Terrafied.ppt

Terrafied By Arthur Tofte Introduction of the author Arthur Tofte (1902——1980) was an American science fiction and fantasy author. He has an award named after him which is given to the category of children’s literature by the Council for Wisconsin Writers. His Works Anthologies: Microcosmic Tales (1980) Novels： Crash Landing on Iduna （1975） Walls Within Walls (1975) The Day the Earth Stood Still (1976) Survival Planet (1977) The Ghost Hunters (1978) His Works Short Stories: Warriors of Mars (1938) The Meteor Monsters (1938) Purge of the Deaf (1938) Revolt of the Robots (1939) The Power and the People (1940) The Speeders (1973) When the Cold Came (1974) A Thirst for Blood (1974) New Words Page 114 clawlike [ kl?: laik ] ? a.像爪子一样 turf [ t?:f ] ? n.草皮，泥根 jolt [ d??ult ] n.震动，颠簸 stubby [ ‘st?bi ] a.短而粗的，矮壮的 probe [ pr?ub ] ? v.摸索，探索 New Words Page 115 one-piece [ ‘w?n’pi:s ] ? a.上下不分身 的，连体的 wince [ wins ] v.（因疼痛）龇牙咧嘴 pod [ p?d ] n.（保护性的）容器；吊舱 stab [ st?b ] v.（用刀和针等）刺，扎 tentative [ ‘tent?tiv ] a.试探性的，尝试性的 ferocious-looking [ f?‘r?u??s ’luki? ] ?a.看起来很吓人的，看起来很凶恶的 ? sphere [ sfi? ] ? n.球体 New Words crew [ kru: ] ??n.机组人员 bide one’s time 等待时机，耐心等待 Page116 keep one’s wits about one 保持头脑清醒，保持冷静 captor [ ‘k?pt? ] ? n.捕获者，抓获者 abound with 多产……；……很充足 hydroelectric[ ,haidr?ui‘lektrik ] ? a.水电的 hydroelectric power 水电 mission [ ‘mi??n ] ?? n.任务 check out 调查，考察 New Words Page 117 spaceport [ ‘speisp?:t ] ?? n.（供太空船停靠的）太空港 hustle [ ‘h?sl ] ? v.催促，推挤 Page 118 fern [ f?:n ] ? n.蕨类植物 fluster [ ‘fl?st? ]v.使紧张不安，使慌张 three-dimensional [ ‘θri:di’men??n?l] a.三维空间的，立体的 vistascope [ ‘vist? sk?up ] ?n.指带景深的视觉效果? New Words hurl [ h?:l ] ? v.猛投 occupy [ ‘?kjupai ] ?? v.使忙碌 tinted-glass[tintid gla:s]n.有色玻璃 busybody [‘bizi,b?di ] n. 爱