NEW WORDS
float
vt. move on a current of air or water 飘动;漂浮
sunlit
a. lighted by the sun
shadowy
a. full of shade
collapsible
a. that can be folded 可折叠的
motorize
vt. equip with a motor
pond
n. a body of water that is smaller than a lake 池塘
shove
vt. push with force
wheelchair
n. a chair mounted on wheels used by people who are sick or who cannot walk 轮椅
assistance
n. help; aid
assist
vt.
handicap
n. a disability of the body or the mind; a disadvantage that makes achievement or success difficult
clumsy
a. awkward in moving or acting; not graceful
bump
v. knock or strike; move along in an uneven way
aisle
n. a narrow passage, as between rows of seats in a theater (座席间的)纵直通道,走道
qualm
n. a sudden, disturbing feeling in the mind; uneasiness; a feeling of faintness or sickness, esp. of nausea, that lasts for just a moment 疑虑,不安;一阵眩晕;一阵恶心
loneliness
n. the condition or the feeling of being lonely
rim
n. the border, edge, or margin of sth.
white-rimmed
a. with white rims 白边的
moveable
a. capable of being moved
exertion
n. great effort 努力,尽力
salt shaker
a small container for salt at the table with a hole or holes in the top for shaking salt out (餐桌上的)盐瓶
cabinet
n. a case or cupboard with doors and compartments or shelves for storing or showing objects 橱,柜
shelf
n. a flat piece of wood or metal fixed to a wall or built into furniture for holding and storing things (柜橱等的)架子;搁板
poker
n. a card game 扑克牌戏
sill
n. a piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a door or window门槛;窗台
window sill
窗台
mismatch
vt. match wrongly or unsuitably, esp. in marriage
man
vt. provide with people for operation; serve or operate
unload
v. remove cargo from a vehicle, ship, etc
highlight
n. the best, most interesting or most exciting part of sth.
outing
n. a trip or walk outdoors for fun
pier
n. a platform built over water from a shore, used as a landing place or protection for boats or ships (凸出)码头;突堤
collapse
v. fold together
adapt
v. adjust or become adjusted to fit different conditions (使)适应
role
n. a part performed by a person or thing; a part or character played by an actor 作用;角色
oblivious
a. not noticing; unaware 不注意的,不知不觉的
discomfort
n. lack of comfort; sth. that makes one uncomfortable
cock
vt. cause (a hat) to slope slightly; tilt 歪戴(帽子)
atop
prep. on, to, or at the top of
revolt
v. feel horror or disgust; rebel against a government or other authority 憎恶;生反感;反叛
trap
vt. catch in a trap; place or hold firmly with no possibility of escape
displeasure
n. angry dislike, annoyance or disapproval
sore
a. painful, hurting 痛的
dependence
a. the state of being dependent; inability to exist without the help of others
punctuate
vt. emphasize 强调
handwriting
n. writing done with the hand
anonymous
a. from or by a person whose identity is not know or whose name is kept secret 无名的,匿名的
impersonal
a. not showing or including personal feelings
minute
a. very small
postmark
n. an official mark stamped on mall to cancel the stamp and to show the date and place of mailing 邮戳
distant
a. far away in space or time; not near
flight
n. the act or process of flying through the air by means of wings 飞行
departure
n. the act of departing 出发
PHEASES & EXPRESSIONS
for fear
in case; to avoid the danger of sth. happening 生怕,以免
pull out
move out of a line of traffic, in order to overtake the vehicle in front
be rough on
be unpleasant to; be hard on
make a point of doing sth.
make a special effort to do sth.; take particular care to do sth.
in memory of
as a reminder of; to help in remembering
a matter of course
a thing to be expected as a natural or logical occurrence in the course of events
take delight in
enjoy
on board
on or in a ship or an aircraft
ill at ease
uncomfortable; embarrassed
(be) oblivious to
not noticing; unaware of
in control
in command; in charge
object to
oppose; express displeasure at
at sb.'s mercy
in the power of sb.; under the control of sb.
it is just as well
it's fortunate that it happened in the way it did 幸好如此
let go
stop holding sth; release
PROPEE NAMES
Jean Gilbertson
琼.吉尔伯森
Charles
查尔斯
Amy
艾米