rigorous a.严格的,严厉的,严酷的(气候条件)
riot n.暴(骚)乱;(色彩等)极度丰富vi.聚众闹事
rip v.猛撕开;扯开;被撕开;裂开
scandal n.丑事,丑闻;流言蜚语;反感,愤慨
scramble vi.(快速地)爬,攀登;互相争夺,争先
siege n.包围,围攻,围困
sip v.小口地喝,抿,呷 n.一小口的量
sceptical/skeptical a.怀疑的
skim vt.撇去(液体表面)之漂浮物 vi.轻轻掠过
skip vi.略过,跳过 n.跳跃 vt.故意忽略;略过
texture n.(织物)质地;(材料)构造;结构;肌理
transcend vt. 超出,超越(理性等)的范围
abolish 彻底废除(法律、制度、习俗等)abolish old custo
prime 首要的,主要的 a matter of ~ importance
foul a.令人不快的;恶臭的;邪恶的 v.弄脏 n.(体育等)犯规
fridge n.(refrigerator的略语)冰箱
radiant a.(面容、目光)洋溢着幸福的,明亮照耀的
rap vt.急敲;突然厉声说出;训斥n.急敲(声)
thermal 热的,由热造成的 ~burns
thirst 渴,口渴 The heat creates a ~ in me like I’ve never had before
trail 痕迹,足迹 a ~ of destruction left by the violence
tramp 步行,跋涉 He loves ~ing over the hills
transfer 转移,调动 the company has transferred to an eastern location
fringe n.边缘;(窗帘)缘饰;额前垂发 vt.饰…的边
fume n.(usu pl.)(浓烈或难闻的)烟,气,汽
blur n.模糊不清的事物 vt.使模糊,使看不清楚
browse vi.随意翻阅,浏览;(牛、羊等)吃草
primitive 原始的,上古的,早期的 a ~ forest
prior 在先的,在前的 Stop making public statements without their ~ approval here
privilege 特权,优惠,特免 In countries where there are still not many schools, education is a ~
probe 探索,探查,调查 ~ the roots of war
absolute 纯粹的,完全的 have absolute trust in sb.
verge 边,边缘,边沿 the ~ of a stream
verify 证明,证实Subsequent events verified my suspicions
vertical 垂直的,立式的 a ~ engine
veto 否决,否决权,否决权的行使 The rest of the committee could not accept the ~
accustom 使习惯于 accustom oneself to rising (to rise) early
acquaint 使认识,使了解