Lesson 13 No Signposts in the Sea (Excerpts)⼀、词汇短语
1. signpost n. a post bearing a sign; guidepost路标：We
drove past a signpost which I couldn’t read.我们驶过⼀块路标，可是我读不懂。
2. saloon n. (British)a large room or hall esp. in a hotel or a publicbuilding⼤会客室，公共⼤厅，酒吧间
3. supple adj. moving and bending with ease; limber柔软的，可塑的；灵活的：a supple mind灵活的⼤脑4. colonel n. 陆军上校, 团长
5. beguile vt. to pass (time) pleasantly消磨（时间）：Our travel wasbeguiled with pleasant talk.我们在旅⾏途中以愉快的谈话来消磨时间。6. deferential adj. marked by or exhibiting deference;
very respectful表⽰敬意的，尊敬的：a deferential manner恭敬的举⽌7. opinionated adj. expressing very strong opinionsabout things固执⼰见的，极⾃负的：He is too opinionated to listen toanyone else.他太固执⼰见，听不进别⼈的意见。
8. Right n. (political) a group or section favoring conservatism (originallythe more conservative section of a continental legislature, seated on thepresident’s right); such conservatives collectively右派，保守党
9. tease vt. to annoy or pester; to make fun of; mock playfully使烦恼；取笑，捉弄：Don’t tease the dog.不要捉弄那条狗。
10. gluttonous adj. given to or marked by gluttony贪吃的，贪⾷的：He is a gluttonous and lazy guy.他是个好吃懒做的⼈。11. latent adj. potentially existing but not presently evident orrealized潜在的，潜伏的：latent talent潜在的才能
12. unwitting adj. a). not knowing; unaware不知道的，未觉察的：an unwitting subject in an experiment在实验中不知情的被作为实验对象；b). not intended; unintentional⾮有意的，⽆意的：an unwitting mistake
⽆⼼的错误
13. dismissive adj. showing indifference or disregard轻视的，傲慢的：a dismissive tone of voice表⽰轻蔑的语调14. hydraulic adj. moved or operated by the pressure ofwater or other liquid⽔⼒的，⽔压的
15. ascription n. regarding as belonging to or coming from someone归因；归属16. maid n. (British archaic or poet) a girl or young woman少⼥，⼥仆
17. adolescent adj. of, relating to, or undergoing adolescence青年期的，青春期的18. calf-love n. immature love that adolescent boys and girls mayfeel for each other; puppy love雏恋，幼恋
19. disperse vi. to move in different directions; scatter分散，散去：
After a time, the clouds will disperse and quickly vanish from sight.⼀段时间后，⽓消云散，转瞬间，消失得⽆影⽆踪。20. pantheism n. the religious idea that God and the
universe are one thing and that God is present in all natural things泛神论
21. malice n. a desire to harm others or to see others suffer; extremeill will恶意，怨恨：He did it through malice.他做这事出⾃恶意。22. voluptuous adj. giving a fine delight to the senses; giving
a satisfactory feeling or rest and enjoyment给⼈以感官享受的；令⼈舒服的，安逸的：Beyond all question, this is the most voluptuous scenewe have yet looked upon.毫⽆疑问，我们从未见到过这么美妙的景致。23. pious adj. having strong religious beliefs, and showing this in theway you behave虔诚的：Alexander is a pious follower of the faith.亚历⼭⼤是个虔诚的信徒。
24. confessional n. a small enclosed stall in which apriest hears confessions忏悔室
25. absolution n. the formal remission of sin imparted
by a priest, as in the sacrament of penance免除，赦免：pronounce theabsolution宣读救赎⽂
26. taffrail n. the rail around the stern of a vessel船尾栏杆
27. pony n. any of several types or breeds of horses that are small insize when full grown矮种马，⼩型马
28. ripple n. & v. to move in small waves, or to make something move
in this way（使）起涟漪，（使）起波纹：The pebble made a ripple on the surfaceof the lake.⽯⼦在湖⾯上激起⼀个涟漪。
29. satin n. a type of cloth that is very smooth and shiny缎⼦30. marble vt. to mottle and streak (paper, for example) with colorsand veins in imitation of marble做成有⼤理⽯样花纹31. scribbler n. one who scribbles, especially an
author regarded as very minor, untalented, or disreputable笔迹潦草的⼈；拙劣的作家
32. precipitous adj. resembling a precipice; extremely
steep险峻的，陡峭的：From a precipitous height we look at the townspread out below.我们从险峻的⾼处眺望铺展在下⾯的城镇。
33. bluff n. a steep headland, promontory, riverbank, or cliff悬崖，峭壁，绝壁：It is not easy to climb a bluff mountain.登上陡峭的⼭可不容易。34. limestone n. a type of rock that contains calcium⽯灰岩：Limestone is often used in building construction.⽯灰岩常⽤于建筑施⼯。
35. arid adj. l lacking sufficient water or rainfall⼲旱的，贫瘠的：an aridclimate⼲旱的⽓候
36. bleach vt. to make white or colorless漂⽩，使褪⾊：The sunbleached her dress.太阳使她的⾐服褪⾊。
37. barren adj. lacking vegetation, especially useful vegetation不⽑
的，贫瘠的：the barren, inhospitable desert贫瘠⽽荒凉的沙漠38. altitude n. the height of an object in relation to a given
point, esp. sea level or the horizon (尤指海拔)⾼度，⾼处，(等级、地位等)⾼等
39. ravish vt. to seize and carry away by force抢⾛，夺取：ravish a kiss 强吻40. recess n. a remote, secret, or secluded place幽深处：I could seethe inmost recesses.我能看见最深处。
41. austere adj. severe or stern in disposition or appearance; somberand grave严肃的，严峻的：an austere expression严肃的表情42. intermittent adj. stopping and starting at
intervals间歇的，断断续续的：intermittent current断续电流43. promontory n. a long narrow piece of land which sticksout into the sea岬，海⾓
44. beacon n. a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals topassing ships灯塔
45. gull n. 鸥(⼀种动物)，易受骗之⼈，笨⼈
46. albatross n. a very large white sea bird [鸟]信天翁
47. lounge vi. to stand, sit, or lie in a lazy or relaxed way懒散地站（⾛、躺等），漫步：lounge on the sofa慵懒地躺在沙发上48. serenity n. the state or quality of being serene; tranquility
宁静，平静：She has a Madonna-like serenity.她有圣母画像⼀样的平和。
49. espy vt. to suddenly see someone or something（偶然）看出，发现；窥探：When love fails, we espy all faults.⼀旦失恋，缺点易见。50. dolphin n. a very intelligent sea animal like a fish with a longgrey pointed nose海豚
51. blemish vt. to mar or impair by a flaw玷污，有损：One bad deedcan blemish a good reputation.⼀次不良的⾏为可损害好的名声。52. queer adj. strange or difficult to explain异常的，古怪的a queersituation异常的状况
53. sensation n. a). feeling that you get from one of your five
senses, especially the sense of touch感觉；b). a state of intense publicinterest and excitement轰动，骚动：The president’s scandal caused abig sensation.总统的丑闻引起了很⼤的轰动。其形容词形式为sensational（轰动的）
54. boulder n. a large round piece of rock巨⽯
55. quirk n. a peculiarity of behavior怪癖，古怪的⾏为：One of his quirksis that he refuses to travel by train.他的怪癖之⼀是不愿乘⽕车旅⾏。56. idyllic adj. blissfully peaceful and happy⽥
园诗的，牧歌的，悠闲的
57. vengeance n. a violent or harmful action that someone
does to punish someone for harming them or their family报复，复仇：He swore vengeance against the man who murdered his father.他⽴誓要向杀害他⽗亲的⼈报仇。
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