the hillside can help prevent soil erosion. → erosion结尾是-osion ⭐⭐⭐ 🌡️ temperature — 温度 | The global temperature has risen significantly over the past century. → 常考搭配: global average temperature ⭐⭐⭐ 🌧️ downpour — 倾盆大雨 | We got soaked in a sudden downpour. → 组合词,不要写反成pourdown ⭐⭐⭐ 💨 gust — 一阵狂风 | A sudden gust of wind blew my hat off. → 强调突发猛烈的风 ⭐⭐⭐ 🍃 breeze — 微风 | A light breeze blowing from the ocean. → 强调轻微凉爽的风 ⭐⭐⭐ 😓 muggy — 闷热潮湿的 | The weather is muggy today. → 常用于口语或听力体感描述 ⭐⭐⭐ 🌧️ acid rain — 酸雨 | Acid rain damages forests and lakes. → 工业污染副产品 ⭐⭐⭐ 🪨 fossil fuels — 化石燃料 | We need to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels. → 包含煤炭,石油等 ⭐⭐⭐ 🌾 agriculture — 农业 | Climate variation has a significant impact on local agriculture. → 雅思常见话题词