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ghetto (n.) : (in certain European cities)a section to which Jews were formerly restricted(某些欧洲城市中从前的)犹太人居住区
sore (adj.) : giving or feeling physical pain;painful疼痛的;感到疼痛的 skull-cap (n.) : a light，closefitting，brimless cap，usually worn indoors(室内戴的)无沿便帽
infest (v.) : overrun or inhabit in large numbers，usually so as to be harmful or bothersome;swarm in or over(虫害等)侵扰;骚扰;蔓延 booth (n.) : a stall for the sale of goods，as at markets or fairs(市场或集市上的)货摊;摊店，摊棚
prehistoric (adj.) : pertaining to ancient times，very old-fashioned老式的;古旧的
warp (v.) : become bent or twisted out of shape变弯曲;变歪 frenzied (adj.) : full of uncontrolled excitement疯狂的，狂乱的 clamour (v.) : make a loud confused noise or shout;cry out喧嚷，喧嚣，吵闹
grope (v.) : feel or search about blindly，hesitantly，or uncertainly摸索;探索
self-contained (adj.) : having within oneself or itself all that is necessary;self-sufficient，as a community自给自足的
witchcraft (n.) : the power or practices of witches: black magic;sorcery巫术;魔法
square (adj.[colloq.]) : satisfying;solid;substantial[口]令人满意的;充实的
conspicuous (adj.) : attracting attention by being unexpected，unusual，outstanding惹人注目的，显眼的 grove (n.) : orchard果园
legionnaire (n.) : a member of a legion军团的成员
back-breaking (adj.) : requiring great physical exertion;very tiring费劲的;辛苦的，累人的
desolate (adj.) : uninhabited;deserted荒无人烟的，荒凉的 lucerne (n.) : a type of plant whose leaves grow in groups of three and which is used for feeding farm animals紫花苜蓿
fodder (n.) : gorse food for cattle，horses，sheep，etc. as cornstalks，hay and straw(牛、马、羊的)粗饲料;饲草
yoke (v.) : put a yoke on;join together;link用轭连起;连合;连结 harrow (n.) : a heavy frame with spikes or sharp-edged disks，drawn by a horse 0r tractor and used for breaking up and leveling plowed ground，covering seeds，rooting up weeds，etc.耙
furrow (n.) : a narrow groove made in the ground by a plow沟，畦;犁沟 trickle (n.) : the act of trickling;a slow，small flow滴，淌;细流 ; subsoil (n.) : the layer of soil beneath the surface soil底土，下层土， mummify (v.) : shrivel or dry up干瘪;枯干;成木乃伊状 hobble (v.) : go unsteadily，haltingly，etc.蹒跚
leathery (adj.) : 1ike leather in appearance or texture. tough and flexible(外观或质地)似皮革的;坚韧的，粗硬的
infuriate (v.) : cause to become very angry;enrage(使)发怒，激怒 -damnably (adv.) : execrably该诅咒地;极坏地
packsaddle (n.) : a saddle with fastenings to secure and balance the load carried by a pack animal驮鞍
bridle (n.) : a head harness for guiding a horse马勒
halter (n.) : a rope，cord，strap，etc.，usually with a headstall，for tying or leading an animal;a bitless headstall，with or without a lead rope缰绳;(马)笼头
gut (n.[usu.in p1.]) : the bowels;entrails[常用复]内脏
plight (n.) : condition or state of affairs;esp，now, an awkward.sad，or dangerous situation情况;状态;(现尤指)苦境;困境或险境 gall (v.) : injure or make sore by rubbing;chafe擦伤，擦痛;磨 stork (n.) : any of a family of large，long-legged，mostly old-world wading birds.having a long neck and bill，and related to the herons鹳 reach-me-down (adj.[colloq.]) : second-hand or ready-made(衣服)用旧的;别人用过的;现成的
khaki (adj.) : made of khaki(cloth)卡其(布)制的 squash (v.) : force one's way;squeeze挤进，挤入
slump (v.) : have a drooping posture or gait低头弯腰(而行);消沉
inquisitive (adj.) : inclined to ask many questions or seek information;eager to learn好询问的;好奇的
syphilis (n.) : an infectious venereal disease，caused by a spirochete and usually transmitted by sexual intercourse or acquired congenitally梅毒 garrison (n.) : troops stationed in a fort or fortified place驻军;卫戍部队 charger (n.) : a horse ridden in battle or on parade战马, 军马 短语 (Expressions)
square meal: a complete and satisfying meal美餐丰盛的、令人满足 in a cloud: a large number of small things moving through the air as amass一团
例： a cloud of locusts一群蝗虫 get at: to approach or reach到达，得到
例： You have to use a little ladder to get at the jars on the top shelves.你得使用一把小梯才可以拿到架子上面的坛子。 next door to: almost the same as几乎
例： Leaving a man to die is next door to murder.让一个人等死无异于谋杀。
in this connection: while speaking of such things关于这一点，就此而论 it doesn't matter twopence: it doesn't matter a bit无关紧要
例： It doesn't matter twopence if he doesn't accept the invita-tion.他接不接受邀请都不要紧。 词汇(Vocabulary)