1.pulmonary embolism 肺栓塞
2.breathlessness n. 呼吸急促，氣喘吁吁

He still had the breathlessness of out of doors.
他還有從戶外帶來的那種急促的呼吸。

3.screeching v. 發出尖利刺耳的聲音（screech的ing形式）

For deep ocean fish, there is less of this screeching on the surface, because it is further away from the rock.
對于深海魚類而言，水表面上較少有這種刺耳之聲，因為水表面遠離了巖石。

4.litany n. 冗長而枯燥的陳述；連禱

The experience provided a litany of mankind's evils, and gave her lasting nightmares, said Rowling.
這段經歷帶給她的是人類靈魂邪惡的枯燥敘述和無休止的噩夢，她說。

5.curl up 卷起

The pages of the dictionary had curled up from constant use.
字典的書頁由于經常使用都卷起來了。