day 83the universe and the soil
unit 12 · nature & the environmentthe universe and the soil
Talk about farmland, water sources, wildlife and the universe, and say “even if” in written style with 縱使……，也…….
today’s words
- 宇宙 yǔzhòu · the universe
- 青蛙 qīngwā · frog
- 攝氏 shèshì · Celsius
- 田地 tiándì · fields, farmland
- 老鷹 lǎoyīng · eagle, hawk
- 流失 liúshī · be washed away, drain away, lose
- 水源 shuǐyuán · water source
- 塵土 chéntǔ · dust, dirt
- 狂風 kuángfēng · gale, wild wind
- 驢 lǘ · donkey
- 烏鴉 wūyā · crow
- 溪流 xīliú · stream, brook
- 絕跡 juéjī · die out, disappear
- 哺乳動物 bǔrǔdòngwù · mammal
- 鋤頭 chútou · hoe
- 地表 dìbiǎo · the earth’s surface, ground surface
- 峭壁 qiàobì · cliff, sheer rock face
- 泉源 quányuán · spring, fountainhead; source
- 施肥 shīféi · fertilise, apply fertiliser
- 難關 nánguān · difficult time, hurdle
- 挪 nuó · move, shift (a little)
- 縱使 zòngshǐ · even if (written)
sentences
- 縱使大家都反對，他也要試試看。 · Even if everyone is against it, he’s going to give it a try.
- 縱使失敗了，也是一次很好的經驗。 · Even if it fails, it’s still a great experience.
- 中午的地表溫度可以超過攝氏五十度。 · At noon the ground temperature can top fifty degrees Celsius.
- 花蓮的海邊有很高的峭壁。 · There are towering cliffs on the Hualien coast.
- 我們一起努力，一定能度過這個難關。 · If we work together, we’ll get through this difficult time.