1.runt n. 發育不全的矮小動物,矮子

Jimmy was a sawed-off, skinny runt.
吉米是一個瘦小的孩子。

2.lick [lik] vt. 舔, 連續擊打, 擊敗

The waves lick at the seawall.
波浪輕輕地拍打海堤。

3.barbecue ['bɑ:bikju:] n. 烤肉 v. 烤肉

Want to join us for a barbecue?
想同我們一起去燒烤野餐嗎?

4.welter v. 沉迷, 翻滾

The chiefs of all the villages were weltering in luxury and pleasure.
所有的村莊的頭領都沉迷于驕奢淫逸之中。

5.crimson ['krimzn] n. 深紅色 adj. 深紅色的 v. 變為深紅色, 臉紅

The river burned crimson in the setting sun.
河流被落日映照成深紅色。

6.ebb [eb] n. 退潮, 衰退 v. 潮退, 衰退

His energy seemed to ebb.
他的精力似乎正在衰退。

7.froth n. 泡, 泡沫, 瑣物 v. 使生泡沫, 發泡, 吹泡

The water frothed as it tumbled down the rocks.
水沖擊在巖石上濺起了泡沫.

8.dapple ['dæpl] n. 斑紋, 花馬 adj. 有斑紋的 v. 起斑紋

The sun shinning through the leaves dappled the ground.
陽光穿過樹葉照在地上, 現出一塊塊亮斑。

9.furrow n. 犁溝, 皺紋 v. 犁, 耕, 弄縐

The country roads were muddy and full of furrows left by farm carts.
鄉間道路泥濘不堪, 布滿了牛車壓出的車轍。

10.vermilion n. 朱紅, 朱砂, 朱紅色 adj. 朱紅的, 涂朱紅色的 v. 涂以朱紅色, 染以朱紅色

11.maroon adj.栗色的

12.crescent ['kresnt] n. 新月, 新月形之物 adj. 新月形的, 逐漸增加的

Crescent is a sign of the Muslim religion.
新月形是伊斯蘭教的象征。

13.petrified adj. 石化的

The bird was petrified as the snake came near.
當蛇爬近時,鳥兒驚呆了。