1、1(Vocabulary)Bazaar (n.) : (in Oriental countries)a market or street of shops and stalls(东方国家的)市场,集市 cavern (n) : a cave,esp a large cave 洞穴,山洞( 尤指大洞穴,大山洞) shadowy (adj.) : dim;indistinct 模糊的;朦胧的 FONT style=“BACKGROUND-COLOR: cornflowerblue“ color=whiteharmonious (adj) : having musical tones combine
2、d to give a pleasing effect;consonant( 音调)和谐的,悦耳的harmoniously adv throng (n.) :a great number of people gathered together;crowd 人群;群集 conceivable (adj.) : that can be conceived,imagined 可想象的,想得到的 din (n.) : a loud,continuous noise 喧闹声,嘈杂声 would-be ( adj) : intended to be 预期成为 的;将要成为 的 muted (adj.) :
3、 (of a sound)made softer than is usual(声音)减弱的 vaulted ( adj) : having the form of a vault;arched 穹窿形的;拱形的 sepulchral(n) : a cave,espa large cave 洞穴,山洞 (尤指大洞穴,大山洞) shadowy (adj.) : suggestive of the grave or burial;dismal;gloomy 坟墓般的;阴森森的 guild ( n) : any association for mutual aid and the promotion
4、of common interests互助会;协会 trestle (n.) :a frame consising of a horizontal beam fastened to two pairs of spreading legs,used to support planks to form a table,platform,etc支架;脚手台架;搁凳 2impinge (v) : strike,hit,or dash;have an effect 撞击,冲击,冲撞;对具有影响 fairyland (n.) : the imaginary land where the fairies l
5、ive;a lovely enchanting place 仙境;奇境 burnish ( v) : make or become shiny by rubbing ;polish 擦亮;磨光;抛光 brazier ( n.) : a metal pan,bowl ,etc ,to hold burning coals or charcoal,as for warming a room or grilling food 火盆;火钵 dim ( v) :make or grow unclear(使) 变暗淡;(使)变模糊 rhythmic /rhythmical ( adj) :having r
6、hythm 有韵律的;有节奏的rhythmically adv bellows ( n.) :(sing 肺结核 grimy ( adj.) : covered with or full of grime;very dirty 积满圬垢的,肮脏的 flare ( v ) :show sudden increased heat,anger or violence(up)(与 up 连用)突然激动;骤然发怒 dickens inter ( j.) :colloqdevil ;deuce(used with the in mild oaths)口 见鬼,该死;倒霉,晦气(与定冠词the 连用,表示轻
7、微的诅咒) contagious ( adj.) :spread by direct or indirect contact(said of disease)(疾病 )接触传染的 nit ( n.) :the egg of a louse。r similar insect 虱子或其他寄生虫的卵 cameo ( n.) :a carving in relief on certain stratified gems or shells so that the raised design,often a head in profile, is usually in a different color
8、 from the background 石雕;贝雕;凸雕 mauve (adj.) :pale purple 淡紫色的 stifle ( v.) :suppress;repress;hold back;check 抑制 muse ( v.) :think deeply and at length 沉思,冥想 miraculously ( adv) :1ike a miracle 奇迹般地;不可思 austere ( adj.) : very plain;lacking ornament or luxury 简朴的,朴素的;无装饰的,不奢华的 filigree ( n.) :a delicat
9、e,lacelike ornamental work of inter-wined wire of gold,silver,etc 金( 银、铜)丝的细工饰品 spruce ( n.) : any of a genus(Picea)of evergreen trees of pine family,having slender needles that are rhombic in cross section 石杉属树 fern ( n.) :any of widespread class(Filicineae)of nonflowering plants having roots,stems
10、,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 familyConsisting 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;minu
11、te 小型的,微型的;袖珍的 squirrel ( n.) :any of a group of small,treedwelling rodents(family Sciurdae)with heavy fur and a long,bushy tail 松鼠 tame (adj.) : changed from a wild state,domesticated stateas animals trained for use by man or as pets(动物) 养服了的,驯养的 moose ( n.) :the large animal(Alces)of the deer fami
12、ly,native to the NAmerica 美洲驼鹿 antler ( n.) :the branched,deciduous horn of any animal of the deer family 鹿角 fissure ( v) :break into parts;crack or split apart(使) 分裂,(使)裂开 meticulously (adv) :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 h
13、aul,esp. in the arms or on the back美口手提;背负;携带;搬运 scuff ( v) :scrape(the ground,floor,etc )with the feet 以脚擦(地) bizarre (adj.) :odd in manner,appearance, etc.;grotesque;queer;fantastic ;eccentric( 举止、外表等) 稀奇古怪的,奇形怪状的 prophetess ( n.) :a female prophet 女先知,女预言者 impart ( v) :make known;tell;reveal 通知,公
14、告,告诉;透露 whippoorwill ( n ) :a grayish,insecteating goatsucker (Caprimulgus vociferus)of NAmerica,related to the nightjar and active at night 北美夜鹰 coyote ( n.) :a small wolf(Canis latrans)of the western prairies of NAmerica(产于北美西部大草原的)小狼,郊15狼,丛林狼 lore ( n.) :knowledge of learning; specifically,all th
15、e knowledge of a particular group or having to do with a particular subject,esp. that of a traditional nature 学问;知识(尤指某门学科的知识) dogged ( adj.) :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 transluc
16、ent color 琥珀色,淡黄色 ululate ( v.) :wail,lament 嗥;嚎;吠 aeon ( n.) :(=eon)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 b
17、ack 金花鼠( 北美产的一种小松鼠),豹鼠 birch ( n.) :any of a genus(Betula)of trees and 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.) :a coinoperated
18、record player used in restaurants,bars,etc.(旅馆、酒吧间用的投币式) 自动电唱机 chrome ( n.) : chromium or chromium alloy,esp. as used for plating 铬;铬合金 astound ( v. ) :bewilder with sudden surprise:astonish greatly;amaze 使震惊,使惊愕,使大吃一惊 stolid ( adj.) :having or showing no emotion or sensibility; impassive 不易激动的;感觉迟钝
19、的 carmine ( n.) :a red or purplishred pigment obtained mainly from cochineal 洋红;胭脂红 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.) :colloqsmal
20、l and unimportant口(微) 小的,不重要的 confide ( v) :tell or talk about as a secret 倾诉;告以(机密等) ;吐露(真情等) 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 eccentric,go
21、ssipy,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) :cause to be alarmed, agitated,or upset;disturb or trouble greatly 使不安;烦扰 gauche ( adj.) :Frla
22、cking 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 brew ( n.) :a beverage that has been brewed 酿造液;( 酿造、调制出的 )饮料 neon ( n.) :a rare,colorless ,and inert gaseous,chemical elem
23、entfound 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 connected with sth和某事有牵连 hit out(at sbsth): attack sbsthvigorously or violently with words or blows 猛烈地抨击或打击(某) 物) flare up: (of an illness)recur or show sudden burst of lightanger or violence 突然激动、发怒等或(指疾病)复发 win hands down: (infml)win easily,by a large margin 轻易获胜 set about: start doing sth(不用于被动语态)着手做某事 not giVe a shit(about sbsth): not care at all 毫不关心