exceptional
a. 1. unusually good, outstanding
优秀的，杰出的
He is an exceptional pupil.
他是一个杰出的小学生。
All her children are clever, but the youngest daughter is really exceptional.
她的孩子们都很聪明, 但小女儿尤为突出。
2. unusual and not likely to happen often
例外的，罕见的
This weather is exceptional for June.
这种天气6月份很少见。
We must accept that this is an exceptional situation.
我们必须接受这是一个例外情况。
stab
v. strike forcefully (into) with the point of sth. sharp, esp. a knife
刺，戳，捅
He stabbed the woman with a knife and she died.
他用刀把这位妇女刺死了。
She had been stabbed in the chest.
她的胸部被刺伤。
stabbing
a. (esp. of pain) as if made by a knife; sharp and sudden
有如刀刺的；突然剧烈的
He had a stabbing pain in his chest.
他突然感到胸口刺痛。
The stabbing pain lasts for one hour.
剧烈的疼痛持续了一个小时。
tickle
vi. feel or give a sensation that makes you want to rub
发痒
My nose tickles.
我的鼻子痒痒。
The blanket tickles.
毛毯使人发痒。
vt. delight or amuse
使高兴，使开心；逗乐
The story tickled the children.
故事使孩子们很高兴。
I was tickled to death at the joke.
听了那笑话, 我笑破了肚皮。
pedal
v. ride ( a bicycle)
骑（踏板车）
We pedaled slowly up the hill.
我们慢慢蹬车上山。
He pedaled to school everyday.
他每天骑车上学。
n. [C] a part (of a bicycle, machine, etc.) to press with the foot to control it
踏板
One of the bicycle pedals has come off.
自行车的一个踏板掉了。
groan
vi. utter a deep moan expressing pain, grief, or displeasure
发出呻吟声
The old man groaned with pain.
老人发出痛苦的呻吟。
They groaned under the load of taxes.
他们在赋税的重压下受折磨。
n. [C] a sound made in groaning
呻吟声
The groans of an injured man came from next door.
隔壁传来受伤人的呻吟声。
She gave a groan of dismay.
她发出气馁的呻吟。
agony
n. [C, U] very great physical or mental pain
极大的痛苦
The wounded man was in agony.
那个受伤的人很痛苦。
She lives in the agonies of remorse.
她因悔恨而生活在痛苦中。
Easter
n. [C, U] a Christian holy day in March or April commemorating the Resurrection of Jesus
(耶稣)复活节
Easter holiday
复活节假期
Easter week
自复活节日算起的一星期
brace
vt. (for) prepare (oneself) for sth. unpleasant or difficult
准备迎接（困难）；使振作精神
Brace yourself for the difficulties!
振作起来面对困难！
Brace yourself for the fight.
准备迎战。
cane
n. [C] a stick used as an aid in walking
拐杖
He is not very old but used to walking with a cane.
他年龄不大， 但习惯于拄着拐杖走路。
The footballer's leg is not fully recovered yet, so he still uses a walking cane.
这位足球队员的腿还没有完全康复，所以还必须用拐杖。
gloom
n. 1. [U] (sing.) a feeling of great sadness and lack of hope; depression
忧愁；忧郁
He was deep in gloom because his girlfriend had gone away.
他深深地沉浸在忧伤中，因为他的女友离开他了。
There was a sense of gloom in the city after the team's loss.
足球队失败后，城市里有一种忧郁感。
2. [U] partial or total darkness; dimness
黑暗；幽暗
In the gloom of the thick forest, they nearly lost their way.
在密林的黑暗中，他们几乎迷了路。
He couldn't read in the dim gloom.
他不能在昏暗的光线下看书。
surgeon
n. [C] a doctor whose job is to perform medical operations
外科医生
Surgeons are well paid.
外科医生报酬高。
This hospital is short of good surgeons.
这家医院缺乏好的外科医生。
metropolitan
a. of, relating to, or characteristic of a major city
大都市的，大都会的
He has got used to metropolitan life.
他已习惯了大都市的生活。
crowded metropolitan streets
繁忙拥挤的大城市街道
directory
n. [C] an alphabetical or classified listing of names, addresses, and other data, such as telephone numbers, of specific persons, groups, or firms
通讯录，号码簿
We found his address in the directory.
我们在通讯录上找到了他的地址。
A telephone directory is very helpful to us.
电话号码薄对我们很有帮助。
deduct
vt. (from) take away (an amount) from a total; subtract
扣除，减去
Income tax is deducted from the paycheck.
个人所得税从薪金中扣除。
Your monthly payments will be deducted from your salary.
你每月的支付金额将从工资里扣除。
suite
n. 1. [C] a set of rooms
套房
Hotel suites are expensive.
酒店套房很贵。
They reserved a honeymoon suite.
他们为度蜜月预订了一套房子。
2. [C] a set of matching furniture for a room
一套家具
The dining-room suite is well designed.
这套餐厅用的家具设计很好。
a three-piece suite
三件一套的家具
scrub
vt. wash or clean sth. by rubbing it hard
擦净，用力擦洗
Don't forget to scrub behind your ears.
不要忘了把你耳朵后面洗干净。
The wound must be scrubbed clean before it is dressed.
包扎之前必须把伤口擦净。
opaque
a. 1. not able to be seen through
不透明的
The windows are of opaque glass.
这些窗户装着不透明玻璃。
I need a chemical solution opaque to x-rays.
我需要一种X光不能穿透的化学溶液。
2. difficult to understand
晦涩的，难懂的
I felt his report was deliberately opaque.
我觉得他的报告故意含糊其辞。
Her writing is of an opaque style.
她的作品晦涩难懂。
groove
n. [C] a long, narrow usu. regular path or track made in a surface
凹槽
Sliding doors and windows move in a groove.
滑动门窗都在凹槽中移动。
Then you cut a groove into the wood, so that the two pieces can be slotted together.
然后在木头里刻一条槽，那么两块木头便可以插入槽中固定到一起。
peel
vt. remove the outer covering from (sth.)
剥去……的外皮
She peeled the skin off the banana.
她剥去香蕉皮。
Lucy always peeled potatoes for her mother.
露茜总帮妈妈削土豆皮。
vi. ( of an outer covering or surface) come off in thin strips or pieces
脱落
My skin always peels when I've been in the sun.
我晒过太阳后总会脱皮。
The wallpaper is starting to peel off.
壁纸开始脱落。
dwarf
vt. cause (sth. or sb.) to seem small in comparison
使（某人、某物）显得矮小，使相形见绌
He dwarfs other dramatists.
他使其他剧作家相形见绌。
The ship came slowly into the harbour, dwarfing all the surrounding boats.
轮船徐徐驶入港口，使周围的船只显得矮小。
n. [C] an abnormally small person
矮子, 侏儒
Their son is a dwarf.
他们的儿子是个矮子。
The children is listening to the story of seven dwarfs.
孩子们在听七个小矮人的故事。
shaft
n. [C] the long, narrow handle of a tool or instrument
（工具、器械等的）柄，杆
Shafts of knives should be smooth.
刀柄应该光滑。
hose
n. [C] a flexible tube for conveying liquids or gases under pressure
软管，水龙带
He laid down the hose and went to turn off the tap.
他放下软管去关掉水龙头。
You need a hose to lead to the garden.
你需要一根软管通到花园。
vt. water, or wash with a hose
用软管浇水（或冲洗）
hose down the deck
用软管冲洗甲板
Will you hose down my car — it's very dirty.
你能用水管冲洗一下我的汽车吗？它太脏了。
knob
n. 1．[C] a rounded control switch or dial
旋钮
Turn the knob to start the machine.
拧开旋钮来启动机器。
To turn down the radio, you have to use the volume knob.
要把收音机的音量调小，必须使用音量旋钮。
2. [C] a rounded handle, as on a drawer or door
（门、抽屉等的）球形把手
Turn the door knob to open the door.
拧门把手开门。
Something went wrong with the knob of the drawer.
抽屉的把手坏了。
graze
vt. rub or scrape (esp. the skin) so as to break the surface but cause little or no bleeding
擦伤，擦破
She fell and grazed her knee.
她摔倒擦伤了膝盖。
A bullet grazed his arm.
子弹擦破了他的胳膊。
sponge
vt. remove (liquid) with a cloth or sponge
用布、海绵等吸掉（液体）
He sponged sweat off his forehead.
他擦去额头上的汗。
I'll go and sponge this juice off my clothes.
我去用海绵擦掉衣服上的果汁。
n. [C, U] a piece of soft natural or artificial substance full of small holes, which can suck up liquid and is used for washing
海绵
She picked up a sponge and began cleaning the sink.
她拿起海绵开始擦洗涤槽。
a bath sponge
洗澡用的海绵
hum
vi. make a continuous low sound; buzz
发出嗡嗡声
I hear the insects humming.
我听到昆虫发出嗡嗡声。
Bees hummed in the garden.
蜜蜂在花园发出嗡嗡声。
n. (sing.) a continuous low sound
嗡嗡声，哼哼声
the hum of bees
蜜蜂的嗡嗡声
hum of conversation in the next room
隔壁嗡嗡的谈话声
stitch
v. (up) join one's skin together after it has been cut
缝，缝合
We'll soon have your wound stitched up.
我们很快就把你的伤口缝好。
The doctor stitched up the wound.
医生缝合了伤口。
recur
vi. happen, come up, or show up again or repeatedly
再发生, 再产生或出现
Old memories constantly recurred to him.
往事经常浮现在他的脑海里。
There is a danger that the disease may recur.
疾病有复发的危险。
stride
vi. walk with long steps, esp. in a hasty or vigorous way
大踏步走，阔步行进
He strode angrily into the classroom.
他气愤地跨进教室。
The president came striding towards me.
校长大踏步向我走来。
brisk
a. moving or acting quickly
轻快的，活泼的，敏捷的
Take a brisk walk in the park.
在公园里轻快地散步。
He acted in a brisk manner.
他动作轻快。
briskly
ad. in a lively and quick way
轻快地，活泼地，敏捷地
She walks briskly.
她走路轻快。
tile
n. [C] a thin, flat hard material such as baked clay or plastic, used esp. for floors or walls
瓷砖；瓦
a tile roof
瓦屋顶
We use tiles to cover floors.
我们用瓷砖铺地面。
sparkle
vi. give off flashes of light
闪闪发光，闪耀，闪烁
The diamonds sparkled in the bright light.
钻石在亮光下闪闪发光。
Her eyes sparkled with excitement.
她的眼睛由于兴奋而发亮。
be gifted with
be endowed with; have a natural ability to do sth. well
有……的天赋
He was gifted with a beautiful voice.
他天生嗓子好。
She said she learned English well because she was gifted with a superb memory.
她说她英语学得好，是因为有超常记忆力。
run through
be present in every part of (sth.)
贯穿，渗透
A deep melancholy runs through her poetry.
她的诗中贯穿着悲伤的情调。
Tension ran through the whole community.
整个社区都充满紧张气氛。
up front
as payment in advance, esp. as a sign of trust that other payments will follow
预付的
You'll need to pay $ 500 up front for the cost of materials.
你需要预付500美元的材料费。
We'll pay you half up front and the other half when you have finished the job.
我们先付给你一半钱，剩下的一半等你干完活再给你。
knock out
1. (of a drug) make (sb.) go to sleep
使入睡；使失去知觉
He was knocked out by the drug.
药物使他入睡。
A tablet knocked her out for four hours.
一片药使她睡了四个小时。
2. knock unconscious
把……击昏
A blow on the head knocked him out.
他头部受到一击，失去了知觉。
The thief knocked her out and ran away with her wallet.
贼把她击昏，拿走了她的钱包。
come to life
1. become conscious again after fainting
恢复知觉，苏醒
The soldier came to life again.
士兵恢复了知觉。
At last the patient came to life, after being in a deep sleep for 3 days.
最后病人在昏睡三天以后终于醒来了。
2. show or develop interests, excitement, etc.
产生兴趣；兴奋起来
I seldom come to life before noon.
我中午以前往往打不起精神。
The quiet boy came to life after he went to college.
那个沉默寡言的男孩上大学后变得活跃了。
Justin Thurston
贾斯廷·瑟斯顿
Dorothy
多萝西
New York Metropolitan Hospital
纽约大都会医院
Israel Epstein
依斯雷尔·爱泼斯坦
