NEW WORDS

miserable n. misery
a. causing unhappiness; very unhappy 悲惨的
merry
a. cheerful, full of lively happiness, fun, etc. 欢乐的，愉快的
pony
n. a small horse 矮种马；小马
boot
n. 长统靴
candy
n. (AmE) sweets 糖果
sticking
n. 长（统）袜
chimney
n. 烟囱
eve
n. 前夕
fireplace
n. 壁炉
mixed-up
a. (different things) put together　混合的，混杂的
limp
a. soft; not stiff or firm　软的；松沓的
kneel knelt
v. go down or remain on the knee(S)　跪下
indignant
a. angry at sth. unfair　气愤的；愤慨的
stable
n. building for keeping and feeding animals, esp. horses　马厩 adj.稳定，平稳
weep
v. cry　哭泣；流泪
rude n. rudeness
a. not at all polite　粗鲁的，不礼貌的
wrong
vt. treat unjustly　委屈
curtain
n. 窗帘
lest +虚拟
conj. for fear that+虚拟　唯恐，以免　=in case……not
anxiety
n. fear caused by uncertainty about sth.　焦虑
impatience
n. inability to wait calmly　不耐烦，急躁
patience
n.
brand =trademark
n. 商标，牌子
brand-new
a. entirely new and unused　崭新的
saddle
n. 马鞍 自行车座
mane
n. 马鬃
forehead
n. that part of the face above the eyes and below the hair 前额
kid
n. child v.开玩笑
splutter
v. speak quickly and confusedly (from excitement, etc.) 语无伦次地说
scarcely =hardly=barely=seldom
ad. hardly, almost not 几乎不，简直不
scarce
a.
thrill
vt. excite greatly　使非常激动 trilling耸人听闻
trot
vi. run or ride slowly, with short steps　（马）小跑
currycomb
n. a special comb used to rub and clean a horse　马梳
pitchfork　　　　　
n. 干草叉
hay
n. dried grass 干草
loft lofty adj崇高的
n. a room over a stable, where hay is kept 草料棚
broken-hearted
a. filled with grief; very sad 心碎的；极其伤心的
misery
n. the state of being very unhappy, poor, ill, lonely, etc. 悲惨；不幸；苦难
happiness
n. the state of being happy 快乐；幸福
grown-up
a. & n. (of) an adult person 成人（的）


PHRASES & EXPRESSIONS

make sure
ct so as to make something certain 确保；查明
nothing but
nothing other than; only 除了...以外没有什么；仅仅，只不过
stick to（prep.） = insist on =persist in
refuse to give up or change 坚持，不放弃
hang up
fix (sth,) at a high place so that it does not touch the ground　挂起
or something
(used when the speaker is not sure) 诸如此类
catch sight of
see suddenly or for a moment 看到，发现
draw near =approach
mover near　接近
break into
suddenly start (to cry, laugh, etc.) 突然...起来
in place 反义词out of place
in the right place　在适当的位置


PROPER NAMES

Santa Claus 　　
　　圣诞老人
Christmas Eve　
　　圣诞前夜
Lennie Steffens 　
　伦尼.斯蒂芬斯