a long piece of furniture, usu. with a back and arms, on which more than one person may sit; sofa 长沙发 , 长椅
curl
v.
(of hair) to twist into or form ringlets or coils ( 头发）蜷曲
to form a curved or round shape 蜷曲
deepen
v.
to (cause to) become deep or deeper 加深
devil
v.
the most powerful evil spirit; Satan 魔王 ; 撒旦
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ecstasy
n.
a state of very strong feeling, esp. of joy and happiness 狂喜
(Ecstasy) also called MDMA, an illegal drug used by young people in dance parties to make them feel very active 摇头丸
expose
v.
to make known, reveal 使知道
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harmless
adj.
not harmful, causing no hurt or damage 无害的
horrible
adj.
causing horror, terrifying, giving great shock, fear and dislike 令人恐惧的 , 恐怖的
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illusion
n.
a false impression of reality or fantasy 幻觉 , 错觉
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motivation
n.
a (very strong) reason or cause for doing something or taking some action, etc. 动机
nightmare
n.
an unpleasant and terrible dream 噩梦
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paranoia
n.
a lasting disease of the mind in which the sufferer believes that others are purposely mistreating and hating him, or that he is a person of high rank or importance 偏执狂 , 妄想狂
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pasty
adj.
(of the face skin) white and unhealthy-looking ( 脸色）苍白的 , 不健康的
pot
n.
(drug) marijuana 大麻
pulse
n.
脉搏
repeatedly
adv.
often; over and over again 再三地 , 反复地
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responsibly
adv.
in a way that is trustworthy 可靠地 , 可信赖地
rural
adj.
of or like the countryside; concerning country or village life 乡村的 , 有乡村特色的
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sanity
n.
the quality of being healthy in mind 心志健全 , 神志清楚
scan
n.
the act of examining closely, esp. in search 审视；扫描
somewhat
adv.
by some degree or amount; a little; rather 有几分 , 粗略 , 有点
throb
v.
to beat strongly, usu. from pain, to pulsate 抽痛，有规律地跳动
Phrases and Expressions
as if
as it would be 仿佛，似乎，好像
carry out
to perform or complete, conduct 进行 ; 执行
chip away at
to continuously break off small pieces from something 不断除去；一点点地解决
come true
to happen just as was wished, expected or dreamt 实现 ; 如愿以偿
expose ... to ...
to leave ... without protection from ... 使受到?的影响、危害； 使暴露于之下
focus on
o direct (one?s attention) to sth. 专注于
if only
used to express a wish 要是 , 但愿?（就好了）
in a state of
in a certain condition 在?的状态下
look down on / upon
to have or show a low opinion of (esp. someone one considers socially inferior or unimportant) 蔑视 , 瞧不起
on top of
in addition to 不仅如此
pick up
to take hold of (esp. sth. small or light) and lift it up from a surface 拿起
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