log
n. a thick piece of wood cut from a tree 原木，圓材，干材

beckon
v. call or signal with a movement of the head, head, etc. （用頭或手的動作）示意，召喚

squirrel
n. 松鼠

scurry
vi. hurry; move quickly, esp. with small short steps （尤指用小步）急跑，急趕

perch
vi. (of a bird)come to rest, esp. on a thin, raised object such as a branch （鳥）飛落，暫棲

overhead
a. & ad.(located or passing) above one's head 在頭頂上（的），在空中（的）

deer
n. 鹿

* graze
vi. feed on growing grass, as cattle, sheep, etc. （牛、羊等）啃食牧草

nearby
a. & ad. near; close by （在）附近（的）

exchange
v. (for, with) give sb. sth. and receive sth. of the same kind in return 交換

echo
vi. (with) (of a place) be filled with echoes 發(fā)出回聲，產生回響
n. a sound sent back or repeated from a surface such as a wall 回聲，聲音

laughter
n. an act or sound of laughing 笑，笑聲

request
n. an act of asking for sth 要求，請求
vt. ask (for) 要求，請求

unbutton
v. 解開（紐扣）

tattered
a. (esp. of clothes) old and torn （尤指衣服）破舊的，破爛的

Phrases and Expressions

in short
briefly stated; in a few words 總而言之

at least
至少

for a moment
片刻，一會兒

set off
start going 出發(fā)， 動身

at last
終于

at one's wit's end
(infml) completely at a loss or in despair ［非正式］智窮計盡；全然不知所措

from nowhere
從不知道的地方

once again
再一次

one after another
one by one; repeatedly or continuously 一個接一個地；接連地

come upon
meet, find, or discover by chance （偶然）遇見，發(fā)現(xiàn)

go on
continue without stopping or without change 繼續(xù)

once more
再一次

Proper Names

Amy Friedman
艾米·弗里德門（人名）

Henry
亨利（男子名）