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Glossary

atmosphere
n. 大气；气氛

awful
adj. terrible, shocking; Here it functions as an adv. = very, terribly

bulb
n. 灯泡

chant
n. words that are repeated again and again by a group 齐声的不断质问

cherry
n. 樱桃

comic
adj. funny, humorous; ～ book (AmE): 儿童连环画杂志

concern
n. worry, anxiety 忧虑

conscious
adj. aware, knowing 意识到的；明白的

crash
n. a sudden, loud noise as made by a violent fall

criminal
n. a person who has committed a crime 罪犯

deal
n. treatment 对待

desperate
adj. ready for any wild act because of loss of hope 绝望的；不顾一切的

dial
v. to make a telephone call 拨电话号

electrical
adj. relating to electricity

exchange
v. 交换

fender
n. （车辆的）挡泥板

flash
n. a sudden burst of light

gossip
v. to talk about other people's behavior and private lives or about other things that do not concern you 东家长、西家短地闲聊

honey
n. (AmE) darling, sweetheart

horizon
n. 地平线

hush
n. a peaceful silence

impression
n. effect produced on the mind or feelings 印象

intently
adv. with fixed attention 专注地

jaw
n. 颚，颌

jerk
v. to move suddenly 猛然一扭；一抬

kneel
v. 下跪

laughter
n. the act of laughing or the sound of people laughing

lawn
n. an area that is covered with short grass （经过修剪的）草坪

lighten
v. to make more cheerful 使轻松

likely
adj. probable, expected 可能（发生）的

maple
n. 枫树

menace
v. to threaten 威胁

meteor
n. rock-like object hurtling through space 流星

mob
n. a large, noisy crowd especially one that is angry and violent

monster
n. 妖怪；恶魔

mower
n. a machine to cut down grass 割草机

murmur
n. a soft low sound

nope
adv. (informal) no

obviously
adv. clearly