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第二册 lesson2 Marrakech 词汇(Vocabulary)thread (v.) : pass through by twisting，turning，or weaving in and out穿过，通过pomegranate (n.) : a round fruit with a red，leathery rind and many seeds covered with red，juicy，edible flesh；the bush or small tree that bears it石榴；石榴树chant (n.) : a simple liturgical song in which a string of syllables or words is sung to each tune(礼拜仪式唱的)单调的歌bier (n.) : a platform or portable framework on which a coffin or corpse is placed棺材架；尸体架hack (v.) : break up(1and)with a hoe，mattock，etc．(用锄等)翻地，挖(土) oblong (adj.) : longer than broad；elongated长方形的lumpy (adj.) : full of lumps；covered with lumps多块状物的；凹凸不平的hummocky (a.) : full of or looking like low，rounded hills布满小丘的；似小圆丘的derelict (adj.) : deserted by the owner；abandoned；forsaken无主的；被遗弃的lot (n.) : a plot of ground一块地undifferentiated (adj.) : without clear qualities or distinctive characteristics无区别的；无显著特点的mound (n.) : a heap or bank of earth，sand，etc．built over a grave，in a fortification，etc．土堆；堤；坟堆prickly (adj.) : full of prickles多刺的prickly pear : any of a genus of cactus plants having cylindrical or large，flat，oval stem joints and edible fruits仙人掌(属) bumpy (adj.) : full of bumps；rough；jolting崎岖不平的；颠簸的；震摇的gazelle (n.) : any of various small，swift，graceful antelopes瞪羚hindquarter (n.) : either of the two hind legs and the adjoining loin of a carcass of veal，beef，lamb，etc．；[p1.]the hind part of a four—legged animal(牛、羊、猪等的)后腿肉；[复](四肢动物的)后躯nibble (v.) : take small，cautious，or gentle bites小口地咬；谨慎地咬(啃) butt (v.) : strike or push with the head or horns：ram with the head(用头或角)撞击；顶撞mid—air (n.) : any point in space，not in contact with the ground or other surface空中；上空navvy (n.) : n unskilled laborer，as on canals，roads，etc．劳工；无特殊技术的工人sidle (v.) : move sideways，esp．in a shy or stealthy manner(羞怯或偷偷地)侧身行走stow (v.) : pack or store away；fill by packing in an orderly way装载；装进；收藏 municipality n．a city，town. etc．having its own incorporated government for local affairs自治市(或镇) ghetto (n.) : (in certain European cities)a s