electrocution

n[U].

mouthful

n

1 [C] as much as can easily be put into the mouth at one time 一口（的量）

    eat a few mouthfuls of food 吃几口食物

fanaticism

n[U, C]

great or obsessive enthusiasm 狂热; 入迷.

brake light

(US stoplight), red light at the back of a car, etc which lights up when the brakes are applied 制动灯, 刹车灯（汽车等刹车时尾部亮起的红灯）.

puzzling

adj: a puzzling statement, affair, attitude 令人费解的说法、 事情、 态度.

upon

prep

1 (fml 文) = on2 1, 4b, 9, 10, 13.

2 (idm 习语) once upon a time => once. (almost) u`pon him, them, us, etc (of a time in the future) rapidly approaching （指将来的某一时刻）迅速接近

scupper

n

(often pl 常作复数) opening in a ship´s side to allow water to run off the deck （船舷上的）排水孔（用以排除甲板上的水）. scupper, v (Brit)

1 Tn] sink (one´s ship) deliberately 故意弄沉（自己的船）.

excitability

n[U]

quality of being excitable 易兴奋性; 易激动性.

expiate

v[Tn]

(fml 文) accept punishment for (wrong one has done) and do something to show one is sorry; make up for 为（所犯罪过）受罚及补偿; 赎（罪）; 抵偿

    expiate one´s sin/a crime/one´s guilt 赎罪.

obtrude

v[I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr]

~(oneself/sth) (on/upon sb/sth) (fml 文) force (oneself, one´s opinions, ideas, etc) upon sb/sth, esp when unwanted 强使（自己、 自己的意见、 想法等）加入某人处[某事物中]; 闯入

    I´ve no wish to obtrude, but... 我无意多管闲事, 但是...

aerial

(US antenna) n one or more wires or rods for sending or receiving radio waves 天线. =>illus at App 1 见附录1之插图, page vii.

aerial adj

1 from aircraft or the air 从飞行器上的; 从空中的

intercede

v

(fml 文)

1 [I, Ipr] ~ (with sb) (for/on behalf of sb) plead (with sb) to be merciful (to sb) （为他人）（向某人）求情

continually

adv

without stopping; repeatedly 不停地; 一再地

    They´re continually arguing. 他们争吵不休.

tussock

n

tuft or clump of grass that is thicker or higher than the grass growing round it （比周围的草长得密或高的）草丛.

lash

n

1 [C] flexible part of a whip 鞭子的皮条部分.

2 [C] blow given with or as with a whip, etc 鞭打; 抽打; 鞭挞

sputnik

n

Russian artificial satellite orbiting the earth （俄国的）人造卫星.

afternoon

n[U, C]

time from midday or lunch-time to about 6 pm or sunset (if this is earlier) 下午

    in/during the afternoon 在下午

broody

adj (-ier, -iest)

1

(a) (of a hen) wanting to brood （指母鸡）要孵卵的.

molding

(US) = moulding.

sufficiently

adv: not sufficiently careful 不够细心.