weasel
n. [C] a small thin animal with brown fur, pointed face, short legs and a long tail that hunts its food
黄鼠狼
He saw a weasel leaping swiftly away from him.
他看到一只黄鼠狼瞬间从他的身边逃走。
It was a young weasel, only several inches long.
这是一只黄鼠狼幼仔，只有几英寸长。
cozy (BrE cosy)
a. warm and comfortable
舒适的，惬意的，温暖的
Take a short rest in your cozy home amid busy and hard life.
在忙碌和艰苦生活的日子里，别忘了在温馨的家中作短暂的休息。
I need a cozy space that can provide temporary refuge for me.
我需要一个能够为我提供临时庇护的舒适空间。
lounge
v. lie, sit or lean in a relaxed or lazy way
懒洋洋地躺、坐或靠
Some people were lounging against the wall.
一些人懒洋洋地靠在墙上。
She lounged on the rug.
她懒洋洋地躺在地毯上。
n. [C] a room or area in a house or a public waiting area in an airport where people can sit and relax
休息室，休息厅
He took a rest at the lounge of the airport.
他在机场的休息室休息了会儿。
the lounge of a hotel
旅馆的休息室
stalk
vt. pursue or hunt by following closely and quietly and staying hidden
潜步跟踪
The hunter stalked the lion.
猎人潜近狮子。
The loneliness always stalked him.
他总是摆脱不了内心的孤独。
vi. walk in a stiff and proud manner
大踏步走，高视阔步
She stalked out of the room.
她大踏步地走出房间。
He turned and stalked away.
他转过身，大步地走开了。
vein
n. [C]any of the tubes that carry blood from any part of the body to the heart
静脉
Royal blood runs in his veins.
他有王族血统。
overpass
n. [C] a road that crosses above another road like a bridge
立交桥，高架公路
How do individuals ensure their safety when going through an underpass or overpass?
过地下通道和过街天桥时行人应该如何保证安全？
Wait for me under the overpass.
在立交桥下等我。
alternate
vi. occur in turn
交替，轮流
She alternated between happiness and depression.
她时而快乐，时而沮丧。
carve
vt. make or form (as if) by cutting
雕，刻；开辟出
Native artists carved small models for sale as souvenirs for tourists.
本地艺术家雕刻小的模型卖给游客做纪念品。
Carve the surface and brush the sand off, then a seal is ready.
雕刻表面，刷去粉末，然后一个图章就制成了。
stroll
vi. walk slowy or lazily, esp. for pleasure
散步，溜达
We used to stroll along the stream after supper.
以前我们常常在晚饭后沿着小河散步。
He often strolls around secondhand book markets.
他经常去逛旧书市场。
rejoice
vi. feel or show great joy
高兴；欢喜
His mother rejoiced at his success.
母亲为他的成功感到高兴。
She rejoiced in meeting the challenge of her new job.
她为能接受新工作的考验感到高兴。
blossom
n. [C, U] a flower or cluster of flowers
花，花簇
I'll be with you in apple blossom time.
在苹果花盛开时，我将和你在一起。
a tree covered in blossoms
开满花的树
sprinkle
vt. scatter on or over
把……撒在……上
sprinkle water on a dusty path
在布满尘土的路上撒水
She sprinkled sugar on the sliced tomatoes.
她往切碎的西红柿上撒了糖。
pasture
n. [C, U] (a piece of) grassy land where farm animals feed
(一块)牧场
China builds new pastures on Yellow River Delta.
中国在黄河三角洲新建牧场。
They now plan to develop pasture grasses with the same characteristics.
他们现在打算培育具有同样特点的牧草。
oak
n. [C] a large tree that can live for a long time and produces acorns as fruit
橡树
There is a big oak in the back yard.
后院有一棵橡树。
an ancient oak
一棵古老的橡树
tilt
v. (cause to) slope
(使)倾斜，(使)翘起
The table tilted and the plates slid off to the floor.
桌子倾斜，盘子滑落到地上。
Tilt the barrel to empty it.
倾斜桶，把里面的东西倒出来。
intersection
n. [C] a place where roads, lines, etc. join or cross each other
十字路口，交叉点
Police regulated traffic at the intersection.
警察在十字路口指挥交通。
The intersection is just one block away.
十字路口只有一个街区远。
owl
n. [C] a large bird with a big head and eyes and a small sharp beak
猫头鹰
Owls feed on mice.
猫头鹰捕食老鼠。
coincidence
n. [C, U] (an instance of) the occurrence of two or more events at the same time which are similar or related
巧合，巧事
All these cases may be accidental coincidences.
所有这些案例可能是巧合。
How could that be a coincidence?
那怎么可能是偶然呢？
velvet
n. [U] cloth that is very soft on one side and smooth on the other
丝绒，天鹅绒
She drew up the velvet curtain.
她拉上了天鹅绒窗帘。
She wore blue velvet.
她穿着蓝色天鹅绒衣服。
sculpture
n. 1. [C, U] (a piece of) work of art that people make by shaping a substance such as stone, metal or wood
（一件）雕刻或雕塑品
His sculptures are on exhibition.
他的雕塑品在展览。
This is indeed a delicate sculpture.
这真是一件精致的雕刻品。
2. [U] the art of making sculptures
雕塑（艺术），雕刻（艺术）
Paris is famous for its art of sculpture.
巴黎以其雕塑艺术而闻名。
The international sand sculpture contest will be held every year.
每年都将举办国际沙雕比赛。
bronze
n. [U] brownish hard metal made of copper and tin
青铜
Zhou dynasty was the golden period of the bronze making.
周朝是青铜制造的鼎盛时期。
The earliest bronze ware was produced in 3,000 B.C.
最早的青铜器造于公元前3,000年。
ivory
n. 1. [U] the hard white substance of which an elephant's tusks are made
象牙（质）
an ivory statuette
象牙制的小雕像
2. [U] the color of elephant's tusks; creamy white
象牙色，乳白色
an ivory skin
乳白色的皮肤
a carved fan woven by ivory strip.
一把由象牙片编制雕刻而成的扇子
deadly
a. 1. aiming to kill or destroy
旨在杀死的；不共戴天的
They were once deadly enemies.
他们曾是不共戴天的敌人。
2. likely to cause death
致命的
Lack of constancy of purpose is a deadly disease in business.
在生意中缺乏一贯的目标是致命的弱点。
deadly weapons
致命武器
extinguish
vt. make (a light) stop shining, make (sth.) stop burning; put out
使……不再发光，使熄灭，扑灭
Smoking is forbidden. Please extinguish your cigarette.
禁止吸烟，请把烟灭掉。
One failure after another extinguished our hope.
接二连三的失败使我们的希望破灭了。
shatter
v. (cause sth. to) break suddenly and violently into small pieces
(使)粉碎，(使)破碎
The pot shattered as it hit the floor.
罐子掉在地上摔碎了。
The windows were shattered into pieces.
窗户被震成碎片。
blink
v. shut and open the eyes quickly, usu. involuntarily
眨眼
The dazzling light made me blink.
耀眼的光使我直眨眼。
How long can you stare without blinking (your eyes)?
不眨眼你能瞪多久？
retrieve
vt. find and bring back; regain
找回，取回；重新获得
The system would retrieve any document you want it to.
这个系统将找回你想让它找的任何文件。
retrieve one's suitcase from the left luggage office
从行李寄存处取回箱子
memorize (BrE memorise)
vt. remember, learn by heart
记住；把……记在心里
She can memorize facts very quickly.
她能很快记住很多资料。
An actor must be able to memorize his lines.
演员要善于熟记台词。
wrench
vt. 1. pull violently with twisting movement
(猛力地)拉，拧
He managed to wrench himself free.
他把身体挣脱出来了。
wrench the button off
猛地拧下纽扣
2. twist and damage (a part of the body)
扭伤，挫伤
She wrenched her ankle when she fell.
她摔倒时扭伤了脚踝。
Be careful. Don't wrench yourself.
小心点，别扭伤了。
mutter
v. speak in a low voice
咕哝，小声嘀咕
He would mutter whenever he did this.
每当他做这件事时，他都会嘀咕。
She muttered in my ear some sweet words.
她在我的耳边嘀咕了一些甜言蜜语。
dine
vi. eat dinner
吃正餐
They dined together at a big restaurant.
他们在一家大饭店一起吃饭。
We'll dine with our friends at eight.
我们八点与朋友一起吃饭。
purity
n. [U] the quality or state of being pure
纯，纯洁，洁净
test the purity of the water
检测水的纯度
question the purity of their motives
怀疑他们的动机不纯
bias
n. [C, U] a tendency to be in favor of or against sth. or sb. without knowing enough to be able to judge fairly; prejudice
偏见，成见；倾向性
He has a bias against women drivers.
他对女司机有偏见。
Bias may have been introduced due to lack of communication.
偏见可能会因为缺少交流而产生。
let go
release; dismiss; stop holding
放开, 释放
Never let go of your target, and you will get nearer and nearer to it.
不要放弃你的目标，你就会越来越接近它。
Let go. You are hurting my leg.
撒手，你把我的腿弄疼了。
cross over
go from one side to the other
通过，横穿，穿过
The only way that you can be redeemed is to cross over the bridge for a new life.
挽回声誉的惟一途径是跨过桥去，开始新生。
The plane crossed over the Atlantic Ocean to England.
飞机越过大西洋到英国。
thrust one's way through
push or drive quickly and forcibly through
(迅速而用力地)挤过，冲过
We thrust our way through the crowd.
我们冲过了人群。
The team thrust its way through the past data.
这个小组钻进了过去的数据里（彻底查阅）。
by coincidence
by chance
偶然地, 意外地
By some coincidence, both places rained hard yesterday.
两地同降大雨纯属偶然。
I got new data by some coincidence.
我偶然获得了新数据。
fall into
be divided into; collapse into
分成
The glass fell into pieces when it slid off to the floor.
玻璃杯滑落到地上，摔碎了。
fall into disorder
陷入混乱
Hollins Pond
豪林斯湖（美国地名）
