unit 3 an amazing plant
1. benefit n. 利益,好处;优势[u][c] ,津贴,救济金[c][u]
the new hospital will be a great benefit to the town.新建成的医院将给全城带来莫大好处。
vt. 对...有益,有益于
the sea air will benefit you. 海边的空气对你有益。
benefit from/by 得益于 you'll benefit by a holiday. 假期对你有益。
2. whole adj.全部的,所有的,整个的;完整的;无缺的,无损的,整整的
i'm deeply sorry about the whole business. 对整个事情我深感遗憾。
he spent two whole years writing the novel. 他花了整整两年写那本小说。
n.全部,全 +of
the whole of spain was jubilant. 西班牙举国欢腾。
*whole food 不含添加物,未经加工的)天然健康食品whole milk 全脂牛奶whole note全音符whole number 数
3. kill vt. a.杀死,扼杀,毁掉
he was killed in the air crash. 他在空难中死去。
this has killed my hopes. 这使我的希望破灭了。
b.消磨(时间)
he killed ten good years on that job. 他在那件工作上浪费了整整十年时间。
4. cut up
cut up the carrots