1. stalk v. 悄悄靠近，跟踪，蔓延，高视阔步地走

Paparazzi stalk him at home and trail him in cars.狗仔队在他家周围潜伏，开车尾随他。
I'm afraid famine will stalk over the land恐怕饥荒要在那个地方蔓延起来。
He turned and stalked away.他一转身昂首阔步地走了。

2. straight adj. adj. 直的，坦率的，异性恋的

I want a straight answer to the question.
我想提问和回答都要直截了当。

【词语用法】

straight可作形容词也可作副词适用，副词straightly很少见，不过有时与honestly连用作为短语honestly and straightly，表示“诚实正直地”。

错句举例与错句分析

错句：A straight garden path can be improved if it curves gently.

纠正：A garden path which is straight can be improved by a gentle curve.

翻译：一条直的花园小径可通过轻度弯曲的方式来加以改进。

分析：straight path表示直的小径，无法被改善，但如果是the path，可以被改进。

3. take one's time 慢慢来，不着急，请慢用

4. look up v. 查阅，好转，仰视
You can look up this word in the vocabulary.
你可以在词汇表里查这个词。
The national economy is beginning to look up.
国民经济正在开始好转。

5. busted adj. 破产了的， 失败了的，被抓到的
bust v. v. 打碎，搜捕，降级，终止
I busted my leg playing basketball.我打篮球的时候弄伤了腿。
He's been busted for drug trafficking.他因毒品买卖而被警方逮捕。
His company went bust.他的公司破产了。