Ielts

1.建筑
建筑
architecture建筑, 
architectural style建筑风格, 
traditional传统的
modern现代的, 
postmodern后现代的
have aesthetic value有美学价值, 
energy-efficient 节能的
function功能
functional 功能型的，实用的
historic site历史遗迹
cultural relics 文化遗迹
national identity民族特征
skyscraper 摩天大楼
courtyard dwellings 四合院
well-structured 结构完好的
representation n. 代表
crystallization结晶/civilization 文明
exterior appearance 外表
interior 内部的
eye sore 丑的东西
demolish, pull down 拆除
preserve保留, 
devastation破坏,
2.环保:
environmental protection 环境保护
environmentally-friendly 环保的
preserve v.保护，保存 conserve 
污染：
Pollute= contaminate, pollutant 
Pollution=contamination
垃圾: rubbish, garbage, trash, waste, litter
处理: dispose of, burn, bury (landfill), dump，recycle 
plastic bags, drinking cans
biodegradable packaging可降解包装, 
throwaway 可丢弃的
disposable 可丢弃的 ~ product 
discourage v. 不鼓励

燃料
non-renewable不可再生的
fossil fuels矿石燃料: natural gas, coal, petroleum
limited/finite natural resources 有限的自然资源
alternative energy替代能源
replace=substitute v.取代
(wind power, hydropower水电, 
solar (lunar) power太阳能, 
nuclear power核能 tidal power潮汐
radioactivity n. 辐射性
use up, deplete, exhaust v. 用光，耗尽
conserve v. 节省，节约, 
consume less v. 少消耗
 

危害动物: 
poaching非法打猎，盗猎, 
damage natural habitat破坏自然栖息地, 
rare breed稀有物种, 
endangered species濒危物种, 
extinct adj.灭绝 (die out, disappear), 
animal rights activist动物权益保护者 , 
natural reserve(giant panda大熊猫)自然保护区, 
protect wildlife保护野生动物, 
disastrous灾难性的, devastation破坏, 
have disastrous effect on…对。。。有灾难性的影响
危害植物: 
vegetation植被
deforestation森林消失, 
landslide山体滑坡, 
危害环境: 
carbon dioxide二氧化碳,
greenhouse gas emission
destroy ozone layer 
acid rain酸雨(erode腐蚀)
greenhouse effect温室效应 (worsening, deteriorate, deterioration恶化)
global warming全球变暖
ecological system=ecosystem生态系统
green belt绿化带, sand storm沙尘暴, (filter v.过滤)
arouse people’s awareness/consciousness of environmental protection提高公众的环保意识
动物：
vivisection 活体解剖
perform/conduct experiments on animals 在动物身上做试验
animal rights 动物权益
cruel and barbaric 残忍和野蛮的
inhumane 不仁道的
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