baron 男爵,分封贵族;可数(earl 伯爵)
A battle took place between the king and the barons in Britain in the Middle ages.
中世纪the Middle ages;中世纪的medieval
Magna Carta=the great charter大宪章
cleanliness清洁n不可数
The standard of cleanliness of this river has been plummeting.
Chilly=cold
Today is a chilly day with heavy rain.
Folklore民俗学,不可数
tautology=pleonasm 用不同词表示同样意思,要么是一种赘述,要么表示一种强调
delve into探索vt
This book delves into the history of a deserted village.
intersect交错于某处vt
There are may waterways intersecting this city.
legion 古罗马三千到六千人的军团,可数
javelin 投枪,一种武器,可数
tussle 争执、扭打,可数
There was a tussle between two students that happened in our class this morning that our headmaster(校长,班主任最好译成class tutor)had to deal with.
depose废黜vt
The barons are conspiring to depose the king.
have a legitimate claim to对…有合法的所有权
She thought she had a legitimate claim to the condo her father bought when he was alive.
spout n口,出水管;vt或vi喷出(sprout vt或vi发芽;n新芽)
trickle小股流淌vi
Tears trickle down her cheeks.
bridle马笼头(bridal新娘的)
stripy有条纹的
My ex-girlfriend alway wore stripy dresses and I found them attractive.
go into reverse退步
His dominance in basketball games is going into reverse as he is getting old.
sewage污水,不可数(sewer下水道)
The drainage system in our city to get rid of our sewage is out of date.
arable耕地的
Crops are grown in arable farms.
siphon off抽走vt(siphon是虹吸管的意思,不用泵而抽吸液体)
Water is being siphoned off from this flooded area into great tanks.
depository仓库(book depository书库)
a murmuration=a flock of starlings(一种鸟)