Package 8 Reading（不含例句）

frail

脆弱的 | weak; delicate; easily broken or damaged

mansion

大厦 | a large, impressive and stately house or building

sole owner

唯一的主人 | the only person who owns something

property

财产、属性 | things owned; possessions; a characteristic or quality

renowned

著名的 | widely known; famous for something good

impose

推行、强制执行 | to force something on others; to put into effect officially

imposing size

宏伟的规模 | grand and impressive in size or appearance

be accustomed to

习惯于 | to be used to something; familiar with through habit

be familiar with

熟悉 | to know well; have knowledge of

navigate

导航、找路 | to find one's way; direct the course of a ship or vehicle

wind /winding

风、曲折前进、蜿蜒的 | to take a curving path; curving and twisting

accommodation

住宿 | a place to stay; lodging

nonsense

胡说八道 | foolish or untrue words; nonsense

portrait

肖像 | a painting, drawing or photo of a person

combination

组合 | mixing or joining together; a combined set

dumbfound

愣住、语塞 | to be so surprised that one cannot speak

generosity

慷慨、大度 | giving freely; being generous and willing to share

hesitate /hesitation

犹豫 | to pause before acting; uncertainty in action

sarcastically

讽刺地、讥讽的 | in a mocking or sarcastic way

burglar

入室抢劫者 | a person who enters a building to steal

be aware of /be conscious of

意识到 | to know or realize; be conscious of

awareness

意识 | knowledge or realization; awareness of something

Self-conscious

自我意识 | conscious of one's own character or actions

sacrifice

牺牲、奉献 | to give up something valuable; loss suffered

not on the cards

不打算 | not likely to happen; not planned

chuckle

吃吃地笑 | to laugh quietly and repeatedly

faze /unfazed

慌乱、不慌乱 | to disturb; not disturbed or upset

chatter

喋喋不休 | to talk quickly and continuously about unimportant things

feisty

坚定而有力 | determined, brave and spirited

dismiss

解散、驳回 | to send away; to refuse to accept

bolt /bolt the door

螺栓、闪电、闩箭 | a metal fastener; a flash of lightning; to lock with a bar

a bolt of lightning

一道闪电 | a sudden flash of lightning

steal /stealthily

偷、偷偷地 | to take secretly; doing something quietly and secretly

creep crept crept

蹑手蹑脚的 | to move slowly and quietly; past tense: crept, crept

nerve /unnerved

神经、紧张 / 气馁的、被吓到的 | courage; nervous; lacking confidence or frightened

mean someone no harm

不想伤害 | to have no intention of hurting someone

circumference

周围环境、圆周 | the outer boundary; surrounding area or environment

lower one's head in shame

惭愧地低下头 | to bow one's head because of shame

butler

管家 | the chief male servant in a large house

suit the bill

符合要求 | to be suitable; fit the requirements

ironic

反讽的 | using words to mean the opposite; ironic

significant

显著的、重要的 | noticeable; important; meaningful

cup one's mouth

捂住某人的嘴 | to place one's hand over someone's mouth

come up

走进、抬头、出现 | to approach; to come to attention; to happen

come across

遇到 | to meet or find unexpectedly

come upon

遇到 | to meet or find unexpectedly