MPA复习指导：入学考试英语精读文章5.2
stable n. building for keeping and feeding animals, esp. horses 马厩weep
v. cry 哭泣;流泪
rude
a. not at all polite 粗鲁的，不礼貌的
wrong
vt. treat unjustly 委屈
curtain
n. 窗帘
lest
conj. for fear that 唯恐，以免
anxiety
n. fear caused by uncertainty about sth. 焦虑
impatience
n. inability to wait calmly 不耐烦，急躁
patience
n.
brand
n. 商标，牌子
brand-new
a. entirely new and unused 崭新的
saddle
n. 马鞍
mane
n. 马鬃
forehead
n. that part of the face above the eyes and below the hair 前额
kid
n. child
splutter
v. speak quickly and confusedly (from excitement, etc.) 语无伦次地说
scarcely
ad. hardly, almost not 几乎不，简直不
scarce
a.
thrill
vt. excite greatly 使非常激动
trot
vi. run or ride slowly, with short steps (马)小跑
currycomb
n. a special comb used to rub and clean a horse 马梳
pitchfork
n. 干草叉
hay
n. dried grass 干草
loft
n. a room over a stable, where hay is kept 草料棚
broken-hearted
a. filled with grief; very sad 心碎的;极其伤心的
misery
n. the state of being very unhappy, poor, ill, lonely, etc. 悲惨;不幸;苦难
happiness
n. the state of being happy 快乐;幸福
grown-up
a. & n. (of) an adult person 成人(的)
PHRASES & EXPRESSIONS
make sure
ct so as to make something certain 确保;查明
nothing but
nothing other than; only 除了...以外没有什么;仅仅，只不过
stick to
refuse to give up or change 坚持，不放弃
hang up
fix (sth,) at a high place so that it does not touch the ground 挂起
or something
(used when the speaker is not sure) 诸如此类
catch sight of
see suddenly or for a moment 看到，发现
draw near
mover near 接近
break into
suddenly start (to cry, laugh, etc.) 突然...起来
in place
in the right place 在适当的位置
PROPER NAMES
Santa Claus
圣诞老人
Christmas Eve
圣诞前夜
Lennie Steffens
伦尼.斯蒂芬斯
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