- environment（环境，名词）跟 environmental（环境的，形容词）经常被误用——"environment problem" 是错的，要说 "environmental problem"。
- 收录 Cambridge Preliminary（B1）官方词表「The Natural World」主题里跟自然景观、地理、天文有关的单词（山川湖海等具体地形已收在《29 乡村与自然地貌》，这里收的是天气以外的自然现象和地理概念）。
- 涵盖天文与光线（sun、moon、star、sunrise、sunset）和地理/环境概念（continent、climate、environment），每个词配一个常用搭配。
- 学完能聊环保话题、描述自然风光，也能看懂地理课文里的抽象概念词。
重点内容
| 英文 | 音标 | 中文 | 例句 | 常用搭配 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| air | /eə(r)/ | 空气 | The air is much cleaner in the countryside. | fresh air |
| branch | /brɑːntʃ/ | 树枝 | A bird landed on a branch of the tree. | a tree branch |
| bush | /bʊʃ/ | 灌木 | The cat was hiding behind a bush. | hide behind a bush |
| cave | /keɪv/ | 洞穴 | They explored a dark cave in the mountain. | explore a cave |
| climate | /ˈklaɪmət/ | 气候 | The climate here is hot and humid. | a hot climate |
| coast | /kəʊst/ | 海岸 | We drove along the coast all afternoon. | drive along the coast |
| continent | /ˈkɒntɪnənt/ | 大洲 | Africa is the second largest continent. | the largest continent |
| country | /ˈkʌntri/ | 国家 | She has visited many countries in Asia. | many countries |
| countryside | /ˈkʌntrisaɪd/ | 乡村 | They spent the weekend in the countryside. | relax in the countryside |
| east | /iːst/ | 东方 | The sun rises in the east. | rise in the east |
| environment | /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/ | 环境 | We should protect the natural environment. | protect the environment |
| environmental | /ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmentl/ | 环境的 | She works for an environmental organisation. | an environmental issue |
| explore(r) | /ɪkˈsplɔː(r)/ | 探索（者） | Early explorers travelled across unknown lands. | explore new lands |
| farmland | /ˈfɑːmlænd/ | 农田 | Most of the valley is used as farmland. | work on farmland |
| fire | /ˈfaɪə(r)/ | 火 | They lit a fire to keep warm. | light a fire |
| flood | /flʌd/ | 洪水 | Heavy rain caused a flood in the town. | cause a flood |
| flower | /ˈflaʊə(r)/ | 花 | She picked some flowers from the garden. | pick flowers |
| grass | /grɑːs/ | 草 | The children played on the grass. | cut the grass |
| grow (v) | /grəʊ/ | 生长 | These trees grow very quickly. | grow quickly |
| hot | /hɒt/ | 炎热的 | It's very hot in the desert. | a hot day |
| jungle | /ˈdʒʌŋgl/ | 丛林 | They trekked through the jungle for days. | trek through the jungle |
| leaf | /liːf/ | 树叶 | The leaves turn brown in autumn. | fallen leaves |
| moon | /muːn/ | 月亮 | The moon was full and bright last night. | a full moon |
| nature | /ˈneɪtʃə(r)/ | 大自然 | She loves spending time in nature. | enjoy nature |
| north | /nɔːθ/ | 北方 | The wind is blowing from the north. | travel north |
| planet | /ˈplænɪt/ | 行星 | Earth is the only planet with known life. | study a planet |
| range | /reɪndʒ/ | 山脉 | They hiked across the mountain range. | a mountain range |
| south | /saʊθ/ | 南方 | They travelled south for the winter. | travel south |
| space | /speɪs/ | 太空 | Scientists study space using powerful telescopes. | explore space |
| star | /stɑː(r)/ | 星星 | You can see thousands of stars in the desert sky. | a shooting star |
| stone | /stəʊn/ | 石头 | The path was covered with small stones. | throw a stone |
| sun | /sʌn/ | 太阳 | The sun was shining brightly. | sit in the sun |
| sunrise | /ˈsʌnraɪz/ | 日出 | We got up early to watch the sunrise. | watch the sunrise |
| sunset | /ˈsʌnset/ | 日落 | The sunset over the sea was beautiful. | watch the sunset |
| sunshine | /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/ | 阳光 | We enjoyed the sunshine on the beach. | enjoy the sunshine |
| tree | /triː/ | 树 | They planted a tree in the garden. | plant a tree |
| water | /ˈwɔːtə(r)/ | 水 | Plants need water and sunlight to grow. | drink water |
| waves | /weɪvz/ | 海浪 | The waves were too big to swim. | big waves |
| west | /west/ | 西方 | The sun sets in the west. | set in the west |
| world | /wɜːld/ | 世界 | They travelled around the world for a year. | travel the world |
*coast*（海岸线，靠陆地一侧）跟《29 乡村与自然地貌》里的 *seaside*（海边度假区）角度不同：coast 是地理概念，seaside 是休闲去处。
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