words in lesson 3 Mirror of America

Idyllic adj.pastoral or picturesque; pleasing and simple 田园诗的;田园风光的;闲适恬静的;质朴宜人的idyllic landscape田园风光Not that it was always idyllic: life on the road could be harsh. 不是所有的日子都田园诗般美妙,在路上的生活很艰辛。

Every bit adv.to the same degree (often followed by ‘as’)完全,同样地He is every bit as mean as she is．他与她同样平庸。

Cynical adj.1.believing that people are motivated in all their actions only by selfishness；denying the sincerity of people's motives and actions，or the value of living玩世不恭的；愤世嫉俗的A cynical view of human nature 对人性的一种愤世嫉俗的观点He was so cynical that he sneered at everything that made life worth living.他也太玩世不恭了,凡是对人生有意义的事,他一概加以嘲笑。

2.not caring that something might not be morally right, might hurt someone etc, when you are trying to get something for yourself 无所顾忌的,不顾他人的A cynical disregard for international agreements 不顾国际协定的损人利己行为Frailty n.1.the lack of strength or health 脆弱,虚弱The frailty of her thin body 她瘦弱的身体2.something bad or weak in your character (性格上的)弱点,缺点Human frailties 人性的弱点Guerrilla n.A member of small unofficial military group that usually fights against an official army or police force 游击队(员)Guerrilla war/warfare 游击战The guerrillas threatened to kill their hostages. 游击队员们威胁要杀死人质。

Prospector n.A person who searches for the natural occurrence of gold, petroleum, etc 勘探者,探矿者Starry-eyed adj.with the eyes sparkling in a glow of wonder，romance，visionary dreams, etc.过于理想的;不切实际的;盲目乐观的Some people were starry-eyed about their investment plans. 一些人士不现实地憧憬他们的投资计划。

Acid-tongued adj.Sharp, sarcastic in speech 说话尖刻的,尖嘴利舌的Artery n.One of the tubes that carries blood from your heart to the rest of your body 动脉A main road, railway line, river, etc 干道,干线,干流Heart disease and artery disease will raise your risk of heart disease. 心脏病和动脉疾病会增加你患中风的风险Keelboat n.River boat with a shallow draught and a keel but no sails; used to carry freight; moved by rowing or punting or towing 龙骨船The club also hosts a range of water sport activities such as keelboat races and social flotillas. It is a place not to be missed by water sport lovers. 俱乐部长年主办各项水上活动,如刺激万分的帆船竞赛,亲善船队活动等,是水上运动爱好者不可错过的景点。

Flatboat n.any boat with a flat bottom, usually for transporting goods on a canal or river 平底船Raft n.1.A floating platform made from large pieces of wood or other materials tied together 木排;木筏Huck lay on the raft in the sun until he was dry. 哈克在阳光下躺在木筏上,一直躺到全身都干了。

2. Small rubber or plastic boat that you blow air into to make it float. (橡皮或塑料的)小型充气船The crew spent two days and nights in their raft. 船员们在他们的小充气船上度过了两天两夜。

Lumber n. / v.1.Pieces of wood used for building that have been cut to specific lengths and widths 木材,木料The forest provides lumber, habitat and freshwater and it sequesters vastamounts of carbon. 森林可以提供木材.动物栖息地和淡水,还能储备大量的碳。

2. To move in a slow, awkward way 缓慢笨拙地移动He lumbered back to his chair. 他蹒跚地坐回到椅子上。

Molasses n.A thick dark sweet liquid that is obtained from raw sugar plants when they are being made into sugar 糖蜜,糖浆Cub n.1.the baby of a wild animal such as a lion or a bear 幼兽The researchers perform a physical examination on a panda cub. 研究人员在对一只熊猫幼崽进行全身检查。

2.an inexperienced，awkward youth阅历浅的年轻人Cosmos n.the universe considered as a harmonious and orderly system宇宙Our world is but a small part of the cosmos. 我们的世界仅仅是宇宙的一小部分而已。

Feud n. / v.1.a bitter，long—continued，and deadly quarrel，esp. between clans of families(尤指部落或家族间的)世仇，累世宿仇，夙怨，长期不和A bitter feud over territory 领土问题上的长期激烈争执2.to continue quarrelling for a long time, often in a violent way 长期争斗,结仇,结怨He feuded with his ex-wife. 他与前妻争吵不休。

Lynch v.[Am.]murder(an accused person)by mob action and without lawful trial, as by hanging [美]私刑处死They were about to lynch him when reinforcements from the army burst into the room and rescued him. 他们正要以私刑绞死他，军队就冲进房间救了他。

Soak upto receive and absorb something吸收That child soaks up new facts like a sponge! 那孩子吸收新知识像海绵似的!Teem v.be full, as though ready to bring forth young; abound; swarm充满;富于;大量地出现;涌现For most of the year, the area is teeming with tourists.一年的大部分时间里这个地方都挤满了游客。

Flotsam n.1.broken pieces of wood and other things from a wrecked ship, floating in the sea or scattered on the shore 残骸,碎木,零碎什物2.things that people no longer want and so throw away 废弃物3.people who are very poor and do not have jobs or homes流离失所的人,无业游民Camps were set up to shelter the flotsam and jetsam of the war.建了营地收容那些战争难民。

Hustler n.A prostitute who attracts customers by walking the streets 妓女Thug n.A rough, brutal hoodlum, ganster, robber, etc 恶棍,暴徒,强盗Motley adj.Having or composed of many different or clashing elements; heterogeneous 混乱的;杂乱的He needed the psychological skills to manage his literally motley crew. 他需要心理学技巧来管理他的形形色色的船员。