
smallpox n. 天花a highly contagious disease causing spots which leave marks on the skin
impasse n. 僵局;死胡同a position from which progress is impossible; deadlock
tactics n. 战术;策略a method or process of carrying out a scheme or achieving some end
dairymaid n. 牛奶场女工a girl or woman who works in a dairy
dairy n. 1. 牛奶场;奶品场place where milk is kept and milk products are made
2. 乳品店shop where milk, butter, etc. are sold
cowpox n. 牛痘a disease of cows,of which the virus was formerly used in vaccination against smallpox
vaccination n. 接种疫苗
scourge n. 苦难的根源;灾难;祸害thing or person that causes great trouble or misfortune
tense a. 紧张焦虑的nervous and anxious and unable to relax
stress n. 紧张;压力;造成紧张的因素great worry caused by a difficult situation, or sth. which
causes this condition
dead end n. 僵局;死巷,死胡同a point beyond which progress or achievement is impossible;
a street or passage closed at one end
vainly ad. 枉然地;徒劳地uselessly; in vain
vain a. 1. 自视甚高的;自负的having too high an opinion of one's looks, abilities, etc.; conceited
2. 无用的,无益的,无效的;徒劳的useless or futile
erase vt. 擦掉;抹去rub out; remove all traces of
lateral a. 横向的;侧面的;向侧面的of, at, towards, or from the side or sides
laterally ad. 横向地;侧面地;旁边地in a lateral direction, sideways
lateral thinking横向思维,水平思考
going n. 1. 地面状况the condition of the ground for walking, driving or riding
2. 进行情况;进展condition of progress
aggressive a. 1. 咄咄逼人的;有进取精神的 2. 好斗的;好争吵的
framework n. 1. 参照标准;准则;观点set of principles or ideas used as a basis for one's judgement, decisions, etc. 2. 框架,结构structure giving shape and support
vertical a. 纵向的;垂直的straight up and down; at right angles to a horizontal plane
vertically ad. 垂直地in a vertical direction
sequential a. 相继的;连续的of, forming, or following in (a) sequence
flaw n. 瑕疵;缺点a defect; fault; error
structure n. 结构;建筑物;构造物sth. built; anything composed of parts arranged together; way
in which sth. is put together, organized, built, etc.
utmost a. 极度的;极高的greatest; highest
significance n. 重要性;意义,含义importance; meaning
sidestep v. 横跨一步避开;回避step aside; avoid by stepping aside
head-on ad. 正面地;迎头向前地in a direct manner; with the head or front first
keeper n. 保护人;保管人a person whose job is to look after a particular place or thing
parable n. 寓言a brief story used to teach some moral lesson or truth
donkey n. 驴
slack a. 不紧的;松弛的not tight or firm; loose
flank v. 位于侧面;攻击侧面be located at the side (of); attack the side (of)
man(o)euver n. 等的调遣;巧计;策略a planned movement of troops or warships; a skillful
move or clever trick
flanking maneuver n. 侧攻策略
zen n. 禅;禅宗a japanese form of Buddhism, emphasizing the value of meditation and intuition
archer n. 弓箭手a person who shoots with a bow and arrows
*bow n. 弓
imply vt. 暗示;意味着express indirectly; suggest
sideways a. 旁边的;向侧面的to or from a side
affirm vt. 断言;肯定declare to be true; say firmly
period int.(美口)(常用于叙述事实或看法后表示强调)就是这话;就是这么回事
cease vt. 终止;停止put an end to; stop
take in 接受;接纳;吸收receive; absorb
in effect 实际上in reality
take over 取而代之;取得主导地位take control in place of sth. else
be hung up on/about 因…而烦心;因…而心神不宁be thinking or worrying too much about
wind up (口)(使)结束;以…告终bring or come to an end; end in a specified state or circumstance
end up 结束;结果是wind up; come out
pull on 用力拉(某长形物之一端)draw (one end of sth. long) continuously and with force
