1. mound
noun
- a large pile of earth or stones; a small hill 小山丘泄鹏， 土丘
e.g. The castle was built on top of a natural grassy mound.
- a pile 一堆
e.g. a small mound of rice/sand
- heap 許多冗锁，大量
e.g. I've got a mound of paperwork to do.
2. debut
noun
- the first public appearance of a performer or sports player 首次亮相，初次登臺
e.g. He will make his debut for the first team this week.
the band’s debut album
3. push back
- to make the time or date of a meeting, etc. later than originally planned 推遲，延遲
e.g. The start of the game was pushed back from 2?p.m. to 4?p.m.
4. intrigue
verb
- to make somebody very interested and want to know more about something 激起興趣躁绸，引發(fā)好奇心
e.g. There was something about him that intrigued her.
- to secretly plan with other people to harm somebody 秘密謀劃，密謀
noun
- the activity of making secret plans in order to achieve an aim, often by tricking people密謀
e.g. The young heroine steps into a web of intrigue in the academic world.
- a secret plan or relationship, especially one which involves somebody else being tricked陰謀詭計(jì)
e.g. I soon learnt about all the intrigues and scandals that went on in the little town.
intriguing : adj, very interesting;非常有趣的，引人入勝的
e.g. These discoveries raised intriguing questions.
5. swathe
noun
- a long strip of land, especially one on which the plants or crops have been cut一長條田地
e.g. The combine had cut a swathe around the edge of the field.
- a large strip or area of something 一長條谴咸，一長片
e.g. The mountains rose above a swathe of thick cloud. 云海
verb
- to wrap or cover somebody/something in something包裹，覆蓋
e.g. He was lying on the hospital bed, swathed in bandages.
6. contend
verb
- to say that something is true, especially in an argument 聲稱骗露，主張岭佳，認(rèn)為
= maintain
e.g. I would contend that the minister's thinking is flawed on this point.
- to compete against somebody in order to gain something 競爭，爭奪
e.g. Three armed groups were contending for power.
7. vent
noun
- an opening that allows air, gas or liquid to pass out of or into a room, building, container, etc.通風(fēng)口萧锉，排氣口
- the opening in the body of a bird, fish,reptile or other small animal, through which waste matter is passed out肛門
- a long thin opening at the bottom of the back or side of a coat or jacket ?開衩珊随，背衩
verb
- to express feelings, especially anger, strongly表達(dá)，發(fā)泄
e.g. He vented his anger on the referee.
8. spurt up
噴射，迸出
9. microbe
an extremely small living thing that you can only see under a microscope and that may cause disease 微生物叶洞，細(xì)菌
10. remnant
noun
- a part of something that is left after the other parts have been used, removed, destroyed, etc.殘余部分鲫凶，剩余部分
= remains
e.g. Many of the traditions are remnants of a time when most people worked on the land.
- a small piece of cloth that is left when the rest has been sold 零頭，零料衩辟，布料
11. cradle
noun
- a small bed for a baby which can be pushed gently from side to side搖籃
e.g. She rocked the baby to sleep in its cradle.
- the place where something important began 發(fā)源地
e.g. Greece, the cradle of Western civilization
- a small platform that can be moved up and down the outside of a high building, used by people cleaning windows, etc.吊架螟炫，吊籃
- the part of a telephone on which the receiver rests 電話的聽筒架
verb
- to hold somebody/something gently in your arms or hands 輕輕抱著
e.g.The old man cradled the tiny baby in his arms.
12. scrutiny
noun
- careful and thorough examination 仔細(xì)徹底檢查
e.g. Her argument doesn't really stand up to scrutiny.
13. food chains of such ecosystem
生態(tài)系統(tǒng)食物鏈
14. crust
noun
- the hard outer surface of bread 面包皮
e.g. sandwiches with the crusts cut off
- a layer of pastry, especially on top of a pie 糕餅，酥皮
e.g. Bake until the crust is golden.
- a hard layer or surface, especially above or around something soft or liquid 硬層惭婿，硬表面
e.g.a thin crust of ice
15. one-off
adj
- made or happening only once and not regularly 一次性的不恭，非經(jīng)常的
e.g. a one-off payment.
