Unit 2. Spring Sowing
sow [s??]v.播种；种to plant or spread seeds in or on the ground
* You reap what you sow. 种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。

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rub[r?b] v.擦；搓to move one’s hand or cloth backwards and forwards over a surface while pressing firmly.
* He sat there, rubbing his chin thoughtfully.他坐在那里，若有所思地抚摸着下巴。

rake [re?k] v.耙；梳理to pull a rake over a surface in order to make it level or to remove sth
* Lightly rake the surface once more.再次轻轻地耙平土壤表面。

hearth [hɑ:θ］n.壁炉边；炉床the floor at the bottom of a fireplace ( =the space for a
fire in the wall of a room )
cock [k?k] v. 翘起，竖起to tilt（v.倾斜）or slant（v.倾斜）to one side
* The dog cocked its ears at the sound of footsteps.狗听到脚步声竖起了耳朵。

crow[kr??] v.啼叫make the cry of a cock
* It was drawn, and I could hear a cock crow ing somewhere.天亮了，我听到从某处传来雄鸡的报
晓声。

streak [stri:k] n.条纹；条痕 a long thin mark or line that is a different color from the surface it is on
* There are steaks of grey in her hair.她已有缕缕白发。

scatter [?sk?t?(r)] v.撒；撒播to throw or drop things in different directions so that they cover an area of ground
* The gardeners are scattering the grass seeds over the lawn.花匠们正在把草籽撒到草坪上。

starry [?stɑ:ri] a.满天星斗的（of the sky）full of stars
* Showing my 2-year-old the clear starry sky.指着干净的星空给我两岁的孩子看。

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