endeavo(u)r
n. effort, attempt 努力
vt. 试图

mobile
a. movable; able to move, or be moved, quickly and easily 活动的

entail
vt. make (an event or action) necessary 使成为必需

jet
n. a narrow stream or streams of liquid, gas, etc. coming forcefully out of a small hole; any aircraft that is pushed through the air by a jet engine 喷射；喷气式飞机

lag
n. falling behind; interval between two related events, processes, etc. 滞后；（事件等的）间隔

jet lag
（长时间乘飞机旅行后产生的）时差反应

coast
n. the land on or close to the edge of the sea 海岸；海滨

gear
vt. adjust, adapt,; connect by gears
n. 齿轮；（汽车等的）排档

stabilize
v. (cause to) become firm, steady, or unchanging; (cause to) keep in balance 使稳定；使平衡

extent
n. degree; length; area; range 程度，范围

encumber
vt. crowd, fill up; hinder, hamper the function of 塞满，妨碍

recreation
n. play or amusement 娱乐

deprive
vt. take away from; prevent from using or enjoying 剥夺

species
n. 物种

habitat
n. natural home of a plant or an animal 产地；栖息

involuntarily
ad. carried out without one's conscious wishes, unintentionally 不自觉地；无意识地

rat
n. 鼠

roach
n. 蟑螂

burrow
v. dig a hole in the ground 打（地洞）
n. a hole made in the ground (by foxes, rabbits, etc.)

forestry
n. forest land; science of planting and caring for forests 林地；林学

terminal
n. a place or set of buildings for the use of passengers 终点站

air terminal
n. a building at an airport for boarding and discharging passengers from aircraft; a bus station in center of a town for passengers going to or arriving from an airport 航空终点站；航空集散站

occupation
n. the act of occupying or the state or period of being occupied

elaborate
a. worked out with great care; complicated 精心制作的；复杂的

visualize
vt. form a picture of (sb. or sth.) in the mind; imagine 想像

visual
a. of or gained by seeing 视觉的

derive
vi. come (from); originate 来（自），起源（于）
vt. get

hydroponic
a. 溶液培养（学）的；水栽法的

illuminate
vt. give light to; throw light on 照亮，照明

wilderness
n. wild uncultivated waste land 荒野

stability
n. the quality or state of being stable 稳定（性）

withdraw (withdrew, withdrawn)
v. move back or away; take out or away 撤退，撤回
withdrawal
n. withdrawing or being withdrawn

condition
vt. bring into a desired state or condition 使处于良好状态

greenery
n. green leaves or plants 草木

countryside
n. land outside the cities and towns; country area 农村

horizontally
ad. 水平地

horizontal a.

pavement
n. (BrE) a paved surface or path a street for people to walk on, (AmE) the paved surface of a street （英）人行道， （美）铺过的道路

suburban
a. of or in a suburb 郊区的

sprawl
n. a widespread untidy area, esp. of buildings 散乱的街区

underworld
n. a region underground

culture
n. ideas, customs and art shared by a particular society; a particular society or civilization 文化；文明

intense
a. (of qualities) high in degree 强烈的
restrict
vt. keep within limits 限制

dweller
n. a person or animal that lives (in the stated place); inhabitant 居住者

repulsive
a. very unpleasant; causing strong dislike and fear 令人厌恶的

Phrases & Expressions

expose to
leave no longer covered or protected 使暴露在

in the open
在户外，在野外

add to
increase 增加

on the stoke
at exactly the time stated or agree upon 准点地

at first thought
when considered for the first 乍一想

to a certain extent
partly, to a certain degree 在一定程度上

take up
occupy (space, time, etc.) 占据

deprive of
take away from; prevent from using or having 剥夺

mind you
(used as an interj.) please note, take this fact into account 听着；请注意

derive from
come from; obtain from 来自，起源于；从……得到
turn over
give (to sb.) for use or care 移交；交给

get away from
succeed in leaving; escape 离开；逃脱