valiant ['væljәnt] a.英勇的

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appreciate [ә'pri:ʃieit] v.欣赏，感激pocket ['pɔkit] 零用钱

rattle ['rætl] v.格格作响

thrifty ['θrifti] a.节俭的

nephew ['nevju:] n.侄子，外甥bounce [bauns] v.弹起，跳起pavement ['peivmәnt] n.人行道

stick [stik] v.卡住，夹住，不能再动brigade [bri'geid] n.旅，(消防)队grease [gri:s, gri:z] n.润滑油

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prize [praiz] a.珍贵的，宝贵的

tie [tai] v.拴，系

theft [θeft] n.偷盗行为，偷盗案accuse [ә'kju:z] v.指控

deny [di'nai] v.否认

ashamed [ә'ʃeimd] a.感到羞耻，惭愧apologize [ә'pɔlәdʒaiz] v.道歉

dye [dai] v.染

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suspension [sәs'penʃәn] n.悬，吊agreeable [ә'griәbl] a.宜人的

situation ['sitju'eiʃәn] n.地点，地方locate [lәu'keit] v.位于

immortal [i'mɔ:tl] a.永生的，流芳百世的Brooklyn ['bruklin] n.布鲁克林

Staten n.斯塔顿(岛)

span [spæn] n.跨度

cable ['keibl] n.缆索

concrete ['kɔnkri:t] n.混凝土

suspend [sәs'pend] v.悬挂

length [leŋθ] n.根，段; 长度

estimate ['estimit, 'estimeit] v.估计

capacity [kә'pæsiti] n.承受量，容量

immensity [i'mensiti] n.巨大

elegant ['eligәnt] a.优美别致的

faintly ['feintli] ad.微细地

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current ['kʌrәnt] n.电流,水流,气流

sculpture ['skʌlptʃә] n.雕塑

mistaken [mis'teikәn] a.错误的

gallery ['gælәri] n.美术馆

exhibit [ig'zibit] n.展品，陈列品

oddly ['ɔdli] ad.古怪的

attach [ә'tætʃ] v.连，系

sphere [sfiә] n.球体

magnetize ['mægnitaiz] v.使磁化

repel [ri'pel] v.排斥

flicker ['flikә] v.闪烁

emit [i'mit] v.放射

flash [flæʃ] v.闪光；闪过

prehistoric ['pri:hi'stɔ:rik] a.史前的，老掉牙的electronic [ilek'trɔnik] a.电子的

peculiar [pi'kju:ljә] a.奇异的

shock [ʃɔk] v.令人震惊，刺激人

emotionally [i'mәuʃәnli] ad.感情上

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dear [diә] a.亲爱的；珍贵的；昂贵的

kidnapper n.绑架者，拐骗者

considerable [kәn'sidәrәbl] a.相当大的

wealthy ['welθi] a.富的，有钱的

orderly ['ɔ:dәli] a.有规律的

disappearance ['disә'piәrәns] n.失踪

anonymous [ә'nɔnimәs] a.匿名的

ransom ['rænsәm] n.赎金

cardboard ['ka:dbɔ:d] n.硬纸板

withdraw [wið'drɔ:] v.(从银行)取钱

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