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1. armory (BrE armoury) n. a place where weapons and armour are kept军械库；兵工厂 同义词 arsenalEg: We must hurry back to the armory and get the decorating done. 我们得赶快回到军械库去，把全部的布置工作完成。 2. strident adj having a loud harsh unpleasant sound刺耳的 Eg: a strident voice/tone 刺耳的噪音/声调 strident music 刺耳的音乐 aggressive and determined 强硬的，咄咄逼人的 Eg: He is a strident advocate of nuclear power.他是发展核能的坚定拥护者。 strident criticism猛烈抨击 stridency n.（U） stridently adv.3. unrelenting adj. (written；formal) (of an unpleasant situation令人不快的局面) not stopping or becoming less severe 持续的，不缓和的，势头不减的 同义词：relentless ; unyielding Eg: unrelenting criticism/pressure 持续不断的批评/压力 The heat was unrelenting. 炎热没有减弱的迹象。 if a person is unrelenting, they continue with sth without considering the feelings of other people不留情的 Eg: He was unrelenting in his search for the truth about his father. 他不顾一切地搜集有关他父亲的事实真相。 unrelentingly adv.4. grin v. grin（at sb）to smile widely 露齿而笑，咧着嘴笑 Eg: She grinned amiably at us. 她咧着嘴向我们亲切地微笑。（IDM） grin and bear it （只用作不定式和用于命令中）默默忍受，苦笑着忍受 Eg: Theres nothing we can do about it. Well just have to grin and bear it. 对此我们无能为力，只好默默地忍受。 n. a wide smile 露齿而笑，咧嘴而笑 Eg: a wry /sheepish grin 咧嘴苦笑; 尴尬的笑 She gave a broad grin. 她咧着嘴大笑。5. nonchalant adj. behaving in a calm and relaxed way; giving the impression that you are not feeling anxiety 若无其事的；漠不关心的 同义词：casual, indifferentEg: to appear /look/sound nonchalant 显得/看上去/听起来满不在乎的样子“Itll be fine,” she replied, with a nonchalant shrug. 她若无其事地耸耸肩说：“会好的。” nonchalance n. (U) nonchalantly adv.6. pump n. 泵；抽水机；打气筒；抽水；打气The heart has acted as a strong pump. 心脏充当了一部强有力的泵。 v. 打气；唧筒般运动；灌输；抽取；增加；盘问It is autumn and they are pumping water out of the swimming pool.入秋了, 他们正在抽游泳池的水。They have cut prices in an attempt to pump up sales. 为了增加销售量他们减价销售。7. armload n.（单臂或双臂）一抱之最大量 The boys trailed in gradually, Frank bringing up the rear with an armload of wood. 男孩子按顺序鱼贯而入，费兰克抱着一捆柴走在最后。8. bond n. 债券；结合；协定；联系；情谊；黏合剂 Marriage should be a permanent bond. 婚姻应该是永恒的结合。 vt.使结合；为 . 作保 The company refused to bond a former criminal.这家公司拒绝为一个前科罪犯作保。 vi.连结；粘合 These two different materials wont bond together. 这两种不同材料粘合不起来。9. mishap n. an unfortunate accident; bad luck 不幸的事（通常不严重）同义：accident; disaster Eg: the haps and mishaps of life人生祸福 The journey went off without mishap. 旅途平安无事。10. gracious adj. (usually before noun) showing the comfort and easy way of life that wealth can bring. 富贵安逸的 eg: gracious living 豪华安逸的生活 （of people or behaviour人或行为）kind, polite，generous ,especially to sb of a lower social position (尤指对社会地位较低者)和蔼的，慈祥的，有礼貌的，富厚的 Eg: a gracious lady 好心的女士； a gracious smile 慈祥的微笑 He has not yet learned how to be gracious in defeat. 他还没有学会怎样豁达大度地面对失败。 11. supplement v. supplement sth.(with sth.) to add sth. to sth. in order to improve it or make it more complete 增补；补充 Eg: a diet supplemented with vitamin pills 搭配有维生素片的饮食 He supplements his income by giving private lessons. 他当家庭教师以补充收入。12. excursion n. a short journey made for pleasure especially one that has been organized for a group of people (尤指集体远足，短途旅行)：They have gone on an excursion to York .他们到纽约旅游去了。 into sth.( formal) a short period of trying a new or different activity (短期的)涉足；涉猎 After a brief excursion into drama, he concentrated on his main interest , which was poetry. 他短暂涉猎过戏剧之后便把全部精力投入到他的主要兴趣诗歌去了。13. gluttony n. (U) the habit of eating and drinking too much .暴食，暴饮，贪食14. sumptuous adj. (formal) very expensive and looking very impressive 华贵的；豪华的；奢华的 Eg: a sumptuous meal盛宴We dined in sumptuous surroundings.我们在富丽堂皇的环境中用餐。sumptuously (adv.) sumptuousness (n.)(U)15. gradient n. the degree to which the ground slopes, especially on a road or railway (尤指公路或铁路的)坡度，斜率，倾斜度： eg: a steep gradient 陡峭的坡度 a hill with a gradient of 1 in 4( or 25)倾斜度为1:4或25%的小山(technical术语)the rate at which temperature, pressure, ect.changes or increases and decreases, between one region and another（温度、压力等的）变化率，梯度变化曲线16. sturdy adj. (of an object 物品)strong and not easily damaged 结实的，坚固的Eg: a sturdy pair of boots 一双结实的靴子 a sturdy table 结实的桌子(of people and animals,or their bodies 人，动物或身体)physically strong and healthy 强壮的,健壮的 eg:a man of sturdy build 体格健壮的男人 sturdy legs 强壮有力的腿not easily influenced or changed by other people 坚决的，坚定的，顽强的 The village has always maintained a study independence. 这个村子始终顽强的保持着独立Sturdily adv. The boat was sturdily made.这艘船造得结实。a sturdily independent community 顽强地保持独立的社区17. haul n. the distance covered in a particular journey 旅行的距离，旅程They began the long slow haul to the summit.他们踏上了攀登顶峰的漫长行程。18. overlap vlp n. 重叠；重复the overlap between civil and military technology. 民用技术与军用技术之间的重合.V. 部分重叠；部分的同时发生 A fishs scales overlap each other. 鱼鳞一片片上下交叠。 与重叠；与同时发生Overlap the slices carefully so there are no gaps. 把薄片小心地叠放在一起，那样就没有间隙。 adj. overlapping 重叠；覆盖19. flatten flt()n v. 击败，摧毁；使平坦 If they wanted to go to Irag, theyd flatten the place in a week. 如果他们想要去伊拉克，他们会在一周就摧毁那个地方。 flatten out平击；变平，转为水平飞行The wrinkled silk will flatten out if you iron it. 发皱的丝绸可以用熨斗烫平。flatness平坦；单调；断然的态度 flattener压延机 Flatten tool平整工具20. brittle brt()l adj. 易碎的，脆弱的；易生气的 近义词：delicate, tender, fragileBrittle things break easily. 脆的东西容易破碎。 All that sun, water and chlorine made your hair dry, rough, brittle, and frizzy? 所有那些阳光、水和氯使你的头发干燥、粗糙、脆弱以及卷曲？ n. brittleness 材 脆性，材 脆度；脆弱性21. ranch rn(t) n. A ranch is a large farm used for raising animals, especially cattle, horses, or sheep. (尤指饲养 牛、马或羊的) 大牧场 He lives on a cattle ranch in Texas. 他住在德克萨斯州的一个养牛的大牧场里。 v. 在牧场(或农场)饲养：He ranched animals on a farm. 他在农场饲养牲口。 v. 在经营牧场(或农场)： Three years ago they came here and ranched the mountainous dry land.他们三年前来到这里，在山区旱地经营农场。22. split splt 过去式split 过去分词split 现在分词splitting 分裂，使分裂（成不同的派别）a debate that has split the country down the middle 使全国分成两大派的一场争论 分开,使分开（成为几个部分): to split a log into two把木头劈成两半切开；割开：He split a piece from cold meat. 他切下了一块凉肉。撕裂，使破裂： Your trousers split at the seams. 你的裤子开绽了。(详见牛津P1941-P1942 a lot of meanings )23. roostrust n. 栖木；鸟窝；群栖的禽鸟I know where the pigeons roost. 我知道鸽子们的栖息地。 at roost睡着； roost site夜栖； roost recovery栖息地恢复v. 栖息；安歇；使栖息；24. idyllicdlk adj. 田园诗般的；田园风光的；质朴宜人的；平和美丽的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。idyllic landscape田园风光； sounds Idyllic听上去太美好idyllic novel乡土小说； Idyllic Manor浪漫庄园； idyllic leisure田园休闲25. reins renz n. 肾脏；腰部；感情；肺腑；牵牲口的绳索loose reins松开的缰; Driving Reins马车牵绳; Volition Reins意志缰绳；寡欲抗辩26. roomy adj. having a lot of space in side; 宽敞的；宽大的 The room was as roomy as a barn. 那间屋子象一个仓房一样广阔。 roominess n.（U） 27. provision n. sth.that is supplied 提供；供给；供应品 Eg: housing provision住房供应; the provision of heath care提供医疗服务 （ 为将来做的）准备 You should make provisions for things going wrong.你要采取措施，以防不测。 provisions pl. 饮食供应；（尤指旅途中的）粮食 We set out with enough provisions. 我们带上足够的食品出发了。 （法律文件的）规定；条款 Under the provisions of the lease 按契约规定V. （formal）provision sb/sth.(with sth.) 为.提供所需物品（尤指食物）28. ammunitionn. (U) projectiles to be fired from a gun 弹药We were desperately short of ammunition. 我们非常缺乏弹药。information that can be used to attack or defend a claim or argument ;(辩论中可攻击对方的)信息；事实；炮弹The letter gave her all the ammunition she needed. 有力的证据29. replenish replenish sth. (with sth.) (formal) V. fill something that had previously been emptied; 补充；重新装满 Allow me to replenish your glass, please. 让我再给您斟满。 Its time to replenish the shop with the news years goods. 该为这家商店补充新年货物了。 replenishment n. (U) Phrase:1.stake (out) a claim for/to/on sth. 立界标以表明所有权，坚持要求 I want to stake out a claim to those old dishes from France. 我要那些法国买来的旧盘子2.sit tight to stay where you are rather than moving away or changing position呆着不动，守在原地 We sat tight and waited to b