Unit 12 The Loons
涉外会计
一、词汇短语
1. pebble [5pebl] n. a small smooth stone found especially on a beach or on the
bottom of a river鹅卵石
2. scrub [skrQb] 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. chokecherry [5tFEuk7tFeri]n. a North American tree that produces small sour
fruit美国稠李
骷髅头素描
4. shack [FAk] n. a small building that has not been built very well小屋，简陋的小屋
5. chink [tFiNk] vt. to fill narrow openings in堵塞…的狭窄裂口
6. thigh [Wai] n. the portion of the human leg between the hip and the knee大腿
7. lean-to [5li:ntu:] n. a small roughly-made building that is built against the side of
a larger building披屋
8. wrap [rAp] v. bend, curve, or twist out of shape; distort使弯曲，弄弯：wrapped
lumber翘弯的木材
9. ramshackle [5rAm7FAkl] 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
10. strand [strAnd]n. a single thin piece of thread, wire, hair etc绳、线之一股：a
strand of hair一缕头发
11. barb wire [5bB:bwaiE] n. strands of wire twisted together, with barbs at regular,
clo intervals, ud for fencing or military barriers带刺铁丝网
12. patois [5pAtwB:] n. a regional dialect, especially one without a literary tradition 方言，行话
13. obscenity [Cb5si:niti]n. indecency, lewdness, or offensiveness in behavior,
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。
14. herring [5heriN] n. a long thin silver a fish that can be eaten青鱼，鲱
15. lard [lB:d] n. white fat from pigs that is ud in cooking猪油
16. brui [bru:z] n. a purple or brown mark on your skin that you get becau you
have fallen, been hit etc碰伤，青肿
17. brawl [brC:l] 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？
18. sporadic [spE5rAdik] 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。
19. tuberculosis [tju7bE:kju5lEusis] n. a rious infectious dia that affects many
parts of one’s body, especially one’s lungs肺结核
20. grimy [5^raimi] adj. covered with dirt污垢的，肮脏的：grimy factory chimney肮
脏的工厂烟囱
21. flare [flZE] 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。
22. dickens [5dikinz] n. [colloq.] devil; deuce (ud with the in mild oaths) [口]见鬼，
该死；倒霉，晦气
23. contagious [kEn5teidVEs] adj. easily diffud or spread as from one person to
another有传染性的：a contagious dia传染性疾病
24. nit [nit] n. the egg or young of a parasitic inct, such as a lou虱卵
25. cameo [5kAmiEu]n. a small piece of jewelry with a raid shape, usually a
person’s face, on a flat background of a different color浮雕，石雕
26. mauve [mEuv] adj. pale purple淡紫色的
27. stifle [5staifl] 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。
28. mu [mju:z] v. to 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。
29. miraculously [mi5rAkjulEsli] adv. like a miracle奇迹般地，不可思议地
30. austere [Cs5tiE] 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。
31. filigree [5filE^ri:] n. delicate designs or decorations made of gold or silver wire
细丝工艺
shaped like needles云杉
33. fern [fE:n] n. a type of plant with green leaves shaped like large feathers, but no
flowers蕨，蕨类植物
34. raspberry [5rB:zbEri] n. a soft sweet red berry, or the bush that this berry grows
on悬钩子，覆盆子
35. miniature [5minjEtFE] adj. being on a small or greatly reduced scale小型的，微小的
36. squirrel [5skwirEl] n. a small animal with a long furry tail that climbs trees and
eats nuts松鼠
37. tame [teim] adj. submissive; docile驯服的，柔顺的
38. moo [mu:s] 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
39. antler [5AntlE] n. one of the two horns of a male deer鹿角
40. bleach [bli:tF] n. & v. to become white or colorless变白，脱色：bleach powder 漂白粉
41. fissure [5fiFE] v. to form a crack or cleft or cau a crack or cleft in(使)裂开
42. meticulously [mI5tIkjJlEs] adv. extremely careful and preci小心翼翼地
43. tote [tEut] vt. carry or haul, esp. in the arms or on the back手提，肩负，携带，搬运
44. scuff [skQf] v. to scrape with the feet以脚擦地，拖着脚走：scuff one’s feet拖着脚走
clothing奇装异服
46. prophetess [5prCfitis] n. a woman predictor女预言家，女先知
47. impart [im5pB:t] vt. to make known; disclo透露，告知：impart news to sb.将消
息告知某人
48. whippoorwill [5wippuEwil] 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
49. coyote [5kCiEut]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
50. lore [lC:] n. knowledge acquired through education or experience学问，学识：I
will ek and question him of his lore.我要找到它，向他讨教渊博的学识。传统节日英语
51. dogged [5dC^id] adj. stubbornly pervering; unyielding顽强的，固执的
52. perverance [7pE:si5viErEns]n. determination to keep trying to achieve
元旦海报素材something in spite of difficulties百折不挠，坚定不移；毅力
53. bracken [5brAkEn] n. a plant that often grows in forests and becomes reddish
brown in the autumn欧洲蕨
54. amber [5AmbE] n. a hard yellowish to brownish translucent fossil resin; ud for
jewelry琥珀
55. ululate [5ju:ljuleit] vi. to howl, wail, or lament loudly哀叫，哀号，失声痛哭
56. aeon [5i:En] n. an extremely long period of time永世，万古；极长的时期：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。
57. chipmunk [5tFIpmQNk]n. a small American animal similar to a squirrel with
black lines on its fur花鼠
58. birch [bE:tF] n. a tree with smooth bark and thin branches桦树
59. pneumonia [nju(:)5mEunjE]n. a rious illness that affects one’s lungs and
日月光广场
makes it difficult for you to breathe肺炎
房价排行
60. immer [i5mE:s] 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。
61. jukebox [5dVu:kbRks]n. a machine in bars, restaurants etc that plays music
自动挡汽车起步when you put money in it自动唱机
62. chrome [krEum] n. a type of hard shiny metal铬，铬合金
63. astound [Es5taund] vt. to astonish and bewilder使震惊，使大吃一惊：A repertoire
of tricks will astound the esteemed public.全部节目将使尊敬的观众惊心动
魄。
64. stolid [5stClid] adj. having or revealing little emotion or nsibility; impassive不
易感动的，迟钝的：stolid rustics迟钝的乡下人
65. carmine [5kB:main] n. a strong to vivid red洋红，胭脂红
66. frizzily [frizili] adv. full of or covered with small, tight curls满是卷结的，卷发的
67. perm [pE:m] vt. to give a permanent wave to烫发
68. teeter [5ti:tE] vi. to walk or move unsteadily or unsurely; totter蹒跚，步履不稳地
走：teeter between two choices在两种选择之间犹豫不决
>梦到发洪水
