大自然是豐富我們生活與語言的重要靈感來源。本單元匯集了GEPT初級詞彙中所有與「自然景觀與元素」相關的單字，從廣闊天地到一草一木，讓您能更貼切地描繪這個美麗的世界。
宏觀概念 (Macro Concepts)
nature
['netʃə]
名詞 (n.)自然, 天性 (不可數)
The physical world and everything in it (such as plants, animals, mountains, oceans, stars, etc.) that is not made by people.
I love spending time in nature.
我熱愛在大自然中度過時光。
We must protect nature for our future generations.
我們必須為我們的後代保護大自然。
world
[wɝld]
名詞 (n.)世界
The earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features.
There are many beautiful places in the world.
世界上有很多美麗的地方。
He wants to travel around the world.
他想要環遊世界。
earth
[ɝθ]
名詞 (n.)地球, 土地 (不可數)
The planet on which we live; the world.
The earth goes around the sun.
地球繞著太陽轉。
We need to take care of the earth.
我們需要好好愛護地球。
天空與天體 (Sky & Celestial Bodies)
sky
[skaɪ]
名詞 (n.)天空
The region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from the earth.
The sky is blue and clear today.
今天天空又藍又晴朗。
Look at all the stars in the night sky!
看看夜空中的所有星星！
air
[ɛr]
名詞 (n.)空氣, 天空 (不可數)
The invisible gaseous substance surrounding the earth, a mixture mainly of oxygen and nitrogen.
I need some fresh air.
我需要一些新鮮空氣。
The mountain air is clean and cool.
山裡的空氣乾淨又涼爽。
sun
[sʌn]
名詞 (n.)太陽
The star that is the central body of the solar system, around which the planets revolve and from which they receive light and heat.
The sun rises in the east.
太陽從東方升起。
Don't look directly at the sun.
不要直視太陽。
moon
[mun]
名詞 (n.)月亮
The natural satellite of the earth, visible (chiefly at night) by reflected light from the sun.
The moon is very bright tonight.
今晚的月亮非常明亮。
The astronauts walked on the moon.
太空人們曾在月球上行走。
star
[stɑr]
名詞 (n.)星星
A fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun.
I made a wish upon a star.
我對著星星許了一個願。
Twinkle, twinkle, little star.
一閃一閃小星星。
rainbow
['ren͵bo]
名詞 (n.)彩虹
An arch of colors visible in the sky, caused by the refraction and dispersion of the sun's light by rain or other water droplets in the atmosphere.
Look! There's a beautiful rainbow in the sky after the rain.
看！雨後天邊有一道美麗的彩虹。
A rainbow has seven colors.
彩虹有七種顏色。
wind
[wɪnd]
名詞 (n.)風 (不可數)
The perceptible natural movement of the air, especially in the form of a current of air blowing from a particular direction.
The wind is blowing strongly today.
今天的風吹得很強勁。
The wind blew his hat off.
風吹掉了他的帽子。
地形地貌 (Landforms)
land
[lænd]
名詞 (n.)土地 (不可數)
The part of the earth's surface that is not covered by water.
The plane will land in about 20 minutes.
飛機大約再20分鐘後降落。
They bought a large piece of land in the country.
他們在鄉下買了一大塊土地。
ground
[graʊnd]
名詞 (n.)地面
The solid surface of the earth.
The ground is wet after the rain.
雨後地面是濕的。
He sat on the ground to rest.
他坐在地上休息。
mountain
['maʊntn]
名詞 (n.)山
A large natural elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level.
Climbing a mountain is good exercise.
爬山是很好的運動。
The view from the top of the mountain is amazing.
從山頂看出去的景色太棒了。
hill
[hɪl]
名詞 (n.)山丘
A naturally raised area of land, not as high or craggy as a mountain.
Their house is built on a hill.
他們的房子蓋在一座山丘上。
We enjoyed a walk in the rolling hills.
我們很享受在綿延的山丘中散步。
valley
['vælɪ]
名詞 (n.)山谷
A low area of land between hills or mountains, typically with a river or stream flowing through it.
The small town lies in a beautiful green valley.
那座小鎮坐落於一個美麗的綠色山谷中。
You can hear an echo in the valley.
你在山谷中可以聽到回音。
plain
[plen]
名詞 (n.)平原
A large area of flat land with few trees.
The train traveled across a vast plain.
火車行駛過一片廣大的平原。
Many farms are located on the plain.
許多農場都位在平原上。
island
['aɪlənd]
名詞 (n.)島嶼
A piece of land completely surrounded by water.
They spent their holiday on a beautiful tropical island.
他們在一個美麗的熱帶島嶼上度假。
There are many small islands near the coast.
海岸附近有許多小島。
field
[fild]
名詞 (n.)原野, 田地
An area of open land, especially one planted with crops or pasture, typically bounded by hedges or fences.
There are many beautiful yellow flowers in the field.
田野裡有許多美麗的黃色花朵。
The farmer is working in the rice field.
農夫正在稻田裡工作。
水域景觀 (Water Bodies)
water
['wɔtɚ]
名詞 (n.)水 (不可數)
A colorless, transparent, odorless liquid that forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain.
I am thirsty, I need a glass of water.
我口渴，我需要一杯水。
All living things need water to survive.
所有生物都需要水才能生存。
sea
[si]
名詞 (n.)海
The expanse of salt water that surrounds the earth's landmasses and covers more than two-thirds of the earth's surface.
We can see the sea from our hotel room.
我們可以從我們的旅館房間看到海。
He loves swimming in the sea.
他熱愛在海裡游泳。
coast
[kost]
名詞 (n.)海岸
The part of the land adjoining or near the sea.
We drove along the beautiful coast of California.
我們沿著加州美麗的海岸線開車。
There are many small fishing villages along the coast.
沿著海岸有許多小漁村。
shore
[ʃor]
名詞 (n.)岸邊
The land along the edge of a sea, lake, or wide river.
The children were collecting shells on the shore.
孩子們正在岸邊撿貝殼。
We walked along the lake shore at sunset.
我們在日落時沿著湖岸散步。
beach
[bitʃ]
名詞 (n.)海灘
A pebbly or sandy shore, especially by the ocean between high- and low-water marks.
Let's go to the beach and build a sandcastle.
我們去海灘蓋一座沙堡吧。
They are relaxing on a sunny beach.
他們正在一個陽光普照的海灘上放鬆。
river
['rɪvə]
名詞 (n.)河流
A large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another such stream.
The bridge crosses the river.
那座橋橫跨了這條河。
We went fishing in the river.
我們去河邊釣魚。
stream
[strim]
名詞 (n.)小河, 溪流
A small, narrow river.
We heard the sound of a running stream in the forest.
我們在森林裡聽到潺潺的溪流聲。
The water in this stream is very clean.
這條溪裡的水非常乾淨。
lake
[lek]
名詞 (n.)湖
A large body of water surrounded by land.
The view of the lake from the mountain is beautiful.
從山上看到的湖景很美。
They rented a boat to go across the lake.
他們租了一艘船來橫渡湖泊。
pond
[pɑnd]
名詞 (n.)池塘
A small body of still water formed naturally or by hollowing or embanking.
There are some beautiful lily pads in the pond.
池塘裡有一些美麗的睡蓮葉。
The ducks are swimming in the farm pond.
鴨子們正在農場的池塘裡游泳。
waterfall
['wɔtɚ͵fɔl]
名詞 (n.)瀑布
A cascade of water falling from a height, formed when a river or stream flows over a precipice or steep incline.
The sound of the waterfall is very loud.
瀑布的聲音非常大。
We took many pictures in front of the waterfall.
我們在瀑布前拍了很多照片。
植物世界 (Plant World)
plant
[plænt]
名詞 (n.)植物
A living organism of the kind exemplified by trees, shrubs, herbs, grasses, ferns, and mosses.
My mother loves to take care of her plants.
我媽媽熱愛照顧她的植物。
This plant needs more sunlight.
這種植物需要更多陽光。
forest
['fɔrɪst]
名詞 (n.)森林
A large area covered chiefly with trees and undergrowth.
It's easy to get lost in the forest.
在森林裡很容易迷路。
A forest is home to many different animals.
森林是許多不同動物的家。
wood
[wʊd]
名詞 (n.)木材, 森林 (不可數)
The hard fibrous material that forms the main substance of the trunk or branches of a tree or shrub.
This table is made of wood.
這張桌子是木頭做的。
We went for a walk in the woods.
我們去樹林裡散步。
tree
[tri]
名詞 (n.)樹
A woody perennial plant, typically having a single stem or trunk growing to a considerable height and bearing lateral branches at some distance from the ground.
The birds are singing in the tree.
鳥兒正在樹上歌唱。
That big tree is over 100 years old.
那棵大樹超過一百歲了。
branch
[bræntʃ]
名詞 (n.)樹枝
A part of a tree which grows out from the trunk or from a bough.
A monkey is swinging from a branch.
一隻猴子正在樹枝上擺盪。
He cut a dead branch from the tree.
他從樹上砍下一根枯枝。
leaf
[lif]
名詞 (n.)葉子 (可數，複數: leaves)
A flattened structure of a higher plant, typically green and blade-like, that is attached to a stem.
The leaves turn yellow and red in the autumn.
葉子在秋天會變成黃色和紅色。
A green leaf fell from the tree.
一片綠葉從樹上掉下來。
grass
[græs]
名詞 (n.)草 (不可數)
Vegetation consisting of typically short plants with long, narrow leaves, growing wild or cultivated on lawns and pasture.
The children are playing on the grass.
孩子們正在草地上玩耍。
The grass is always greener on the other side.
另一邊的草總是比較綠；意指「外國的月亮比較圓」。
flower
['flaʊə]
名詞 (n.)花
The seed-bearing part of a plant, consisting of reproductive organs typically surrounded by a brightly colored corolla.
She received a bunch of beautiful flowers for her birthday.
她生日時收到一束美麗的花。
What a beautiful flower! What is it called?
多美的花！它叫什麼名字？
root
[rut]
名詞 (n.)根
The part of a plant which attaches it to the ground, conveying water and nourishment to the rest of the plant.
The roots of this tree go very deep.
這棵樹的根扎得很深。
Carrots and potatoes are roots that we can eat.
胡蘿蔔和馬鈴薯是我們可以吃的根莖類植物。
seed
[sid]
名詞 (n.)種子
A flowering plant's unit of reproduction, capable of developing into another such plant.
He planted some flower seeds in the garden.
他在花園裡種了一些花籽。
A big tree grows from a tiny seed.
一棵大樹從一顆小種子長成。
土壤與岩石 (Soil & Rocks)
rock
[rɑk]
名詞 (n.)岩石
The solid mineral material forming part of the surface of the earth and other similar planets, exposed on the surface or underlying the soil or oceans.
The waves crashed against the rocks.
海浪拍打著岩石。
He is as strong as a rock.
他像岩石一樣強壯。
stone
[ston]
名詞 (n.)石頭
Hard solid non-metallic mineral matter of which rock is made.
He threw a stone into the pond.
他向池塘裡丟了一顆石頭。
The old house was built of stone.
那棟老房子是用石頭蓋的。
sand
[sænd]
名詞 (n.)沙子 (不可數)
A loose granular substance, typically pale yellowish brown, resulting from the erosion of siliceous and other rocks and forming a major constituent of beaches, riverbeds, the seabed, and deserts.
We built a big sandcastle on the beach.
我們在沙灘上蓋了一座大沙堡。
My shoes are full of sand.
我的鞋子裡滿是沙子。
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