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雅思词汇解析，释义到用法，清清楚楚

每一次的进步，都是来自点点滴滴的积累

本期作者：张悦

本周我们来学习与植被相关的词汇。

1. purify /'pjʊərɪfaɪ/

v. 使纯净；净化

e.g. Plants help to purify the air.

e.g. Houseplants are known to purify the air by filtering out pollutants and releasing oxygen.

补充：filter v. 过滤

v. 去除邪念

常见搭配：purify the mind and soul 净化心灵

e.g. Meditation is a powerful practice that can help purify the mind and reduce stress.

e.g. Spending time in nature often helps to purify the mind, bringing a sense of peace and clarity.

2. photosynthesis /ˌfəʊtə(ʊ)'sɪnθɪsɪs/

n. 光合作用

雅思阅读5-4-3：The second reason light is important to organisms is that it is essential for photosynthesis. This is the process by which plants use energy from the sun to convert carbon from soil or water into organic material for growth.

e.g. Pollutants and small particulate matter landing on your plants can block sunlight, which is essential for photosynthesis.

3. intoxicating /ɪn'tɒksɪ,keɪtɪŋ/

adj. 令人沉醉的; 迷人的

e.g. The intoxicating fragrance of flowers filled the air as we walked through the garden.

e.g. The view from the mountaintop was absolutely intoxicating, leaving us breathless.

e.g. His voice was intoxicating, smoky and gruffy, and I was deeply captivated by every word he spoke.

补充：smoky and gruffy voice 可以用来形容低沉沙哑的烟嗓

v. intoxicate 使陶醉, 使激动不已

补充：be intoxicated with 沉醉于…

e.g. She was intoxicated with success.

e.g. The audience was intoxicated with the haunting melody of the pianist.

4. edible /'edɪb(ə)l/

adj. 可食用的;能吃的

听力18-3-2：Brightly-colored mushrooms are edible.

e.g. The seeds of the sunflower are not only edible but also highly nutritious.

antonym: inedible adj. 不可食用的

e.g. The wild mushrooms looked tempting, but they were inedible and potentially poisonous.

e.g. The food was so burnt that it became completely inedible.

补充：tempting adj. 诱人的

burnt adj. 烤糊了的

以上就是今天的词汇，我们下期见。