Day 25-A Dream Within A Dream-单词

A Dream Within A Dream (by Chandeen) EdgarAllan Poe

brow英[braʊ]美[braʊ]

n.眉，眉毛；额；表情

avow英[ə'vaʊ]美[ə'vaʊ]

vt.承认；公开宣称；坦率承认

1.V-T If you avow something, you admit it

or declare it.承认;宣布

deem英[diːm]美[dim]

vt.认为，视作；相信

vi.认为，持某种看法；作某种评价

1.V-T If something is deemed to have a

particular quality or to do a particular thing, it is considered to have that

quality or do that thing.认为;相信

Of the surf-tormented shore

怒涛彭湃的海岸边

torment英['tɔːment]美['tɔrmɛnt]

vt.折磨，使痛苦；纠缠，作弄

n.痛苦，苦恼；痛苦的根源

1.N-UNCOUNT Torment is extreme suffering,

usually mental suffering. (常指精神上的)极度痛苦

2.N-COUNT A torment is something that

causes extreme suffering, usually mental suffering.烦恼事

3.V-T If something torments you, it causes

you extreme mental suffering. (精神上)折磨

grain

英[greɪn]美[ɡren]

n.粮食；颗粒；[作物]谷物；纹理

vi.成谷粒

vt.使成谷粒

1.N-COUNT A grain of wheat, rice, or other

cereal crop is a seed from it. (麦、米等)粒

2.N-MASS Grain is a cereal crop, especially

wheat or corn, that has been harvested and is used for food or in trade.谷物

3.N-COUNT A grain of something such as sand

or salt is a tiny, hard piece of it.细粒

5.N-SING A grain of a quality is a very

small amount of it.一点

6.N-SING The grain of a piece of wood is

the direction of its fibres. You can also refer to the pattern of lines on the

surface of the wood as the grain. (木材的)纹理

7.PHRASE If you say that an idea or action

goes against the grain, you mean that it is very difficult for you to accept it

or do it, because it conflicts with your previous ideas, beliefs, or

principles.同…格格不入

creep英[kriːp]美[krip]

vi.爬行；蔓延；慢慢地移动；起鸡皮疙瘩

n.爬行；毛骨悚然的感觉；谄媚者

[过去式crept过去分词crept现在分词creeping]

clasp英[klɑːsp]美[klæsp]

n.扣子，钩子；握手

vt.紧抱；扣紧；紧紧缠绕

vi.扣住

pitiless英['pɪtɪlɪs]

adj.冷酷的，无情的；无同情心的