launch
to set a flying object into the sky 发射
faze
to disturb, dismay, or bother 使狼狈
warp
to twist out of shape 弯曲
cradle
a small platform that can be moved up and down 托架
ramshackle
broken down 摇摇欲坠的，破烂不堪的
spectators
people who watch an event or performance 观众
contraption
a mechanical gadget or device 奇艺的装置
trim
to cut off irregular or unwanted parts 修剪
serpent
a large snake 蟒蛇
pivot
to turn 旋转
rummage
to search through 翻找
flimsy
weak; thin 脆弱的
shrewd
clever 精明的
circumstance
a condition or situation 状况
orchards
areas of land where fruit trees are grown 果园
battered
damaged by blows or hard usage 破旧的
plateau
an area of high, flat land 高地，高原
petty
small and insignificant 琐碎的
trudge
walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud 跋涉
snatch
to grab quickly 夺去