【生詞】

hay：n[u]. long grass that has been cut and dried, used as food for cattle 〔作牛飼料用的〕干草，飼草

perspiration :n. [U] liquid that appears on your skin when you are hot or nervous 汗，汗水 【正式】

harness: a set of leather bands used to control a horse or to attach it to a vehicle it is pulling 〔馬的〕挽具，馬具

axle n. [C] / ??ks ? l? ; ˋ?ks?? /the bar connecting two wheels on a car or other vehicle 輪軸，車軸 axle grease 車軸潤滑脂；[美國俚語]白脫油，黃油

loft：a raised area in a barn used for keeping hay or other crops 〔谷倉內(nèi)貯放干草或其他作物的〕廄樓

pitch：[T always + adv/prep] to throw something with a lot of force, often aiming carefully 〔通常仔細(xì)瞄準(zhǔn)后〕用力投[扔，拋，擲]

stall：[C] an enclosed area in a building for an animal such as a horse or cow 畜欄，畜棚；馬廄；牛棚

tie-up：【美】牛棚

sheep-fold：羊圈

pigpen：豬圈

grindstone：磨石

pitch fork：草叉

wrench：扳手 monkey wrench活動(dòng)扳手

scythe： [C] / sa?e? ; sa?e? /長柄大鐮刀

shovel： [C] / '??v ? l? ; ˋ??v?? /鏟子

pail：桶;?bucket：水桶;?barrel:?A?barrel?is a large, round container for liquids or food.

sack：麻袋

rusty：adj.生銹的，腐蝕的；鐵銹色的，銹色的；遲鈍的

discard：[T] to get rid of something 扔掉，棄置

stool：凳子

ride：a journey in a vehicle, when you are not driving 〔乘車的〕旅行；旅程

trough：n. [C] / tr?f? ; tr?f? /a long narrow open container that holds water or food for animals 〔喂動(dòng)物的〕食槽，飲水槽

overlook：to not notice something, or not see how important it is

strip：a long narrow piece of paper, cloth etc 〔紙、布料等的〕條，帶，狹條

chuckle:[I] to laugh quietly 暗自發(fā)笑，偷笑，竊笑

orchard: a place where fruit trees are grown 果園

root up:V to tear or dig up by the roots 根除

sod:[C,U] a piece of earth or the layer of earth with grass and roots growing in it 草皮；草地

radish:n.蘿卜，小蘿卜

prance: v. [I] / prɑ?ns? ; pr?ns? /[always + adv/prep] to walk or dance with high steps or large movements, especially in a confident way 趾高氣揚(yáng)地走，昂首闊步

stroll:v. [I] / str??l? ; strol? /to walk somewhere in a slow relaxed way 散步，漫步，閑逛，溜達(dá)

twirl:v. [I,T] / tw??l? ; tw?l? /to turn around and around or make something do this （使）旋轉(zhuǎn)；（使）轉(zhuǎn)動(dòng)；（使）纏繞

racket: n. [singular 單數(shù)] a loud noise informal

holler:v. [I,T] / 'h?l?? ; ˋhɑl?? / informal to shout loudly

make for: If you make for a place, you move toward it.

cocker:斗雞家，飼養(yǎng)(或訓(xùn)練)斗雞的人?spaniel: n. [C] / 'sp?nj?l? ; ˋsp?nj?l? /a type of dog with long ears that hang down 西班牙獵犬〔長耳下垂〕 cocker spaniel n.可卡犬， 一種英國的小獵犬

commotion: sudden noisy activity 突然的混亂，喧鬧

asparagus: n. [U] / ??sp?r?ɡ?s? ; ?ˋsp?r?g?s? / 蘆筍

weed：[C] a wild plant growing where it is not wanted that prevents crops or garden flowers from growing properly 野草，雜草，莠草

drive: V-T?If you?drive?people or animals somewhere, you make them go to or from that place.

slop: n.?(喂豬等的)泔水

break loose:掙脫

prick:?V-T?If you?prick?something or?prick?holes in it, you make small holes in it with a sharp object such as a pin. pricked up its ears 豎起耳朵聽

stir：V-I?If you?stir, you move slightly, for example because you are uncomfortable or beginning to wake up.?

pen up：把(人、畜)圍禁起來

fast:?ADV?If you hold something?fast, you hold it tightly and firmly. If something is stuckfast, it is stuck very firmly and cannot move. 緊緊地?[ADV after v] ? tie/hold fast

sneak up on: 偷偷走近

head off：攔截

start for：leave for

dodge:V-I?If you?dodge, you move suddenly, often to avoid being hit, caught, or seen. 躲閃

spring:?V-I?When a person or animal?springs, they jump upward or forward suddenly or quickly. (人、動(dòng)物) 跳

hind:?ADJ?An animal's?hind?legs are at the back of its body.

cheer: V-T/V-I?When people?cheer, they shout loudly to show their approval or to encourage someone who is doing something such as taking part in a game.

gander:?N-COUNT?A?gander?is a male goose. 公鵝

hullabaloo:/?h?l?b??lu?/N-SING?A?hullabaloo?is a lot of noise or fuss made by people who are angry or excited about something. 吵鬧聲; 喧囂?[非正式]

middlings：n. [糧食] 麥麩

popover: ?N-COUNT?A?popover?is a light, hollow muffin.?

lure:?[l?r]?V-T?To?lure?someone means to trick them into a particular place or to trick them into doing something that they should not do.?

captivity: ?N-UNCOUNT?Captivity?is the state of being kept imprisoned or enclosed.

appeal?to:?If something?appeals?to?you, you find it attractive or interesting.?

in place: adv.?in the original or natural place or site

【值得學(xué)習(xí)的表達(dá)】

It was pleasantly cool in summer when the big doors stood wide open to the breeze.

His back itched, so he leaned against the fence and rubbed against the boards.

The board gave way.

In a minute he had squeezed through the fence and was standing in the long grass outside his yard.

Now the trouble starts, I’all catch it. catch [T] to not be too late to do something, see something, talk to someone etc

Lurvy reached out and grabbed.

When Mr. Zackerman reached the pigpen, he climbed over the fence and poured the slops into the trough.

He walked to the trough and took a long drink of slops, sucking in the milk hungrily and chewing the popover.

noise的花式表達(dá)：racket，commotion，hullabaloo