scupper vt.使泡湯; 使成泡影
【例句：Are you also of the view that it was simply a ruse to scupper the nationalist fringe of his own domestic party?
manor n.莊園宅第; 莊園; 莊園領地
steady v.使穩; 使平穩
【例句：The rain has now steadied somewhat, but it is still sufficiently hard as to discourage one from going out and wandering around the village.
make of 理解; 看待
【例句："And what did you make of the citizens of Moscombe? Not such a bad bunch, are they?"
in a muddle na.雜亂無章；糊糊涂涂
ignition n.點火裝置; 點火開關; 著火; 點火; 點燃
【例句：Any fears I had that some deeper trouble was afflicting the Ford were laid to rest when I tried the ignition and heard the engine come to life with a healthy murmur.
hole in the wall 小商店；小餐館；狹小的房子
keep your head down/low 避免麻煩，保持低調
constable n.(英國等國家中最低級別的)警察; 警員; (美國城鎮中參與維持秩序、級別低于縣治安官的)巡官
pinch your nostrils together 捏住鼻孔
in stitches 笑不可支；忍不住大笑；笑得前仰后合
【例句：l must say, I've become quite expert in recreating them. I only have to do a few lines to have the pair of us in stitches.
tip-off n.舉報; 密告
Weymouth un.威茅斯(美國馬薩諸塞州東部一市鎮)
while v.消磨; 輕松地度過
【例句：I had been whiling away some time after finishing my lunch - I was, I believe, simply staring at the rain from the window by my table.
invalid n.病弱者; 久病衰弱者
top trending items 熱搜
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searing 猛烈批評的；尖刻的
gremolata 調味料；羊腿配意大利調料；蒜蓉
shiso 紫蘇葉
peppercorn n.胡椒粒; 干胡椒籽
sparkly-skinned 表面閃光的
be no stranger to sth. 對…并不陌生;經歷狀況等;習慣于某種感情
terrine n.（罐裝）肉糜
bone-marrow 骨髓
loamy adj. 肥土似的；肥沃的
morchella n.真菌羊肚菌屬；羊肚菌
off limits 禁止進入; 被禁止
pescatarian 魚素；不禁忌魚的素食；魚素食者
pheasant n.野雞; 雉; 野雞肉
varietal n. 用葡萄名字命名的葡萄酒 adj.變種的；多種的；構成變種的；特定品種的；（用單一特定品種釀制的）品種葡萄酒
tassel n.(靠墊、窗簾、衣服等的)流蘇，穗，纓
garlic-chive flowers 韭花
unlikely adj.未必可能的；不一定有希望的
ganache n. 甜味奶油巧克力混合物
Andean 安第斯山脈之人民；南美安第斯山脈(居民)的
razor clam 蟶子；竹蟶；剃刀貝
undercurrent n.暗流; 潛在的情緒(尤指負面的)
expediter 原料供給人；裝貨人；促進者；聯絡人；快干者，促進派；(企業和國家急要工程的)督辦員，計劃督辦專員