高级英语L e s s o n-12-T h e-L o o n s-词汇 短语
词汇(Vocabulary)
: a small stone worn smooth and round，as by the action of water卵石；细砾
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scrub (adj. ) :short，stunted矮小的；瘦小的
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------chokecherry ( n.) :a North American wild cherry tree美洲稠李
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thicket ( n.) :a thick growth of shrubs，underbrush or small trees灌木丛，植丛
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shack ( n.) :[Am．]a small house or cabin that is crudely built and furnished；shanty[美]简陋的小屋；棚屋
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chink ( v．) :close up the chinks in堵塞(裂缝、缝隙)
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thigh ( n.) :part of the leg in man and other vertebrates between the knee and the hip；region of the thighbone，or femur股，大腿
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chaos ( n.) :extreme confusion or disorder纷乱，混乱(状态)，无秩序
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lean—to ( n.) :a shed with a one—slope roof，the upper end of the rafters resting against an external support，such as trees or the wall of a building 披屋，
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warp ( v.) :bend, curve，or twist out of shape；distort使翘 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
strand ( n.) :any of the bundles of thread，fiber，wire，etc．that 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 or military barriers[美]带刺铁丝网
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patois ( n.) :[Fr，]a form of language，differing from the accepted standard，as a provincial or local dialect[法语]方言；土语
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------obscenities ( n.) :[p1．]offensive，repulsive remarks or ideas[复]猥亵的话(或念头)；猥亵的动作
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herring ( n.) :any of a family(Cluepidae)of bony fishes，including herring，shad，etc．鲱科鱼
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lard ( n.) :the fat of hogs，melted down and clarified to become
white．soft solid(esp. the inner abdominal fat)猪油
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bruise ( n.) :injure the surface or the outside of so that there is spoilage，abrasion，denting，etc．擦伤(表皮，表面)；碰伤(水果、植物等)
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brawl ( n.) :a rough，noisy quarrel or fight大吵大闹；大打出手v
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sporadic ( adj.) :not constant or regular零星的；时有时无的 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------tuberculosis ( n.) :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
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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
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dickens inter ( j.) :[colloq．]devil；deuce(used with the in mild oaths)[口]见鬼，该死；倒霉，晦气(与定冠词the连用，表示轻微的诅咒)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------contagious ( adj.) :spread by direct or indirect contact(said of disease)(疾病)接触传染的
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nit ( n.) :the egg of a louse。r similar insect虱子或其他寄生虫的卵
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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 from the background石雕；贝雕；凸雕
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mauve (adj.) :pale purple淡紫色的
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stifle ( v.) :suppress；repress；hold back；check抑制 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
muse ( v.) :think deeply and at length沉思，冥想
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austere ( adj.) : very plain；lacking ornament or luxury简朴的，朴素的；无装饰的，不奢华的
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filigree ( n.) :a delicate，lacelike ornamental work of inter-wined wire of gold，silver，etc．金(银、铜)丝的细工饰品
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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
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fern ( n.) :any of widespread class(Filicineae)of nonflowering plants having roots，stems，and fronds，and reproducing by Spores instead of by seeds蕨纲植物
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raspberry ( n.) :the small，juicy，edible，aggregate fruit of various brambles(genus Rubus)of the rose family．Consisting of a cluster or red，purple，or black drupelets悬勾子属植
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miniature ( adj.) :on or done on a very small scale；diminutive；minute小型的，微型的；袖珍的
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squirrel ( n.) :any of a group of small，treedwelling
rodents(family Sciurdae)with heavy fur and a long，bushy tail松鼠
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tame (adj.) : changed from a wild state，domesticated state．as animals trained for use by man or as pets(动物)养服了的，驯养的
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moose ( n.) :the large animal(Alces)of the deer family，native to the N．America美洲驼鹿
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antler ( n.) :the branched，deciduous horn of any animal of the deer family鹿角
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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
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tote ( v.) :[Am．colloq．]carry or haul，esp. in the arms or on the back[美口]手提；背负；携带；搬运
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scuff ( v．) :scrape(the ground，floor，etc．)with the feet以
脚擦(地)
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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
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impart ( v．) :make known；tell；reveal通知，公告，告诉；透露
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------whippoorwill ( n． ) :a grayish，insect—eating goatsucker (Caprimulgus vociferus)of N．America，related to the nightjar and active at night北美夜
鹰
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coyote ( n.) :a small wolf(Canis latrans)of the western prairies of N．America(产于北美西部大草原的)小狼，郊狼，丛林狼
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lore ( n.) :knowledge of learning；specifically，all the 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)
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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
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bracken ( n.) :growth of large，coarse，weedy ferns欧洲蕨 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
amber ( n.) :a brownish—yellow translucent color琥珀色，淡黄色
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ululate ( v.) :wail，lament嗥；嚎；吠
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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
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chipmunk ( n.) :any of a number of small N．American 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
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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
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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
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jukebox ( n.) :a coin—operated record player used in restaurants，bars，etc.(旅馆、酒吧间用的投币式)自动电唱机
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chrome ( n.) : chromium or chromium alloy，esp. as used for plating铬；铬合金
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astound ( v. ) :bewilder with sudden surprise：astonish greatly；amaze使震惊，使惊愕，使大吃一惊
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stolid ( adj.) :having or showing no emotion or sensibility; impassive不易激动的；感觉迟钝的
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carmine ( n.) :a red or purplish—red pigment obtained mainly from
cochineal洋红；胭脂红
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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
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perm ( v.) :[colloq.]give a permament wave to[口]烫(发) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
teeter ( v. ) :totter；wobble；waver步履不稳地走动
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jerkwater (adj.) :[colloq．]small and unimportant[口](微)小的，不重要的
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confide ( v．) :tell or talk about as a secret倾诉；告以(机密等)；吐露(真情等)
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blur ( v．) :make or become dim or dull使(或变得)暗淡，模糊不清
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despise ( v．) :look down on with contempt and scorn轻视,藐视，蔑视，鄙视
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biddy ( n.) :[Am．slang]a woman，esp. an elderly woman regarded contemptuously as eccentric，gossipy，etc．[美俚]女人(尤指上年纪的、古怪的、爱闲聊的女人)
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fella ( n.) :[slang]a person；one；fellow[俚]人；家伙 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
classy ( adj.) :[slang]first—class，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
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perturb ( v．) :cause to be alarmed，agitated，or upset；disturb or trouble greatly使不安；烦扰
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gauche ( adj.) :[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
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slattern ( n.) : woman who is careless and sloppy in her habits。appearance，work，etc．邋遢女人；懒女人
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brew ( n.) :a beverage that has been brewed酿造液；(酿造、调制出的)饮料
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neon ( n.) :a rare，colorless，and inert gaseous，chemical element．found in small quantities in the earth's atmosphere and used in discharge tubes氖
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短语 (Expressions)
get mixed up in sth．: (infml) become involved in or connected with sth．和某事有牵连
例： I do n’t want to get mixed up in your affairs．我可不想牵连到你们俩的事情中去。
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hit out (at sb．／sth．): attack sb．／sth．vigorously 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。
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flare up: (of an illness)recur or show sudden burst of light．anger 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。
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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。
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set about: start doing sth．(不用于被动语态)着手做某事 例：I don’t know how to set about this job．这工作我不知该如何人手。
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not give a shit (about sb.／sth．): not care at all毫不关心 例：He doesn’t give a shit about anybody else．他对别人漠不关心。
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