Chapter 7 lead up: v. 抢先,引入 be born of: v. 出生于,来源于 medi'tation: n. 默想,沉思,冥想 reach: n. 伸手可及的距离 'thorn: n. 荆棘,刺 un'screw: v. 旋开,松开 bolt: n. 螺丝,插销 breakdown: n. 损坏,故障,垮台,衰竭 spite: n.恶意 flash back: v.(思绪)突然回到,突然忆起 re’sentfulness: n.气愤 rea'ssure: v. 消除恐惧,恢复信心 'instant: n. 片刻,顷刻 knock out: v. 用锤等敲掉,打掉,击倒,淘汰 matters of consequence:n. 重要的事 'grease: n.油膏,油脂 a'shamed: adj. 惭愧的,害臊的 re'lentlessly: adv.无情地,不屈不挠地,持续不断地 add up: v. 加起来,总计 swell up: v. 膨胀,肿起,感到自豪 rage: n. 狂怒,盛怒 'warfare: n. 战争,战争状态 'blossom: n. 花,花丛 in one moment: 在一瞬间 'choke: v.梗赛,窒息 sob: v.哭泣,啜泣 rock:v. 来回摆动,摇动 'muzzle: n. 口套 'railing: n. 栏杆,篱笆 'awkward:adj. 笨拙的,尴尬的,棘手的 'blundering: adj.浮躁的,笨拙的 over'take: v. 追上,赶上
Chapter 8 ’petal: n. 花瓣 fade away: v.消失,凋零,衰弱 ‘blown:adj.开花的,盛开的 ’sprout: n.新芽,嫩枝 baobab: n. (非洲)猴面包树 be ‘present at: v. 出席,在场 a'ppearance:n.出现,外观,外貌 bud: n.芽,苞,花蕾 mi'raculous: adj.奇迹般的,超自然的 appa'rition: n.特异景象,幽灵 'rumpled: adj. 弄皱的,零乱的 field poppy: n.田野罂粟 'radiance: n.光辉,欣喜的神色 co'quettish: adj. 卖弄风情的 a’dornment: n. 装饰,装饰品 'painstaking: adj.极小心的,辛勤的 pre'cision: n.精确,精确度 yawn:v. 打呵欠
'torment: v.折磨,戏弄,烦扰 'vanity: n.自负,虚荣,空虚 claw: n.爪子 weed: n. 杂草
draft: n.气流,穿堂风 screen: n.屏风,遮挡物 remark: v.评论,谈论 glass globe: n.玻璃圆罩 in the form of: 用......的形式 un'truth: n.谎言,不真实,虚假 on the verge of: 接近于,濒临于 in the wrong: 负有责任,应受责备 cough: v.咳嗽 re'morse: n.懊悔,自责,悔恨