hairdresser
n. a person who cuts and shapes your hair in a particular style 理发师

hardship
n. difficult condition of life, such as lack of money to become healthy again, to recover from a wound, especially to grow new skin 愈合

infancy
n. early childhood; babyhood

insult
v. to say or do sth. that is rude or act offensively to someone 侮辱

jeans
n. （常用复数）牛仔裤

litter
v. to leave (plastic bags, bits of waste paper etc.) on the ground in a public place 扔得到处都是

lust
n. very strong desire for sex, money or power 淫欲；金钱欲；权力欲

old-fashioned
adj. not fashionable 老式的，过时的

monk
n. 和尚，僧人

nail
n. 指甲

pierce
v. to make a hole through something; to ～ one's heart: to make one feet very sad

reap
v. to cut and gather a crop such as rice or wheat 收割

replace
v. to take the place of 替代

ripen
adj. mature 成熟的

ripple
v. to move in very small waves 在微风中摆动

scarcity
n. a lack; not having enough, especially food

scent
n. a pleasant smell

sheaves
n. (sheaf 的复数), measure of quantity in farming 捆，束

shimmer
v. to shine with a soft trembling light 发微光，闪烁

sickness
n. illness

sigh
v. 叹息

strip
n. a narrow piece of 细长片

temple
n. a place for the worship of a god or gods 寺庙，庙宇

tend
v. If sth. ～ s to happen, it means that it is likely to happen quite often, especially sth. bad or unpleasant

textile
n. any material made by weaving 纺织品

ungrateful
adj. not showing thanks

wound
n. injury 伤口；（感情上的）痛苦