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witchcraft (n.) : the power or practices of witches: black magic；sorcery巫术；魔法 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- square (adj.[colloq.]) : satisfying；solid；substantial[口]令人满意的；充实的 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
conspicuous (adj.) : attracting attention by being unexpected，unusual，outstanding惹人注目的，显眼的
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- grove (n.) : orchard果园
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- legionnaire (n.) : a member of a legion军团的成员
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back—breaking (adj.) : requiring great physical exertion；very tiring费劲的；辛苦的，累人的 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- desolate (adj.) : uninhabited；deserted荒无人烟的，荒凉的
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lucerne (n.) : a type of plant whose leaves grow in groups of three and which is used for feeding farm animals紫花苜蓿
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fodder (n.) : gorse food for cattle，horses，sheep，etc. as cornstalks，hay and straw(牛、马、羊的)粗饲料；饲草
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- yoke (v.) : put a yoke on；join together；link用轭连起；连合；连结
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harrow (n.) : a heavy frame with spikes or sharp—edged disks，drawn by a horse 0r tractor and used for breaking up and leveling plowed ground，covering seeds，rooting up weeds，etc．耙 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- furrow (n.) : a narrow groove made in the ground by a plow沟，畦；犁沟 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- trickle (n.) : the act of trickling；a slow，small flow滴，淌；细流 ； ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- subsoil (n.) : the layer of soil beneath the surface soil底土，下层土， ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- mummify (v.) : shrivel or dry up干瘪；枯干；成木乃伊状
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- hobble (v.) : go unsteadily，haltingly，etc．蹒跚
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leathery (adj.) : 1ike leather in appearance or texture. tough and flexible(外观或质地)似皮革的；坚韧的，粗硬的
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- infuriate (v.) : cause to become very angry；enrage(使)发怒，激怒
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- damnably (adv.) : execrably该诅咒地；极坏地
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packsaddle (n.) : a saddle with fastenings to secure and balance the load carried by a pack animal驮鞍
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- bridle (n.) : a head harness for guiding a horse马勒
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halter (n.) : a rope，cord，strap，etc．，usually with a headstall，for tying or leading an animal；a bitless headstall，with or without a lead rope缰绳；(马)笼头
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- gut (n.[usu．in p1.]) : the bowels；entrails[常用复]内脏
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plight (n.) : condition or state of affairs；esp，now, an awkward．sad，or dangerous situation情况；状态；(现尤指)苦境；困境或险境
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- gall (v.) : injure or make sore by rubbing；chafe擦伤，擦痛；磨
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stork (n.) : any of a family of large，long—legged，mostly old—world wading birds．having a long neck and bill，and related to the herons鹳
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reach-me—down (adj．[colloq.]) : second—hand or ready—made(衣服)用旧的；别人用过的；现成的 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- khaki (adj.) : made of khaki(cloth)卡其(布)制的
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- squash (v.) : force one’s way；squeeze挤进，挤入
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- slump (v.) : have a drooping posture or gait低头弯腰(而行)；消沉
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inquisitive (adj.) : inclined to ask many questions or seek information；eager to learn好询问的；好奇的
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syphilis (n.) : an infectious venereal disease，caused by a spirochete and usually transmitted by sexual intercourse or acquired congenitally梅毒
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- garrison (n.) : troops stationed in a fort or fortified place驻军；卫戍部队 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- charger (n.) : a horse ridden in battle or on parade战马, 军马
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短语 (Expressions)
square meal: a complete and satisfying meal美餐丰盛的、令人满足 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
in a cloud: a large number of small things moving through the air as amass一团
例： a cloud of locusts一群蝗虫
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- get at: to approach or reach到达，得到
例： You have to use a little ladder to get at the jars on the top shelves．你得使用一把小
梯才可以拿到架子上面的坛子。
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- next door to: almost the same as几乎
例： Leaving a man to die is next door to murder．让一个人等死无异于谋杀。
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- in this connection: while speaking of such things关于这一点，就此而论 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- it doesn’t matter twopence: it doesn’t matter a bit无关紧要 要紧
例： It doesn’t matter twopence if he doesn’t accept the invita-tion．他接不接受邀请都不