“We've BEEN HIT" new words(1)
flame /fleɪm/ <n.>
(1)[ CU] a hot bright stream of burning gas that comes from sth that is on fire 火焰；火舌
•the tiny yellow flame of a match 火柴小小的黄色火焰
•The flames were growing higher and higher. 熊熊火焰越来越高。
•The building was in flames (= was burning) . 大楼失火了。
•The plane burst into flame(s) (= suddenly began burning strongly) . 飞机突然猛烈燃烧起来。
•Everything went up in flames (= was destroyed by fire) . 一切都毁于大火。
(2)[ U] a bright red or orange colour 鲜红色；橘红色；橙黄色
•a flame-red car 橘红色的汽车
(3)[ C] ( literary) a very strong feeling 强烈的感情；激情
•a flame of passion 激情的烈火
(4)[ C] ( informal ) an angry or insulting（无理的） message sent to sb by email or on the Internet 火药味电邮（或互联网信息）
<v.>
(1)( literary) to burn with a bright flame 燃烧
•The logs flamed on the hearth. 木柴在壁炉里燃烧。
•Hope flamed in her. 她满怀希望。
(2)( literary) ( of a person's face 人脸 ) to become red as a result of a strong emotion; to make sth become red （因强烈情绪而）变红，使变红
•Her cheeks flamed with rage. 她愤怒得两颊通红。
(3)( informal ) to send sb an angry or insulting message by email or on the Internet 向（某人）发送火药味电邮（或互联网信息）
flaming 燃烧的；火红的；激昂的
olympic flame 奥林匹克圣火
used to do 过去常常做某事(现在不再）
lash /læʃ/ <v.>
(1)to hit sb/sth with great force 猛击；狠打<SYN> pound
[ V+ adv./prep.]•The rain lashed at the windows. 雨点猛烈地打在窗户上。
[ VN]•Huge waves lashed the shore. 巨浪拍打着海岸。
(2)[ VN] to hit a person or an animal with a whip , rope, stick, etc. 鞭打；<SYN> beat
(3)[ VN] to criticize sb/sth in a very angry way 怒斥<SYN> attack
(4)[ VN+ adv./prep.] to fasten sth tightly to sth else with ropes 捆绑；捆扎
•Several logs had been lashed together to make a raft. 几根原木捆扎在一起做成了木筏。
•During the storm everything on deck had to be lashed down. 暴风雨中甲板上所有的东西都必须系牢。
(5)to move or to move sth quickly and violently from side to side （使）迅猛摆动，甩动
[ V]•The crocodile's tail was lashing furiously from side to side. 鳄鱼的尾巴在急速地左右甩动。
lash ˈout (at sb/sth)
(1) to suddenly try to hit sb （突然）狠打，痛打
(2) to criticize sb in an angry way 怒斥；严厉斥责
lash ˈout on sth
( BrE informal ) to spend a lot of money on sth 在…上大量花费
lashing <n.>鞭打；叱责；痛骂
lasher <n.>堰（下的水塘）；鞭打者；用来捆绑的绳索
scoff v. /skɒf/
(1)~ (at sb/sth)to talk about sb/sth in a way that makes it clear that you think they are stupid or ridiculous(可笑的、荒谬的） 嘲笑；讥讽<SYN> mock
•He scoffed at our amateurish(业余的、外行的） attempts. 他对我们不在行的尝试嗤之以鼻。
2.[ VN] ( BrE ) ( NAmE also scarf ) ( informal ) to eat a lot of sth quickly 贪婪地吃；狼吞虎咽
•Who scoffed all the grapes? 谁那么贪嘴，把葡萄全吃光了？
<syn>
n.嘲笑；愚弄；笑柄 joke;derision
vt.嘲笑；嘲弄；贪婪地吃 guy;deride
vi.嘲笑；嘲弄；狼吞虎咽 jeer at;laugh at
scoffer <n.>嘲笑者
draw·string n./ˈdrɔːstrɪŋ/
a piece of string sewn inside the material at the top of a bag, pair of trousers/pants, etc. that can be pulled tighter in order to make the opening smaller （穿在袋口、裤腰上的）拉绳，拉带，束带
• They fasten with a drawstring. 它们是用拉绳系紧的。
<syn>n.细绳；拉带 string;galloon
window shade n.[建]遮光窗帘；百叶窗<syn>roller blind;jalousie
appear to=seem to好像，似乎
sway /sweɪ/ <v.>
(1)[ usually + adv./prep.] to move slowly from side to side; to move sth in this way （使）摇摆，摇动
[ V]•The branches were swaying in the wind. 树枝在风中摇曳。
[ VN]•They danced rhythmically(有节奏的）， swaying their hips to the music. 他们伴着音乐扭动屁股，有节奏地跳舞。
（2）[ VN] [ often passive] to persuade sb to believe sth or do sth 说服；使相信；使动摇
<SYN> influence
•He's easily swayed. 他很容易动摇。
•She wasn't swayed by his good looks or his clever talk. 他相貌不凡，谈吐风趣，但她不为所动。
<n.>
(1)a movement from side to side 摇摆；摆动
(2)( literary) power or influence over sb 统治；势力；支配；控制；影响
•Rebel forces hold sway over much of the island. 该岛很大一部分控制在叛军手里。
•He was quick to exploit(剥削，利用） those who fell under his sway . 他毫不犹豫地利用受他控制的那些人。
under the sway of 在…支配之下;在…影响下[亦作under someone's sway]
hold sway 支配；统治
swayback <adj.> 弄伤了背的；背部下凹的（等于swaybacked）
slight·ly adv. /ˈslaɪtli/
(1)a little 略微；稍微
•a slightly different version 略有不同的说法
•I knew her slightly. 我对她略知一二。
(2)a slightly built person is small and thin 身材瘦小的
adj.
slight 轻微的，少量的；脆弱的；细长的；不重要的
slighting 轻视的；忽视的；轻蔑的
adv.
slightingly 疏忽地；轻视地
n.
slight 怠慢；轻蔑
slightness 细长；少许；些微
vt.
slight 轻视，忽略；怠慢
il·lu·sion ,<n.> /ɪˈluːʒn/
(1)[ CU] a false idea or belief, especially about sb or about a situation 错误的观念；幻想
•I have no illusions about her feelings for me (= I know the truth is that she does not love me). 我对她跟我的感情不抱什么幻想。
•She's under the illusion that (= believes wrongly that) she'll get the job. 她存有幻想，认为她会得到那份工作。
(2)[ C] something that seems to exist but in fact does not, or seems to be sth that it is not 幻想的事物；错觉
•Mirrors in a room often give an illusion of space. 房间里的镜子常给人一种空间增大的错觉。
•The idea of absolute personal freedom is an illusion. 绝对个人自由的观念是一种幻想。
<syn><n.>幻觉，[心理]错觉；错误的观念或信仰 hallucination;fantasm
adj.
illusory 错觉的；幻影的；虚假的；产生幻觉的
illusive 错觉的；幻影的；迷惑人的
illusionary 错觉的，幻影的（等于illusional）
illusional 错觉的；幻影的
n.
illusionist 魔术师；爱幻想的人；幻觉论者；幻觉派的艺术家
steady /ˈstedi/
<adj.>( stead·ier steadi·est)
(1)developing, growing, etc. gradually and in an even and regular way （发展、增长等）稳步的，持续的，匀速的<SYN> constant
•five years of steady economic growth 经济持续五年的发展
•a steady decline in numbers 数量逐渐下降
•We are making slow but steady progress. 我们虽然缓慢但是在稳步前进。
•The castle receives a steady stream of visitors. 前来参观城堡的游客流量保持稳定。
(2)not changing and not interrupted 稳定的；恒定的<SYN> regular
•a steady job/income 稳定的工作╱收入
•They set off at a steady pace. 他们以不紧不慢的速度出发了。
•a steady boyfriend/girlfriend (= with whom you have a serious relationship or one that has lasted a long time) 关系稳定的男朋友╱女朋友
•to have a steady relationship 有稳定的关系
(3)firmly fixed, supported or balanced; not shaking or likely to fall down 稳的；平稳的；稳固的
•He held the boat steady as she got in. 他把船稳住，让她上了船。
•I met his steady gaze. 我迎向他凝视的目光。
•Such fine work requires a good eye and a steady hand . 做这样精细的工作，眼要尖，手要稳。
OPP unsteady
(4)( of a person 人 ) sensible; who can be relied on 沉稳的；可靠的
(as) steady as a ˈrock extremely steady and calm; that you can rely on 十分可靠；稳如泰山；安如盘石
stead·ily adv.
•The situation got steadily worse. 局势逐渐恶化。
•He looked at her steadily. 他凝视着她。
•The rain fell steadily. 雨不紧不慢地下着。
steadi·ness n. [ U]
