2、.Asolitarytreeremainedstandingafterthehurricane.飓风过后,惟有一棵树孤独地挺立在那儿。tame vt. makesb.orsth.easytocontrol驯服;控制e.g.Atomicenergyhasbeentamedandharnessedforusefulwork.原子能已被控制并得到实际应用。 a. (esp.ofanimals)notafraidofpeople,andusedtolivingwiththem(尤指动物)温顺的,驯化的e.g.Thebirdsintheparkarequitetame
3、andwilltakefoodfromyourhand.公园的鸟很温顺,它们会吃你亲手喂给它们的食物。pond n. [C]asmallstillbodyofwaterformednaturallyorcreatedartificially池塘 Shehasapondatthebottomofhergarden.她在花园深处有个池塘。inspiration n.[C,U]asuddengoodideaaboutwhattodoorsay灵感e.g.Wordsworthfound(his)inspirationintheLakeDistrict.华兹华斯从湖
6、e.她天性温和。cushion n. [C]asoftbagtomakeaseatmorecomfortable坐垫;垫子e.g.Sheboughtmorefabricinthesamedesignsoshecouldmakematchingcurtainsandcushions.她买了更多同样图案的布,这样可以做搭配的窗帘和靠垫。creep vi. moveslowlyandquietly潜行;蹑手蹑脚地移动e.g.Sheturnedoffthelightandcreptthroughthedoor.她关了灯,蹑手蹑脚地走过了门。poetry n.[U]poe
7、msingeneral诗,诗歌e.g.Shehasjustpublishedacollectionofpoetry.她刚出版了一本诗集。dictate v. 1.saysth.forsb.elsetowritedown口授;口述e.g.Shespentthemorningdictatingletterstohersecretary.她花了一上午向她的秘书口述信件。 2.tellsb.exactlywhattodoorhowtobehave命令;指使e.g.Themediacannotbeallowedtodictatetothegove