hobby n. (业余)爱好,嗜好(不包括阅读)
hobbyist n. 有某种癖好者
rumor n. 传闻,传言,谣言
absolutely adv. 绝对地,完全地
druggist n. 药商,药剂师
drugstore n. (美)药房(也出售日用品及食品,冲洗胶卷等)
completely adv. 完全地,彻底地
undetectable adj. 觉察不到的,发现不了的
poison n. 毒药,毒物
doorway n. (房屋、房间的)门口
break n. (工作等的)休息时间
ring v. 充满
be ringed with 被……装满
coffee-pot n. 咖啡壶
motion v. 用动作或手势示意
upraise v. 抬起,抬高
convince v. 使信服,说服;使确信
deserve v. 值得,应得
shrug v. 耸肩
briefly adv. 简短地
freely adv. 免费地
case n. 事例,实例
murderer n. 凶手,杀人犯
antidote n. 解毒药,解毒剂
possibility n. 可能性
double-cross n. (俚语)欺骗行为,出卖
blackmail n. 敲诈,勒索
pistol n. 手枪
chuckle v. 低声地笑
deadly adj. 致命的
bluff v. 虚张声势,吓唬(人)
growl v. 咆哮,发火
reasonable adj. 合理的,有理由的
wallet n. 钱包
confession n. 自白,供认,承认
intention n. 目的,意图,打算
former adj. 以前的
evidence n. 证据
Proper Names (专有名词)
Fredric Brown 弗雷德里克·布朗(人名)
Sangstrom 桑斯特罗姆(人名)
Useful Expressions (常用短语)
make sure (that) 确定;确保
be about to do 正要做……
be convinced that 确信,信服
give out 分送,分发
charge (sb.) for (sth. ) (就……)向某人索取……的费用
count out 数出(钱等)
go ahead (and do ) 请做,请说
in case 以防,免得
just the same (=all the same ) 仍然,还是
----Do you need any help?
----No,I can manage it, but thank you just the same.
otherwise 否则
You must mend your ways,otherwise you’ll end up in trouble.
within the reach of sb./within sb.’s reach 伸手所及的地方
While reading I always have a dictionary within my reach.
insist on sth./doing sth. 坚决要求某事或做某事
He insisted on his rights.
My friend insisted on going with me.
He insisted on my going to see a doctor.