1.runt n. 发育不全的矮小动物,矮子

Jimmy was a sawed-off, skinny runt.
吉米是一个瘦小的孩子。

2.lick [lik] vt. 舔, 连续击打, 击败

The waves lick at the seawall.
波浪轻轻地拍打海堤。

3.barbecue ['bɑ:bikju:] n. 烤肉 v. 烤肉

Want to join us for a barbecue?
想同我们一起去烧烤野餐吗?

4.welter v. 沉迷, 翻滚

The chiefs of all the villages were weltering in luxury and pleasure.
所有的村庄的头领都沉迷于骄奢淫逸之中。

5.crimson ['krimzn] n. 深红色 adj. 深红色的 v. 变为深红色, 脸红

The river burned crimson in the setting sun.
河流被落日映照成深红色。

6.ebb [eb] n. 退潮, 衰退 v. 潮退, 衰退

His energy seemed to ebb.
他的精力似乎正在衰退。

7.froth n. 泡, 泡沫, 琐物 v. 使生泡沫, 发泡, 吹泡

The water frothed as it tumbled down the rocks.
水冲击在岩石上溅起了泡沫.

8.dapple ['dæpl] n. 斑纹, 花马 adj. 有斑纹的 v. 起斑纹

The sun shinning through the leaves dappled the ground.
阳光穿过树叶照在地上, 现出一块块亮斑。

9.furrow n. 犁沟, 皱纹 v. 犁, 耕, 弄绉

The country roads were muddy and full of furrows left by farm carts.
乡间道路泥泞不堪, 布满了牛车压出的车辙。

10.vermilion n. 朱红, 朱砂, 朱红色 adj. 朱红的, 涂朱红色的 v. 涂以朱红色, 染以朱红色

11.maroon adj.栗色的

12.crescent ['kresnt] n. 新月, 新月形之物 adj. 新月形的, 逐渐增加的

Crescent is a sign of the Muslim religion.
新月形是伊斯兰教的象征。

13.petrified adj. 石化的

The bird was petrified as the snake came near.
当蛇爬近时,鸟儿惊呆了。