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beast n. an animal (四足)兽;牲畜

The tiger is a beast of prey. 老虎是食肉兽。

accustomed adj. being in the habit of 习惯[于…]的[to]

I am not accustomed to walking long distances. 我不习惯于长距离的步行。

thirst n.[u] wanting to drink something; a strong desire 渴;渴望

I drank a cup of tea to relieve my thirst. 我喝了一杯茶止渴。

The artist thirsted for fame. 艺术家想出名。

starvation n. suffering or death caused by extreme hunger 挨饿;饿死

The cat died of starvation. 那只猫饿死了。

anxiety n.[c] worry and fear 忧虑;担心;焦急

We waited with anxiety for our examination results. 我们焦急地等待考试结果。

n.[c] something that makes you worried and afraid 担心的事;焦虑

He has been relieved of his anxieties. 他已消除了忧虑。

shallow adj. not deep; with not much water 浅的

The river is shallow here; we can walk across. 这里河水很浅，我们可以趟过去。

came to an end stop结束;终止

All good things must come to an end. 一切好事迟早都会结束。(天下没有不散的宴席。)

legendary adj. based on, or of the nature of a legend 传奇的;传说的

tax n. money that the government takes from your pay or from the sale of some goods 税

There is a large tax on cigarettes. 香烟的税很重。

anniversary n. the annually recurring date of a past event, especially one of historical, national, or personal importance 周年纪念;周年纪念日

Anchorage n. 安克雷奇(美国港市)

Nome [nEum] n. 诺姆(美国城市)