1248615 吕文琦 第二次作业

1. swirl v. To move with twisting turns ; to carry along while doing this 旋转
n. a swirling movement; a twisting mess(of water,dust,etc)漩涡
Eg : Snowflakes came swirling into the compound yard.
My : The swirls of smoke is rising from the little village.

2. fetter n. chain put round the feet of a person or animal to limit movement; thing that restricts or hinders 脚镣，束缚
v. Restrict or hinder in any way 拘束，束缚
Eg: No man love his fetters, be they made of gold.
My: Many people are fettered by desire.

3. entwine v. To twist together,round, or in. 盘绕，使缠绕
Eg: The roots of the grapevine are inextricably entwined with our own.
My: They waited the news entwining their fingers together.

4. stalk v. to walk stiffly, proudly, or with long steps.昂首阔步
Eg: we can say that a man is marching, pacing, patrolling, stalking, striding, treading, tramping, stepping out, prancing, strutting, prowling, plodding, strolling, shuffling, staggering, sidling, trudging, toddling, rambling, roaming, sauntering, meandering, lounging, loitering, or creeping. 我们可以说人在行进，踱步，巡逻，潜近，跨过，践踏，重步走，举步，昂首阔步，高视阔步，徘徊，沉重缓慢地走，漫步，曳足而走，蹒跚而行，侧身而行，跋涉，蹒跚学步，漫游，徜徉，闲逛，信步，闲荡，游荡，蹑足而行。
My: When my mother saw I made the room in a mess, she stalked off in a huff.

5. ephemeral adj. Having a very short life.短暂的，短命的，朝生暮死的
Eg: There remain some truths too ephemeral to ba captured in the cold pages of a court transcript or opinion.
My: Everyone who attended the farewell meeting had a good time and enjoyed the ephemeral joys.