slide
v. (cause to) move smoothly along a surface （使）滑动

flush
v. drive (birds) up from the trees or bushes so as to shoot; (of birds) fly up suddenly （使）（鸟）惊飞
(sides of the face) become rosy or reddened by a sudden flow of blood to the face （脸）发红

covey
n. a small flock or group (of small birds) 一小群（鸟）

quail (pl. quail or quails)
n. a kind of small bird, valued as food 鹌鹑

overhang
v. hang over or stand out over 悬于……之上，突出于……之上

light (lit or lighted)
vi. land and settle 停落

scatter
vi go off in all directions 散开

mound
n. small hill; a large pile of earth, stones, etc. 土墩

poise
vt. balance

unsteadily
ad. shakily

unsteady a.

icy
a. covered with ice; extremely cold

springy
a. flexible (as a spring moving up and down)有弹性的

commence
vt. start; begin

thermometer
n. a instrument for measuring and snowing temperature 温度计

absolutely
ad. completely; certainly

gaze
vi. look long and steadily 凝视

slack
a. not tense; relaxed 松弛的；放松的

PHRASES & EXPRESSIONS

bring down
reduce; cause to fall 减少，降低
be detached from
show no interest in, be indifferent to

would rather
would prefer to; would prefer that 宁愿

out of sight
unable to be seen

keep from
prevent oneself from (doing sth.); stop (doing sth.)

take it easy
not to work too hard; not to worry too much 不紧张，不急

hold tight onto oneself
keep firm control over oneself

PROPER NAME

Pyle
派尔（姓氏）