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1。 Ecologists have found ecological problems involving behavior and life…history adaptations more attractive than measuring physical constants。 生态学家发现,关于行为和生存历史适应性的生态问题比测量物理常量更有吸引力。
2。 Spartina has physiological adaptations that allow it to grow in the environment where other plants cannot。 大米草属植物有很强的生理适应能力,这使它可以生活在其他生物无法生存的环境里。
adequate['?dikw?t]a。 适当的;充足的;胜任的
例句 1。 The hardship of finding adequate sources of oil on land has resulted in a greater number of offshore drilling sites。 在陆地上很难找到充足的石油资源,这导致很多近海钻井平台的出现。
2。 There is little evidence that people lacked adequate wild food resources。 几乎没有证据能够表明人们缺少足够的野生食物来源。
同义 proper(a。 适当的)
要点 adequate在托福阅读中用到了词义“充足的”,与sufficient意思相近;并且出现了它的派生词inadequate,意为“不充分的;不适当的”。
adjacent[?'?eisnt]a。 邻近的,毗连的
搭配 adjacent to 邻近的
例句 1。 A local animal that goes extinct is quickly replaced by other species from an adjacent region。 当地的一种动物走向灭绝之后,很快就会被来自邻近地区的其他物种代替。
2。 The most striking characteristic of the plants of the alpine zone is their low growth form that makes it possible for them to make use of the higher temperatures adjacent to the ground surface immediately。 高山植物最显著的特点是它们以低矮的形态生长,这让这些植物可以及时吸收邻近地面的高温。
同义 nearby; adjoining; bordering(a。 邻近的)
afield[?'fi:ld]ad。 在野外;在战场上;在(到)远方
例句 1。 Some of the demand for the services and goods was no doubt fulfilled by people drawn from far afield。 这些来自远方的人无疑满足了当地人对服务和商品的一些需求。
2。 Vast numbers of seeds fall on the ground beneath the mother plants; and sometimes they are carried farther afield by water or by wind。 很多种子会掉落在母体植物下方的土地上,有时它们会被水或风带到很远的地方。
alter['?:lt?r]v。 改变
例句 1。 No matter how the surroundings around the birds were altered; they went directly to the correct food box。 无论鸟儿周围的环境如何变化,它
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