42. spout out 噴出
43. traverse n.橫貫, 橫斷, 橫木, 障礙, 否認, 反駁, (建筑)通廊 vt.橫過, 穿過, 經過, 在...來回移動, 反對, 詳細研究 vi.橫越, 橫斷, 旋轉, 來回移動 adj.橫斷的, 橫的
44. slope n.斜坡, 斜面, 傾斜 v.(使)順斜
45. wistful adj.渴望的, 想望的
46. unduly adv.不適當地, 過度地, 不正當地
47. meddle v.管閑事
48. meddle with 干涉
49. amicable adj.友善的, 和平的
50. blizzard n.大風雪
51. glimmer 暗淡或微弱的閃光
52. lump n.塊(尤指小塊), 腫塊, 笨人 vt.使成塊狀, 混在一起, 忍耐, 笨重地移動 vi.結塊
53. ransack vt.到處搜索, 掠奪, 洗劫
54. slash
(1)亂砍:slash a path through the underbrush.從灌木叢中劈出一條路來
(2) 尖刻地批評:
The work of the composer has been slashed by the reviewers. 批評家嚴厲地批評這名作曲家的作品
55. slump
v.
(1)To fall or sink heavily; collapse: 掉入,陷入:沉重地落下或沉下;倒塌:
She slumped, exhausted, onto the sofa. 她疲憊之極地倒在沙發(fā)上
(2)懶散的座著、站著:坐著或站著時垂下;耷拉著
(3)To decline suddenly; fall off: 暴跌:突然下降;衰退:
Business slumped after the holidays. 節(jié)日過后生意下降了
(4)To sink or settle, as into mud or slush.( n.爛泥 v.濺濕) 陷入:沉入或陷入(泥濘或雪泥中)
(5)To slide down or spread out thickly, as mud or fresh concrete. 滑落:將(泥或新拌的混凝土)厚厚地滑下或涂抹開
n.
(1)The act or an instance of slumping. 陷入,掉入:沉下的動作或事
(2)A drooping or slouching posture: 垂下,萎靡:低垂或頹喪的姿式:
read defeat in the slump of his shoulders. 從他肩膀的無力下垂上可以看出他失敗了
(3)A sudden falling off or decline, as in activity, prices, or business: 暴跌:(活動、價格或生意方面)突然的衰退或下降:
a stock market slump; a slump in farm prices. 股市暴跌;農產品降格陡降
(5)An extended period of poor performance, especially in a sport or competitive activity:低潮:一段很長的差勁的表演,尤指體育活動或競賽中:
a slump in a batting average. 擊球率的低潮期
56. carry off v. 奪去...的生命, 獲得, 成功對付
57. mammalian n.哺乳動物 adj.哺乳動物的
58. ascribe vt.歸因于, 歸咎于
59. bulwark n.壁壘, 防波堤
60. dubious adj.可疑的, 不確定的