1.groan v. 呻吟

He was heard to groan.
有人听见他在呻吟。

2.hospitality n. 好客，殷勤

Mrs Brown is known for her hospitality.
布郎太太以好客闻名。

3.subside vi. 沉没，平息

He waited until the applause had subsided.
他一直等到掌声平息后才继续下去。

4.devil['devl] vt. 加料，惹恼

5.resistance n. 抵抗力，反抗，反抗行动;阻力，电阻;反对 adj. 抵抗的

Her resistance to the proposal has crumpled.
她对这个建议的抵触情绪已化为乌有了。

6.nasty['nɑ:sti] adj. 令人作呕的，污秽的，低劣的，难懂的，危害的

He is a person with a nasty mind.
他是个思想肮脏的人。

7.peer n. 同等的人，贵族 vi. 凝视，窥视

She peers through the mist, trying to find the right path.
她透过雾眯着眼看，想找出正确的路。

8.disapprovingly adv. 不以为然地，不赞成地，非难地

9.snatch n. 抢夺，碎片，一阵，一瞬间，一点点 v. 夺取，抢劫，抓住

The hawk snatched the chicken and flew away.
老鹰抓住小鸡飞走了。