高级英语Lesson-12-The-Loons-词汇短语

1词汇(Vocabulary)pebble(n.):asmallstonewornsmoothandround，asbytheactionofwater卵石；细砾----------------------------------------------------------------------------------scrub(adj.):short，stunted矮小的；瘦小的----------------------------------------------------------------------------------chokecherry(n.):aNorthAmericanwildcherrytree美洲稠李----------------------------------------------------------------------------------thicket(n.):athickgrowthofshrubs，underbrushorsmalltrees灌木丛，植丛----------------------------------------------------------------------------------shack(n.):[Am．]asmallhouseorcabinthatiscrudelybuiltandfurnished；shanty[美]简陋的小屋；棚屋----------------------------------------------------------------------------------chink(v．):closeupthechinksin堵塞(裂缝、缝隙)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------thigh(n.):partoftheleginmanandothervertebratesbetweenthekneeandthehip；regionofthethighbone，orfemur股，大腿----------------------------------------------------------------------------------chaos(n.):extremeconfusionordisorder纷乱，混乱(状态)，无秩序----------------------------------------------------------------------------------lean—to(n.):ashedwithaone—sloperoof，theupperendoftheraftersrestingagainstanexternalsupport，suchastreesorthewallofabuilding披屋，----------------------------------------------------------------------------------warp(v.):bend,curve，ortwistoutofshape；distort使翘----------------------------------------------------------------------------------strand(n.):anyofthebundlesofthread，fiber，wire，etc．thataretwistedtogethertoformalengthofstring，rope，orcable(线、绳等的)股----------------------------------------------------------------------------------barbedwire(n.):[Am.]strandsofwiretwistedtogether。withbarbsatregular，closeintervals,usedforfencingormilitarybarriers[美]带刺铁丝网----------------------------------------------------------------------------------patois(n.):[Fr，]aformoflanguage，differingfromtheacceptedstandard，asaprovincialorlocaldialect[法语]方言；土语----------------------------------------------------------------------------------obscenities(n.):[p1．]offensive，repulsiveremarksorideas[复]猥亵的话(或念头)；猥亵的动作----------------------------------------------------------------------------------herring(n.):anyofafamily(Cluepidae)ofbonyfishes，includingherring，shad，etc．鲱科鱼----------------------------------------------------------------------------------2lard(n.):thefatofhogs，melteddownandclarifiedtobecomewhite．softsolid(esp.theinnerabdominalfat)猪油----------------------------------------------------------------------------------bruise(n.):injurethesurfaceortheoutsideofsothatthereisspoilage，abrasion，denting，etc．擦伤(表皮，表面)；碰伤(水果、植物等)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------brawl(n.):arough，noisyquarrelorfight大吵大闹；大打出手v----------------------------------------------------------------------------------sporadic(adj.):notconstantorregular零星的；时有时无的----------------------------------------------------------------------------------tuberculosis(n.):aninfectiousdiseasecausedbythetuberclebacillusandcharacterizedbytheformationoftuberclesinvarioustissuesofthebody；tuberculosisofthelungs：pulmonaryphthisis；consumption结核(病)；痨病,肺痨;肺结核----------------------------------------------------------------------------------grimy(adj.):coveredwithorfullofgrime；verydirty积满圬垢的，肮脏的----------------------------------------------------------------------------------flare(v．):showsuddenincreasedheat，angerorviolence(up)(与up连用)突然激动；骤然发怒----------------------------------------------------------------------------------dickensinter(j.):[colloq．]devil；deuce(usedwiththeinmildoaths)[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.):spreadbydirectorindirectcontact(saidofdisease)(疾病)接触传染的----------------------------------------------------------------------------------nit(n.):theeggofalouse。rsimilarinsect虱子或其他寄生虫的卵----------------------------------------------------------------------------------cameo(n.):acarvinginreliefoncertainstratifiedgemsorshellssothattheraiseddesign，oftenaheadinprofile,isusuallyinadifferentcolorfromthebackground石雕；贝雕；凸雕----------------------------------------------------------------------------------mauve(adj.):palepurple淡紫色的----------------------------------------------------------------------------------stifle(v.):suppress；repress；holdback；check抑制----------------------------------------------------------------------------------muse(v.):thinkdeeplyandatlength沉思，冥想----------------------------------------------------------------------------------miraculously(adv．):1ikeamiracle奇迹般地；不可思----------------------------------------------------------------------------------austere(adj.):veryplain；lackingornamentorluxury简朴的，朴素的；无装饰的，不奢华的----------------------------------------------------------------------------------filigree(n.):adelicate，lacelikeornamentalworkofinter-winedwireof3gold，silver，etc．金(银、铜)丝的细工饰品--------------------------------