salvation
n. 1.[U] a person or thing that prevents or saves sb. / sth. from danger, loss, or failure
拯救者；拯救物
She saved my life; she is my salvation.
她拯救了我的生命，她是我的救星。
The Internet turned out to be the salvation of the company.
结果是因特网挽救了这家公司。
2.[U] the act of saving or the state of being saved
救助；得救，获救
He has been offered a second chance of salvation.
他得到了第二次获救的机会。
Everybody seems to think that we can always seek salvation in new technology whenever we have a problem.
每个人似乎都认为，每当我们有问题，总是可以求助于新技术。
visa
n. [C] a stamp or mark put on a passport by officials of a foreign country to show that the holder may enter, pass through or leave their country
签证
get a Polish visa
得到一个波兰签证
He extends his visa before it expires.
他在他的签证到期之前办理了续签。
shove
vt. put (sth.) carelessly
随便放置
She shoved the photos into the drawer.
他把相片扔进了抽屉里。
I shoved the case on top of the car.
我把箱子放在汽车顶上了。
v. push in a rough or careless way
推，挤，撞
He shoved her towards the car.
他把她朝车那边推。
Robert shoved past the crowds and got to the front of the room.
罗伯特挤过人群来到房子前面。
emigrate
vi. leave one's own country to go and live in another country
移居国外
Sixty years ago my grandfather emigrated from Britain to Australia.
60年前我爷爷从英国移居澳大利亚。
Many young people in Third World nations plan to emigrate to the United States or Canada.
很多第三世界国家的年轻人打算移居美国或加拿大。
bald
a. (of a person) having little or no hair on the head
秃头的，无毛的
Her best friend married a bald man.
她最好的朋友嫁给了一个秃头男人。
Can you imagine a man going bald in his thirties?
你能想像一个男人三十多岁就秃顶吗？
gleam
vi. shine softly
发微光
If the tabletop gleams, it means it has been polished very clearly.
如果桌面很亮，那就说明桌面擦得很干净。
The polished floor gleamed.
擦过的地板闪闪发亮。
n. [C] a soft light, esp. one that shines for a short time
柔和的光
A few faint gleams of sunshine made us feel happy.
几缕柔和的阳光使我们感到好快乐。.
A gleam of anger could be seen in his eyes.
可以看出他的目光里带着愤怒。
gleaming
a. shining, bright
闪光的，发亮的
She has gleaming white teeth.
她的牙齿晶莹洁白。
We saw gleaming stainless steel utensils in the kitchen.
我们看见厨房里亮晶晶的不锈钢厨具。
rap
v. hit or knock (sth.) quickly
敲打, 敲击
She rapped on the table with her pen.
她用钢笔敲打着桌子。
Someone was rapping loudly at the door.
有人在急促地大声敲门。
rehearsal
n. [C, U] (an occasion of) practicing a play, concert, etc. for later public performance
排练，排演
They are ready to put a new play into rehearsal.
他们准备排练一出新戏。
The dress rehearsal for the evening party is amazing.
晚会的彩排棒极了。
eloquent
a. able to express ideas effectively so that the listeners are influenced
雄辩的，有口才的
He is an eloquent speaker.
他是一位雄辩的演讲家。
Silence is more eloquent than words.
沉默比言辞更有说服力。
fascinate
vt. attract or interest sb. greatly
迷住，吸引
The city fascinates him.
这座城市强烈地吸引住了他。
I was fascinated by the very style of the old house.
这一古老建筑的风格本身使我着迷。
verse
n. [C] writing arranged in the form of poetry
诗，韵文
blank verse
无韵诗
free verse
自由诗
Most of the scene is written in verse, but some is in prose.
这场戏大部分内容是用韵文写成的，但也有一些是用散文形式写的。
facet
n. [C] any one of the numerous aspects of sth.
（事物的）一方面
There are several facets to this question.
这个问题有几个方面。
Every facet of college life is fascinating.
大学生活的每个方面都令人兴奋。
concise
a. short and clear; expressing a lot in a few words
简明的，简洁的，简要的
His lectures were concise and to the point.
他的演讲既简洁又中肯。
She made a concise summary.
她做了一个简单的总结。
chorus
n. 1. [C] a piece of music written to be sung by a large group of people
合唱（曲）
This is a piece of chorus.
这是一支合唱曲。
He doesn't like listening to chorus.
他不喜欢听合唱。
2. [C] a group of people who sing together
合唱团, 合唱队
The chorus of this university is famous.
这所大学的合唱团很有名气。
She is a member of the community chorus.
她是社区合唱队的成员。
buzz
n. [C] a continuous noise that bees make
嗡嗡声
The buzz of bees comes from the garden.
花园里传来蜜蜂的嗡嗡声。
vi. make a continuous noise like that made by bees
发出嗡嗡声
There are a lot of bees buzzing round the flowers.
有许多蜜蜂围着花儿嗡嗡叫。
distract
vt. (from) take (a person or their attention) away from sth., esp. for a short time
（使）人分心，分散（注意力）
The noise in the street distracted me from my reading.
街上的嘈杂声使我不能专心读书。
The school students were distracted by the noise outside the classroom.
教室外边的喧闹声使学生们不能集中注意力。
hug
vt. put the arms round (sb.) tightly, esp. to show love or friendship
拥抱
He hugged her tightly.
他紧紧拥抱她。
She hugged her son and turned to get on the train.
她拥抱了一下儿子，转身上了火车。
guerrilla
n. [C] a member of a small military group taking part in irregular fighting, esp. against larger regular forces
游击队员
urban guerrillas
城市游击队员
He is a guerrilla fighting for his people.
他是一名游击队员，为自己的人民而战。
indefinite
a. 1．not clear
不明确的，不确定的
He gave us an indefinite answer.
他给了我们一个含糊的答复。
He has rather indefinite views on the question.
在那个问题上他的观点很含糊。
2. lasting into the future without fixed end
无限期的
an indefinite ban on imports of gold
无限期的禁止黄金进口
She'll be away for an indefinite period.
她将离开一段时间，何时回来未定。
irrigation
n. [U] supplying (land or crops) with water
灌溉
an irrigation channel
灌溉渠
bring the farmland under irrigation
使农田水利化
smuggle
vt. 1. take (sb. / sth.) secretly into or out of a place
偷运
Every year illegal immigrants are smuggled into the United States.
每年都有非法移民被偷运到美国。
She agreed to smuggle me into their meeting.
她答应把我偷偷带进他们的会场。
2. take (esp. goods) illegally from one country to another，esp. to avoid paying the necessary tax
走私
The punishment is harsh for smuggling cars.
走私汽车将受到严厉处罚。
He was caught smuggling cameras into the country.
他向这个国家走私照相机被抓住。
sergeant
n. [C] a person with a low rank in the army, air force, or police
中士；巡佐
sergeant first class
陆军上士
major sergeant
军士长
cellar
n. [C] a room below ground floor in a house or other building often used for storing things
地下室
Finally, he had to hide her in a cellar.
最后他只好把她藏在地下室里。
Can you hear the knocks on the cellar door?
你能听见有人在敲地下室的门吗？
narrative
n. [C] a spoken or written account of events
叙述，记述
Brevity is a stylistic feature of this narrative.
简短是这种叙事文体的特点。
Using family and friends as models, he composed an excellent narrative.
他以家人和朋友作为原型创作了一部优秀的叙事小说。
a. in the form of, or relating to narration
叙述的，叙事的
He studies narrative literature.
他研究叙事文学。
narrative poems
叙事诗
tuition
n. 1. [U] fee for teaching or instruction
学费
Tuition has been increasing in recent years.
学费近年来不断上涨。
He's already paid a year's tuition.
他已交了一年的学费。
2. [U] teaching or instruction, esp. people in small groups
教学，讲授
Individual tuition is not always necessary.
个别辅导不一定总是必要的。
She is having extra tuition in physics.
她在补习物理。
clasp
vt. take and hold firmly with the hands or arms
紧握，紧抓
She was clasping a knife.
她紧握着一把刀。
He clasped my arm with fear.
他害怕地握紧了我的手臂。
clip
vt. 1. cut (a picture, article, etc.) from a newspaper or magazine
剪下（报纸或杂志上的图片、文章等）
The little girl likes clipping cartoon pictures from newspapers.
小姑娘喜欢剪下报纸上的卡通画。
I clipped the ads from the magazine in case they can be useful later.
我把广告从杂志上剪下来，可能以后用得上。
2. cut short, trim
剪短，修剪
How often do you clip your hedge?
你多长时间修剪一次篱笆。
She spent much time clipping her finger-nails.
她花很多时间修剪指甲。
bully
vt. frighten or hurt sb., esp. who is smaller or weaker
威吓，欺侮弱小
Don't let them bully you into accepting the idea.
不要让他们逼着你接受这一想法。
He used to bully all the other little boys. However one day on his way home he was attacked by all of them.
他常常期负其他小男孩。然而，有一天，在回家路上，他受到所有这些小男孩的袭击。
enthusiastic
a. showing strong active feeling of interest and admiration
热心的，热情的
She is very enthusiastic about singing.
她很喜欢唱歌。
Throughout my life I had an enthusiastic curiosity about the history and culture of China.
我一生对中国的历史和文化都有一种强烈的好奇心。
void
n. 1. [U] (usu. sing.) a feeling of emptiness or loss
空虚感，失落感
Your absence left me a void.
你的离开使我感到空虚。
Her husband's death left a terrible void.
她丈夫的去世使她倍感空虚。
2. [U] (usu. sing.) an empty space
空间，空处
You could see nothing but a complete void there.
那里只能看到一片空旷。
the blue void we call the sky
我们称之为天空的蔚蓝色空间
a. 1．(of) empty; lacking; without
空的，缺乏……的
His suggestions are totally void of common sense.
他的建议完全缺乏常识。
Her face was void of all interests.
她的表情显得对什么都不感兴趣。
2. no longer legal or effective
没有法律效力的
The court declared the contract void.
法庭宣布合同无效。
A contract signed by a child will be void.
由儿童签署的合同不具法律效力。
sip
v. drink in small amounts
小口喝，啜
She was sitting at the table sipping her coffee.
她坐在桌边喝咖啡。
He sipped at his wine with pleasure.
他愉快地品啜葡萄酒。
grief
n. 1. [U] extreme sadness, esp. because of the death of sb. you love
悲痛，悲伤
She couldn't bear the grief she felt over her son's death.
她无法忍受儿子的死给她带来的悲伤。
Her grief at her mother's death almost drove her insane.
母亲的死使她悲伤得几乎发狂。
2. [C] sth. that causes extreme sadness
伤心的事，不幸的事
It is indeed a grief to lose your job.
你失去工作确实是一件不幸的事。
He had to deal with one grief after another throughout his life.
他一辈子不得不应对一个接一个的不幸。
tribute
n. [C, U] sth. done, said, or given to show respect or admiration
（表示敬意或情感的）礼物，赠品；颂词
I pay tribute to him for his support for world peace.
他对世界和平的支持，我表示赞扬。
I'd like to pay tribute to all the staff of the company for their hard work of the year.
我想对公司所有员工一年来的辛勤工作致敬。
step off
get off
（从……上）走下来
He stepped off the ship, with a big suitcase in his hand.
他从船上走下来，手上提着一个大箱子。
He has just stepped off the plane.
他刚从飞机上走下来。
put out
publish; issue; broadcast
出版；公布；广播
Many schools put out their own newspapers.
很多学校都有自己的校报。
The publisher has put out many new books this year.
出版社今年出版了很多新书。
work one's tail off
work very hard
竭尽全力干活
If you decide to stay here, you'll have to work your tails off.
如果你们决定留下来，就得好好干活。
The children worked their tails off planting trees for a whole day.
孩子们一整天拼命种树。
under the spell of
totally charmed or fascinated by，strongly attracted by
对……着迷
He is under the spell of her beauty.
他被她的美貌迷住了。
Many women fall under the spell of his charm.
很多女人都为他的魅力所倾倒。
learn of
become aware of ; come to know of
获悉，得知，了解到
I learned of the accident only yesterday.
我昨天才听说这个事故。
I had learned a lot of the new teacher before I met her.
我见到新老师之前就对她的情况了解甚多。
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Peace Corps
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