New Words
funeral
n. a ceremony of burying or burning a dead person 葬礼
* cocktail
n. 鸡尾酒
painful
a. causing an upsetting or unpleasant feeling; causing a feeling of discomfort in a particular part of the body 令人痛苦的;疼痛的
crutch
n. T字形拐杖
rod
n. a long thin pole or bar 杆;棒条
* thigh
n. the top part of the human leg 大腿
zone
n. an area of particular qualities 地带,地区
injure
vt. hurt; offend 伤害,损害
injury
n. (to) harm, damage to a living thing (对生物的)伤害;损害
drunk
n. a person who habitually drinks too much alcohol 酗酒者,醉汉
a. overcome by drinking alcoholic liquor; (fig.) filled with excitement and joy 醉酒的;(喻)陶醉的
* revenge
n. (for, on) punishment given to sb. in return for harm done to oneself 复仇;报复
vt. do sth. to get satisfaction for (an offence, etc.); avenge (sb.) 报…之仇;为…报仇
involuntarily
ad. not (done) from choice or intention 非自愿地;非出于本意地
maid
n. 1. a female servant 女仆,保姆
2. (obsolete usage): a girl or (young) woman who is not married 少女,年轻女子
niece
n. 侄女;甥女
vow
n. a solemn promise or declaration 誓言
vt. declare or swear solemnly 立誓
fragment
vi. break or separate into small pieces 破碎;碎裂
n. a small piece from a larger whole 碎片
guidance
n. guiding or being guided; direction 引导;指导
vacant
a. 1. (of a place or space) empty; not filled with anything 空的;未被占用的
2. (of a job) not at present filled 空缺的
intimacy
n. the state of being in a close relationship 亲密;密切
intimate
a. 1. (of people) close in relationship 亲密的;密切的
2. personal; private 个人的;私人的
despair
n. complete lack or loss of hope 绝望
vi. (of) have lost all hope 绝望;失去希望