atomic
a. 原子（能）的

atom
n. 原子

bomb
n. 炸弹
vt. 轰炸，投弹于

terrorism
n. 恐怖主义；恐怖行为

terrorist
n. 恐怖分子；暴徒

*intensify
v. (cause to) become more intense 加强；增强；强化

panda
n. （大）熊猫，（大）猫熊

preserve
vt. (from) keep (sth.) safe; prolong the lifetime or existence of (sth.) 保护；保存，保藏

*perish
vi. 1. be completely destroyed 被摧毁，毁灭；消亡
2. die as a result of accident or very hard conditions 卒；丧生

habitat
n. the natural home of an animal or plant （动植物的）生境，栖息地

shrink
v. (cause to) become smaller （使）收缩，（使）缩小

peaceful
a. 1. without war 和平的
2. quiet and calm without any worry or excitement 平静的，宁静的

problem-free
a. without any problems 没有问题的

realization
n. 1. (an experience of) understanding and believing 认识；领悟
2. (of a hope or purpose) becoming real （指希望或目的的）实现

realize, -ise
vt. 1. understand and believe; be or become conscious of 了解；领悟；认识到
2. make (a hope, purpose, fear, etc.) real 使（希望、目的、恐惧等）实现

Phrases and Expressions

to begin with
1. in the first place 首先，第一
2. at first 起初，本来

in sb.'s judgement
in sb.'s opinion 在某人看来

be better off
having more money; being in a better condition 富裕；境况（尤指经济境况）好起来

wear out
(cause to) become useless, threadbare, exhausted 穿破，磨损；用坏；（使）疲倦；（使）耗尽

take one's pick
choose (sth. one likes from a group of things) （从…中）挑选（自己喜爱的东西）

link up
(cause to) join or connect 连接；联系
in service
being used; in use 在使用中

speed up
(cause to) move or develop faster （使）加快速度

on... scale
以…规模；在…范围内

as a whole
as one thing and not as separate parts 作为一个整体

look forward to
anticipate with pleasure 盼望；期待

Proper Names

Edward Cornish
爱德华·科尼什

Mediterranean
地中海（=Mediterranean Sea）

Gibraltar
直布罗陀海峡（=Strait of Gibraltar）

Eurasian
欧亚（大陆）的

Rome
罗马（意大利首都）
Tokyo
东京（日本首都）

the Himalayas
喜马拉雅山脉（位于亚洲）