#10 Ghost Town at Sundown | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

dedication

the words that are used at the beginning of a book, piece of music, a performance, etc. to thank or respect sb/sth(n.) 献词

stare

to look at with fixed eyes(v.) 盯着看

unzip

to open it by pulling open the zipper. (v.) 拉开(拉链)

dim

not bright or clear(adj.) 模糊的

drift

to move along smoothly and slowly in water or air (v.) 飘

prance

to move with high steps(v.) 腾跃；腾跳

peer

to look closely or carefully at sth(v.) 仔细看；端详

settle

to make a place your permanent home (v.) 定居

bitter

having a strong, unpleasant taste; not sweet(adj.) 苦的

stir

to move, or to make sb move, in order to do sth (v.) （使）行动，活动

lonesome

lonely(adj.) 孤独的

harmonica

a small musical instrument that is played with your mouth(n.) 口琴

chuckle

to laugh quietly (v.) 低声轻笑

sit straight up

to sit but not bend or curve坐直

sore

painful(adj.) 酸痛的

corral

collect or gather(v.) 把（马、牛）关进畜栏

steer

to control the direction(v.) 控制，引导

snap

to move quickly into that position, with a sharp sound(v.) 发出啪的一声

high pitch

high sound(n.) 高音调

struggle

to try very hard to do sth when it is difficult or when there are a lot of problems (v.) 挣扎

awkward

clumsy; not graceful(adj.) 笨拙的

clutch

to hold sth tightly(v.) 抓紧

firm

strong(adj.) 强有力的

lit

light的过去式和过去分词to make sth start to burn(v.) 照亮

cheerfully

happily(adv.)高兴地

guard

to watch them and keep them in a particular place(v.) 看守

gather

to come together(v.) 聚集

bounce

to swing or move up and down(v.) 上下晃动

knack

a special skill or ability that you have naturally or can learn (n.) 技能，本领

scratch

to rub your skin with your nails, usually because it is itching(v.) 挠

explain

to give details about it or describe it (v.) 解释

nickname

an informal name for a person or organization(n.) 绰号

reckon

to think sth or have an opinion about sth(v.) 认为

tanned

having brown skin after spending time in the sun(adj.) 皮肤晒成褐色的

distress

a upset or worried feeling(n.) 悲伤

reward

a thing that you are given because you have done sth good, worked hard, etc.(n.) 奖励；回报

attitude

the way that you think and feel about sb/sth(n.) 态度

basic

very important or necessary(adj.) 基本的

flip

turn quickly over the pages (v.) 快速翻阅

rancher

someone who owns or manages a large farm(n.) 农场主

capture

to catch(v.) 捕获

descendant

one who comes down from a common ancestor(n.) 后代

except for

apart from除了

gallop off

it runs very fast so that all four legs are off the ground at the same time(v.) 飞奔

border

the line that divides two countries or areas(n.) 边界；国界

halt

to stop(n.) 暂停

a blur of

a shape that you cannot see clearly一个个模糊的

scrunch

to make sth become smaller (v.) 使蜷缩；使收缩

barrel

a large, round container for liquids or food(n.) 桶

hoof

pl. hoovesThe hooves of an animal such as a horse are the hard lower parts of its feet. (n.) (马等动物的) 蹄

pump

to move quickly up and down or in and out (v.) 快速上下（或内外）运动

automatically

to perform a task without needing to be constantly operated by a person.(adv.)自动地

popular

liked or enjoyed by many people(adj.) 受喜爱的；受欢迎的

limp

to walk with difficulty, especially because your feet or legs hurt(v.) 蹒跚；跛行

hobble

to walk with difficulty, especially because your feet or legs hurt(v.) 蹒跚；跛行

tiptoe

to walk quietly on your toes(v.) 踮着脚尖走

hinge

a joint on a lid or door that allows it to swing open or shut(n.) 合页

faded

less bright in colour than before(adj.) 褪色的

unpaved

not covered in paving(the stones or materials)(adj.) 未铺设(柏油/沥青)的

coil up

to wind into a series of circles(n.) 盘绕

creek

a small stream of water(n.) 小溪

passenger

a person in a vehicle such as a bus, boat, or plane is who is travelling in it(n.) 乘客

beneath

under(prep.) 在...之下

spooky

strange and frightening(adj.) 怪异吓人的

prairie

an inland grassland area(n.) 大草原

odd

strange or unusual(adj.) 奇怪的；怪异的

sign

something shows that it exists or is happening(n.) 征兆