Unit 4 - 4B

智人, 人类物种

The evolution of homo sapiens is a subject of extensive scientific study.

智人的进化是一个广泛的科学研究课题。

人类, 人类的个体

Human beings have the ability to reason and think abstractly.

人类有推理和抽象思维的能力。

男人, 男性

This is my friend, he's a nice man.

这是我的朋友，他是个好男人。

协议, 解决

The two companies reached a settlement that resolved the patent infringement lawsuit.

两家公司达成了一项和解，解决了专利侵权诉讼。

村庄, 村子

The quaint village nestled amidst rolling hills attracted tourists seeking a peaceful retreat.

坐落在起伏的丘陵中的那个古雅的村庄吸引了寻求宁静退隐的游客。

改进, 进步

The city has seen significant improvement in air quality over the past year.

过去一年，该城市的空气质量有了显著改善。

发展

The development of new technologies has transformed modern life.

新技术的发展改变了现代生活。

乡村的, 农村的

He grew up in a rural village surrounded by farmland and forests.

他在一个被农田和森林环绕的乡村村庄长大。

居民, 居住者

The city has over a million inhabitants, making it one of the largest in the country.

这座城市有超过一百万居民，使其成为该国最大的城市之一。

乡下人, 乡村居民

The countryfolk were known for their hospitality and warmth.

乡下人以他们的热情好客和温暖而闻名。

村民, 乡下人

The villager greeted us with a warm smile when we arrived.

村民在我们到达时以温暖的微笑迎接我们。

上升, 升起

The hot air balloon rose gracefully into the sky.

热气球优雅地升起进入天空。

增加, 增长

The temperature is expected to increase throughout the day.

预计温度会在一天中升高。

成长, 发展

The child's growth over the past year was remarkable; he had grown several inches taller.

过去一年里孩子的成长非常显著；他长高了好几英寸。

城市的, 都市的

Urban studies examine the challenges of housing in densely populated areas.

城市研究考察了人口稠密地区住房的挑战。

路人, 行人

The passer-by stopped to help when he saw the woman struggling with her bags.

路人看到那个女人在费力地提着她的包时停下来帮忙。

凝视, 注视

She gazed out of the window, lost in thought as the rain fell softly outside.

她凝视着窗外，沉浸在思绪中，外面雨轻轻地下着。

车辆, 汽车

Cars, buses, and trucks are all types of vehicles.

汽车、公共汽车和卡车都是车辆的类型。

The traffic on the highway came to a standstill due to a major accident.

激怒, 惹恼

His repeated failure to follow instructions correctly exasperated his boss, who had to continually correct his mistakes.

他屡次未能正确遵循指示，这让他的老板感到非常恼火，不得不不断纠正他的错误。

突然, 忽然

Suddenly, she remembered where she had left her keys.

突然，她想起了她把钥匙放在哪里了。

允许, 让

She allowed her children to play in the park.

她允许她的孩子们在公园里玩耍。