expedition (N-COUNT) 遠(yuǎn)征;探險(xiǎn) An expedition is an organized journey that is made for a particular purpose such as exploration.???? eg.Byrd's 1928 expedition to Antarctica.? 伯德1928年前往南極洲的探險(xiǎn)
hoot ① (V-ERG) 按（汽車?yán)龋?（汽車?yán)龋Q響 If you hoot the horn on a vehicle or if it hoots, it makes a loud noise on one note.?? ② (VERB) 高聲大笑;（表示反對(duì)而）喊叫 If you hoot, you make a loud high-pitched noise when you are laughing or showing disapproval.??? ③ (VERB) （貓頭鷹）發(fā)出鳴叫聲 When an owl hoots, it makes a sound like a long 'oo'.??? ④ (N-SING) 滑稽可笑的人（或事物） If you say that someone or something is a hoot, you think they are very amusing.??? ⑤ (PHRASE) 毫不在乎;根本不在意 If you say that you don'tgive a hoot or don't care two hoots about something, you are emphasizing that you do not care at all about it.
a hoot and a half??非常有趣，意猶未盡
all but?幾乎，差不多? eg.I'm all but certain there's a Nobel Prize in my future.
post hoc ergo propter hoc? 休謨主張大多數(shù)人都相信只要一件事物伴隨著另一件事物而來，兩件事物之間必然存在著一種關(guān)聯(lián)，使得后者伴隨前者出現(xiàn)（post hoc ergo propter hoc—它在那之后而來，故必然是從此而來）。休謨?cè)凇度诵哉摗芬约昂髞淼摹度祟惱斫庹摗芬粫蟹瘩g了這個(gè)理論，他指出雖然我們能觀察到一件事物隨著另一件事物而來，我們并不能觀察到任何兩件事物之間的關(guān)聯(lián)。而依據(jù)他懷疑論的知識(shí)論，我們只能夠相信那些依據(jù)我們觀察所得到的知識(shí)。休謨主張我們對(duì)于因果的概念只不過是我們期待一件事物伴隨另一件事物而來的想法罷了?！拔覀儫o(wú)從得知因果之間的關(guān)系，只能得知某些事物總是會(huì)連結(jié)在一起，而這些事物在過去的經(jīng)驗(yàn)里又是從不曾分開過的。我們并不能看透連結(jié)這些事物背后的理性為何，我們只能觀察到這些事物的本身，并且發(fā)現(xiàn)這些事物總是透過一種經(jīng)常的連結(jié)而被我們?cè)谙胂笾袣w類?！?Hume, 1740: 93)也因此我們不能說一件事物造就了另一件事物，我們所知道的只是一件事物跟另一件事物可能有所關(guān)聯(lián)。休謨?cè)谶@里提出了“經(jīng)常連結(jié)”（constant conjunction）這個(gè)詞，經(jīng)常連結(jié)代表當(dāng)我們看到某件事物總是“造成”另一事物時(shí)，我們所看到的其實(shí)是一件事物總是與另一件事物“經(jīng)常連結(jié)”。因此，我們并沒有理由相信一件事物的確造成另一件事物，兩件事物在未來也不一定會(huì)一直“互相連結(jié)”(Popkin & Stroll, 1993: 268)。我們之所以相信因果關(guān)系并非因?yàn)橐蚬P(guān)系是自然的本質(zhì)，而是因?yàn)槲覀兯B(yǎng)成的心理習(xí)慣和人性所造成的(Popkin & Stroll, 1993: 272)。
sass?? ?n.? <美，口>唐突; 頂嘴; 無(wú)禮; 莽撞的行為;vt.? 對(duì)…無(wú)禮，粗魯對(duì)待;
in?eskimo?talk
memoir? 美 [?m?m?wɑr, -?w?r] (N-COUNT) 傳記;傳略 A memoir is a book or article that you write about someone who you have known well.
effusive?(ADJ-GRADED) 熱情洋溢的;奔放的；過分流露感情的 If you describe someone as effusive, you mean that they express pleasure, gratitude, or approval in a very enthusiastic way.
footnote?腳注，補(bǔ)充說明??
care?for?喜歡????
plummet??美 [?pl?m?t] ① (VERB) （數(shù)量、比率或價(jià)格）驟然下跌，暴跌 If an amount, rate, or price plummets, it decreases quickly by a large amount.? ② (VERB) （通常指從高處）快速落下，陡直掉下 If someone or something plummets, they fall very fast towards the ground, usually from a great height.
core?body?temperature??eg. Heat applied to the arms and legs forces cold blood back toward the heart, lungs and brain, causing the core body temperature to drop.
monopole?單極，磁單極子
obnoxious????(ADJ-GRADED) 令人討厭的；使人反感的；可憎的 If you describe someone as obnoxious, you think that they are very unpleasant.
dictator?(N-COUNT) 獨(dú)裁者;專政者 A dictator is a ruler who has complete power in a country, especially power which was obtained by force and is used unfairly or cruelly.? ?eg.We felt quite impotent to resist the will of the dictator.
colon??美 [?ko?l?n]? n.? 冒號(hào); <解>結(jié)腸; 科郎（哥斯達(dá)黎加貨幣單位）
static??美 [?st?t?k]? ① (ADJ-GRADED) 靜止的;不變化的 Something that is static does not move or change. eg.The number of young people obtaining qualifications has remained static or decreased.? ② (N-UNCOUNT) 靜電 Static or static electricity is electricity which can be caused by things rubbing against each other and which collects on things such as your body or metal objects. ③ (N-UNCOUNT) (廣播、電視里的)靜電噪聲，靜電干擾 If there is static on the radio or television, you hear a series of loud noises which spoils the sound.
temper?with? eg.1)Don't ~ other's business. 不要干涉別人的事。 2) Don't ~ my computer. I don't want to lose anything. 別動(dòng)我的電腦,我可不想弄丟什么東西。
ridiculous??可笑的，荒謬的
deception??(N-VAR) 欺騙;受騙 Deception is the act of deceiving someone or the state of being deceived by someone.
session??開會(huì)，會(huì)議; （法庭的）開庭; 會(huì)期，學(xué)期; （進(jìn)行某活動(dòng)連續(xù)的）一段時(shí)間;
repentance??(N-UNCOUNT) 后悔;悔改;悔意;懺悔 If you show repentance for something wrong that you have done, you make it clear that you are sorry for doing it.
stride?????① (VERB) 大步走;闊步行走 If you stride somewhere, you walk there with quick, long steps.??② (N-COUNT) 步幅;大步;一步(的距離) A stride is a long step which you take when you are walking or running.? ③ (N-SING) 步態(tài);步伐 Someone's stride is their way of walking with long steps.? ④ (N-COUNT) (快速的)進(jìn)展，進(jìn)步，發(fā)展 If you make strides in something that you are doing, you make rapid progress in it.? ⑤ (PHRASE) 進(jìn)入狀態(tài);開始走上軌道;駕輕就熟 If you get into your stride or hit your stride, you start to do something easily and confidently, after being slow and uncertain.
set?the?record?straight?弄清真相 eg.Let me set the record straight on the misconceptions contained in your article.
trooper???① (N-COUNT; N-TITLE) 騎兵;裝甲團(tuán)士兵 A trooper is a soldier of low rank in the cavalry or in an armoured regiment in the army. ② (N-COUNT) (美國(guó))州警(察) In the United States, a trooper is a police officer in a state police force.
cheerleader???① (N-COUNT) (尤指體育賽事上的)拉拉隊(duì)隊(duì)員 A cheerleader is one of the people who leads the crowd in cheering at a large public event, especially a sports event. ② (N-COUNT) (事業(yè)或政客的)支持者，搖旗吶喊者 If you say that someone is a cheerleader for a particular cause or an individual politician, you mean that they are one of the chief supporters of this cause or politician and work hard to raise support for them.
slut?蕩婦，懶婦，母狗??
remotely???① (ADV) (用于否定句)絲毫，根本 You use remotely with a negative statement to emphasize the statement.? eg.Nobody was remotely interested. ② (ADV-GRADED) 遙遠(yuǎn)地;偏遠(yuǎn)地 If someone or something is remotely placed or situated, they are a long way from other people or places.
buoy???① (N-COUNT) 浮標(biāo)；航標(biāo) A buoy is a floating object that is used to show ships and boats where they can go and to warn them of danger. ② (VERB) 鼓舞；鼓勵(lì)；使振奮 If someone in a difficult situation is buoyed by something, it makes them feel more cheerful and optimistic.
genital????adj.? [醫(yī)]生殖的，生殖器的; n.? 生殖器，外陰部;
proverbial????美 [pr??v?rbi?l] ① (ADJ) 諺語(yǔ)的；出自諺語(yǔ)的；常說的 You use pro- verbial to show that you know the way you are describing something is one that is often used or is part of a popular saying.? ② (ADJ) 出名的；眾所周知的 Something that is proverbial is very well-known by a lot of people.
trajectory? n.? [物]彈道，軌道; [幾]軌線;
detour???(N-COUNT) 繞道;繞路;迂回 If you make a detour on a journey, you go by a route which is not the shortest way, because you want to avoid something such as a traffic jam, or because there is something you want to do on the way.
scathing??美 [?skee??]? (ADJ-GRADED) 嚴(yán)厲的;尖銳的;刻薄的 If you say that someone is being scathing about something, you mean that they are being very critical of it.
retort????(VERB) 反駁;回嘴 To retort means to reply angrily to someone.
doozy???adj.? <美俚>非常出色的人（物）的，非常顯眼的
periodically???美 [p?r??ɑd?kl?]? ???(ADJ) 間發(fā)性的；定期的；周期的 Periodical events or situations happen occasionally, at fairly regular intervals.
catch?a?break????交好運(yùn)
resignation??① (N-VAR) 辭職書;辭呈 Your resignation is a formal statement of your intention to leave a job or position. ② (N-UNCOUNT) 屈從;順從;聽任;勉強(qiáng)接受 Resignation is the acceptance of an unpleasant situation or fact because you realize that you cannot change it. eg.There was no grief in his expression, only deep resignation
hold?your?horses????不著急
heathen????美 [?hie?n] ① (ADJ) 不信教的;異教徒的 Heathen means having no religion, or belonging to a religion that is not Christianity, Judaism, or Islam. ② (N-COUNT) 沒有宗教信仰的人 People sometimes refer to other people who have no religion as heathens, especially if they do not like the way they behave as a result of this.
turtleneck????n.? 高領(lǐng)絨衣; 高翻領(lǐng)，圓翻領(lǐng);
tumbleweed?????美 [?t?mb?l?wid]?風(fēng)滾草
saloon????美 [s??lun]?(N-COUNT) 酒吧;酒館 A saloon is a place where alcoholic drinks are sold and drunk.
blend?in ① (PHRASAL VERB) 融入；與…融為一體；與…協(xié)調(diào) If something blends into the background, it is so similar to the background that it is difficult to see or hear it separately.? ② (PHRASAL VERB) 與…打成一片；成為…的一員；融入 If someone blends into a particular group or situation, they seem to belong there, because their appearance or behaviour is similar to that of the other people involved.
crutch????拐杖
take?a?shot???=?have?a?try
demon????① (N-COUNT) 魔鬼;惡魔 A demon is an evil spirit.? ② (N-COUNT) 心魔;邪惡的事物 Sources of worry or conflict which trouble a person or group of people are sometimes referred to as demons .? ③ (N-COUNT) 技藝出眾的人;精力過人的人;高手;能手 If you approve of someone because they are very skilled at what they do or because they do it energetically, you can say that they do it like a demon .?? ④ (N-COUNT) 惡人;惡棍;魔頭 If you refer to a powerful person such as a politician as a demon, you mean that you believe they are bad and might be dangerous.
creationist???????n.? 神靈論者，上帝論者; 特創(chuàng)論者（即相信萬(wàn)物皆由上帝一次造成者）
