高一英语必修二unit4Languagepoints.pptVIP

describes plants or animals that live or grow independently of people, in natural conditions and with natural characteristics: to become less common and finally stop existing:Dinosaurs died out millions of years ago.Its a custom which is beginning to die out. to become less, or to make something become less:Our share of the market has decreased sharply this year.We have decreased our involvement in childrens books. 1 [C or U] when you no longer have something or have less of something:Many parents feel a sense of loss when their children leave home.He suffered a gradual loss of memory. 3 [C or U] the death of a person:They never got over the loss of their son. an area of land kept in its natural state, especially for wild animals to live in to be protected:a nature / game / wildlife reserve 1 to chase and try to catch and kill an animal or bird for food, sport or profit:When lion cubs are young, the mother stays with them while the father hunts for food.Cats like to hunt mice and birds.Elephants used to be hunted for the ivory from their tusks. 2 to search for something or someone; to try to find something or someone:Ive hunted all over the place, but I cant find that book.They are still hunting for the missing child.Ive hunted high and low (= looked everywhere) for my gloves.They have spent months house-/job-hunting (= looking for a house/a job). 1 You are in danger of catching a cold if you dont take any medicine. 2 Dont apply for that job: youre in danger of overreaching yourself.? 8 carpet n. 1 [U] thick woolen or artificial fabric for covering floors or stairs a roll of carpet 2 [C] a piece of carpet used as a floor covering, especially when shaped to fit a room to lay a carpet a bedroom carpet 1 to say or do something as a reaction to something that has been said or done:[+ speech] To every question, he responded I dont know.I asked her what the time was, but she didnt respond.How did she respond to t