Lesson11The Way to Rainy Mountain一、词汇短语1.blizzard[]n.a severe snowstorm characterized by coldtemperatures and heavy drifting of snow大风雪2.anvil[]n.an iron block on which a blacksmith puts hot pieces ofmetal before shaping them with a hammer铁砧，[解]砧骨3.brittle[]adj.hard but easily broken易碎的，脆弱的4.hickory[]n.the hard wood of the N American hickory tree山核桃属植物5.pecan[]n.the nut of the American pecan tree with a smoothpinkish-brown shell美洲山核桃树6.witch hazel[]n.any of several shrubs or trees of thegenus Hamamelis;bark yields an astringent lotion金缕梅7.foliage[]n.the leaves of a tree or plant;leaves and branches together树叶，植物8.writhe[]v.to twist or move your body without stopping,often becauseyou are in great pain翻腾9.grasshopper[]n.an insect with long back legs,that can jump very high and that makesa sound with its legs蚱蜢，蝗虫10.preeminently[]adv.to a very great degree; especially卓越地；杰出地11.disposition[]n.the natural qualities of a person’s character性情，性格12.grim[]adj.looking or sounding very serious,unpleasant and depressing严酷的，冷酷的13.unrelenting[]adj.1)not stopping or becoming lesssevere;2)if a person is unrelenting,they continue with somethingwithout considering the feelings of other people不宽恕的，不屈不挠的；无情的，冷酷的14.canyon[]n.a long,narrow valley between high cliffs,often with astream flowing through it(美)峡谷，溪谷15.pillage[]n.the act of stealing things from a place or region,especially in a war,using violence掠夺16.corral[]n.an closure for holding or capturing horses,cattle or other animals畜栏17.affliction[]n.pain and suffering or something that causes it 痛苦，苦恼18.brooding[]adj.sad and mysterious or threatening沉思的，徘徊不去的19.divinity[]n.the quality of being a god or like God神，神学，神性，上帝20.cleavage[]n.a division or split between people or groups劈开，分裂21.elk[]n.a large deer that lives in the north of Europe,Asia and NorthAmerica.In North America it is called a moose.美洲赤鹿22.badger[]n.an animal with grey fur and wide black and white lineson its head.Badgers are nocturnal(=active mostly at night)and live inholes in the ground.獾23.flax[]n.a plant with blue flowers,grown for its stem that is used tomake thread and its seeds that are used to make linseed oil亚麻24.buckwheat[]n.small darkseed that is grown as food for animals and for making flour荞麦25.stonecrop[]n.(植物)景天rkspur[]n.a tall garden plant with blue,pink or whiteflowers growing up its stem翠雀属植物27.billow[]v.1)to fill with air and swell out;2)to fill with air and swell out翻腾28.sweet clover[]n.草木樨植物29.lee[]n.a sheltered place,especially one on that side of anything awayfrom the wind背风处，庇护所30.profusion[]n.a very large quantity of something丰富，充沛，慷慨31.deity[]n.the state of being a god;divine nature;a god orgoddess神，神性32.solstice[]n.either of the two times of the year at which the sunreaches its highest or lowest point in the sky at midday,marked by thelongest and shortest days至日；冬至或夏至33.caldron[]n.a large kettle or boiler大锅(炉)，大汽锅34.wean[]v.to cause(oneself or someone else)to give up a former habit;to withdraw(a person)by degrees(from a habit,object of affection,etc.)asby substituting some other interest使断奶，使放弃，使断念35.ridge[]n.a narrow area of high land along the top of a line of hills;ahigh pointed area near the top of a mountain山脊，屋脊36.upthrust[]n.the force with which a liquid or gas pushes upagainst an object that is floating in it向上推，浮力；(地质)地壳隆起37.engender[]v.to make a feeling or situation exist造成38.score[]v.to make cuts or lines in or on something把……记下；划线，刻划；获得；评价39.kinsmen[]v.a male relative男性亲属40.tenuous[]adj.1)so weak or uncertain that it hardly exists;2)extremely thin and easily broken纤细的，脆弱的；稀薄的；贫乏的41.reverence[]n.a feeling of great respect or admiration forsomebody/something尊敬，敬畏42.consummate[]adj.extremely skilled;perfect完美的，圆满的43.impale[]v.to pierce through or fix with a sharp object刺穿，(作为刑罚)把……钉在尖桩上；使绝望44.barter[]n.the system of exchanging goods,property,services,etc.for other goods,etc.without using money物品交换，实物交易45.deicide[]n.the killing of a god杀神，杀神者，害死耶稣的人46.skillet[]n.a small frying pan煮锅，长柄浅锅47.rambling[]adj.spreading in various directions with noparticular pattern漫步的，散漫的，流浪性的48.shawl[]n.a large piece of cloth worn by a woman around the shouldersor head,or wrapped around a baby披肩，围巾49.sentinel[]n.a soldier whose job is to guard something哨兵50.opaque[]adj.not able to be seen through;not transparent ortranslucent不透明的，不传热的，迟钝的51.abide[]v.to dislike somebody/something so much that you hatehaving to be with or deal with them忍受，容忍；持续，遵守52.ample[]rge,often in an attractive way充足的，丰富的，宽敞的53.council[]n.a group of people who are elected to govern anarea such as a city or county政务会，理事会，委员会54.servitude[]n.the condition of being a slave or beingforced to obey another person劳役，奴役；奴隶状态；地役权55.fright[]n.a feeling of fear惊骇，惊吓，害怕56.nocturnal[]adj.of the night夜的，夜曲的，夜间发生的57.wake[]n.a watch or vigil held over the body of a dead person duringthe night before burial(葬礼前)守夜，看护58.perch[]v.to alight or rest on栖息，位于，使坐落于59.handrail[]n.a long,narrow bar that you can hold onto forsupport,for example when you are going up or down stairs栏杆，扶手60.purl[]v.to flow with a gentle movement and a murmuring sound潺潺流水61.scissortail[]n.(美洲)叉尾霸鹟62.hie[]v.to go quickly催促，赶快二、课文精解1.The Way to Rainy Mountain：《雨山之路》（1969年）是由普利策奖获得者斯科特写的一篇散文。