spirited

a. full of spirit; lively

outgrow

vt. leave behind, as one grows older or more mature 长大得使...不再适用; 成长得不再要

mouse

n. 鼠

era

n. 时代，年代

major

n. 少校

crisis

n. time of difficulty, danger, etc. 危机

ounce

n. 盎司;少量

argument

n. discussion by persons who disagree; dispute 争论;辩论

hostess

n. 女主人

muscle

n. 肌肉

contract

vi. become shorter or smaller 收缩

contraction

n.

slightly

ad. a little 稍微地

slight

a.

motion

vi. give a signal by moving the hand or head 打手势;点(或摇)头示意

widen

v. make or become wider

bait

n. food used to attract fish, animals, or birds so that they may be caught 诱饵

cobra

n. poisonous snake found in India and Africa 眼镜蛇

likely

a. probable 可能的

impulse

n. sudden wish to do sth. 冲动

commotion

n. noisy confusion or excitement 混乱;骚动

tone

n. quality of voice or music 语气;音调

commanding

a. authoritative 威严的

forfeit

vt. suffer the loss of (sth.) as a punishment (作为惩罚而)失去

rupee

n. monetary unit of India, Pakistan, etc. 卢比

image

n. statue 雕像

emerge

vi. come or appear (from somewhere)

emergence

n.

slam

vt. shut loudly and with force 砰地关上

host

n. man who receives guests 男主人

faint

a. weak, indistinct 微弱的;不明显的

crawl

vi move slowly by pulling the body along the ground 爬行

【总结】2013年精品学习网为小编在此为您收集了此文章“高中英语课外阅读：晚宴”，今后还会发布更多更好的文章希望对大家有所帮助，祝您在精品学习网学习愉快!

更多精彩内容请点击：高中 > 高中英语学习 > 课外阅读