mount

bones mounted in museums
prepared for display especially by being furnished with an appropriate frame or setting
< mounted engraving >
< thousands of mounted specimens of tiger beetles — R.K.Plumb >

exert

exert all one’s strength
尽全力
exert every effort
尽一切力量
exert control over sb.
对某人加以控制
exert one’s leadership abilities
发挥自己的领导才干
He’s been exerting a lot of pressure on me to change my mind.
他一直在施加种种压力要我改变主意。
exert oneself 努力
< his long poetic career … continues to exert a special fascination — Delmore Schwartz >
to bring (as a force, an influence) to bear especially with sustained effort or lasting effect

intrepid

坚韧不拔的+人/态度

describe…to/for

~ sb/sth (to/for sb)
Can you describe him to me? 你能向我描述一下他的样子吗？

elusive

not easily comprehended or defined : baffling
< that elusive thing, the soul >
< an elusive person >

gallantry

markedly amorous attention to a female; especially : such attention designed to win sexual favors

interlace

The branches above interlaced.
头上的树枝纵横交错。

bamboo fronds

frond 没果实
A leaflike organ formed by the union of stem and foliage in certain flowerless plants, esp. ferns, and differing from the leaf in usu. bearing a fructification. Also loosely, any large compound leaf, e.g. of the palm, banana, etc. L18.

springy

walk with a springy step
以轻快的步子走
We walked across the springy grass. 我们走过松软的草地。

lodge

巢穴, 兽穴
to provide temporary quarters for : give a place to sleep to : show hospitality to
< there were some in which two or three hundred people … could without difficulty be lodged and fed — T.B.Macaulay >

full-grown

having reached the greatest size to which they can grow and stopped growing

wrench

to twist violently to one side or out of line, shape, or position
< wrenched his head around — F.V.W.Mason >

smack one’s lips

咂嘴唇(表示赞赏、满意或渴望等)
smack one’s lips over the prospect of a windfall
对即将发一笔横财满心欢喜

drum on one’s chest

to make a succession of strokes or vibrations that produce sounds like drumbeats
< his fingers drummed on the table >

charge

Suddenly the wild animal charged at us.
那头野兽突然向我们扑过来。

myth

编造的话;谎言;谣言
区别 mystery

belligerence

好战(性),好斗(性)
an attitude, atmosphere, or disposition distinguished by aggressiveness or truculence

undergrowth

<英>下木,下层灌丛;林下植物

beguiling

attractive and interesting but sometimes mysterious or trying to trick you

specimen

a single example of sth, especially an animal or a plant （尤指动植物的）单一实例
The aquarium has some interesting specimens of unusual tropical fish.
水族馆里有一些罕见的热带鱼，很有意思。

fall out of favor


To no longer be supported, preferred, or highly regarded.

wayward

难以捉摸的,反复无常的,无法预言的;不稳定的;不规则的
the wayward flight of some birds
某些鸟类无定向的飞行
近义词 unpredictable, erratic

revel

to take great or intense delight or satisfaction — used with in
< reveling in pride >
< reveled in her unhappiness — Agnes Repplier >

jubilant gusto

gusto
enthusiasm and energy in doing sth 热情高涨；兴致勃勃
They sang with gusto. 他们兴致勃勃地唱歌。

vulgar hijinks

(=high jinks)狂暴喧闹的行为; 狂欢作乐

stringent

严格的;严厉的
of a law, rule, regulation, etc. 法律、规则、规章等

(rumor) circulate

Rumours circulated through the town.
谣言在镇上流传着。

dementia

a serious mental disorder caused by brain disease or injury, that affects the ability to think, remember and behave normally 痴呆

vendetta

世仇;宿怨;长期争执(或不和)
He conducted a vendetta against Edwards behind the scenes.
他因长期积怨而在幕后对爱德华兹使坏。

make for

有助于,有利于;倾向于
Cultural exchanges make for mutual understanding.
文化交流有助于相互了解。
Early rising makes for good health.
早起有益于健康。

be biased against

~ (toward(s)/against/in favour of sb/sth)

celibate man

not married and not having sex, especially for religious reasons （尤指因宗教原因）独身的，不结婚的，没有性生活的

exuberance（私生活精彩）？

abundance of high spirits and good health in a person

defy

to refuse to obey or show respect for sb in authority, a law, a rule, etc.

piano concertos

协奏曲

chamber music

室内乐（为小型乐队谱写的古典乐曲）

stem from

(not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) to be the result of sth 是…的结果；起源于；根源是

unwarranted

not reasonable or necessary; not appropriate 不合理的；不必要的；无正当理由的；不适当的

shaky

不可靠的,成问题的
shaky evidence
可疑的证据

（用手势交谈） talk (by signs)

dreamy

(of a person or an idea 人或想法) having a lot of imagination, but not very realistic 爱幻想的（不切实际）

shirt stuffed sloppy into his trousers

to push sth quickly and carelessly into a small space 把…塞进（或填进）

hang loose behind

垂下,披下;飘垂;低垂;俯
Her hair hung long in the back.
她的头发长长地披在身后。
The coat hangs loosely.
外套宽松地披在身上。

(lips) curve in a… smile

His lips curved in a smile. 他咧嘴笑了。

immaculate

She always looks immaculate. 她总是打扮得干净利落。

soberly dressed

(of colours or clothes 颜色或服装) plain and not bright 素净的；淡素的

衣着邋遢 be slovenly dressed

uncrate

从板条箱中取出,打开…的包装
uncrate the goods
打开板条箱取出货物

shape the words in a swift series of designs 打手语

fumbling

笨拙的；迟疑的

eiderdown

鸭绒被;鸭绒垫;(用其他轻软物质作芯子的)软垫(或被子)

get on to 学会

学会,掌握(新技术、一门学科等)

make a few set, opening moves

开局着法

make customary visits

He makes his customary visit every week.
他每星期都按照惯例趋访一次。

glassy

光滑的;光亮而透明的
a glassy calm
平静如镜
a glassy surface
光亮的表面
the glassy water
清澈的水

azure

天蓝色, 浅蓝色
[诗]苍天, 碧空
天青(染料)
西语 azul

riotously bright

extremely