1.pulmonary embolism 肺栓塞
2.breathlessness n. 呼吸急促，气喘吁吁

He still had the breathlessness of out of doors.
他还有从户外带来的那种急促的呼吸。

3.screeching v. 发出尖利刺耳的声音（screech的ing形式）

For deep ocean fish, there is less of this screeching on the surface, because it is further away from the rock.
对于深海鱼类而言，水表面上较少有这种刺耳之声，因为水表面远离了岩石。

4.litany n. 冗长而枯燥的陈述；连祷

The experience provided a litany of mankind's evils, and gave her lasting nightmares, said Rowling.
这段经历带给她的是人类灵魂邪恶的枯燥叙述和无休止的噩梦，她说。

5.curl up 卷起

The pages of the dictionary had curled up from constant use.
字典的书页由于经常使用都卷起来了。