frightening骇人的

confrontation对抗，对峙

submission屈服，服从；提交，呈递

lighter打火机

graceful优雅的

mast柱，桅杆

motorway高速公路 motor汽车

vigorous强有力的，有活力的；精力充沛的；强健的

lizard蜥蜴

donation捐款；捐献

verge边缘；边界；接近；濒临

contention争夺；争论，辩论

concentration专注；聚集；浓度

apostrophe apo离开 strophe转

carriage四轮马车

foil锡箔纸；衬托；挫败

reliability可靠性

combatant战士，争斗者

slogan标语；口号；广告语

odd奇怪的；古怪的；奇数的

cot小床；小房子

couch长沙发椅，睡椅；长塌；躺卧；隐蔽，埋伏

subconscious下意识的；潜意识的

stake桩；刑柱；股份；重大利益

distrustful不信任的；怀疑的，可疑的

suspicious可疑的；猜疑的

tent帐篷；观察，看护，照料

wink使眼色；递眼色；光闪烁；闪亮；眨眼

1.They felt confrontation was the only way to solve their disagreement.

2.The knight kneeled and handed over his sword to show his submission.骑士

3.This book is all about historical buildings in China.历史建筑

4.The traffic is heavy on the motorway today.

5.So,let’s sleep on it.Tomorrow we can try to figure this out.给自己一晚上的时间来思考一个问题

6.We know that sleep is necessary to be healthy,both mentally and physically.保持身心健康

7.So,I’m not losing any sleep over it-if that’s what you’re asking.为此失眠