英语知识点

同步

accomplish vt. 实现,达到

每当我...时,是... Whenever ..., it's sb. who ...

ethereal adj. (delicate)优美的;雅致的;精致的 adj. (impalpable)轻飘飘的;虚无缥缈的 adj. (spiritual)非尘世的;非世俗的;非人间的

passionate adj. 热忱的;情感强烈的 adj. 充满情欲的;充满激情的

be covered with by 区别? by 往往完全覆盖,粘在一起等。 with 往往部分覆盖。

develop 过去式 现在分词? developed developing 不需要双写。

cut 过去式 过去分词? cut cut

比较 dawn dusk dawn 黎明 dusk 黄昏

consensus n. 共同意见,共识,一致看法

Sales director is a position where communication ability is just as important as sales skills.

He got into a situation where it is hard to tell right from wrong.

expend vt. 花费,耗费,用光,耗尽

erosion n. 腐蚀,侵蚀,风化

excess n. 过度,过量 an excess of sth. adj. 过度的,过量的

moist adj. 湿润的,潮湿的

harsh adj. 恶劣的,艰苦的,严峻的

diminish vt. 减小,减少

compliance n. 遵从

sapling n. 树苗

seedling n. 幼苗

mighty adj. 强大的

courteous adj. 谦恭的,彬彬有礼的

词汇

fit:大小形状等合适,引申为“一致”“吻合”。
match:大小、色调、形状、性质等相匹配、协调。
suit:款式、颜色、花样等合适,也指合乎口味、性格、条件、身份。(to be suited to sb. 适合某人)
例句:
The dress fits, but it doesn't suit me.
Her boots matches her dress.
This restaurant has become popular for its wide range of foods that suit all tastes.

output 还有产量的意思:
2. (amount) [+of industry]产量;[+of writers]创作量
the largest drop in industrial output for ten years十年来工业产量最大幅度的下滑
EU countries are steadily increasing agricultural output.欧盟国家正在稳步提高农业产量。
the literary output of the postwar period战后的文学作品创作量

distinguish 区别

digest 消化

leisure 空闲,闲暇

postage 邮费

given that: 如果。

substantial 大量的,重大的 a substantial amount of

burst out爆发
Malaria is bursting out again all over the world.疟疾在世界范围内再次爆发。
Then war burst out.接着战争爆发了。
Riots burst out in every major city.各大城市都爆发了骚乱。

come down with 染上、得某病
He came down with illness last night and is still under emergency treatment.

conventional 传统的
unconventional 不遵循传统的,异于常人的

exceptional 出色的,非凡的
He has an exceptional talent as a musician.

elegant 优雅的,精致的

side with 支持某人,与某人站在一边。
I will side with you no matter what happens. 无论发生什么,我永远支持你。

antique 古董

alongside 与...一起

harbour 港口

be bound to do 应当做某事

raise a glass 举杯祝酒,欢庆(大概是干杯的意思?)

swell 肿胀,膨胀
It was obvious she had broken her toe, because it immediately started to swell.

object to 反对,拒绝

spellbound 出神的,入迷的


state-run company 国有企业
The state-run company is required to make its accounts as transparent as possible.
国企被要求让他们的账目尽可能地透明.

strive to do 努力做某事
And they strive to achieve consensus out of conflict.
他们力图在矛盾冲突中求得意见协调.

revise 修订
She will need to revise the paper heavily.
她需要大幅度修改她的论文.

thoroughly 彻底地
These cups have been thoroughly wiped out.
这些杯子已经彻底擦干净了.

I'm going to the market. Do you have anything to be bought(buy)?
非谓语主被动。

I have no choice but to wait for him.
I can do nothing but wait for him.
有 do 无 to.

promising 有前景的 a promising future a rosy future

cause 事业
worthy causes 有价值的事业
In this matter we must place the common cause above all else.
在这件事情上,我们必须把共同事业放在高于一切的位置上.

deceive 欺骗
If he is smart enough, he can deceive everyone.
如果他够聪明, 他能够欺骗每个人.

get carried away = lose one's senses 得意忘形;失去理智
Don't get carried away with romantic notions.
不要被不切实际的想法弄得忘乎所以.

mix with sb. 与某人交往
Never mix with such people.
不要同这种人交往.

compare A to B 把 A 比作 B
A compare to B A 与 B 比较
== sb. compare A with B

prominent 突出的,杰出的; 突起的; 著名的
He is prominent in science.
他是科学界杰出的人物.

cozy (感到)温暖舒适的; 愉快的,亲切的; 轻易得到的
Your home is really cozy .
你的家看起来很温馨.

absent-minded 健忘的,心不在焉的
The absent-minded representative presented a present to me.
心不在焉的代表给我送了一份礼物.

begging eyes 乞求的眼神
I looked into her begging eyes.
我看着她乞求的眼睛。

upturned face 抬起的脸

bruise 淤血,淤青

the day of ... arrived. ...的日子到了
The day of the race arrived.
比赛的日子到了。

reach into sth. 伸手拿某物
Mr. Steward reached into his pocket and withdrew a small envelope.
斯图沃德先生把手伸进口袋里,掏出了一个小信封:

"....", answered a weak, elderly voice.

adapt sth. for sb. 改造某物以适应某人
This book is adapted for beginners.
本书经过改写以适合初学者。

a piece of literature 一部文学著作
He explained that he used a false name because he wanted to write a piece of literature someday.
他解释使用笔名是希望某天能够撰写一篇文学巨著。

give assistance to sb. = help sb.

conduct 行为,品行。 指挥,管理,主持。
Such conduct will derogate from your reputation. 那样的行为有损你的名誉。
A clergyman friend of the family conducted the funeral. 这家人的一位牧师朋友主持了这场葬礼。

meet with 符合;偶然遇见;遭受
meet with one's approval 得到某人赞许
He met with her approval.他得到了她的赞许。

congratulate sb. on sth. 祝贺某人某事
One can congratulate oneself on one's victories.
一个人也可以自己庆祝自己的胜利.

abolish 名词: abolition
They declared for the abolition of slavery.
他们声明赞成废除奴隶制度。

fulfill vt. 履行;满足;实现;使结束
fulfilling 令人满足的
At last his dreams were fulfilled.
他的梦想终于实现了。

basement 地下室
My office is a cubby-hole in the basement.
我的办公室是在地下室的一个小房间。

dignity n. 尊严;高贵;自重
I admire your dignity and good humour.
我欣赏你的庄重仪态和和蔼性情。
Dignity and pride run deep in this community.
尊严和自豪深深扎根于这个群体中。

impair 削弱,损伤
Zoomer was created to help visually impaired people.
本放大软件适合视力减弱的用者。

psychology 心理学
She has a background in child psychology.
她受过儿童心理学的教育。

tortoise 陆龟
The tortoise spends the winter months in hibernation.
乌龟在冬眠中度过寒冬季节。

firm 公司
The firm markets many types of goods.
这家公司在市场上销售多种商品。

cut out 切除,省略,停止做某事
cut sth. out of 从...剪下
I cut out some squares of paper.
我剪出些正方形纸片。

bump 撞击,碰撞
The driver bumped the kerb while reversing.
司机倒车时撞到了路边石。

clumsy adj. 笨拙的, 笨重的
You are clumsy! You're knocked over my cup of coffee!
你真笨手笨脚!把我的这杯咖啡撞翻了。

dictation 口授,听写
We have a dictation every English class.
每次上英语课我们都进行听写测验。

lap 跑道一圈,重叠部分,大腿上部位
The engine conked out on the final lap.
发动机在最后一圈时失灵了.
He settled his briefcase comfortably in his lap.
他把公文包舒适地搁在大腿上。


budget 预算
N-COUNT Your budget is the amount of money that you have available to spend. The budget for something is the amount of money that a person, organization, or country has available to spend on it.

appetite 胃口
Your appetite is your desire to eat.

fascination 魅力
Old castles have a certain strange fascination for me.
老城堡对我来说有种特殊的魅力。

It ___(reveal) that a growing number of people are overweight.
It is revealed that....

resist 形容词:resistant 抵制的
Someone who is resistant to something is opposed to it and wants to prevent it.

If you do something to counter a particular action or process, you do something which has an opposite effect to it or makes it less effective.
The leadership discussed a plan of economic measures to counter the effects of such a blockade.

counter:

conserve preserve reserve区别:
conserve 保护,注重善加利用
preserve 保护,注重保持原样
reserve 保留,预定

invade: to enter forcefully as an enemy; go into with hostile intent.

to give forth or produce by a natural process or in return for cultivation:
This farm yields enough fruit to meet all our needs.

to show regard for by some appropriate procedure, ceremony, etc.:
to observe Palm Sunday.
observe 庆祝,强调按照某一种特定仪式

to cover and extend beyond (something else):
The ends of cloth overlap the table.

extrovert: an outgoing, gregarious person who thrives in dynamic environments and seeks to maximize social engagement.
extrovert:外向的人

introvert: a person who prefers calm environments, limits social engagement, or embraces a greater than average preference for solitude.
introvert:内向的人

attentive: paying attention; listening carefully; observant 专心的

to irritate or provoke with persistent petty distractions, trifling jests, or other annoyances, often playfully:
If your little sister is teasing you about your boyfriend and following you around making kissy faces, it’s because she’s jealous and she wants your attention.

resign 的名词:resignation

existing, occurring, or living at the same time; belonging to the same time:
Newton's discovery of the calculus was contemporary with that of Leibniz.

lying near, close, or contiguous; adjoining; neighboring:
A motel is adjacent to the highway.

a realistic respect for or favorable impression of oneself; self-respect.
an inordinately or exaggeratedly favorable impression of oneself:
Her self-esteem can sometimes be very annoying.

to regard highly or favorably; regard with respect or admiration:
I esteem him for his honesty.

I won't dignify this trash by calling it a movie.
我不会将这部垃圾抬高为电影。

The company has succeeded in cultivating a very professional image.
该公司成功地培养了非常专业的形象。

specific 副词形式 specifically

Be sure to carefully evaluate every school that has accepted.
前有 every 只能用 that.

His manner was such as to(such) annoy everybody around him.

can't help but do sth.

He objected to being(be) made fun of.

I listened to him sing(sing).

Rather than cry(cry), I stood up and go forward.


Sandy could do nothing but admit to his teacher that he was wrong.

They might just have a place to leave(leave) on the writing course- why don't you give it a try?

The engine just won't start. Something seems to have gone(go) wrong with it.

In many people's opinion, that company, though relatively small, is pleasant to deal(deal) with.

I hear they've promoted Tom, but he didn't mention having been promoted(promote) when we talked on the phone.

I'll have Bob show(show) you to your room.

The children talked so loudly at dinner table that I had to struggle to be heard(hear).

AIDS is said to have been(be) the biggest health challenge to both men and women in that area over the past few years.

It remains to be seen(see) whether Jim'll be be fit fit enough to play in the finals.

I send you 100 dollars today, the rest to follow in a year.

She pretended not to see(not see) me when I passed by.

Charles Babbage is generally considered to have invented(invent) the first computer.

I would love to have gone(go) to the party last night but I had to work extra hours to finish a report.


declare independence from 宣布脱离...独立
China's top general says the country's military will stop any efforts by Taiwan to officially declare independence from the mainland.
中国军队高级将领说,中国军队将制止台湾任何正式宣布从中国大陆独立的努力。

What I do in my free time is my affair.
我在空闲时间干什么是我的事情。

set aside for 留出...给
All that is required is a bit of imagination and some time set aside for fun.
这些都需要一些想象力和为娱乐留出一点时间。

in sb.'s favor 对某人有利
You cannot be in favor of your own values, which are at a distance from the values that you espouse.
不能只对自己的价值观有利,而和周围人的价值观形成一定的距离。

a staff of
In addition, since last month the company has doubled its customer support team to a staff of 88 people.
从上个月,公司的客户支持员工已经达到了88个。

scan 指快速阅读查找所需信息,“查读”。
Scan the Internet and books for background information, and definitely talk to people you know in the field for a deeper understanding.
浏览网络和书籍,寻找背景信息,而且一定要和你知道的在该领域工作的人谈谈,从而获得更深层的理解。
skim 指快速阅读找到主旨要义,“略读”。
It's easy to skim over and much harder to make it part of your own mindset.
粗略的浏览它是很容易,但是要让它变成你自己心态的一部分却要难的多。

within the bounds of 在...范围内
They decalred that the police were bound to operate within the bound of the law.


The ongoing pursuit of excellence.
对卓越不懈的追求。

perceive 观察,察觉到
perceive: to notice or become aware of something
I perceived a change in his behaviour.

household 家喻户晓的
Coca Cola is a household name around the world.
可口可乐是全世界都家喻户晓的名字。

householder 一家之主

fictional 假的,虚拟的
Ulverton is a fictional village on the Wessex Downs.
阿尔弗顿是一个虚构的地处韦塞克斯丘陵的村庄。

grant 救助金
Unfortunately, my application for a grant was rejected.
不幸的是, 我的资助申请被拒了。

pension 退休金
If share prices were to crash, a private pension might not be enough to live on.
假如股价暴跌, 个人养老保险金可能不够维持生活。

allowance 津贴,零花钱
He had his allowance increased on his birthday.
他生日那天零用钱增加了。

sympathetic (作表语)赞成的
She met people in London who were sympathetic to the Indian freedom struggle.
她在伦敦结识了一些支持印度独立运动的人。

pathetic 可悲的
She now looked small, shrunken, and pathetic.
她现在看起来很瘦小、皱缩并且可怜巴巴。

have sympathy for/towards

outweight 比...更重要
The advantages far outweigh the disadvantages.
利远大于弊。

graceful disgraceful 优雅/不优雅的

a pile of

absurd 荒谬可笑的
The claims are absurd and they are just lying.
这些说法太荒唐了, 他们满嘴胡言。

claim the wallet:claim认领
Last time we made a claim on our insurance they paid up really quickly.
上次我们提出保险索赔时, 他们支付得非常快。

envy 形容词 envious

jealous 名词 jealousy

put aside 放在一边,搁置
It's a problem which they usually put aside.
这个问题他们通常会搁置不理。

affectionate 有爱的,示爱的
She gave me a very long and affectionate hug.
她给了我一个久久的深情拥抱 。

be bound for 开往,驶往
The ship was bound for Italy.
那艘船是开往意大利的。

hypocritical 虚伪的
It would be hypocritical of me to criticize him.
我批评他就等于故作姿态。

biography 传记
She has written a biography of Jane Austen.
她写了一本简·奥斯汀的传记。

calligraphy 书法,笔迹
Her calligraphy was the clearest I'd ever seen.
她的笔迹是我所见到过的最清晰的。

graphic adj 生动的,形象的
The film contains graphic scenes of drug taking.
这部电影有生动的吸毒场景。

cushion 软垫子
Harold was lying propped up on cushions.
哈罗德倚在软垫上躺着。

bedding 寝具
They don't supply bedding.
他们不提供卧具。

cuisine 菜肴
The dining room has lakeside views and offers excellent cuisine.
在这间餐厅用餐可以欣赏湖边景色, 又可以享用美味佳肴。

grand 华丽的

affection for 对...喜爱

a master's degree 硕士学位

set aside some time each day to sleep.
每天留出一些时间睡眠。

phonograph 留声机
I've a phonograph and some brand-new ragtime records.
我有一台唱机和一些全新的拉格泰姆爵士乐唱片。

gramophone 留声机

talent 才能c. 人才unc.
She had a vague job scouting new talent(talent) for Universal.
她以前的工作职责不大明确, 大概是为环球影片公司发掘新人。

divorce vt. She is divorcing with her husband.
She wants to divorce him.
她想和他离婚。

get divorced 被分离

divorce sb. from sth.
Good management cannot be divorced from accountability.
良好的管理与问责制是分不开的。

disobedient 不顺从的,叛逆的
She didn't want to be disobedient to her parents.
她不想违抗父母。

comply with 遵守,和...一致

hijack 劫持

rumble 发出持续而低沉的声音,肚子饿了

反对情感: reject > refuse > decline

gobble 狼吞虎咽地吃

collect oneself 镇定下来
try to control your emotions and become calm:
I'm fine — I just need a minute to collect myself.

Last time they urged(力劝,催促) me to eat the strange food.

The reading passage is two anecdotes written by an old man.
anecodote: 奇闻异事

flee: to leave a person or place very quickly, especially because you are afraid of possible danger.
He was lucky to flee the burning hotel.
他有幸逃离了那着火的旅馆。

The trees on the shores of the lake were reflected in the clear water.
在湖岸边的树倒映在清澈的水中。

reflect: to think carefully and deeply about something
She was left to reflect on the implications of her decision.

She yelled at the child to run away from the tide.

The giant paused for breath, and then continued up the mountain.

pure 副词 purely

I urged Clancy to make a trip to the seaside village next Oct on his annual leave(年假).

set the course of one's life 改变人生轨迹
It set the course of my life.
它改变了我的人生轨迹。

plight 困境
the plight of single parents who want to return to work
想重返职场的单亲父母的困境

compelling 吸引人的

compel 促使,逼迫
Indians were compelled to work in the mines.
印第安人被迫在矿井工作。

She never felt sympathy(sympathy) for him when he was injured.

The staff(staff) are not happy.
员工是集合名词。

smart 时尚的,帅气的
He was smart and well groomed.
他衣着整洁, 打扮得体。

strike 过去式 struck

stroke 抚摸,中风,击打

cater to 迎合
They only publish novels which cater to the mass market.
他们仅仅出版迎合市场的小说。

collapse (因病重)倒下
Upon her collapse she was rushed to hospital.
她一病倒, 便被紧急送进了医院。

relay 转达
She relayed the message.
她传达了这个信息。

recollection 回忆
My earliest recollections are of my mother bending over my cot.
我最早的记忆是母亲俯身站在我的小床前。

not to mention 更不用说
Pollution has a negative effect on the health of everyone living in the city, not to mention the damage to the environment.
污染对生活在这个城市里的每一个人的健康都有害处,更不用说对环境的破坏了。

lecture 讲课
They were taught by lecture rather than tutorial.
他们通过授课而非辅导的方式接受教育。

wrong 冤枉
She felt she had been wronged.
她觉得自己被冤枉了。

comb (在大量信息中) 仔细搜寻
We'll comb the countryside till we find him.
我们要找遍乡村的每个角落, 直至找到他为止。

peasant 农民

shut oneself away 隔开

in line with 与...保持一致
Pensions will be increased in line with inflation.
退休金会随着通货膨胀而增加。

hit upon an idea 突然有主意
Not long after hitting upon this idea he was a millionaire.
想到这个主意不久后他就成了一位百万富翁。

shed light on (通过新的信息)使..更清楚些(易于理解)
Recent research has shed light on the causes of the disease.
最近的研究使人们对这种疾病的成因有了更多的了解。

treat n. (尤指不常吃的)大餐
The cafe serves an assortment of gourmet treats.
这家小餐馆供应各种美味佳肴。

fruitful 有成效的
Mr Lubrani described the meeting as very fruitful.
卢布拉尼先生说这次会议颇有成效。

fruitless 没有成果的
Talks so far have been fruitless.
到目前为止, 会谈毫无结果。

puff 吹,喷,噗噗

aquarium 水族馆

accommodation 住宿

accommodate 提供住宿,容纳,适应

exclaim 大喊

acclaim 称赞
His work is acclaimed for its complexity and originality.
他的作品因其复杂性和原创性而备受称赞。

let out a yell

time dragged terribly. 时间过的很慢

an in-depth discussion 深度讨论

abandon oneself to sth. 沉浸在...中

conservative 保守的
This guess is probably on the conservative side.
这个猜测可能比较保守。

a rising tide of discontent 不满意的浪潮


fortnight 两星期

教科书 textbook

weed 杂草

rectangular 长方形的

hut 棚屋

broom 扫帚

tin 锡

jar 罐

interpreter 口译员

grill 烤架

leftover 剩饭菜

otherwise 否则;除此之外

paperwork 文书工作

catalogue 目录

sew 缝纫

supplement 补充

plough 犁地

angle 观点,方面,角度
He was considering the idea from all angles.
他从多个视角来考虑这个想法。

operate 经营,管理
He operated an enormous pear orchard.
他经营一个大型梨园。

dry out (使)完全变干,干透
dry off (使)变干,把...弄干
dry up 使(河流、湖泊等)干涸

I'm sorry. I'll be otherwise occupied(忙别的事) that day. I'll make arrangements for you to be met at the airport.


weather-beaten face 饱经风霜的脸

pure 名词 purity

pure 动词 purify

vivid memories of sth.
对...的生动的记忆

consciousness 意识

tell me about it!
可不是吗!

steep 陡峭的

steep slope 陡峭的坡

awesome 令人敬畏的
When I walked into the Intensive Care Unit there was an awesome feeling knowing I, too, had been a patient there.
当我走进特别护理室时,一种敬畏之感油然而生,因为我知道自己也曾是这里的病人。

leap 跳跃 n.

seal 密封 v.

compensate 赔偿 v.

dispensable 不重要的,可有可无的 adj.
if someone or something is dispensable, you do not need them and can get rid of them if you want to.

indispensable 不可或缺的 adj.

be committed to doing(do)

in accordance with 与...一致

The best thing to do is do(do) sth.
前有 do,后无 to.

refine
精炼,改进,改善,提纯 v.

hence 因此
He said this world is demon- dominative, suffering, and unworthy staying. Hence, people should make early aspiration to leave there.
他说:这世间是由魔鬼在主导的、是苦涩的、是不值得我们留恋的,所以大家应该趁早立下心愿,以期离开这个鬼地方。

magnificent
壮观的,瑰丽的,精彩的,了不起的 adj.

generous 名词 generosity

curious 名词 curiosity

lengthy
很长的,漫长的,冗长的 adj.

extract
提取,摘录,提炼,获得 v.

tractor
拖拉机 n.

But am I serious enough to grapple with all this on my own?
但是我有足够认真来独自解决这一切吗?
grapple with: to try hard to understand a difficult idea or to solve a difficult problem 尽力解决

leap year 闰年

orbit
环绕 v.
轨道 n.

interdependent
相互依赖的 adj.

resolve
决心,决定,解决(问题或困难);作出决定 v.
决心,坚定的信念 n.

approximate
近似,接近 v.
大约的,接近的 adj.

accurate 名词 accuracy

"There is a very high likelihood that this could happen this year, " he said.
“此举在今年出台的几率很高,”丁爽表示。
likelihood: 可能性

likelihood
n. 可能性 [=possibility]

ripple
n. 波纹,细浪
v. (使)如波浪般起伏,扩散,涌起

spontaneous
adj. 自发的,自然的

bankrupt
adj. 破产,倒闭
n. 破产者
v. 使破产

substitute
v. 代替,以..取代
n. 代替品,替补

substitute A for B
用 A 代替 B

reassure
v. 使安心,打消...的疑虑

reassure sb. that
使某人安心

assure
v. 确保,使确信,向..保证

pursue
v. 追求

make out
理解,发现,看清

trait
n. 特点

wilderness
n. 荒野,荒地

backpacking
n. 背包旅游

clearing
n. 林中空地

trepidation
n. 惊恐,恐惧,不安

provision
n. 条款,提供,供给,供应品
v. 为...提供(尤指食品)

But there's no provision for an air traffic controller to call in fatigued.
但是却没有条款来保障控制员的疲惫程度。

piratical
adj. (像)海盗的,掠夺式的

haunch
n. 臀胯部,(四足动物的)腰腿

intense
adj. 很大的,十分强烈的,严肃紧张的,刺激的

Right now there's intense debate about how aggressive the United States government should be in its attempts to turn the economy around.
当前,人们激烈地争论美国政府正试图如何更有效地摆脱经济衰退。
intense: 激烈的,紧张的

toss
v. 投掷,甩(头),挥动
n. 抛硬币,向上甩头,投掷

"Think about how much money had been spent to be slightly better than a coin toss, " he said.
他说“想想曾经花了那么多的钱,结果却只比掷硬币的概率稍好一点。”
toss: 抛硬币

gulp
v. 狼吞虎咽,大口吞咽
n. 吞饮的量,一大口

Drank it up in a gulp; fastened up the coat .
一饮而尽;把外衣扣得严严实实。
gulp: 狼吞虎咽,一大口

turf
n. 草皮

drizzly
adj. 下着细雨的,朦胧的

insatiable
adj. 不知足的,贪得无厌的

perimeter
n. 边界,界限,[数]周长

overlook
v. 忽视,俯视,视而不见

比较 ignore neglect overlook omit disregard
ignore: 有意忽视,故意不理
neglect: 无意忽视,疏于照管
overlook: 俯瞰时忽视
omit: 省略,遗漏
disregard: 置之不理,漠视,语气比 ignore 更强

stench
n. 恶臭
v. (使)发出恶臭

thump
n. 锤击,重击声;碰撞声
v. 重击,狠大,锤击,嘭地发出闷响

My heart is thumping.
我的心怦怦直跳。
thump:
n. 锤击,重击声;碰撞声
v. 重击,狠大,锤击,嘭地发出闷响

snort
n. 哼,用鼻子吸入的毒品
v. 哼,用鼻子吸毒

sneeze
v. 打喷嚏
n. 喷嚏

sway
n. 影响,摇摆,摆动,统治
v. 摇动,说服,使相信,使动摇

sniff
v. 闻,嗅,抽鼻子,抱怨
n. 闻,嗅,吸气声

nail
n. 钉,钉子,指甲
v. 固定,揭露,抓住

peel
n. 果皮
v. 剥皮,去皮,脱落,剥掉

rip
v. 猛地撕开
n. 撕开的大口子

saw
n. 锯子
v. 锯

burp
v. 打嗝

belch
n. 打嗝,喷射,劣质啤酒
v. 打嗝,吐出

authentic
adj. 真正的,真实的

muddle
n. 混乱,糊涂,困惑
v. 混淆,弄乱,搅浑

I'm sure we can brave this little crisis.
我相信我们一定能勇敢面对这个小危机。
brave: 勇敢面对

brave the elements
不惧困境

Fiction should be grounded in reality.
小说应该以现实生活为基础。
be grounded in: 以...为基础

His movements were gentle and deliberate.
他的动作舒缓而从容。
deliberate: 从容的

stubby
adj. 短而粗的

engorge
v. 大吃,吮血

swell 过去式?
swelled

swell 过去分词?
swollen

fable
n. 寓言故事

affable
adj. 和蔼可亲的

ridge
n. 山脊,海岭,山岭

crest
n. 顶峰,山顶

canyon
n. 峡谷

grub
n. 蛆
v. 搜寻

snore
v. 打鼾,打呼噜
n. 鼾声

whim
n. 心血来潮

meadow
n. 草地

league
n. 联赛;联盟;协会;种类
v. (使)结盟;(使)联合[团结];一鼻孔出气;组成联盟

inconsolable
adj. 悲痛欲绝的;无法慰藉的

console
v. 安慰,抚慰
n. 控制台

bawl
v. 号哭;嚎啕大哭;大喊;大叫
n. 哭声;叫喊声

ursine
adj. 熊有关的;像熊的

manifest
v. 表明;显现;使人注意到
adj. 明显的;显而易见的
n. 旅客名单

formidable
adj. 可怕的;令人敬畏的;难对付的

exaggerate
v. 夸大;夸张;言过其实

retaliate
v. 复仇,报复

waddle
n. 摇摆的步子
v. 摇摆地行走

smother
v. 闷死;使窒息而死;(用某物)厚厚地覆盖;抑制
n. 制止;窒息物;窒息状态;浓雾

nourish
v. 滋养;培养;养育;抚养

phobias
n. (病态的)恐惧

cringe
n. 退缩;畏缩;尴尬;难为情
v. 退缩;畏缩;感觉尴尬或难为情

whine
v. 哭哭啼啼;哀鸣;哭嚷;惨叫
n. 嘎吱声;吱吱声;嘎嘎声;(儿童发出的)哭喊声

phenomenal
adj. 了不起的;非凡的

Ladies and gentleman, he's just phenomenal!
女士们,先生们,他真是惊人!
phenomenal: adj. 了不起的;非凡的

trudge
v. 缓慢地走
n. 徒步跋涉;疲惫的长途步行

succulent
adj. 汁多味美的;肉质的;多汁的
n. 肉质植物

snarl
n. (动物的)龇牙低吼;愤怒叫嚷(声);咆哮(声);疼痛叫声
v. 龇牙低吼;咆哮着说;不耐烦地说

pandemonium
n. 骚动;群情沸腾

sprout
v. 发芽;抽条;生长;抽芽
n. 苗;新芽;嫩枝

cinnamon
adj. 肉桂色的
n. 桂皮香料(东南亚一种树的内层树皮,尤用于甜食调味)

champagne
n. 香槟酒

fury
n. 狂怒;狂暴;暴怒;大发雷霆

dispatch
v. 派遣;派出;发出;调遣
n. 派遣;发送;电讯;快信

clung
v. 坚信;依恋(朋友等);依靠;守牢(家庭)

heel
n. 足跟;脚后跟;(袜子等的)后跟;(鞋、靴子等的)后跟

lope
n. 大步慢跑;飞奔

descend
v. 下降;下来;降临;下去

ascend
v. 上升;升高;登高

headlong
adj. 头向前的;倒栽葱的;急速的;急骤的
adv. 头向前地;倒栽葱地;急速地;轻率地

swing
n. 摆动;秋千;挥动;转动
v. 摇摆;转动;热闹;纵身跃向
adj. 摇摆乐的;悬挂的;(门等)可绕轴心旋转的;(在选举中)举足轻重的

desolate
adj. 无人居住的;荒无人烟的;荒凉的;孤独凄凉的
v. 使感到悲惨;使感到凄凉;使悲伤绝望

moan
v. 呻吟;哼叫;抱怨(有时没原因地):
n. 呻吟声;(波浪,风等的)号;悲叹声;〔诗〕悲叹

utter
v. 说;出声;讲
adj. 完全的;十足的;彻底的

hysterical
adj. 歇斯底里的;情绪狂暴不可抑止的;极其可笑的

knuckle
n. 指节;蹄;指关节

grant
v. 允许;同意
n. (政府、机构的)拨款

a box of apples is(be) in the corner.

have reasonable grounds to do sth.
有充分理由去做

groundless
adj. 无理由的,无根据的

the other day
不久前的一天

bubbly
adj. 快活热情的;充满气泡的

relate
v. 联系;讲述;叙述;使有联系

a remote chance
微乎其微的机会

weed
n. 杂草;水草;烟草;烟叶
v. 除(地面的)杂草

weedy
adj. 杂草丛生的

to name a few
仅举几例

interpret
v. 诠释;说明;口译;把…理解为

I am finding it difficult to interpret your expression.
我发现很难理解你的表情.
interpret: 诠释;说明;口译;把…理解为

interpret sth. as sth.
把...理解为...

grill
n. 烤架
v. 拷问[非常稀有]

Well they had to grill him before they tied off his neck.
他们在勒死他前一定拷问他了.
grill
n. 烤架
v. 拷问[非常稀有]

drill
n. 钻;钻机;钻头;训练
v. 训练;操练;钻(孔);打(眼)

This is like a bloody Chinese fire drill...
drill: 训练,演习


competence
n. 权限;能力;足以过温饱的收入;管辖权

shrink
vi. 收缩, 减小,退缩
vt. 使收缩,使变小

compound
n. 化合物;混合物

reluctant
adj. 勉强的,不情愿的

chimney
n. 烟囱

dedicate
v. 奉献

accommodate
v. 容纳;满足;适应,使适应

botanical adj. 植物学的 n. 植物性药材

tentative n. 试探;尝试;实验 adj. 实验性的;不确定的;尝试的;没有把握的

acute adj. 灵敏的;敏锐的;十分严重的;(疾病)急性的

reap v. 取得(成果);收获;收割(庄稼)

ripen v. (使)成熟

ample adj. 足够的;丰裕的;丰满的;硕大的

die of/from 区别? die of 死于(疾病、过度悲伤等);强烈地感受到…,…得要命 die from 死于(某种原因,不包括疾病、过度悲伤等)

primitive adj. 原始的;远古的;人类或动物发展早期的;发展水平低的 n. 文艺复兴前的艺术家(或作品);原始派画家(或作品)

spit v. 吐;啐唾沫(常表示愤怒或鄙视);怒斥;(发怒时)发呼噜呼噜声 n. 吐痰;唾液;唾沫;啐唾沫

yogurt n. 酸乳;【食】酸奶

radioactivity n. 放射性;放射(现象)

vein n. 静脉;矿脉;纹理;风格 v. 使显出静脉

howl v. 怒号;呼啸;怒吼;长嚎 n. 怒号;(狗、狼等的)嗥叫;(因疼痛、愤怒、高兴等发出的)喊叫声

spear n. 矛;标枪;幼芽 v. 用矛刺;用尖物刺穿 adj. 右边的

dizzy adj. 头晕目眩的;眩晕的;使人眩晕的;使人头昏眼花的

hammer n. 锤子;链球;榔头;(拍卖用的)木槌 v. 锤打;反复敲打;猛踢;猛击

gay 副词? gaily adv. 喜气洋洋地;花哨地;艳丽地;华丽地

be fed up with 厌倦

stick 除了刺、棍子外的意思? v. 粘贴;忍受

sophisticated adj. 见多识广的;老练的;见过世面的;复杂巧妙的

analysis 复数? analyses

a lovely gesture 一个体贴的表示 gesture (表明情感或意图的)姿态、表示

spoke up 发表意见