1.heady adj. (-ier, -iest) 1 (a) (of alcoholic drinks) likely to make people drunk quickly; potent （指酒精饮料）易使人醉的, 烈性的: a heady wine 易使人醉的酒. (b) having a quick effect on the senses; very exciting 迅速作用於感官的; 兴奋的: a heady perfume 气味扑鼻的香水 * the heady days of one's youth 年轻时使人陶醉的日子. 2 (a) (of a person) excited and acting rashly （指人）激动得忘乎所以的: be heady with success 因成功而得意忘形. (b) (of an action) done impulsively or rashly （指行为）一时冲动的, 鲁莽冒失的.
2.grumble v. （at/to sb） (about/at/over sth) complain or protest in a bad-tempered way 发怨言; 鸣不平: Stop grumbling! You've got nothing to complain about. 别抱怨了! 你没什麽可抱怨的. * Why grumble at me about your own stupid mistakes? 你自己犯了愚蠢的错误, 为什麽向我抱怨? * grumble at one's low pay/at being badly paid 抱怨待遇低[差].
3.spike n. 尖部；峰

1.marinate vt. 用腌泡汁腌/泡(肉/鱼)
2.pinafore n. loose sleeveless garmentworn over clothes to keep them clean; apron 连胸围裙.
3.sycophantically adv. 说奉承话地, 阿谀地
4.acolyte n. 1 person who helps a priest in certain church services （教士或僧侣等在举行宗教仪式时的）助手; 侍僧. 2 assistant; apprentice; faithful follower 助手; 徒弟; 信徒.
5.purview n. [U] (fml 文) range of operation or activity; scope （工作或活动的）范围: These are questions that lie outside/that do not come within the purview of our inquiry. 这些问题不在我们的调查范围之内.
6.purport v. [Tt] (fml 文) be meant to seem (to be); claim or pretend 意思似乎是; 声称; 伪称: The document purports to be an official statement. 该文件据称是一项正式声明.
7.nobble v. (Brit sl 俚) [Tn] 1 tamper with (a racehorse) so that it is less likely to win a race 对（参赛的马）做手脚（使之不易获胜）. 2 influence or get the favour of (sb), esp by unfair or illegal means 影响（某人）, 受到（某人）的偏袒（尤指用不公平的或非法的手段）: nobble (eg bribe) the judge before a trial 在审判前贿赂法官. 3 get (sth) dishonestly or by devious means 以不正当的手段取得（某事物）. 4 catch (a criminal) 逮捕（罪犯）.
8.oust v. [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb (from sth) (fml 文) remove sb (from a position, job, etc) sometimes in order to take his place 免某人（职）; 罢黜; 剥夺; 取代: oust a rival from office 把竞争者从其职位上挤走 * He was ousted from his position as chairman. 他的主席职位被罢免了.
9.ruse n. deceitful way of doing sth or getting sth; trick 骗术; 诈术; 诡计: think up a ruse for getting into the cinema without paying 想个不花钱进电影院的花招 * My ruse failed. 我的计谋落空了.
10.anoint v. 1 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb (with sth) apply oil or ointment to sb (esp as a religious ceremony) 涂油或膏於某人; （尤指作为一种宗教仪式）为某人施涂油礼: The priest anointed the baby's forehead. 神父在婴儿的前额上施涂油礼. 2 [Cn.n] show that (sb) has taken high office by doing this 施涂油礼以示（某人）已就高职: The high priest anointed him king. 大祭司施涂油礼, 以示他已成为国王.
11.uncannily adv.奇怪地，神秘地
12.boyar n.沙皇时代的特权贵族
13.phoney adj. (-ier -iest) (infml derog 口, 贬) (a) (of a person) pretending or claiming to be what one is not （指某人）假装的, 冒充的: There's something very phoney about him. 他这人有些地方很假. * a phoney doctor, ie a quack doctor 冒牌医生. (b) (of a thing) false or faked （指事物）假的, 伪造的: a phoney American accent 假装的美国腔 * phoney jewels, qualifications, mannerisms 假珠宝、伪资格、矫饰的风格 * some phoney excuse for the delay 因延误而找的假藉口 * The story sounds phoney to me. 我觉得这件事听起来有假.