Glossary

atmosphere
n. 大气；气氛

awful
adj. terrible, shocking; Here it functions as an adv. = very, terribly

bulb
n. 灯泡

chant
n. words that are repeated again and again by a group 齐声的不断质问

cherry
n. 樱桃

comic
adj. funny, humorous; ～ book (AmE): 儿童连环画杂志

concern
n. worry, anxiety 忧虑

conscious
adj. aware, knowing 意识到的；明白的

crash
n. a sudden, loud noise as made by a violent fall

criminal
n. a person who has committed a crime 罪犯

deal
n. treatment 对待

desperate
adj. ready for any wild act because of loss of hope 绝望的；不顾一切的

dial
v. to make a telephone call 拨电话号

electrical
adj. relating to electricity

exchange
v. 交换

fender
n. （车辆的）挡泥板

flash
n. a sudden burst of light

gossip
v. to talk about other people's behavior and private lives or about other things that do not concern you 东家长、西家短地闲聊

honey
n. (AmE) darling, sweetheart

horizon
n. 地平线

hush
n. a peaceful silence

impression
n. effect produced on the mind or feelings 印象

intently
adv. with fixed attention 专注地

jaw
n. 颚，颌

jerk
v. to move suddenly 猛然一扭；一抬

kneel
v. 下跪

laughter
n. the act of laughing or the sound of people laughing

lawn
n. an area that is covered with short grass （经过修剪的）草坪

lighten
v. to make more cheerful 使轻松

likely
adj. probable, expected 可能（发生）的

maple
n. 枫树

menace
v. to threaten 威胁

meteor
n. rock-like object hurtling through space 流星

mob
n. a large, noisy crowd especially one that is angry and violent

monster
n. 妖怪；恶魔

mower
n. a machine to cut down grass 割草机

murmur
n. a soft low sound

nope
adv. (informal) no

obviously
adv. clearly

oddball
n. a person who behaves in a strange or an unusual way

operator
n. a person who works on a telephone switchboard 电话接线员

optimistic
adj. hopeful about the future, believing that things will happen in the best way 乐观的

outer
adj. of the outside 外面的；～ space: 外屋空间

overhead
n. , adv. over the head

persistently
adv. continuing to do or say something although other people warn you not to 固执地；坚持地

plug
v. , n. 插；插座

polish
v. to make smooth and shiny by continual rubbing 擦亮

porch
n. a doorway or an entrance to a house, covered with a roof 门廊

portable
adj. easily carried or moved 手提式的

precisely
adv. exactly

quietness
n. silence

react
v. 反应

reaction
n. the act of reacting

reluctantly
adv. unwillingly

residential
adj. mainly of the part of the town or street where there are private houses and very few offices or factories 住宅的

roar
n. a continuous loud noise made by a machine or a strong wind

rooftop
n. the top of the roof

rub
v. 摩擦

screw
v. 拧紧

sense
n. a meaning 意义

sidewalk
n. pavement 人行道

space
n. 空间；太空

speechless
adj. unable to speak because of deep feeling 由于某种原因而说不出话的

spot
n. a small and round mark 点；斑点 black ～s （太阳）黑子

stool
n. a seat without a back, usually for one person

stove
n. 火炉

stuff
n. things

thunder
n. a loud noise following lightning 雷鸣

tone
n. 语调

tremendous
adj. very big or powerful 巨大的（数字、爆炸声等）

typical
adj. 典型的

upwards
adv. going up 向上

weird
adj. strange; difficult to explain, usually because one has not seen or experienced before

wet
v. to make wet

whirl
v. to turn around very quickly