wreath [ri:θ] n.花环
occurrence [?'k?r?ns] n.偶发事件 proportion [pr?'p?:??n] n.部分 site [sait] v.使位于
spell [spel] v.招致,带来
stall [st?:l] n.牲口棚
attic ['?tik] n.顶楼
sweeping ['swi:pi?] a.范围广大的
critical ['kritik?l] a.危急的
juncture ['d???kt??] n.时刻,关头
raft [ra:ft] n.木筏
unduly [?n'dju:li] ad.过度地
foundations n.地基
stoutly ['stautli] ad.牢固地,粗壮的
submerge [s?b'm?:d?] v.浸没
grapple ['gr?pl] v.抓住
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alien ['eilj?n] a.异国的,外国的
emigrate ['emigreit] v.移居(国外)
absorb [?b's?:b] v.全神贯注于
embedded a.扎牢的 mortally [-t?li] ad.致命地
comprehensive ['k?mpri'hensiv] a.广泛的;丰富的
milestone ['mailst?un] n.里程碑 territory ['terit?ri] n.领地;地区
milometer [mai'l?mit?] n.计程表
spire ['spai?] n.(教堂的)塔尖
retrace [ri'treis] v.返回,重走
stumble ['st?mbl] v.趔趄地走
horizon [h?'raizn] n.地平线
reservoir ['rez?vwa:] n.水库
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lurk [l?:k] v.潜藏
hinder ['hind?, 'haind?] v.妨碍
fingerprint ['fi?g?print] n.指纹
chaos ['kei?s] n.混乱,无秩序
inconceivable ['ink?n'si:v?bl] a.不可思议的
veritable ['verit?bl] a.真正的,地地道道的
magpie ['m?gpai] n.喜欢收藏物品的人
toss [t?s] v.扔
discard [dis'ka:d] v.丢弃
constable ['k?nst?bl] n.警察
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ransack ['r?ns?k] v.洗劫 balcony ['b?lk?ni] n.阳台
fussy ['f?si] a.大惊小怪的,小题大做的
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punctuality ['p??ktju'?liti] n.准时 rural ['ru?r?l] ad.农村的
disregard ['disri'ga:d] v.不顾,无视 intellectual ['inti'lektju?l] n.知识分子 abstruse [?b'stru:s] a.深奥的 coordinate [k?u'?dinit] v.协调 reproach [ri'pr?ut?] v.责备 puncture ['p??kt??] v.刺破(轮胎) diversion [dai'v?:??n] n.改道,绕道 trial ['trai?l] n.讨厌的事、人 fraction ['fr?k??n] n.很小一点儿 flourish ['fl?ri?] n.挥舞(打手势) microscopic ['maikr?'sk?pik] a.微小的 adamant ['?d?m?nt] a.坚定的,不动摇的
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amass [?'m?s] v.积聚,收集
indiscriminate ['indis'kriminit] a.不加选择的 clutter ['kl?t? [ n.] v.一堆杂物;乱糟糟地堆满 string [stri?] n.细线, 细绳 requisite ['rekwizit] n.必需品 mania ['meinj?] n.癖好,狂热 sketch [sket?] n.草图,图样
remote [ri'm?ut] a.(机会,可能性)极少的,小的 strong-minded a.意志坚强的 relaxation [ri:l?k'sei??n] n.休息,娱乐 verify ['verifai] v.查证,核实 bearing ['b??ri?] n.关系,联系 like-minded a.志趣相投的 specimen ['spesimin] n.标本
constructively ad.有益的,积极的 contented [k?n'tentid] a.心满意足的 boredom ['b?:d?m] n.烦恼,无聊
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