larkspur

n

tall garden plant with blue, pink or white flowers 燕草（株高的园艺植物, 开蓝色、 粉红色或白色花）.

baggy

adj

(-ier, -iest) hanging loosely 宽松地下垂的

    baggy trousers 宽松的裤子.

dice

n

(pl unchanged 复数不变)

1

starlight

n [U] light from the stars 星光

    walk home by starlight 借著星光走回家.

sanity

n[U]

1 state of being sane; health of mind 神志正常; 心智健康

    doubt/questionsb´s sanity 怀疑某人神志是否正常.

aplomb

n[U]

confidence and self-control; poise 自信; 沉著

    She performs the duties of a princess with great aplomb. 她泰然自若地履行王妃的职责.

scythe

n

tool with a slightly curved blade on a long pole, sometimes with two handles, used (esp formerly) for cutting long grass, corn, etc 长柄大镰刀. Cf 参看 sickle. scythe, v [I, Tn, Tn.p]

cut (grass, etc) with a scythe （用长柄大镰刀）割（草等）

epaulette

(also esp US epaulet), n shoulder ornament on a naval or military officer´s uniform （海军或陆军军官制服上的）肩章.

pole-vaulter

n.

mantrap

n trap with large jaws formerly used for catching poachers, trespassers, etc 捕人陷阱（旧时用以捕捉偷猎者、 入侵私地者等）.

turning-circle

n smallest possible circle in which a vehicle can turn （车辆的）回转圆.

green fingers

(infml 口) skill in gardening 园艺技能

    Mother has green fingers. 母亲有园艺技术.

grandiose

adj

(usu derog 通常作贬义) planned on a large scale; (intended to seem) imposing 庞大的; 浮夸的

    a grandiose building, style, etc 华而不实的建筑、 风格等

the dog-star

n the star Sirius 天狼星（大犬座）.

alabaster

n[U]

soft (usu white) stone, like marble in appearance, often carved to make ornaments 雪花石膏（一种质软而通常为白色的石料, 貌似大理石, 常用以雕刻成装饰品）. alabaster, adj [usu attrib 通常作定语]

(a) of alabaster 雪花石膏的

franc

n

unit of currency in eg France, Belgium and Switzerland 法郎（如法国、 比利时和瑞士的货币单位）.

momentary

adj

lasting for a very short time 短暂的; 瞬间的; 片刻的

    a momentary pause, interruption, success 暂短的停顿、 中断、 成功.

imploring

adj: She gave him an imploring look. 她以哀求的眼神看著他.

condominium

n

1 country governed jointly by two or more other states （由另两国或多国）共管的国家.

2 (US) (apartment in a) block of apartments, each of which is owned by its occupier （产权为居住者自有的）公寓（的单元）.

copra

n[U]

dried coconut, from which oil is extracted to make soap, etc 乾椰子仁（可榨油以制肥皂等）.