Part Two: Via - August Through the Peephole
slant
/slænt/
to slope or make something slope in a particular direction
（使）倾斜，（使）歪斜；斜移
The sun’s rays slanted through the trees.
阳光透过树木斜照下来。
downwards
towards the ground or towards a lower level
The garden sloped gently downwards to the river.
花园缓缓地向下倾斜到河边。
diagonal
/daɪˈæɡənl/
a diagonal line is straight and joins two opposite corners of a flat shape, usually a square
对角的，对角线的following a sloping angle
斜角的
slit
/slɪt/
a long narrow cut or opening
狭长的切口；长而窄的口子；狭缝；裂缝
light shining through a slit in the door
透过门缝照进来的光线
noticeably
/ˈnoʊtɪsəbli/
in a way that is easy to see or notice
She has become noticeably more confident.
她明显变得更自信了。
shallow
/ˈʃæloʊ/
not having much distance between the top or surface and the bottom
浅的
the shallow end of the pool
游泳池的浅水区
eyelid
/ˈaɪlɪd/
a piece of skin that covers your eye when it is closed
眼睑，眼皮
on the verge of sth/of doing sth
very near to the moment when sb does sth or sth happens
濒于；接近于；行将
He was on the verge of tears.
他差点儿哭了出来。
inside out
with the usual outside parts on the inside
Turn the bag inside out and let it dry.
把包翻过来晾干。
disproportionately
/ˌdɪsprəˈpɔːrʃənətli/
too large or too small when compared with sth else
不成比例的；不相称的；太大（或太小）的
The lower-paid spend a disproportionately large amount of their earnings on food.
低工资者将收入花在食物上的比例很大。
pliers
/ˈplaɪərz/
a small tool made of two crossed pieces of metal, used to hold small things or to bend and cut wire
钳子，手钳，老虎钳
waxy
like wax, or made of wax
似蜡的；蜡制的
scar
/skɑːr/
a permanent mark that is left on your skin after you have had a cut or wound
疤痕；伤疤
Will the operation leave a scar?
手术会不会留下疤痕？
implant
/ɪmˈplænt/
to put something into someone’s body by performing a medical operation
（通过手术）把（某物）植入
Surgeons successfully implanted an artificial hip.
外科医生成功地植入了一个人工髋关节。
tube
管子；软管；管状物；管状器官；管；道
miracle
something very lucky or very good that happens which you did not expect to happen or did not think was possible
意外的幸运事，不可思议的事；奇迹
defect
/ˈdiːfekt/
a fault or a lack of something that means that something or someone is not perfect
缺点，缺陷，毛病
All the cars are tested for defects before they leave the factory.
所有汽车在出厂前都经过品质检验。
cauliflower
/ˈkɔːliflaʊər/
a vegetable with green leaves around a large hard white head of flowers
花椰菜；菜花
hearing aid
a small device that fits inside the ear and makes sounds louder, used by people who cannot hear well
助听器
catastrophe
/kəˈtæstrəfi/
a terrible event in which there is a lot of destruction, suffering, or death
灾难，大祸，严重的不幸
tremble
/ˈtrembl/
to shake slightly in a way that you cannot control, especially because you are upset or frightened
His legs were trembling with fear.
他吓得双腿直发抖。
gauge
/ɡeɪdʒ/
to make a judgement about sth, especially people's feelings or attitudes
It was difficult to gauge whether she was angry or not.
很难判断她是否在生气。
whim
a sudden feeling that you would like to do or have something, especially when there is no important or good reason
突发的念头，一时的兴致（尤指没有重要或充分的理由时）
We decided, more or less on a whim, to sail to Morocco.
我们多少有点心血来潮，决定航海去摩洛哥。
