1.playbill n. 戲單, 節目單

2.baize n. 厚羊毛毯, 粗呢

3.furnace n. 爐子,熔爐,悶熱地帶,嚴峻考驗

This room is like a furnace.
這屋子熱得象火爐一樣。

4.clanking n. 發出丁當聲

The clanking tractor went along, shooting smoke out of its belly.
拖拉機鏗鏗地開了過去, 從車肚里噴出煙來。

5.slouching adj. 沒精打采的, 懶散的

What do you think you are doing slouching across the parade ground like a bay of rags?
像一袋破布一樣零零散散、沒精打采地走過排練場，你們以為你們在干什么？

6.agitation n. 激動,鼓動,攪動

His talk about apartheid created agitation.
他的關于種族隔離的談話激起了騷動。

7.gruff adj. 粗魯的，生硬的，粗糙的，粗啞的

Don't be put off by his gruff exterior; he's really very kind underneath.
別介意他表現粗野, 其實他心地很善良.

8.cabalistic adj. 神妙的, 猶太教神秘哲學的