NEW WORDS
mysterious
a. strange 神密的
mystery
n.
folklore 傳奇legend 童話(或神話)故事fairy tale
n. 民間傳說
reappear
vi. appear again after an absence 再(出)現
anew a+ adj=adv: alive alike
ad. in a new or different way; again 重新;再
sometime
ad. at some uncertain or unstated time 某個時候 some time 某一段時間
tide
n. 潮汐
vanish
vi. disappear
ill-fitting
a. 不合身的
dusty
a. covered with dust 滿是灰塵的
mask = veil 反義詞unmask、Unveil
vt. hide 遮蓋;掩蓋
root
v. (cause to) be fixed and unmoving (使)生根;(使)固定
runaway
n. a person that has left home or escaped 逃跑者,出逃者
brightly
ad. in a bright manner, cheerfully 歡快地,高興地
swing
n. a long and large drink 痛飲
retreat
vi. go back;= withdraw 退縮;退卻,撤退
chatter
vi. talk fast and noisily about sth. unimportant 喋喋不休
painfully
ad. in great discomfort 痛苦地
painful
a.
jail 監獄管理者 jail-keeper
n. prison 監獄
guy
n. (AmE sl.) man; fellow 人;家伙
yeah
ad. (AmE) yes
parole
n. conditional release from prison 假釋
oak
n. 橡樹
wow
interj. an expression of surprise 哇,呀
exclaim 聲稱claim
vt. Cry out suddenly because of surprise, anger, pain, etc. 驚叫,叫喊說
approach
n. coming near or nearer 接近,臨近
unformed half-formed well-formed
a. immature 發育未全的
handle
vt. touch, feel or use (sth) with the hand(s) 觸,摸,撫弄
snapshot =shot
n. 快照
tighten
v. make strong (使)變緊;(使)繃緊
stun ]
vt. shock or surprise 增強;給...以勇氣
banner
n. flag 旗,旗幟
billow 枕頭pillow
vi. wave (波浪)翻騰;波浪般起伏
con 警察cop
n. convict 囚犯
PHRASES & EXPRSSIONS
dream of
wish for ardently 向往,渴望
pull into
enter, arrive at (車等)駛入;到達
take back
agree to receive sb. whom one has dismissed 允許...回來,接受
come through
arrive as expected 如所預料地到來 go through穿過
be caught up in
be very interested in 對...入迷
take over
occupy 占用;接管
make one's way
move along 去,前往
PROPER NAMES
Greenwich Village
格林尼治村(紐約市)
Fort Lauderdale
洛德代爾堡(佛羅里達州)
New Jersey
新澤西(美國州名)
Vingo
文(姓氏)
Howard Johnson
霍華德.約翰遜
Florida
佛羅里達(美國州名)
Brunswick
布倫斯威克(佐治亞洲)
Jacksonville
杰克遜維爾(佛羅里達州)