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New Words1A
delivery n.1. [C] the process of giving birth to a baby 分娩
2. [C, U] the act of bringing sth. to a particular place 递交；送货
saint n.1. [C] a very good, kind person 极为慈爱的人；道德高尚的人
2. [C] a very good or holy person who is given special respect after death by the Christian church 圣徒，圣人
justice n.[U] the quality of being just; fairness 正义；合理
inseparable a.unable to be separated 不可分离的
unload vt.take goods off a vehicle, ship, etc. 卸下（货物）
code vt.mark sth. with a code 把...编码
n.1. [C] a set of numbers, letters, etc. that is used for identifying sth. 代码；代号
2. [C, U] a system of words, letters, etc. so that messages, information, etc. can be kept secret 密码
color-coded a.marked with different colors 带色标的；带色码的
whistle v.make a musical sound by blowing air out through your lips 吹口哨
wreck n.1. [C] sb. who is tired or unhealthy 疲惫的人；健康状况差的人
2. [C] a car, plane, etc. which has been badly damaged, esp. in an accident 残骸
beneath prep.in or to a lower position than sth., or directly under sth. 在低于...的位置；在...之下
disguise n.[C, U] sth. that is worn to hide who one really is, or the act of wearing this 伪装物；伪装；假扮
vt.change sb.'s appearance so that people cannot recognize them 伪装；假扮
disbelief n.[U] the feeling of not believing sb. or sth. 不相信，怀疑
agreeable a.1. pleasant, nice or satisfactory 令人愉快的；令人满意的
2. acceptable or able to be agreed on 可接受的
penetrate v.enter sth. or pass through it 穿透；渗入
vt.see into or through sth. 看穿
vacant a.1. (of an expression) looking as if one is not thinking about anything 茫然的；失神的
2. empty; not filled with anything 空的；未被占用的
grasp vt.1. understand 明白
2. take hold of sb. or sth. 抓住；抓紧
quiver vi.tremble or shake 颤抖
long vi.want sth. very much 渴望
pledge vt.promise to do sth. 保证，承诺
n.[C] a promise or agreement 承诺；协定
caretaker n.[C] (AmE) sb. who looks after other people, esp. a teacher, parent, nurse, etc. 照看人，保护人
blossom vi.1. develop and become more successful 发展；成长；繁盛
2. produce flowers 开花
reckon vt.think that sth. is true or have an opinion about sth. 想，认为
sheer a.used for emphasizing the amount or degree of sth. 完全的；十足的
terror n.[U] intense fear 恐惧，恐怖
faithful a.loyal 忠诚的；忠实的
merry a.happy and cheerful 愉快的，高兴的
festival n.[C] a day or time when people celebrate sth. 节日
festive a.merry; joyous 喜气洋洋的，充满节日气氛的
drain vt.1. make sb. feel very tired 使筋疲力尽；使疲劳
2. let water or liquid flow away from sth. 使排走；使流出
exhaust vt.make sb. extremely tired 使精疲力竭
exhausted a.extremely tired 疲惫不堪的
customary a.usual in a particular place or for a particular person 惯常的；习惯的
sweatshirt n.[C] 长袖运动衫
leather n.[U] animal skin which has been specially treated 皮；皮革
knit vt.make sth. with wool using long needles or a special machine 编织
cowboy n.[C] 牛仔
costume n.[C, U] clothes typical of a certain period, country, or profession, esp. as worn in plays 服装；戏装
ceremony n.[C] a formal public or religious event 仪式；典礼
restrain vt.prevent sb. or oneself from doing sth. 克制；抑制
erect a.standing straight up; upright 直立的，竖直的
vt.build sth. such as a building or bridge 建造；架设
index n.[C] an alphabetical list at the back of a book, of names, subjects, etc., mentioned in it and the pages where they can be found 索引
index finger[C] 食指
thumb n.[C] 大拇指
super a.very good; wonderful 极好的，绝妙的
bonus n.1. [C] sth. good that one does not expect 额外得到的东西；意外的好处
2. [C] extra money that one gets in addition to one's usual salary 奖金；红利
pray v.speak to God in order to give thanks or ask for help 祈祷
simplicity n.[U] the quality of being simple 简洁；朴素；单纯
Phrases and Expressions
track downfind sb. or sth. after a long search追踪到，追查到
pick ontreat sb. badly or unfairly找茬；欺负
tell oninform against sb.告发
work outfind the answer to sth. or solve sth.找出答案；解决
on one's ownalone; without help独自地；独立地
hit/strike homebe understood and accepted被领会
reckon withconsider sth. when making plans考虑；面对；对付
call on/uponask sb. to do sth.要求（某人做某事）
lead up tocome before sth. important, and often cause it作为...的先导，引起
end up doing sth.come to be in a particular situation or state, esp. when you did not plan it以...结束
get (sb.) throughhelp sb. deal with a difficult situation or period of time（帮某人）度过难关
Proper Names
Jimmy吉米（人名）
Margaret玛格丽特（人名）