综合英语二 上册 14课单词学习（Oxford）
cipher n. 零（即0）；密码；无足轻重的人
(also cypher)
[U, C]a cret way of writing, especially one in which a t of letters or symbols is ud to reprent others: a message in cipher
[C]status(formal, disapproving) a person or thing of no importance: To her employers she was a mere cipher, with no human feelings at all
(BrE) the first letters of sb's name combined in a design and ud to mark things: The glass were engraved with the Queen's cipher.
biting adj. 刺骨的
(of a wind) very cold and unpleasant
bitingly adverb
snowy adj. 下雪的
(of a period of time) when a lot of snow falls: a snowy weekend ◆ The weather in January is often cold and snowy.
short adv. 突然
if you go short of or run short of sth, you do not have enough of it: I'd never let you go short of anything. ◆ Mothers regularly go short of food to ensure their children have enough. ◆ They had run short of (= ud most of their supply of) fuel.
diecastingnot as far as you need or expect: All too often you pitch the ball short.
before the time expected or arranged; before the natural time: a career tragically cut short by illness ◆ I'm afraid I'm going to have to stop you short there, as time is running out.
stumble vi. 跌绊
verb[V]
~ (over / on sth) to hit your foot against sth while you are walking or running and almost fall: The child stumbled and fell. ◆ I stumbled over a rock.
snowbank n. 雪堆，雪堤
curb n 马路沿
(AmE) = KERB
the edge of the raid path at the side of a road, usually made of long pieces of stone: The bus mounted the kerb (= went onto the pavement / sidewalk) and hit a tree.
hollow adj. 凹陷的
having a hole or empty space inside: a hollow ball / centre / tube ◆ The tree trunk was hollow inside. ◆ Her stomach felt hollow with fear.
(of parts of the face) sinking deeply into the face: hollow eyes / cheeks ◆ hollow-eyed from lack of sleep
scared adj. 惊慌的，恐慌的
误判
~ (of sb/sth)
portraiture~ (of doing sth)
~ (to do sth)
~ (that ...) frightened of sth or afraid that sth bad might happen: She is scared of going out alone. ◆ He's scared of heights. ◆ People are scared to u the bus late at night. ◆ I'm scared (that) I'm going to fall. ◆ The thieves got scared and ran away. ◆ a scared face / look ◆ I was scared to death (= very frightened). ◆ We were scared stiff (= very frightened). AFRAID
quiet vi. 平静下来
~ (sb/sth) (down) (especially AmE) to become calmer or less noisy; to make sb/sth calmer or less noisy: [V] The demonstrators quieted down when the police arrived. ◆ [VN] He's very good at quieting the kids.
half-whisper vi. 低语
principal n. 校长
(BrE) the person who is in charge of a college or a university: Peter Brown, principal of St John's college
favourite adj. 最喜爱的
(BrE) (inthefleshAmE favorite)liked more than others of the same kind: It's one of my favourite movies. ◆ Who is your favourite writer?
Idioms:sb's favourite son a performer, politician, sports player, etc., who is popular where they were born
mutter vi. 轻声低语，喃喃而语
~ (sth) (to sb / yourlf) (about sth) to speak or say sth in a quiet voice that is difficult to hear, especially becau you are annoyed about sth: [V speech] 'How dare she,' he muttered under his breath. ◆ [V] She just sat there muttering to herlf. ◆ [VN]我的英文单词 I muttered something about needing to get back to work. [also V that]
blindly adv. 盲目地，无目的地
pinocchiowithout being able to e what you are doing: She groped blindly for the light switch in the dark room.
bringinwithout thinking about what you are doing: He wanted to decide for himlf instead of blindly following his parents' advice. BLIND
stepfather n. 继父
the man who is married to your mother but who is not your real father
untie vt. 解开
[VN]to undo a knot in sth; to undo sth that is tied: to untie a knot ◆ I quickly untied the package and peeped inside. ◆ He untied the rope and pushed the boat into the water. ◆ She untied his hands and let him go.
apron n. 围裙
a piece of clothing worn over the front of the body, from the chest or the waist down, and tied around the waist. Aprons are worn over other clothes to keep them clean, for example when cooking.
dumb adj. 哑的
(old-fashioned, sometimes offensive) unable to speak: She was born deaf and dumb.
Help Note:Dumb ud in this meaning is old-fashioned and can be offensive. It is better to u speech-impaired instead.
temporarily not speaking or refusing to speak: We were all struck dumb with amazement. ◆ We all sat there in dumb silence.
obituary n. 讣告
(plural obituaries) an article about sb's life and achievements, that is printed in a newspaper soon after they have died: an obituary column / notice
bare adj. 光的，空白的
not covered by any clothes: She likes to walk around in bare feet. ◆ They wore shabby clothes and their feet were bare.
(of trees or countryside) not covered with leaves; without plants or trees: the bare branches of winter trees ◆ a bare mountainside ◆ We looked out over a bare, open landscape, stripped of vegetation.
(of surfaces) not covered with or protected by anything: bare wooden floorboards ◆ Bare wires were sticking out of the cable. ◆ The walls were bare except for a clock.
(of a room, cupboard, etc.) empty: The fridge was completely bare. ◆ bare shelves ◆ a room bare of furniture
[only before noun]prettywomanjust enough; the most basic or simple: The family was short of even the bare necessities of life. ◆ We only had the bare esntials in the way of equipment. ◆ He did the bare minimum of work but still pasd the exam. ◆ She gave me only the bare facts of the ca. ◆ It was the barest hint of a smile. ◆ Nothing more is known apart from the bare statement issued to the press. NAKED美国将暂停所有中国客运航班
bareness noun [U]
