Unit 3

be made up of

be surrounded by

a large star with seven points 一顆帶有七個(gè)角的星

stand for

on an ancient continent 在古代大陸

create complex societies 創(chuàng )建了復雜的社會(huì )體系

live in a similar way to their ancestors

live in the same way as their fellow Australians

claim the east coast of the continent for the British Crown 聲稱(chēng)大陸的東海岸歸大不列顛王國所有

the American War of Independence 美國獨立戰爭

choose …as… 選…為…

the way land was managed 管理土地的方法

be harmful to 對…有害

as a consequence (of)

have their land taken away from them 使他們的土地被剝奪

basic civil rights 基本的公民權利

enjoy the same rights 享受同樣的權利

recognize the importance of a diverse society 認識到社會(huì )多元化的重要性

have a strong influence on sth 對…有強的影響

experience social and economic unrest 經(jīng)理過(guò)社會(huì )經(jīng)濟的動(dòng)蕩

suffer from the Great Depression 遭受過(guò)經(jīng)濟大蕭條

transform … into …

benefit

Reading too many books can benefit us.

We can benefit from books.

benifit from immigration

change one’s attitude towards sb 改變某人對…的態(tài)度

pass laws to strengthen the rights of Aborigines 通過(guò)法律來(lái)加強土著(zhù)居民的權利

improve one’s living conditions 改善某人的生活條件

differ in pronunciation from British English 在發(fā)音方面與英語(yǔ)不同

have fun with sth 拿某物來(lái)取樂(lè )

get away from

sb be sure to do sth 某人一定做某事

set foot (on) 踏上…

inland areas 內陸地區

as old as time 和時(shí)間一樣古老

be connected to 和…相連

separate sth from sth 把…從…中分隔開(kāi)來(lái)

lay eggs

feed on/feed…on…

give birth to 生下

cover an entire continent 覆蓋著(zhù)整個(gè)大陸

have the biggest iron mines 有著(zhù)最大的鐵礦

keep cattle 樣牛

keep sth out 把…阻擋在外

all the year round

share sth with sb

roast a steak on an open fire 在戶(hù)外篝火上烤牛排

have a barbecue 進(jìn)行一次燒烤