The Most Dangerous Game(4)

现代大学英语 12A The Most Dangerous Game

woodcraft ['w dkræ t] n. 木工技术；森林知识 stamina ['stæm n ]

n. 毅力；精力；活力；持久力

stake [stek]

n. 桩，棍子；赌注；火刑；奖金

vt. 资助，支持；系…于桩上；把…押下打赌 vi. 打赌

acknowledge [ k'nɑl d ]

vt. 承认；答谢；报偿；告知已收到

husky ['h ski]

(嗓音)有些沙哑的，喉咙发干的，嘶哑的

businesslike ['biznislaik]

adj.

1. 事务式的；有条理的，有条不紊的；效率高的；管理得当的 2. 讲究实际的，认真的，有效的，有目的的

moccasin ['mɑk sn]

n. 软帮鞋；[服装] 鹿皮鞋；一种生长在北美的大毒蛇

trail [trel]

vt. 追踪；拖；蔓延；落后于 n. 小径；痕迹；尾部；踪迹 vi. 飘出；蔓生；垂下；拖曳

deplorable [di'pl :r bl]

adj.

1. 令人遗憾(或惋惜)的，可叹的，可惜的 2. 悲惨的，可怜的，不幸的；肮脏的；糟糕的 3. 应受责骂(或谴责)的

hound [ha nd]

vt. 追猎；烦扰；激励 n. 猎犬；卑劣的人

pack 【狩猎】一群(猎犬、野兽等) Au revoir [, ur 'vwɑ:r] n. （法）再会

14 General Zaroff, with a deep courtly bow, strolled from the room. 15 Rainsford had fought his way through the bush for two hours. “I must keep my nerve. I must keep my nerve,” he said through tight teeth. 16 He had not been entirely clear-headed when

the chateau gates snapped shut behind him. His whole idea at first was to put distance between himself and General Zaroff. He had plunged along, spurred