excess *
n. a larger amount of something than is allowed or needed 过多,过剩,超过
e.g. The car reached speeds in excess of 100 miles per hour.
fodder
n. food for farm animals 饲料
folk *
n. 人们
e.g. That's all for now, folks.
former *
adj. happening or existing before, but not now 以前的
e.g. They asked the woman, a former nurse at the hospital, for information.
fowl
n. 家禽
grieve *
v. make (someone) feel very unhappy 使伤心
e.g. It grieves me to see how selfish they've become.
harmony *
n. agreement (of feelings, interests, opinions, etc.) 和谐
e.g. Before the recent trouble there was a long period of peace and harmony.
hay *
n. (用作饲料的) 干草
humble *
adj. having a low social class or position 地位低贱的
e.g. They are of humble birth.
indulge *
v. 放纵自己 (或某人)
e.g. I love champagne (香槟) but it's not often I can indulge myself.
infect *
v. give someone/something a disease 传染,感染
e.g. All the tomato plants are infected with a virus.
mare
n. a female horse or donkey 牝马,牝驴
misery *
n. great suffering or discomfort 痛苦
e.g. Ten years of marriage to him have made her life a misery.
moreover *
adv. in addition, further, besides 而且,除此之外
e.g. It was a good car, and it was, moreover, a fair price they were asking for it.
occupy *
v.
1) 占领
e.g. The Jackson family have occupied this apartment for the past six months.
2) 忙于
e.g. He is occupied with the repair of the farm tools.
parable
n. 寓言
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