verb [T] * to protect someone or something 保护
She held her hand above her eyes to shield them from the sun.
她把手搭在眼睛上方以遮挡太阳。
2. tender
adjective GENTLE 温柔的
gentle, loving or sympathetic
温柔的;温情的;关怀的;慈爱的
a tender look/smile
温柔的眼神/微笑
3.chill
verb [I or T] to (cause to) become cold but not freeze
(使)变冷;(使)冷却
Chill the wine before serving.
上酒前先冰镇一下。
4.swarm
[C] a large group of insects all moving together (一起移动的)一大群(昆虫)
a swarm of bees/wasps/ants/locusts
一大群蜜蜂/黄蜂/蚂蚁/蝗虫
The dead sheep was covered with swarms of flies.
这头死羊身上爬满一群群的苍蝇。
5. hop
verb (-pp-) A [I]
to jump on one foot or to move about in this way 单脚跳
I tried to hop on my good foot while holding onto Jim.
我抓住吉姆,并用我那只好脚努力向前跳。
6. peep
verb LOOK 看 [I usually + adv/prep]
to secretly look at something for a short time, usually through a hole
(通常指透过小孔)窥视,偷看
I saw her peeping through the curtains/ into the room.
我看见她透过窗帘/向房间里偷看。
7.crunch
verb [I or T] * to crush hard food loudly between the teeth, or to make a sound as if something is being crushed or broken 嘎吱嘎吱地咬嚼;嘎吱作响
She was crunching noisily on an apple.她嘎吱嘎吱地嚼着苹果。
The gravel crunched underfoot as we walked up to the house.我们向房子走去, 脚下的砾石嚓嚓作响。
8. fluffy
adjective soft and woolly or like fur
毛茸茸的;覆有绒毛的
fluffy toys 毛绒玩具
9. relentless
adjective continuing in a severe or extreme way
持续严厉的;持续强烈的
relentless criticism/pressure不断的严厉批评/施压
10. juicy
adjective LIQUID 液体
Juicy foods contain a lot of juice, which makes them very enjoyable to eat
多汁的
a nice juicy orange/steak 香甜多汁的柳橙/多汁味美的牛排
11. plump
adjective having a pleasantly soft rounded body or shape 丰满的;饱满的
a nice plump chicken 肥嫩多肉的小鸡
plump juicy grapes 圆鼓鼓的多汁葡萄
12. stalk
noun [C] the main stem of a plant, or the narrow stem that joins leaves, flowers or fruit to the main stem of a plant (植物的)茎,秆;(叶或果实的) 柄,蒂;(花)梗
She trimmed the stalks of the tulips before putting them in a vase.
她修剪了一下郁金香的花梗,然后把它们插进了花瓶。