【正文】 ese men and women和服 preoccupation ( n.) :a matter which takes up an one39。 make a point of: regard or treat it as necessary認為……是必要的 例： The teachers make a point of setting strict demands on the students．老師們認為為學(xué)生制定嚴格的要求是很必要的 take a hand: join to help幫助，幫忙 例： When you meet troubles we are gladt0 take a hand ourselves．當(dāng)你遇到困難時我們愿意幫助你。p1.)a device that produces a stream of air through a narrow tube when its sides are pressed together(used for blowing fires，etc．)(單復(fù)同)風(fēng)箱 intricate ( adj．) :plex；hard to follow or understand because full of puzzling parts，details，or relationships；full of elaborate detail錯綜復(fù)雜的；精心制作的 exotic ( adj．) :strange or different in a way that is striking or fascinating奇異的；異常迷人的 sumptuous ( adj．) :involving great expense；costly lavish豪華的；奢侈的；昂貴的 maze ( n.) : ( n.) :a confusing，intricate network of winding pathways 迷津；迷宮；曲徑 honeyb ( v．) :fill with holes like a honeyb使成蜂窩狀 mosque ( n.) :a Moslem temple or place of worship清真寺；伊斯蘭教堂 caravanserai ／caravansery ( n.) :in the Orient．a(chǎn) kind of inn with a large central court，where caravans stop for the night東方商隊(或旅行隊)的客店 disdainful ( n.) :feeling or expressing disdain；scornful and aloof；proud輕視的，輕蔑的；傲慢的／disdainfully adv． bale ( n.) :a large bundle大包，大捆 linseed ( n.) :the seed of flax亞麻籽 somber ( adj．) :dark and gloomy or dull陰沉的；昏暗的 pulp ( n.) :a soft，moist，formless mass that sticks together漿 ramshackle ( adj．) :1ikely to fall to pieces；shaky要倒塌似的，搖搖欲墜的 ． dwarf ( v．) :make small or insignificant；make seem small in parison使矮?。皇篃o足輕重；使(相形之下)顯得渺??；使相形見絀 vat ( n.) :a large tank，tub，or cask for holding liquids大缸；大桶 nimble ( adj．) :moving or acting quickly and lightly靈活的；敏捷的／nimbly adv． girder ( n.) :a large beam，usually horizontal，of timber or steel．for supporting the joists of a floor，the framework of a building．the superstructure of a bridge，etc?大梁 trickle ( n.) :a slow，small flow細流；涓流 ooze ( v．) :flow or leak out slowly，as through very small holes 滲出；慢慢地流 runnel ( n.) :runnel a small stream；little brook or rivulet；a small channel or watercourse小溪；小溝；小槽 glisten (v．) :shine or sparkle with reflected light, as a wet or polished surface；flash(濕的表面或光滑面)反光；閃耀，閃光 taut ( adj．) :tightly stretched，as a rope(繩子等)拉緊的，繃緊的 短語 (Expressions)thread one’s way: move through carefully or slowly，changing direc tion frequenfly as moving小心，緩慢地擠過(不斷地改變方向) 例： Slowly she threaded her way back through the moving mass of people．她慢慢擠過熙熙攘攘的人群往回走。 follow suit: to do the same as someone else has done趕潮流，學(xué)樣 例： Many young girls are fond of following suit at present．時下許多年輕女孩熱衷于趕潮流。 throw one’s weight on to (sth．): use all one’s strength to press down使勁壓在(某物)上 例： he doctor throws his weight on t0 the patient’s chest，but it does not work．醫(yī)生使盡全身力氣壓住病人的胸口，但是無濟于事。s attention令人全神貫注的事物 oblivious ( adj.) :forgetful or unmindful(usually with of or to)忘卻的；健忘的(常與of或to連用) bob ( v．) :move or act in a bobbing manner，move suddenly or jerkily；to curtsy quickly上下跳動，晃動；行屈膝禮 ritual ( adj.) : of or having the nature of，or done as a rite or rites儀式的，典禮的 facade ( n.) :the front of a building；part of a building facing a street，courtyard，etc．(房屋)正面，門面 lurch ( v．) :roll，pitch，or sway suddenly forward or to one side突然向前(或向側(cè)面)傾斜 intermezzo ( n.) :a short piece of music played alone．or one which connects longer pieces插曲；間奏曲 gigantic ( adj.) :very big；huge；colossal；immense巨大的，龐大的，其大無比的 usher ( n.) :an official doorkeeper門房；傳達員 heave (v．) :utter(a sign，groan，etc．)with great effort or pain(費勁或痛苦地)發(fā)出(嘆息、呻吟聲等) barge ( n.) :a large boat，usually flat—bottomed，for carrying heavy freight on rivers，canals，etc．；a large pleasure boat，esp. one used for state ceremonies，pageants，etc．大駁船；(尤指用于慶典的)大型游艇 moor ( v．) :hold(a ship，etc．)in place by cables or chains to the shore，or by anchors，etc．系泊；錨泊 arresting (adj.) :attracting attention；interesting；striking引人注目的；有趣的 beige ( adj.) :grayish—tan米黃色；淺灰黃色的 tatami ( n.) :[Jap．]a floor mat woven of rice straw，used traditionally in Japanese homes for sitting on，as when eating[日]日本人家里鋪在地板上的稻草墊，榻榻米 stunning ( adj.) :[colloq．]remarkably attractive，excellent[口]極其漂亮的；極其出色的 twinge ( n.) :a sudden，brief，darting pain or pang；a sudden．brief feeling of remorse，shame，etc．刺痛，劇痛；痛心，懊悔，悔恨，內(nèi)疚 slay ( v.) :(slew或slayed, slain，slaying)kill or destroy in a violent way殺害；毀掉 linger ( v．) :continue to live or exist although very close to death or the end茍延；歷久猶存 agony ( n.) :very great mental or physical pain(精神上或肉體上的)極度痛苦 inhibit ( v．) :hold back or keep from some action，feeling，etc 抑制(感情等)；約束(行動等) spinal ( adj. ) :of or having to do with the spine or spinal cord脊背的；脊柱的；脊髓的 agitated ( adj.) :shaken；perturbed；excited顫抖的；不安的，焦慮的；激動的 reverie ( n.) :a dreamy，fanciful，or visionary notion or daydream夢想；幻想；白日夢 heinous (adj.) :outrageously evil or wicked；abominable 極可恨的，極可惡的，極壞的 cataclysm ( n.) :a violent and sudden change or event．esp. a serious flood or earthquake災(zāi)變(尤指洪水、地震等) demolish ( v．) :pull down，tear down，or smash to pieces拆毀，拆除；破壞，毀壞 formaldehyde ( n.) :[chem.]a colorless，pungent gas，HCHO， used in solution as a strong disinfectant and preservation，and in the manufacture of synthetic resins，dyes. etc．[化]甲醛 ether ( n.) :[chem.]a light colorless liquid made from alcohol，which burns and is easily changed into a gas(used in industry and as an anaesthetic to put people to sleep before an operation)[化]醚；乙醚 humiliate ( v．) :hurt the pride or dignity of by causing to be or seem foolish or contemptible使受辱，使丟臉 genetic (adj.) :of or having to do with genetics遺傳的 短語 (Expressions)have a lump in one’s throat: a feeling of pressure in one’s throat (cause by repressed emotion as love，sadness，etc．)如哽在喉，哽咽(因壓制激動的情緒所致，如愛、悲傷等) 例： Many British people had a lump in their throat on hearing the death of Dianna．許多英國人在聽到黛安娜王妃的死訊時如哽在喉。 flash by／alorig／past／through: move very quickly in the specified direction急速向某方向運動 例： The train