NEW WORDS
mysterious
a. strange 神密的
mystery
n.
folklore 传奇legend 童话(或神话)故事fairy tale
n. 民间传说
reappear
vi. appear again after an absence 再(出)现
anew a+ adj=adv: alive alike
ad. in a new or different way; again 重新;再
sometime
ad. at some uncertain or unstated time 某个时候 some time 某一段时间
tide
n. 潮汐
vanish
vi. disappear
ill-fitting
a. 不合身的
dusty
a. covered with dust 满是灰尘的
mask = veil 反义词unmask、Unveil
vt. hide 遮盖;掩盖
root
v. (cause to) be fixed and unmoving (使)生根;(使)固定
runaway
n. a person that has left home or escaped 逃跑者,出逃者
brightly
ad. in a bright manner, cheerfully 欢快地,高兴地
swing
n. a long and large drink 痛饮
retreat
vi. go back;= withdraw 退缩;退却,撤退
chatter
vi. talk fast and noisily about sth. unimportant 喋喋不休
painfully
ad. in great discomfort 痛苦地
painful
a.
jail 监狱管理者 jail-keeper
n. prison 监狱
guy
n. (AmE sl.) man; fellow 人;家伙
yeah
ad. (AmE) yes
parole
n. conditional release from prison 假释
oak
n. 橡树
wow
interj. an expression of surprise 哇,呀
exclaim 声称claim
vt. Cry out suddenly because of surprise, anger, pain, etc. 惊叫,叫喊说
approach
n. coming near or nearer 接近,临近
unformed half-formed well-formed
a. immature 发育未全的
handle
vt. touch, feel or use (sth) with the hand(s) 触,摸,抚弄
snapshot =shot
n. 快照
tighten
v. make strong (使)变紧;(使)绷紧
stun ]
vt. shock or surprise 增强;给...以勇气
banner
n. flag 旗,旗帜
billow 枕头pillow
vi. wave (波浪)翻腾;波浪般起伏
con 警察cop
n. convict 囚犯
PHRASES & EXPRSSIONS
dream of
wish for ardently 向往,渴望
pull into
enter, arrive at (车等)驶入;到达
take back
agree to receive sb. whom one has dismissed 允许...回来,接受
come through
arrive as expected 如所预料地到来 go through穿过
be caught up in
be very interested in 对...入迷
take over
occupy 占用;接管
make one's way
move along 去,前往
PROPER NAMES
Greenwich Village
格林尼治村(纽约市)
Fort Lauderdale
洛德代尔堡(佛罗里达州)
New Jersey
新泽西(美国州名)
Vingo
文(姓氏)
Howard Johnson
霍华德.约翰逊
Florida
佛罗里达(美国州名)
Brunswick
布伦斯威克(佐治亚洲)
Jacksonville
杰克逊维尔(佛罗里达州)