A

a piece of cloth

as far as 到……程度

as he hoped it would 一个方式状语从句，作“像……那样”解

B

border (n.) 边界

be hard on us 使我们难堪，对我们过于严厉

C

creep (v.) 蹑手蹑脚地走 (crept，crept)

D

E

escape from (sp.)

evade (v.) 逃避，逃离

evade doing；invade (v.) 侵略，侵入

F

fan (n.) 狂热者，迷

fly off course 飞行偏离航线

G

get out/ into

get on in/ with 进展，继续

get off = escape

get over = recover

get through = succeed in doing/ 电话接通

H

helicopter (n.) 直升飞机

hitchhike (v.) 搭便车旅行

I

in case of + n. (in the event of) 假如，如果发生，防备

in case + 句子 (if) 倘若，以防万一，也许

just in case 以防万一

in this (that) case (as a result of sth.)

in spite of 不管

J

K

L

lie (躺) –lay – lain

limelight (n.) 舞台灯光

out of the limelight；in the limelight

lorry (n.) 卡车

M

meantime (n.) 其间

in the meantime 在此期间

N

notice (n.) 告示

O

overhead (adv.) 在头上

P

pre- (before)；caution (care)

precaution (n.) 预防措施

take precaution(s)

Q

R

record-holder 纪录保持者

set up a record；break a record；keep a record

run away from (sp.)

S

scene (n.) 现场

on the scene

shady (adj.) 遮荫的

shade (n.) 阴凉处，树荫

shame (n.) 惭愧，羞耻

ashamed (adj.)；（物作主语）shameful；put sb. to shame 使某人感到羞愧，使……黯然失色

sheriff (n.) 司法长官

signal (n.) 信号

sneer (n.) 冷笑

with a sneer；sneer (v.)/ laugh at

stamp (v.) 跺，踩 = stomp

stamp out 踩出。其中out是一个副词，out与一些动词连用时常常有“看得见”、“听得见”的意思，如write out，tap out，ring out等。

survivor (n.) 幸存者

survive (v.)

so as not to = in order not to

SOS = Save Our Souls 国际通用的呼救信号

T

thick (adj.) 厚的

truant (n.) 逃学的孩子

play truant (from school) 逃学

turn … into … 把……变成……

U

unimaginative (adj.) 缺乏想象力的

imagine (v.)；imagination (n.)；imaginary (adj.) 虚构的，想像的

V

W

X

Y

Z