1、1词汇(Vocabulary)pebble ( n.) : a small stone worn smooth and round，as by the action of water卵石；细砾 scrub (adj. ) :short，stunted矮小的；瘦小的 - Verb: to rub hard with a brush, cloth, etc. or against a rough surface in washing.; Noun: low trees or shrubs collectively. chokecherry ( n.) :a North American wild
2、cherry tree美洲稠李 thicket ( n.) :a thick growth of shrubs，underbrush or small trees灌木丛，植丛 - thick + -et noun suffixshack ( n.) :Ama small house or cabin that is crudely built and furnished；shanty美简陋的小屋；棚屋 chink ( v) :close up the chinks in堵塞(裂缝、缝隙) -Noun: crack , splitthigh ( n.) :part of the leg in m
3、an and other vertebrates between the knee and the hip；region of the thighbone，or femur股，大腿 chaos ( n.) :extreme confusion or disorder纷乱，混乱(状态)，无秩序 leanto ( n.) :a shed with a oneslope roof，the upper end of the rafters resting against an external support，such as trees or the wall of a building披屋， war
4、p ( v.) :bend, curve，or twist out of shape；distort使翘 strand ( n.) :any of the bundles of thread，fiber ，wire，etcthat are twisted together to form a length of string，rope ，or cable(线、绳等的 )股 barbed wire ( n.) : Am.strands of wire twisted together.with barbs at regular，close intervals, used for fencing
5、or military barriers美带刺铁丝网 ramshackle (adj) rmk l : (esp of buildings) badly constructed or maintained; rickety, shaky, or derelict .C17 ramshackled , from obsolete ransackle to ransack patois ( n.) ptw:Fr，a form of language，differing from the accepted standard，as a provincial or local dialect法语方言；土
6、语 obscenities ( n.) bsnti :p1offensive，repulsive remarks or ideas复猥亵的话(或念头)；猥亵的动作 herring ( n.) :any of a family of bony fishes，including herring，shad，etc 鲱科鱼 2Biological classification, or scientific classification in biology: kingdom (界) 、phylum（门）、class (纲) 、order (目)、family (科)、genus (属) 、specie
7、s (种)。subspecies ，subsp.（亚种），plants: variety， var. (变种)。sub-（亚）.次（infra）。lard ( n.) :the fat of hogs，melted down and clarified to become whitesoft solid(esp. the inner abdominal fat)猪油 bruise ( n.) bruz:injure the surface or the outside of so that there is spoilage，abrasion，denting，etc 擦伤(表皮，表面 )；碰伤
8、(水果、植物等) brawl ( n.) brawl :a rough，noisy quarrel or fight大吵大闹；大打出手v sporadic ( adj.) :not constant or regular零星的；时有时无的 negligible (nldb l) :(adj) so small, unimportant, etc, as to be not worth considering; insignificant- to neglect + -ible . negligibility negligibleness negligibly tuberculosis ( n.
9、) tbkjloss:an infectious disease caused by the tubercle bacillus and characterized by the formation of tubercles in various tissues of the body；tuberculosis of the lungs：pulmonary phthisis；consumption结核(病)；痨病,肺痨; 肺结核 - tubercle + -osisgrimy ( adj.) : covered with or full of grime；very dirty积满圬垢的，肮脏的
10、 dickens (interj.) :colloqdevil；deuce(used after “the“ in mild oaths)口 见鬼，该死；倒霉，晦气(与定冠词the 连用，表示轻微的诅咒 ) contagious ( adj.) knteds :spread by direct or indirect contact(said of disease)(疾病)接触传染的 nit ( n.) :the egg of a louse。 similar insect虱子或其他寄生虫的卵 cameo ( n.) km:a carving in relief on certain stra
11、tified gems or shells so that the raised design，often a head in profile, is usually in a different color from the background石雕；贝雕；凸雕 stifle ( v.) stafl:suppress；repress；hold back；check抑制 muse ( v.) :think deeply and at length沉思，冥想 3miraculously ( adv) mirkjulsli:1ike a miracle奇迹般地；不可思 austere ( adj.
12、) st: very plain；lacking ornament or luxury简朴的，朴素的；无装饰的，不奢华的 filigree ( n.) flri:a delicate，lacelike ornamental work of inter-wined wire of gold，silver ，etc金(银、铜)丝的细工饰品 - variant of filigrainspruce ( n.) sprus: any of a genus(Picea云杉属)of evergreen trees of pine family，having slender needles that are
13、 rhombic in cross section石杉属树 fern ( n.) :any of widespread class(Filicineae filisini: 真蕨纲)of nonflowering plants having roots，stems ，and fronds，and reproducing by Spores instead of by seeds蕨纲植物 raspberry ( n.) :the small，juicy，edible，aggregate fruit of various brambles(genus Rubus)of the rose famil
14、y Consisting of a cluster or red，purple，or black drupelets悬勾子属植 miniature ( adj.) :on or done on a very small scale；diminutive；minute 小型的，微型的；袖珍的 moose ( n.) :the large animal(Alces)of the deer family，native to the NAmerica美洲驼鹿 antler ( n.) :the branched，deciduous horn of any animal of the deer fami
15、ly鹿角 -antenna fissure ( v) f:break into parts；crack or split apart(使)分裂,(使)裂开 meticulously (adv) metikjulsli:extremely or excessively carefully about details， finically过分注意细节地；谨小慎微地；过细地 tote ( v.) :Amcolloqcarry or haul，esp. in the arms or on the back美口手提；背负；携带；搬运 scuff ( v) :scrape(the ground，floor
16、，etc)with the feet以脚擦( 地) bizarre (adj.) bz:odd in manner，appearance, etc.；grotesque；queer；fantastic；eccentric( 举止、外表等 )稀奇古怪的，奇形怪状的 4prophetess ( n.) :a female prophet女先知，女预言者 impart ( v) :make known；tell ；reveal通知，公告，告诉；透露 whippoorwill ( n ) wpwl :a grayish，insect eating goatsucker (Caprimulgus voc
17、iferus)of NAmerica，related to the nightjar and active at night北美夜鹰 coyote ( n.) kt; kt:a small wolf(Canis latrans)of the western prairies of NAmerica(产于北美西部大草原的)小狼，郊狼，丛林狼lore ( n.) :knowledge of learning；specifically，all the knowledge of a particular group or having to do with a particular subject，e
18、sp. that of a traditional nature学问；知识(尤指某门学科的知识) dogged ( adj.) dd:not giving in reality；persistent ；stubborn 不轻易让步的；顽强的；固执的，顽固的，执拗的 bracken ( n.) :growth of large，coarse，weedy ferns欧洲蕨amber ( n.) :a brownishyellow translucent color琥珀色，淡黄色 ululate ( v.) juljlet; l-:wail，lament嗥；嚎；吠 aeon ( n.) in:(=e
19、on)an extremely long，indefinite period of time，thousands and thousands of years；a billion years极长的时期；永世，万古 chipmunk ( n.) :any of a number of small NAmerican squirrels(genera Eutamias and Tamias)with striped markings on the head and back金花鼠(北美产的一种小松鼠)，豹鼠 birch ( n.) :any of a genus(Betula)of trees a
20、nd shrubs of northern climates, having smooth bark easily peeled off in thin sheets，and hard，close grained wood桦木 immerse ( v.) : plunge into a specified state；absorb deeply： engross使专心，使全神贯注，使沉浸于；使陷人 jukebox ( n.) dukbks:a coinoperated record player used in restaurants，bars，etc.( 旅馆、酒吧间用的投币式)自动电唱机
21、- juke ( joint) + box1chrome ( n.) : chromium or chromium alloy，esp. as used for plating铬；铬合金 5astound ( v. ) stand :bewilder with sudden surprise：astonish greatly；amaze使震惊，使惊愕，使大吃一惊 stolid ( adj.) stld:having or showing no emotion or sensibility; impassive不易激动的；感觉迟钝的 carmine ( n.) kman; -mn:a red o
22、r purplishred pigment obtained mainly from cochineal洋红；胭脂红 - crimson) and minium（朱砂色）frizzily ( adj.) :(=frizzly)full of or covered with small. tight curls满是卷结的；有卷发的， (头发)卷(曲)的 perm ( v.) :colloq.give a permament wave to口烫 (发) teeter ( v. ) :totter；wobble；waver步履不稳地走动 jerkwater (adj.) :colloqsmall a
23、nd unimportant口(微)小的，不重要的-支线的confide ( v) knfad:tell or talk about as a secret倾诉；告以(机密等)；吐露(真情等)-con+ fidelity blur ( v) :make or become dim or dull使(或变得)暗淡，模糊不清 despise ( v) :look down on with contempt and scorn轻视,藐视，蔑视，鄙视 biddy ( n.) :Amslanga woman，esp. an elderly woman regarded contemptuously as
24、 eccentric，gossipy，etc美俚女人(尤指上年纪的、古怪的、爱闲聊的女人) fella ( n.) :slanga person；one；fellow俚人；家伙 classy ( adj.) :slangfirstclass，esp. in style or manner；elegant；fine 俚(尤指风度、举止、仪表等)上等的，第一流的，极好的；雅致的，漂亮的，时髦的；优美的，典雅的 perturb ( v) ptb:cause to be alarmed，agitated ，or upset；disturb or trouble greatly使不安；烦扰sullen
25、(sln) :( adj ) unwilling to talk or be sociable; (n) archaic ( plural ) a sullen mood 愠怒的，不高兴的； 6gauche ( adj.) g:Fr lacking grace, esp. social grace；awkward；tactless法语不雅致的(尤指不善交际的、无社交手腕的 )；粗鲁的；笨拙的，不老练的 slattern ( n.) : woman who is careless and sloppy in her habits。appearance，work ，etc邋遢女人；懒女人- - s
26、latter to splash, spillbrew ( n.) :a beverage that has been brewed酿造液；(酿造、调制出的)饮料 neon ( n.) nin:a rare，colorless，and inert gaseous，chemical elementfound in small quantities in the earths atmosphere and used in discharge tubes氖 短语 (Expressions)get mixed up in sth: (infml)become involved in or connec
27、ted with sth和某事有牵连 例： I dont want to get mixed up in your affairs我可不想牵连到你们俩的事情中去。 hit out(at sbsth): attack sbsthvigorously or violently with words or blows猛烈地抨击或打击(某)物) 例： In a rousing speech the_President hit out against the trade u- nion主席在一次言辞激烈的讲话中对工会进行了严厉的批评。 flare up: (of an illness)recur or
28、show sudden burst of lightanger or violence突然激动、发怒等或(指疾病)复发 例： He flares up at the slightest provocation稍微一激他，他就大发脾气。 My back trouble has flared up again我的后背又疼起来了。 win hands down: (infml)win easily，by a large margin轻易获胜 例： The local team won hands down主队以悬殊的比分获胜。 set about: start doing sth(不用于被动语态)着手做某事 例： I dont know how to set about this job这工作我不知该如何人手。 not give a shit(about sbsth): not care at all毫不关心 例： He doesnt give a shit about anybody else他对别人漠不关心
