1.cowboy [5kaJbCI] n. 牛仔 =man (usu on horseback) who looks after cattle in the western parts of the US

        e.g. Cowboys are typical images of US Westerns.

        牛仔是美国西部片的典型形象。

2.range [reIndV] n. 放牧地，牧场 =area of grazing ground

        e.g. He spent his childhood in the range in Tianshan.

        他在天山的牧场度过了童年。

3.lorry [5lRrI] n. 运货汽车 =long, low, open motor-vehicle, for carrying goods by road

        e.g. Tom has been a lorry driver for twenty years.

        汤姆已经当了二十年的货车司机。

4.herd [h\:d] n. 牧群，兽群 =number or company of animals, esp cattle, feeding or going about together

        e.g. There is a herd of elephants in the forest.

        森林里有一群大象。

5.round (up) [raJnd] vi. 驱拢（牲口）=drive together

        e.g. The cowboy rounded up the cattle together.

        牧人把牛群驱赶到一起。

6.trail [treIl] n. 乡间小道；崎岖小路 =path through rough country

        e.g. You should have the courage to blaze a trail.

        你应该有作开路先锋的勇气。

7.waggon [ 5wA^En ] n. 运货马车 =four-wheeled vehicle for carrying goods, pulled by horses or oxen

        e.g. Four wagons are needed to deliver the goods.

        运这批货需要四辆马车。

8.shelf [Felf] n. 架子 =flat, rectangular piece of wood, glass, or other materials, fastened at right angles to a wall or in a cupboard, bookcase, cabinet, etc

        e.g. The sugar jar is on the second shelf from bottom.

        糖罐子在从下面数第二层架子上。

9.saddle [5sAdl] n. 马鞍 =leather seat for a rider on a horse

        e.g. The bicycle saddle is too high for his children.

        自行车座对他孩子来说太高了。

10.sickness [5sIknIs] n. 疾病 =illness

        e.g. They were absent because of sickness.

        他们因病缺席。

11.flood [flQd] vi. （河水）上涨 =overflow

        e.g. The rivers are flooded by heavy rainstorms.

        河水因为暴风雨而上涨。

12.stampede [stAm5pi:d] vi. & n. （畜群）惊跑 =sudden rush of frightened animals

        e.g. Twelve horses were killed in the stampede.

        在畜群惊跑中，十二匹马被踩死了。

13.trample [5trAmpl] vt. 践踏，踩 =tread heavily on with the feet

        e.g. You wouldn’t like to be trampled to death by elephants.

        你不会愿意被象踩死。

14.steady [5stedI] adj. 稳定不变的 =unchanging

        e.g. But his eyes were still keen, and his step though slow was steady.

        但是他的眼光仍然敏锐，他的步伐虽然缓慢却很稳定。

15.pace [peIs] n. 步伐，步速 =rate of walking or running

        e.g. He finds it hard to keep pace with all the developments in nuclear physics.

        他发现要赶上核物理学上所有的发展很难。

16.gang [^AN] n. 一群，一伙 =group of persons going about or working together, esp for criminal purposes

        e.g. Don’t get mixed up with that gang; they spent too much time drinking and gambling.

        不要同那一帮人混在一起，他们终日饮酒赌博。

17.whistle [5hwIsl] vi. 吹口哨 =make a whistle

        e.g. The driver whistled before reaching the level-crossing.

        货车司机在抵达平交道之前先鸣汽笛。

18.equipment [I5kwIpmEnt] n. 装备；器材 =things needed for a purpose

        e.g. This is a factory with modern equipments.

        这是一家有现代化设备的工厂。

1.take in 收拢

        e.g. Orders were given to take in sail.

        已发布了收帆的命令。

2.day after day 日复一日地

        e.g. We waited day after day, but the expected visitor never arrived.

        我们日复一日地等待，但期待中的来访者从未来到。

3.go wrong 出毛病，出差错

        e.g. All our plans went wrong.

        我们所有的计划都失败了。

4.round and round 环绕…不断地兜圈子

        e.g. The wheel was turning round and round.

        车轮不停地旋转。