| across |
take sb.皍: take sb. to the other side |
| alongside |
side by side; next to |
| balcony |
阳台 |
| band |
a group of musicians, esp. a group that plays popular music 乐队 |
| beneficial |
useful |
| border |
与……接界;与……相邻 |
| circus |
马戏团 |
| cling |
to hold closely; to refuse to let go |
| clown |
a person who dresses funnily and triesto make people laugh by his jokes or actions小丑 |
| conjurer |
a person who entertains people by performing tricks in which things appear, disappear, or change as if by magic |
| convince |
to make sb. believe; to persuade说服 |
| creator |
one who makes sth. for the first time创造者; the Creator(宗教)造物主 |
| crossroads |
a place where two or more roads cross交叉路口 |
| curiosity |
the desire to learn and know好奇心 |
| daze |
a state of being unable to think clearly 茫然状态 |
| exertion |
great effort 努力;尽力 |
| glance |
a quick look at sth. |
| globe |
地球;地球仪 |
| halt |
a stop or pause |
| hatred |
strong feelings of dislike |
| hesitate |
to be slow to act because one feels uncertain or unwilling 犹豫; 迟疑 |
| intricate |
containing many small parts or details that all work or fit together错综复杂的 |
| introduction |
the act of learning about sth. for the first time介绍 |
| irritated |
annoyed and impatient |
| joyfully |
very happily |
| lift |
抬;举; weight lifters: those who compete in contests of strength by lifting heavy objects |
| misgiving |
(常用复数) feelings of doubt and fear 顾虑 |
| nap |
a short sleep during the day |
| observant |
careful to observe (rules) 遵守规则的
good and quick at noticing things 十分机警的; 善于观察的 |
| opportunity |
a chance |
| overlook |
to see a place from a building or window 俯视 |
| palm |
棕榈树; date皍: 椰枣树 |
| paradise |
heaven 天堂 |
| perseverance |
determination to keep trying to do sth. in spite of difficulties 坚持不懈; 不屈不挠 |
| physical |
of material substance (often refers to human body) 肉体的;身体的 |
| rank |
a line (of people) |
| revolve |
to move or turn in a circle around a central point |
| rivalry |
竞争 |
| scold |
to angrily criticize sb., esp. a child |
| single |
only one |
| sort |
a kind or a type
to put things in a particular order |
| spin |
to turn round and round |
| startled |
surprised and often slightly frightened |
| stream |
a natural flow of water; anything that moves on continuously a皍of: 一连串的 |
| stretch |
伸展; 皍out: 伸出 |
| sunset |
the time when the sun is seen to disappear as night begins 日落 |
| surface |
表面 |
| sweetheart |
a person one loves |
| trace |
a sign that sth. is there 迹象; 痕迹 |
| trick |
(魔术)戏法 |
| unclouded |
without any cloud, clear; untroubled |
| uniform |
a special set of clothes which all members of a group wear, esp. in a school, the army or the police |
| universe |
宇宙 |
| vain |
in~: without result |
| variety |
quality of not being the same 多样性 |
| various |
of several different kinds |
| vast |
very large |
| whisper |
to say sth. very quietly so thatother people cannot hear what you are saying |
| yell |
to shout loudly because you are very excited, angry, or in pain |