A series of coincidences一系列的巧合
plot to bring about the hero’s downfall阴谋搞垮主人公
in real life在现实生活中
on a walking tour在徒步旅行中
be killed in action during the war在战争期间阵亡
settle down in a village在一个村子里定居下来
bring…to a conclusion使…结束
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comment on对…评价
be killed in action阵亡
a chance in a million万一，千载难逢
pour scorn on嘲笑，嘲弄
be acquainted with熟悉
needless to say不用说
make one’s way艰难地走
develop an unshakable faith in对…产生不可动摇的信念
railway time-table火车时刻表
take a\ one’s seat 请坐
enjoy doing sth. 喜欢做某事
talk loudly 大声讲话
turn around 转身
pay attention 注意
Attention! 立正
in the end\at last 最后
It’s none of your business. 不关你的事
do business 做生意
keep it tied to a tree把它拴在一棵树上
set out to find the thief着手查找小偷
accuse him of stealing the lamb指控他偷小羊
ashamed of having acted rashly为鲁莽行事而感到羞愧
be washed clean by the rain被雨水冲刷干净
set out to do着手干
Little is known about对…鲜为人知
sail into New York Harbour驶进纽约港
remain immortal流芳百世
extend to a depth of 100 feet延伸到100英尺的深处
above the surface of the water出水面，在水面之上
rise to a height of 700 feet高达700英尺
be packed with cars挤满汽车
fulfil one’s dream实现梦想，实现夙愿
by no means一点也不，绝不
take…into account把…考虑进去
name after以…命名
be packed with挤满
take no interest in art对艺术不感兴趣
n exhibition of modern sculpture一个现代雕塑品展览会
art gallery艺术画廊
move in response to a gust of wind随风飘动/运动
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line up against the wall靠墙排列
flicker like traffic lights象交通灯一样忽明忽暗
flash on and off angrily发怒似的忽明忽暗
electric shocks触电
attach…to把…系牢于
on display展出
in response to响应，反应
dawdle at station after station慢慢吞吞地停了一站又一站
lodge a complaint提意见
a note of triumph in one’s voice得意的腔调或口吻
glance it briefly对它略瞟一眼
a footnote at the bottom of the page页底的一个脚注
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with satisfaction满意地
in black and white用白纸黑字写着
be likely to很可能
can not help情不自禁地
strike…as给人的印象是
hold up使延误
dawn on被理解
select from the great mass of evidence从大量史料中选择
magnetic tapes磁带
reconstruct the distant past再现遥远的过去
be faced with a difficult task面临一项艰巨的任务
live by hunting and fishing依靠狩猎与捕鱼为生
the Ice Age冰川期，冰河时代
the passage of days昼夜更替
the phases of the moon月相，月亮盈亏
a form of artistic expression一种艺术表现形式
spoil one’s holiday扰乱某人的假日:
teach sb.sth教某人
lend sb.sth.或lend sth to sb.借给某人某物
borrow sth form sb. 借某人某物
send sth to sb 或send sb.sth寄给某人某物
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in public 在公共场合
think about 思考.考虑
make a big decision做出一个重大决定
decide to do 决定做某事
sb. spend some time\money (in) dong sth.花..时间\钱做…
all the time总是，一直
on and off断断续续地
lead an orderly life过着有规律的生活
decide to go to the police决定去报警
in more ways than one从多方面来说
take interest in对…感兴趣/ in safe hands在很好的保护下
make…clear阐明，说清楚
keep one’s word守信用
Fly across the English Channel飞越英吉利海峡
make the first attempt作第一次尝试
be forced to land on the sea被迫在海上降落
float on the water在水上漂浮
be picked up by a ship被一条船救起
complete a successful overland flight成功完成一次陆上飞行
boxing matches拳击比赛
fight for prize money为奖金而打斗
be known as ‘prize-fighters’ 以职业拳击手而著称
draw up the first set of rules制定出第一套规则
be adored by rich and poor alike受到穷人和富人的崇敬
enjoy tremendous popularity享有盛名
not in the least根本不，丝毫不
sooner or later迟早，早晚
leave behind留下
ahead of在…前面
charge at向…冲锋
scoop up卷起，搅起
give way to让位于
in response to对…的反应
Specialize in practical jokes擅长恶作剧
dress up as workmen装扮成工人
tear up the road拆毁道路
play all sorts of silly jokes开各种无聊的玩笑
indulge in纵情，沉迷
tear up拆毁
sure enough果然，不出所料
by force强行，通过武力
lose one’s temper发脾气
the quiet life of the country宁静的乡村生活
the gentle pace of living从容不迫的生活节奏
the twittering of birds at dawn黎明的啁啾鸟语
the only form of entertainment唯一的娱乐形式
the pastoral pleasures of the country乡村的田园乐趣
as a special treat作为一种特殊享受
involve considerable planning需要一番周密筹划
the necessities of life日用品；生活必需品
appeal to吸引
go into raptures about对…欣喜若狂
live under the illusion存有幻想
beyond one’s ken超出…知识范围
city born and city bred城市生城市长
at the mention of一提起
superior to优于
at dawn在黎明
ask sb for sth 向某人要
ask for 要求
ask sb to do sth 让某人做某事
in return for … 作为…的报答
stand on one’s head 倒立
call at光顾,拜访(某地)
call on 拜访某人
call off 取消
call out (to) = shout at = cry to大喊
give sb.sth或give sth to sb 给某人某东西
know sb very well 对某人非常了解
once a week\month\year一个星期\月\年一次
twice a year 一年二次
three times a year 一年三次
in our town 在我们镇上
enter for 报名参加
beat sb战胜,打败某人
work hard 努力工作
grow some flowers 种一些花
neat paths 整齐的小路
a wooden bridge 小木桥
win a prize for…. 赢一个…奖
take possession of占领，占有
on the other hand在另一方面
bring up抚养
at some dramatic moment在某个戏剧性的时刻
ruin a reputation毁坏名誉；使声名狼藉
one’s hair stands on end某人感到毛骨悚然
to varying degrees在不同程度上
serve as a reminder当作纪念物
mark the beginning of a new era标志着新纪元的开始
roll from side to side左右摇晃
at tremendous speed以惊人的速度；极快地
serve as当作/ take the lead领先
on board在船上
lose one’s lead失去领先地位
call in (at) 停靠
set out from从…出发
from side to side从左到右
tear away冲走
an underground stream地下小河
barely noticeable几乎注意不到的
wade across shallow streams涉过浅溪
at the far end of the lake在湖的彼岸或另一边
the colours of the rainbow彩虹般的斑斓色彩
rip up草草做成
edge one’s way侧身挤过
wash up冲上
be suspended from悬挂于
make a descent into潜入
at the bottom of在…底部
plunge into泻入；跳入
round about在周围
public or private property公共财产或私人财产
hold an open air garden party举行露天游园交谊会
in the event of bad weather以防天气变坏
make a claim for the cost索要费用
rise to the surface升上水面
stream in torrents奔腾而流
set up a huge wave激起巨浪
send the dish plunging into the water使盘子坠入水中
take the risk冒险
at the same time与此同时
more than one can bear无法忍受
put into operation开动
rest against靠着
plunge into坠入
needless to say无需说，不必说
make a claim for对…提出要求