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allude to

refer to, 间接提到

a spool of thread

一轴线

fertile

1. (of land and soil) that plants grow well in

2. (of people, animals or plants) that can produce babies

3. (usually before n.) that produces good results; encourages activities

in awe of

having or showing a feeling of mixed reverence and respect and wonder and dread

feast

A large meal with many different types of foods

cement

a building material that is a powder made of a mixture of calcined limestone and clay, 水泥

plague

(n.) an easily spread disease causing a large number of deaths; a widespread evil;

(v.) to annoy or bother; to cause pain or trouble to sb/sth over a period of time

be plagued by

to suffer continual trouble or distress from something unpleasant, such as an illness

distress

extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain

industrious

hard-working

contemplation

the action of looking thoughtfully at something for a long time

apprehend

1. (of the police) To seize; to arrest

2. To understand

lakeshore

the land along the edge of a lake

cairn

a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path

brass

An alloy of copper and zinc.

noteworthy

deserving attention or notice; significant.

imply

to suggest or indicate something indirectly

self-inflicted

referring to harm or injury caused by one's own actions.

insidious

(Adj.) spreading gradually or without being noticed, but causing serious harm

deviant

Different from what most people consider to be normal and acceptable

ariticulate

(v.) (formal) to express or explain your thoughts or feelings clearly in words

illuminate

To make something clearer or easier to understand 阐明；解释

Subvert

To try to destroy the authority of a political, religious, etc. system by attacking it secretly or indirectly

Heavy-handed

(for arguments) (-ve) Meaning the message is too obvious, forceful, or lacking in subtlety.

Visceral

(Adj.) Describe something that provokes an immediate, powerful emotional or physical reaction