Chapter 1 (1)

1. la?goon

n. [C] / l?'ɡu?n ; l?ˋgun /英/ l?'ɡu?n /

< p> a lake of sea water that is partly separated from the sea by rocks, sand, or coral lagoon, lagoon

2. trail

v. / tre?l ; trel /

[I,T] to pull something behind you, especially along the ground, or to be pulled in this way drag, pull; drag behind

A plane trailing a banner was circling overhead.

An airplane circled overhead with a banner in tow.

3. clamber

v. [I always + adv/prep] / 'kl?mb? ; ˋkl?mb? /

to climb or move slowly somewhere, using your hands and feet because it is difficult or steep 〔use your hands and feet with great effort〕climb, climb

4. creep?er

n. [C] / 'kri ?p? ; ˋkrip? / 英/ 'kri?p? /

a plant that grows up trees or walls, or along the ground climbing [creeping] plant

5. undergrowth

n. [U] / '?nd?ɡr?θ ; ˋ?nd?groθ /

English / '?nd?ɡr?θ /

bushes, small trees, and other plants growing around and under bigger trees 〔Growing under or around big trees〕underwood, lower bushes

6. pat?ter

v. [I] / 'p?t? ; ˋp?t? /英/ 'p?t? /

if something, especially water, patters, it makes quiet sounds as it keeps hitting a surface lightly and quickly making a rapid tapping sound

[+ on ]

rain pattering on the window panes

rain pattering on the window panes

7. mul?ti?tude

n. / 'm?lt?tju?d 'm?lt?tju?d ; ˋm?lt?tud /

英/ 'm?lt?tju?d /

a multitude of sb/sth

a very large number of people or things formal or literary numerous [a large number] formal or literary person/thing

8. jerk

v.[I,T] to pull something suddenly and roughly yank, pull violently

She jerked open the car door and got out.

She jerked open the car door and got out.

9. twig

/tw?ɡ/? CET6+ TEM4

N-COUNT

A twig is a very small thin branch that grows out from a main branch of a tree or bush. twig

There is the bird, sitting on a twig halfway up the tree.

On a twig in the middle of the tree.

10. wind?break?er

n. [C] ( wind?cheat?er ) / 'w?nd?bre?k? ; ˋw?nd?brek? / 美

a type of coat that protects you from the wind windbreaker, windbreaker

11. thorn

n. / θ?n ; θ?rn /

①[C] a sharp point that grows on the stem of a plant such as a rose 〔thorn on the stem of roses and other plants

②[C,U] a bush or tree that has thorns a long, low hedge of thorns

a long, low hedge of thorns

12. meg ?a?phone

n. / 'meɡ?f?n ; ˋm?g?fon /

英 / 'meɡ?f?n /

[C] a piece of equipment like a large horn which you talk through to make your voice sound louder, when you are speaking to a crowd megaphone, horn, microphone

13.scar

n.CLIFF cliff

a cliff on the side of a mountain BrE cliff, cliff, steep rock slope

14. reef

n . [C] / ri?f ; rif /英/ ri?f /

a line of sharp rocks, often made of coral, or a raised area of ??sand near the surface of the sea reef; reef pulse

15. off?hand

adj. / ?f'h?nd ; ?fˋh?nd /

English / ?f'h?nd /

not very friendly towards someone when you are talking to them BrE [speaking] careless, simple English

She said you were a bit offhand with her this afternoon.

She said you were a little perfunctory with her this afternoon.

16. stand on one's head

inverted

17. prof?fer

v. [T] / 'pr?f ? ; ˋprɑf? / formal

English / 'pr?f? /

①to offer something to someone, especially by holding it out in your hands; to hand it over

p>

Sarah took the glass proffered by the attendant.

Sarah took the glass proffered by the attendant.

proffer sb sth

Poirot proffered him a cigarette.

Poirot proffered him a cigarette.

②to give someone advice, an explanation etc. to give [suggestions, explanations, etc.]

18. vaguely

/?ve?gl?/? TEM4

ADV Vaguely means to some degree but not to a very large degree. A little

The voice on the line was vaguely familiar, but Crook couldn't place it at first.

The voice on the phone seemed familiar, but Crook couldn't recognize who it was at first.

19. asth?ma

n. [U] / ?sm? ; ˋ?zm? /英/ ?sm? /

a medical condition that causes difficulties in breathing asthma; asthma (disease)

20. grub?by

adj. / 'ɡr?bi ; ˋgr?b? /

English / 'ɡr?bi /

fairly dirty dirty, sloppy

a grubby handkerchief

21.? con?tour

< p> n. [C] / 'k?nt? ; ˋkɑntur /英/ 'k?nt? /

the shape of the outer edges of something such as an area of ??land or someone's body; Contours

the contours of the hills

The contours of the mountains

the contours of her face

The contours of her face

p>

22. smear

SPREAD smear

[T always + adv/prep] to spread a liquid or soft substance over a surface, especially in a careless or untidy way [Especially carelessly or carelessly] apply, apply [liquid or paste]

23. wade

v. [I always + adv/prep, T] / we? d ; wed /

英/ we?d /

to walk through water that is not deep wading (water), wading (water)

24. crouch

v. [I] / kra?t? ; kraut? /

English/ kra?t? /

kneel kneel; crouch squat; squat CROUCH squat

(also crouch down)

to lower your body close to the ground by bending your knees completely squat; crouch

< p> → squat

He crouched in the shadows near the doorway.

He crouched in the shadows near the doorway.

25. tangle

/?t?ɡ?l/? CET6 TEM4

(tangling, tangled, tangles)

①N -COUNT

A tangle of something is a mass of it twisted together in a messy way. A messy mess

A tangle of wires is all that remains of the computer and phone systems .

A tangled mess of wires is all that’s left of computers and phone systems.

②V-T/V- I

If something is tangled or tangles, it becomes twisted together in a messy way. To tangle; to tangle

Animals get tangled in fishing nets and drown.

Animals get tangled in fishing nets and drown.

Animals get tangled in fishing nets and drown.

26. dis?en?tan?gle

v. [T] / ?d?s?n't?ɡ ? l ?d?s?n't? ɡ ? l ; ?d?s?nˋt?g? /

英/ ?d?s?n't?ɡ ? l /

① to separate different ideas or pieces of information that have become confused together to straighten out and distinguish [mixed different ideas or information]

It's very difficult to disentangle fact from fiction in what she's saying.

It's very difficult to disentangle fact from fiction in what she's saying.

Which words are true and which are false.

②disentangle yourself (from sb/sth)

to escape from a difficult situation that you are involved in 〔liberate from the predicament〕

She had just disentangled herself from a long relationship.

She just got out of a long relationship.

27. grunt

v. / ɡr?nt ; gr?nt /

英 / ɡr?nt /

①[ I,T] to make short sounds or say a few words in a rough voice, when you do not want to talk [when you are unwilling to speak] make a hum; muttered

He just grunted and carried on reading his book.

He just hummed and continued reading his book.

②[I] if a person or animal grunts, they make short low sounds in their throat Grunting with effort, she lifted me up.

< p> She hummed and struggled to pick me up.