上外版大学英语写作精选第三册(6)

    prescribe vt. order or give（sth.） as a medicine or treatment for a sick person 开（药）

    sleet n.  a mixture of rain and snow； rain that freezes as it falls 雨夹雪；冻雨

    brush n.  rough low-growing bushes； small branches broken off from trees 矮灌木丛；断落的树枝

    varnish vt. cover （sth.） with a smooth appearance

    Irish a.  爱尔兰（人）的

    setter n.  a type of dog with red hair； a hunting dog 塞特狗

    creek n.  a small stream

    glassy a.  like glass， esp. （of water） smooth and shining

    slither vi. slide unsteadily 不稳地滑动

    slide v.  （cause to） move smoothly along a surface （使）滑动

    flush v.  drive （birds） up from the trees or bushes so as to shoot； （of birds） fly up suddenly （使）（鸟）惊飞（sides of the face） become rosy or reddened by a sudden flow of blood to the face （脸）发红

    covey n.  a small flock or group （of small birds） 一小群（鸟）

    quail （pl. quail or quails）

    n.  a kind of small bird， valued as food 鹌鹑

    overhang v.  hang over or stand out over 悬于……之上，突出于……之上

    light （lit or lighted）

    vi. land and settle 停落

    scatter vi  go off in all directions 散开

    mound n.  small hill； a large pile of earth， stones， etc. 土墩

    poise vt. balance

    unsteadily ad. shakily

    unsteady a.

    icy a.  covered with ice； extremely cold

    springy a.  flexible （as a spring moving up and down）有弹性的

    commence vt. start； begin

    thermometer n.  a instrument for measuring and snowing temperature 温度计

    absolutely ad. completely； certainly

    gaze vi. look long and steadily 凝视

    slack a.  not tense； relaxed 松弛的；放松的

    PHRASES & EXPRESSIONS

    bring down reduce； cause to fall 减少，降低be detached from show no interest in， be indifferent to

    would rather would prefer to； would prefer that 宁愿

    out of sight unable to be seen

    keep from prevent oneself from （doing sth.）； stop （doing sth.）

    take it easy not to work too hard； not to worry too much 不紧张，不急

    hold tight onto oneself keep firm control over oneself

    PROPER NAME

    Pyle派尔（姓氏）