大学英语写作精选第三册(2)

    risk vt. endanger； take the chance of
    patrol n. a small group of soldiers， vehicles， etc. sent out to search for the enemy， or to protect a place from the enemy 巡逻队
    junior a. younger or lower in rank than another
    hobble vi. walk awkwardly； limp 跛行；蹒跚
    crutch n. support used under the arm to help a lame person to walk 拐杖
    wagon n. four-wheeled vehicle for carrying goods， pulled by horses or oxen 四轮运货马（牛）车
    hitch vt. fasten with a hook， ring， rope， etc. 钩住，拴住，套住
    mare n. female horse or donkey
    alongside prep. close to； along the side of
    mule n. an animal that has a donkey and a horse as parents 骡
    disaster n. a great or sudden misfortune； terrible accident
    line n. a row of defence works， esp. that nearest the enemy 战线，防线
    horseman n. a person who rides a horse， esp. one who is skilled
    pistol n. handgun 手枪
    crack v. （cause to） make a sudden explosive sound （使）发出爆裂声
    sprawl vi. lie or sit with hands and feet spread out， esp. ungracefully
    lower vt. move or let down in height 放下；放低
    secretary vt. an official who takes charge of a governmental department； an employee in an office， who is in charge of correspondence， records， making appointments， etc. 部长，大臣；秘书
    ragged a. （of a person ） dressed in old torn clothes；（of clothes） old an torn 衣衫褴褛的；破旧的
    parade vt. cause to walk in an informal procession for the purpose of being looked at； cause to march in procession 使列队行进n. 游行；检阅
    chill v. （cause to） have a feeling of cold as from fear；（cause to ） become cold， esp. without freezing （使）感到冷；（使）冷
    fort n. 要塞，堡垒
    stumble vi. walk or move in an unsteady way； strike the foot against sth. and almost fall stream vi. flow fast and strongly； pour out
    PHRASES & EXPRESSIONS
    take prisoner capture and hold as a prisoner， esp. as a prisoner of war 俘虏
    flare up break out or intensify suddenly or violently； burst into bright flame or rage 突发；加剧；突然发光；突然发怒
    write out write in full， write （sth. formal）
    brush aside disregard， ignore 不理；漠视
    bring through save （sb.） from （an illness， etc.）
    PROPER NAMES
    Berryville贝里维尔（美国地名）
    Virginia弗吉尼亚（美国州名）
    Bettie Van Metre贝蒂。范。米特
    the Civil War（美国）南北战争
    Gettysburg葛底斯堡（美国城市）
    Dick Runner迪克。朗纳
    Henry Bedell亨利。贝德尔
    Vermont佛蒙特（美国州名）
    Westfield韦斯菲尔德（美国地名）
    Jennie詹妮（女子名）
    Graham Osborne 格雷厄姆。奥斯本
    Harpers Ferry哈珀斯渡口（美国地名）
    Stevenson史蒂文森（姓氏）
    Secretary of War（old use）
    （美国）陆军部长
    Edwin M. Stanton埃德温。M.斯坦顿
    Ohio俄亥俄（美国州名）
    Fort Delaware特拉华堡（美国地名）