New Words
connection
n. the state of being connected; relationship
stricken
(combining form) overwhelmed or afflicted by disease, misfortune, horror, grief, etc.
ice-encased
a. placed or enclosed in or as if in an ice case
hysterical
a. in a state of hysteria; emotionally disturbed 歇斯底里的
lick
vt. pass the tongue over 舔
subsequently
ad. afterward, late
hind
a. back, rear
follow-up
a. of sth. done to continue or reinforce an initial action
dispatch
n. a report sent to a newspaper, etc. by a correspondent
disappearance
n. the act or an example of disappearing
rescue
vt. save from danger
nap
n. a short sleep, usu. at a time other than one's regular sleeping hours
defrost
v. make or become free of ice or frost; thaw
unfair
a. not fair or right; unjust
luckless
a. having or bringing bad luck; unfortunate
archvillain
n. a principal villain; an extremely wicked person
indisputably
ad. beyond doubt; certainly
exorbitant
a. going beyond reasonable limits
storage
n. the act of storing or the condition of being stored
facility
n. (usu. pl.) sth. provided for people to use. 设备，设施
row
n. a noisy quarrel or dispute
substantial
a. large in amount
refund
n. the return of money paid; a repayment 退款;归还
publicity
n. information given out to get public attention 宣传，广告
enterprise
n. an undertaking, esp. one that is difficult or involving risk; a business firm
whimper
n. a weak complaint 牢骚，怨声
fee
n. a charge for a service or a right
ironclad
a. inflexible, rigid
mainstay
a. a main support
loot
n. goods (esp. private property) taken from an enemy in war, or stolen by thieves
admirable
a. worth admiring; arousing wonder and approval
chamber
n. an enclosed space or a private room; a room set aside for a special purpose
hue and cry
the pursuit of a suspected criminal with loud cries in order to raise the alarm; loud public outcry 追捕犯人时的叫喊声;(表示反对的)叫嚷
crime
n. an action or activity that is against the law or a failure to do what the law requires
haul
n. the amount of sth. gained, esp. stolen goods
anonymity
n. the condition of being anonymous 匿名
enforcement
n. the act or process of enforcing; putting into force 实施，执行
enforce vt.
agent
n. representative of a government agency
fugitive
n. a person running away from justice, danger, etc. 逃亡者
illegal
a. against the law
diligently
ad. in a diligent manner; carefully; industriously
bizarre
a. strictly odd or queer in appearance or style; fantastic
unparalleled
a. too great to be equaled 举世无双的
liquidate
vt. terminate the operation of (a commercial firm, etc.) by assessment of liabilities and appropriation of assets for their settlement 清算
yacht
n. a small ship used for pleasure trips
arduous
a. requiring great physical or mental effort; difficult to accomplish
goodly
a. considerable
pensioner
n. a person who receives a regular payment, not wages, from a government, company, or patron
pension
n. a regular payment to a person of a specified sum of money which is not wages
proportion
n. the size or amount of one thing when compared to the size or amount of another; (pl.) size or extent 比率，比例;大小
inexhaustible
a. existing in such large amounts that it can never be finished or used up
insupportable
a. unbearable
marital
a. of or relating to marriage
confession
n. admission (of one's weakness, fault, sin, etc.) 坦白;忏悔
incarcerate
vt. confine or imprison 幽闭;监禁
unamiable
a. ill-natured, ungracious
spouse
n. a wife or husband
scheme
n. a plan for doing sth.
