retreat: 1. 撤退 2. 避难所
cabin: 1. a private room or compartment on a ship. 2. a small shelter or house, made of wood and situated in a wild or remote area. 3. (verb.) confine within narrow bounds. "once loosed, the idea of equality is not easily cabined"
smore: a sweet snack consisting of a chocolate bar and toasted marshmallows sandwiched between graham crackers.
wrap it up: to finish something completely, and is often used in business situations, especially at the end of meetings. It often signals the end of the discussion particularly when the meeting is running over. ... – Let's wrap this meeting up people, we're late.
wrap up: put on (or dress someone in) warm clothes. "wrap up warm"
tent 帐篷
frolic: intransitive verb. 1 : to amuse oneself : make merry I didn't choose the school so I could frolic in the quad— Hugh Gallagher. 2 : to play and run about happily : romp children frolicking in the park. frolic.
clique: a small group of people, with shared interests or other features in common, who spend time together and do not readily allow others to join them. "the old-school clique"
fluorescent light 荧光灯
asbesto 石棉
duck tape: A multi-purpose, strong adhesive tape which will bind just about anything together, well-known for it's durability.
velcro: (verb past tense: Velcroed; past participle: Velcroed) fasten, join, or fix with Velcro. "the doctor Velcroed the top of Badri's nightgown together" 魔术贴
cathartic: 1. (adj.) providing psychological relief through the open expression of strong emotions; causing catharsis. "crying is a cathartic release" 2. (n.) a purgative drug.
Crack (drug): The street name given to cocaine that has been processed from cocaine hydrochloride to a ready-to-use free base for smoking.
shake something up: (CAUSE CHANGE) to cause changes to something, esp. in order to make improvements: He's running for senator as an outsider who will shake things up.
thicket 灌木丛
invoice 发票
behold: see or observe (a thing or person, especially a remarkable or impressive one). "the botanical gardens were a wonder to behold"
beat down on someone: (of the sun) radiate intense heat and brightness. (of rain) fall hard and continuously.
befall: (of something bad) happen to someone. "a tragedy befell his daughter"
kerchief 头巾
loud and clear: Easily audible and understandable. For example, They told us, loud and clear, what to do in an emergency, or You needn't repeat it—I hear you loud and clear
hemorrhoids 痔疮 /ˈhem(ə)ˌroid/
the more the merrier: the more people or things there are, the better or more enjoyable a situation will be.
willy-nilly: 1.whether one likes it or not. "he would be forced to collaborate willy-nilly" 2. without direction or planning; haphazardly. "politicians expanded spending programs willy-nilly"
elves 精灵(plural form of elf)
do (one's) bidding: To do what someone else wants or has requested, to the point of servitude. I hate how my mother always wants me to do her bidding—I refuse to do what she wants any longer!
bummer: a thing that is annoying or disappointing. "the party was a real bummer"
cobbler 果馅饼 鞋匠
motherload: (plural motherloads) A very large amount of something, especially something valuable.
strike: discover (gold, minerals, or oil) by drilling or mining. （strike的无数个意思中的一种）
bugger: (n.) 1. used as a term of abuse, especially for a man. 2. a person who penetrates the anus of someone during sexual intercourse.// (verb.) 3. penetrate the anus of (someone) during sexual intercourse; sodomize. // (exclamation)4. used to express annoyance or anger.
ward: 1. 牢房 2. 保卫
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