Lesson 9 The Loons
一、词汇短语
1. pebble [] n. a small smooth stone found especially on a beach or on
feedback是什么意思the bottom of a river鹅卵石
2. scrub [] v. to rub something hard, especially with a stiff brush, in order
to clean it用力擦洗，刷洗：She was on her hands and knees scrubbing the floor.她趴在地上刷洗地板。
3. loon [lu:n] n. any of an order of fish-eating, diving birds, with a sharp bill and
webbed feet, found mainly in subarctic regions, noted for its weird cry潜鸟4. chokecherry [] n. a North American tree that produces
small sour fruit美国稠李
5. shack [] n. a small building that has not been built very well小屋，简陋的小屋
6. chink [] vt. to fill narrow openings in堵塞……的狭窄裂口
7. thigh [] n. the portion of the human leg between the hip and the knee大腿
8. lean-to [] n. a small roughly-made building that is built against
句号英语
the side of a larger building披屋
9. wrap [] v. bend, curve, or twist out of shape; distort使弯曲，弄弯：wrapped
lumber翘弯的木材
10. ramshackle []adj. so poorly constructed or kept up that
disintegration is likely; rickety倒塌似的，摇摇欲坠的：a ramshackle cabin
一间要倒塌的棚屋
11. strand [] n. a single thin piece of thread, wire, hair etc绳、线之一股：
a strand of hair一缕头发
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12. barb wire [] n. strands of wire twisted together, with barbs atcome out
regular, clo intervals, ud for fencing or military barriers带刺铁丝网13. patois []n. a regional dialect, especially one without a literary tradition方言，行话
14. obscenity []n. indecency, lewdness, or offensiveness in
officiallybehavior, expression, or appearance猥亵，淫猥：The spread of
pornography and obscenity is a very crucial issue in the modern
society.色情淫秽内容的传播是现代社会所面临的一个重要问题。
15. herring [] n. a long thin silver a fish that can be eaten青鱼，鲱
16. lard [] n. white fat from pigs that is ud in cooking猪油
17. brui [] n. a purple or brown mark on your skin that you get becau
you have fallen, been hit etc碰伤，青肿
18. brawl [] n. a noisy quarrel or fight争吵，争斗：Did you take part in the
brawl yesterday? 你参与昨天的打斗了吗？
19. sporadic []adj. occurring at irregular intervals; having no
pattern or order in time零星的，时有时无的：You know this better than I.
I received only sporadic news about it. 你们比我更清楚，而我听到的只是
零星消息。
20. rervation [] n. public land t aside for some special
u: an. Indian rervation; a military rervation on保留地
21. tuberculosis []n. a rious infectious
dia that affects many parts of one’s body, especially one’s
lungs肺结核
22. grimy []adj. covered with dirt污垢的，肮脏的：grimy factory
chimney肮脏的工厂烟囱
23. flare [] vi. to become suddenly angry突然发怒：The candidate flared at
the reporter’s question.候选人对记者的提问突然发起火来。
24. dickens [] n. [colloq.] devil; deuce （ud with the in mild oaths）
[口]见鬼，该死；倒霉，晦气
25. contagious [] adj. easily diffud or spread as from one
person to another有传染性的：a contagious dia传染性疾病
26. nit [] n. the egg or young of a parasitic inct, such as a lou虱卵
27. cameo [] n. a small piece of jewelry with a raid shape, usually a
person’s face, on a flat background of a different co lor浮雕，石雕
28. mauve [] adj. pale purple淡紫色的
29. stifle [] v. to keep in or hold back; repress抑制；憋闷：I am stifling
in this clo room.在这个窄狭的房间里面我感到憋闷。
30. mu [] v. t o be absorbed in one’s thoughts; engage in meditation
沉思，冥想：He mud that it might take longer to drive than walk.他思忖着
开车也许比步行花的时间还多。
31. miraculously [] adv. like a miracle奇迹般地，不可思议地
32. austere [] adj. having no adornment or ornamentation; bare朴素的，
质朴的：We led an austere life in the mountain.我们在山里过着十分简朴的
的生活。
33. filigree [] n. delicate designs or decorations made of gold or
silver wire细丝工艺
34. spruce [] n. a tree that grows in northern countries and has short
leaves shaped like needles云杉
35. fern [] n. a type of plant with green leaves shaped like large feathers,
but no flowers蕨，蕨类植物
36. raspberry [] n. a soft sweet red berry, or the bush that this
berry grows on悬钩子，覆盆子
37. miniature [] adj. being on a small or greatly reduced scale小型的，微小的
38. squirrel [] n. a small animal with a long furry tail that climbs
trees and eats nuts松鼠
39. tame [] adj. submissive; docile驯服的，柔顺的
40. moo [] n. a large brown animal like a deer that has very large flat
antlers and lives in North America, northern Europe, and parts of Asia驼鹿
41. antler [] n. one of the two horns of a male deer鹿角
42. bleach [] n. & v. to become white or colorless变白，脱色：bleach powder漂白粉
43. fissure [] v. to form a crack or cleft or cau a crack or cleft in（使）裂开
44. meticulously [] adv. extremely careful and preci小心翼翼地
45. tote [] vt. carry or haul, esp. in the arms or on the back手提，肩负，携带，搬运
46. scuff [] v. to scrape with the feet以脚擦地，拖着脚走：scuff one’s feet 拖着脚走
47. bizarre []adj. very unusual or strange; odd古怪的，异乎寻常的：
bizarre clothing奇装异服
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48. prophetess [] n. a woman predictor女预言家，女先知
49. impart [] vt. to make known; disclo透露，告知：impart news to
sb.将消息告知某人
50. whippoorwill []n. an inct-eating nocturnal North
American bird of the goatsucker family, having spotted brown
feathers that blend with its woodland habitat北美夜鹰
51. coyote [] n. a small wild dog that lives in North West America and
Mexico（一种产于北美大草原的）小狼，郊狼
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52. lore [] n. knowledge acquired through education or experience学问，学识：
I will ek and question him of his lore.我要找到他，向他讨教渊博的学识。
涉水而过53. dogged [] adj. stubbornly pervering; unyielding顽强的，固执的
54. perverance [] n. determination to keep trying to
achieve something in spite of difficulties百折不挠，坚定不移；毅力55. bracken []n. a plant that often grows in forests and becomes
reddish brown in the autumn欧洲蕨
56. amber [] n. a hard yellowish to brownish translucent fossil resin; ud
for jewelry琥珀
57. ululate [] vi. to howl, wail, or lament loudly哀叫，哀号，失声痛哭
58. aeon [] n. an extremely long period of time永世，万古；极长的时期：
让客人办会员卡的技巧Aeons pasd before life existed on the earth.经过数不清的年代以后，地球上
才有了人类。
59. chipmunk [] n. a small American animal similar to a squirrel
with black lines on its fur花鼠
60. birch [] n. a tree with smooth bark and thin branches桦树
61. pneumonia [] n. a rious illness that affects one’s
lungs and makes it difficult for you to breathe肺炎
62. immer [] vt. to engage wholly or deeply; absorb沉浸，全神贯注：
He was so immerd in his work that he did not notice the footstep.他
如此地贯注于工作以致于没有注意到脚步声。
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63. jukebox [] n. a machine in bars, restaurants etc that plays
