Reading 11-8 S2

Poem (n.)

a piece of writing that uses rhythm and imagery to express feelings or ideas; 诗

Mystery (n.)

something that is difficult or impossible to understand or explain; 神秘

Spotted (adj.)

having small round marks of a different color; 有斑点的

Tasselled (adj.)

decorated with hanging threads; 有流苏的

Presumed to (phr.)

believed to be true without certain proof; 被推测为

Inhabitant (n.)

a person or animal living in a place; 居民，栖息者

Compelling (adj.)

very interesting or exciting, making you pay attention; 引人注目的

Mysterious (adj.)

difficult to understand or explain; 神秘的

Estimated (adj.)

roughly calculated; 估计的

Extinction (n.)

the dying out of a species; 灭绝

Roughly (adv.)

approximately, not exactly; 大约

Glimpse (n./v.)

a quick look at something; 一瞥

Alongside (prep.)

next to or together with; 在...旁边

Aurochs (n.)

an extinct type of wild cattle; 原牛

Pursue by (phr.)

followed or chased by; 被...追赶

Speckled (adj.)

marked with small spots; 有斑点的

Backside (n.)

the rear part of something; 背面

Stubby (adj.)

short and thick; 短粗的

Unmistakable (adj.)

clearly recognizable; 不可误认的

Feature (n.)

a distinctive attribute; 特征

Totemic (adj.)

symbolic or culturally important like a totem; 图腾的，象征性的

Restoration (n.)

the act of returning something to a former condition; 恢复，修复

Ecosystems (n.)

communities of living things and their environment; 生态系统

Involves (v.)

includes or requires; 涉及，包含

Denuded (adj.)

stripped of covering, vegetation, or assets; 光秃的

Trawling (n.)

fishing with a large net dragged along the sea floor; 拖网捕鱼

Dredging (n.)

cleaning or deepening a waterway by scooping out mud; 疏浚

Species (n.)

a group of similar living organisms; 物种

Striking (adj.)

very noticeable or impressive; 引人注目的

Predators (n.)

animals that hunt other animals for food; 捕食者

Retain (v.)

to keep or maintain; 保留

Dynamic (adj.)

constantly changing and active; 动态的，有活力的

Resonate (v.)

to produce a strong emotional response; 引起共鸣

Arbitrary (adj.)

based on random choice; 任意的，随意的

Assemblages (n.)

groups of different things collected together; 聚集，集合体

Sought (v.)

past tense of seek, looked for; 寻求（seek 的过去式）

Expense (n.)

the cost of something; 费用

Pickles (n.)

vegetables preserved in vinegar or brine; 泡菜

Arrested (adj.)

stopped or slowed down; 被阻止的

Merely (adv.)

only, simply; 仅仅

Commercial (adj.)

related to business or profit; 商业的

Vast (adj.)

very large in size or amount; 巨大的

Shoals (n.)

large groups of fish; 鱼群

Sperm (n.)

male reproductive cell; 精子

Shore (n.)

land along the edge of the sea or lake; 海岸

Chased (v.)

ran after to catch; 追逐

Boost (v.)

to increase or improve; 增加，促进

Insistence on (phr.)

strong demand for something; 对...的坚持

Breeding (n.)

the process of mating animals to produce offspring; 繁殖

Reserve (n.)

a protected area for wildlife; 保护区

Rare (adj.)

uncommon, not often found; 稀有的

Campaigner (n.)

a person who works to bring about change; 活动家

Articulate (adj.)

able to express thoughts clearly; 表达清晰的

Enthusiasm (n.)

strong excitement or interest; 热情

Inspiring (adj.)

encouraging or uplifting; 鼓舞人心的

Threat (n.)

something likely to cause harm; 威胁

Instance of (phr.)

an example of something; ...的例子

Specialist (n.)

a person with expert knowledge in a subject; 专家

Roe (n.)

fish eggs; 鱼卵

Attempt (n./v.)

an effort to do something; 尝试

Establish (v.)

to create or set up something; 建立

Winkle (n.)

a small sea snail; 海螺

Sika (n.)

a type of deer from Asia; 梅花鹿

Exotic (adj.)

foreign, unusual, or striking; 异国的

Impenetrable (adj.)

impossible to enter or understand; 不可穿透的，不可理解的

Plantation (n.)

a large farm where crops are grown; 种植园

Attempt to (phr.)

to try to do something; 尝试

Reintroduce (v.)

to return a species to its original habitat; 重新引入

Barren (adj.)

unable to support growth or life; 贫瘠的

Bare (adj.)

without covering or decoration; 光秃的

Subsidies (n.)

financial support from the government; 补贴

Conservationists (n.)

people who work to protect nature; 自然保护主义者

Extraordinary (adj.)

very unusual or remarkable; 非凡的

Perspective (n.)

point of view; 视角，观点

Tripled (v.)

increased three times in amount; 增加三倍

Beavers (n.)

animals known for building dams; 海狸

Boar (n.)

a wild pig; 野猪

Bison (n.)

a large wild animal related to the buffalo; 野牛

Moose (n.)

a large animal with antlers found in northern forests; 驼鹿

Lucrative (adj.)

producing a lot of money; 有利可图的

Charismatic (adj.)

charming and inspiring; 有魅力的

Attitude (n.)

a way of thinking or feeling about something; 态度

Conservationist (n.)

someone who works to preserve the environment; 环境保护者

Failing (n.)

a weakness or fault; 缺点

Seek to (phr.)

to try or aim to do something; 力图

Catalyse (v.)

to cause or speed up a change or process; 催化，促进

Rarest of (phr.)

among the least common; 最稀有的