stubby adj. 粗而短的
The bill of the bird in the photograph is short and stubby.
圖片中的鳥(niǎo)喙短而粗。
Two of his stubby fingers was waggling playfully into Yossarian's face.
他的兩個(gè)又粗又短的手指對(duì)著尤索林的臉開(kāi)玩笑地亂搖晃。
They have short ,stubby tails and long,sharp fangs.
他們有短粗的尾巴和長(zhǎng)而尖利的犬齒。

gruff adj. （聲音）沙啞的

virtues n. 美德
Kindness is but one of his virtues.
善良僅是他的美德之一。
Many virtues meet in the old man.
這位老人具備多種美德。

sin n. 原罪
He thinks it's a sin to covet other's properties.
他認(rèn)為貪圖他人的財(cái)物是有罪的。
I guess ignorance must be a sin.
我認(rèn)為無(wú)知是一種罪。

lashing n. 鞭打
He gave the poor donkey a terrible lashing.
他狠命地抽打那頭可憐的驢。

in private 私下里

pour v. 傾倒，倒（液體）

prop v. 支撐
He propped his bicycle up against the fence.
他把腳踏車(chē)靠在籬笆上。
The invalid lay propped on the pillows.
那病弱者倚靠在枕頭上。

exhale v. 呼氣
Take a deep breath, then exhale slowly.
深吸一口氣，然后慢慢呼氣。

mortal adj. 極度的
She lives in mortal terror of her husband's anger.
她極度害怕她丈夫發(fā)脾氣。