大学英语精读第三册第6课Day's Wait
pneumonia
n. a serious illness with inflammation of one or both lungs 肺炎
detached
a. indifferent; separate, not connected 超然的;冷漠的;分离的
detach vt.
pirate
n. a person who attacks and robs ships at sea 海盗
papa
n. father
lightheaded
a. unable to think clearly or move steadily as during fever or after drinking alcohol; dizzy and faint 神志不清的;眩晕的
prescribe
vt. order or give(sth.) as a medicine or treatment for a sick person 开(药)
sleet
n. a mixture of rain and snow; rain that freezes as it falls 雨夹雪;冻雨
brush
n. rough low-growing bushes; small branches broken off from trees 矮灌木丛;断落的树枝
varnish
vt. cover (sth.) with a smooth appearance
Irish
a. 爱尔兰(人)的
setter
n. a type of dog with red hair; a hunting dog 塞特狗
creek
n. a small stream
glassy
a. like glass, esp. (of water) smooth and shining
slither
vi. slide unsteadily 不稳地滑动
slide
v. (cause to) move smoothly along a surface (使)滑动
flush
v. drive (birds) up from the trees or bushes so as to shoot; (of birds) fly up suddenly (使)(鸟)惊飞
(sides of the face) become rosy or reddened by a sudden flow of blood to the face (脸)发红
covey
n. a small flock or group (of small birds) 一小群(鸟)
quail (pl. quail or quails)
n. a kind of small bird, valued as food 鹌鹑
overhang
v. hang over or stand out over 悬于……之上，突出于……之上
light (lit or lighted)
vi. land and settle 停落
scatter
vi go off in all directions 散开
mound
n. small hill; a large pile of earth, stones, etc. 土墩
poise
vt. balance
unsteadily
ad. shakily
unsteady a.
icy
a. covered with ice; extremely cold
springy
a. flexible (as a spring moving up and down)有弹性的
commence
vt. start; begin
thermometer
n. a instrument for measuring and snowing temperature 温度计
absolutely
ad. completely; certainly
gaze
vi. look long and steadily 凝视
slack
a. not tense; relaxed 松弛的;放松的
PHRASES & EXPRESSIONS
bring down
reduce; cause to fall 减少，降低
be detached from
show no interest in, be indifferent to
would rather
would prefer to; would prefer that 宁愿
out of sight
unable to be seen
keep from
prevent oneself from (doing sth.); stop (doing sth.)
take it easy
not to work too hard; not to worry too much 不紧张，不急
hold tight onto oneself
keep firm control over oneself
PROPER NAME
Pyle
派尔(姓氏)