New Words 1B
@ framework n. [C] the basic structure of sth. that gives it shape and strength 框架；结构
■ mould n. [U] 霉；霉菌
@ lodge n. [C] a small house in the country 乡村小屋
@ vt. provide sb. with a place to stay for a short time 提供住宿
@ shiver n. [C] a shaking movement of body, esp. because of cold or fear 颤抖；发抖
@ vi. tremble or shake slightly, esp. because of cold or fear 颤抖；发抖
@ inspire vt. 1. make sb. have a particular feeling or react in a particular way 激起；促成
@ 2. give sb. the idea for sth., esp. a story, painting, poem, etc. 激发灵感；启发
@ sip v. drink sth. slowly in small amounts 小口喝；抿
@ upright a. straight 直立的，立式的
@ considerate a. thinking about the feelings and needs of other people 体贴的；关切的
@ hedge v. avoid giving a direct answer to a question 避免正面回答
@ rival n. [C] sb. or sth. that is as good as sb. or sth. else 匹敌者；可相比的东西
@ declaration n. [C, U] a statement 声明；公告
@ comparable a. 1. similar to sth. so it is reasonable to compare them 可比较的；类似的
@ 2. equal to sth. in quality or importance 比得上...的；可以相提并论的
@ organism n. [C] a living thing 生物；有机体
@ parallel vt. be similar to sth. else 与...相似
@ a. (of lines) running side by side with one another 平行的
@ mud n. [U] soft, wet earth 泥
@ slender a. thin in an attractive way 纤细的，修长的
@ trunk n. [C] the thick main stem of a tree 树干
@ manipulate vt. 1. control or influence sth. for one's own purpose 操纵；摆布
@ 2. skillfully handle, control, or use sth. 操作；控制；使用
@ wit n. 1. [ sing., U] intelligence 才智
@ 2. (~s) one's abilities to think quickly and make sensible decisions 机智
@ provoke vt. try to make sb. angry 挑衅；激怒
@ provocation n. [C, U] an action or event that makes sb. angry or that is intended to do this 挑衅；激怒
@ farewell n. [C, U] a goodbye to sb. 告别
@ costly a. costing a lot of money; expensive 昂贵的
@ saddle vt. (~ with) give sb. sth. that is difficult to deal with 使承担苦差事；使负重担
@ n. [C] a leather seat for a rider on a horse's back 马鞍
@ respective a. belonging separately to each of the people or things that have been mentioned 分别的；各自的
@ hollow a. 1. without real meaning or value 空虚的；无意义的
@ 2. empty inside 空的；空心的
@ lorry n. [C] (BrE) a truck 卡车
@ freeway n. [C] (AmE) a wide fast road that one does not have to pay to use 免费高速公路
@ salesman n. [C] a person whose job is to sell goods 推销员；售货员
@ shortly ad. in a short time; soon 不久，很快
★ sizable a. (also sizeable) fairly large 相当大的
@ mislead vt. (misled, misled) make sb. believe sth. that is incorrect or not true 误导
@ faulty a. having faults 有错误的
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★ elastic a. 1. able to spring back into shape after being stretched or bent 有弹性的
@ 2. able to change when the situation changes 灵活的；可改变的
@ band n. 1. [C] a flat narrow piece of sth. 带子
@ 2. [C] a group of musicians 乐团，乐队
@ stretch v. (cause to) become wider or longer （使）变长；（使）变宽
@ tide n. [C, U] the regular rise and fall of the sea 潮，潮汐
@ acknowledge vt. 1. accept or admit 承认
@ 2. thank sb. for sth. they have done 就...表示感谢
@ soar vi. 1. (of spirits or hopes) suddenly feel very happy or hopeful （精神或希望）高涨
@ 2. rise rapidly to a very high level 猛增
@ upwards ad. (AmE upward) toward a higher level, position, or price 向上；上升
Phrases and Expressions
@ not much of a... not a good... 不太好的...
@ speed up make sth. go faster or happen faster 使加速
@ give up on stop hoping that sb. or sth. will change or improve 对...不抱希望
@ fall apart no longer continue 破裂；解体
@ on impulse because of an impulse 因一时冲动
@ come along used to tell sb. to hurry up or to encourage sb. to try harder 快点；来吧；加油
@ mislead sb. into doing sth. cause sb. to do sth. that is incorrect or not true 误导某人做某事
@ let go stop holding sth.; (fig.) stop thinking about sth. 放手，放开；不再考虑
Proper Names
@ Nova Scotia 新斯科舍（加拿大省名）
@ Franklin 富兰克林（文中指 Benjamin Franklin，1706－1790，美国政治家和科学家）
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