1.symptom n. change in the body that indicates an illness 症状: the rash that is a symptom of measles 麻疹症状呈现的疹子. sign of the existence of sth bad (坏事的)徵兆, 徵候: This demonstration was a symptom of discontent among the students. 这次示威表明学生中有不满情绪. 2. various adj. of several kinds, unlike one another 不同种类的; 各种各样 的: tents in various (different) shapes and sizes 各种(不同) 形状及大小的帐篷 * Their hobbies are many and various. 他们的业余爱好五花八门. [attrib 作定语] more than one; individual and separate 不 止一个的; 各个的; 各别的: for various reasons 由於种种 原因 * at various times 多次 * write under various names 使用许多笔名写作. 3.freeze v ( pt froze / fr uz; froz/, pp frozen/ (esp of water) change or be changed from liquid to solid by extreme cold(尤指水) 结冰; 凝固: Water freezes at 0C. 水 在 0C 时结冰. * The severe cold froze the pond. 天气寒冷 池塘结了冰. 4. horror n. New words [U] feeling of intense fear or dismay; terror 恐怖; 恐惧; and 惊恐: I recoiled in horror from the snake. 那条蛇把我吓得 expressions 直往後缩. * To her horror she saw him fall. 她看见他跌下 (55min) 而惊恐万状. * I have a/this horror of being trapped in a broken lift. 我常害怕电梯有故障会把我困於其中. [U] (a) feeling of intense dislike; hatred 强烈的厌恶; 憎 恶; 痛恨: I have a deep horror of cruelty. 我对残暴的行为 深恶痛绝 . (b) horrifying nature 恐怖的性质或实况 : It's hard to appreciate the full horror of life in a prison camp. 战 俘营中骇人听闻的生活惨状外人是很难完全体验到的. [C] thing or person that causes hatred or fear 讨
厌的事物 或人; 令人感到恐怖的事物或人: the horrors of war 战争 的惨状. [C] (infml 口) bad or mischievous person, esp a naughty child 坏蛋; 恶作剧的家伙; (尤指)顽皮的孩子: Her son is a right little horror. 她的儿子是个不折不扣的小淘气. 5. despair n. [U] state of having lost all hope 失去一切希望; 绝望: Your stupidity will drive me to (ie make me feel) despair. 你 愚蠢得使我寒心. * He gave up the struggle in despair. 他 绝望地放弃了斗争. * She was overcome by despair. 她已 完全绝望. * his despair of ever seeing his family again 他 再也见不到他家里人的绝望心情. (idm 习语) be the despair of sb make sb give up hope 使