* distract
vt. (from) take (one's mind, sb.) off sth. 轉(zhuǎn)移（注意力）; 使轉(zhuǎn)移注意力

* canvas
n. 1. a piece of strong heavy cloth used for an oil painting 帆布畫(huà)布
2. a completed oil painting 油畫(huà)

* contemplate
vt. look at in a serious or quiet way, often for some time （默默地）注視，凝視

blank
a. 1. without writing, print or other marks 空白的
2. expressionless；without understanding 無(wú)表情的；茫然的

unaccustomed
a. not used (to sth.); not usual （對(duì)某物）不習(xí)慣的；不尋常的

accustomed
a. regular; usual 慣常的，通常的

hesitantly
ad. not doing sth. quickly or immediately for one's uncertainty or worry about it 猶豫不決地

infinite
a. extremely great in degree or amount; without limits or end 無(wú)限的；極大的

precaution
n. 1. carefulness 防備，預(yù)防
2. an action taken to avoid sth. dangerous or unpleasant 預(yù)防措施

bean
n. 豆；蠶豆

motorcar
n. a car 汽車(chē)

alarm
vt. excite with sudden fear or anxiety 使驚恐；使憂(yōu)慮
n. 1. a sudden feeling of fear or anxiety 驚恐；憂(yōu)慮
2. a warning of danger 警報(bào)

plunge
vi. (into, in) 1. rush suddenly and deeply into sth. 投身于
2. suddenly fall in a particular direction 縱身投入；一頭扎入

fierce
a. 1. angry, violent and cruel 暴怒的；兇猛的；殘酷的
2. (of heat, strong feelings) very great 強(qiáng)烈的

* slash
n. a long sweeping cut or blow 砍；揮擊
vt. cut with long sweeping forceful strokes；move or force with this kind of cutting movement 砍，砍擊；猛揮

absolutely
ad. completely；without conditions 完全地；絕對(duì)地

* terrify
vt. fill with terror or fear 恐嚇，使驚嚇

* wretched
a. very unhappy or unfortunate 不幸的；可憐的

victim
n. sb. or sth. hurt or killed as a result of other people's actions, or of illness, bad luck, etc. 犧牲者，受害者；犧牲品

* fury
n. 1. a wildly excited state (of feeling or activity) 狂熱；激烈
2. (a state of) very great anger 狂怒

artistic
a. 1. of. concerning art or artists 藝術(shù)的；藝術(shù)家的
2. made with inventive skill or imagination 富有藝術(shù)性的

companion
n. mate; one who associates with or accompanies another 同伴；伴侶

beloved
a. much loved; darling 深?lèi)?ài)的；親愛(ài)的

overcome
vt. 1. (often pass.) (by, with) (of feelings) take control and influence one's behavior ［常被動(dòng)］（感情等）壓倒，使受不了
2. win a victory over; defeat 克服；戰(zhàn)勝