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"Our best plan," said the Scarecrow Bear, when the Green Monkey had related the story of his adventure with the Dragons, "is to get out of this Gillikin Country as soon as we can and try to find our way to the castle of Glinda, the Good Sorceress. There are too many dangers lurking¹ here to suit me, and Glinda may be able to restore us to our proper forms."

"If we turn south now," the Tin Owl² replied, "we might go straight into the Emerald City. That's a place I wish to avoid, for I'd hate to have my friends see me in this sad plight," and he blinked his eyes and fluttered his tin wings mournfully.

"But I am certain we have passed beyond Emerald City," the Canary assured him, sailing lightly around their heads. "So, should we turn south from here, we would pass into the Munchkin Country, and continuing south we would reach the Quadling Country where Glinda's castle is located."

"Well, since you're sure of that, let's start right away," proposed the Bear. "It's a long journey, at the best, and I'm getting tired of walking on four legs."

"I thought you never tired, being stuffed with straw," said Woot.

"I mean that it annoys me, to be obliged to go on all fours, when two legs are my proper walking equipment," replied the Scarecrow. "I consider it beneath my dignity. In other words, my remarkable³ brains can tire, through humiliation⁴, although my body cannot tire."

"That is one of the penalties of having brains," remarked the Tin Owl with a sigh. "I have had no brains since I was a man of meat, and so I never worry. Nevertheless, I prefer my former manly⁵ form to this owl's shape and would be glad to break Mrs. Yoop's enchantment⁶ as soon as possible. I am so noisy, just now, that I disturb myself," and he fluttered his wings with a clatter
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1 lurking

潜在

参考例句：

Why are you lurking around outside my house? 你在我房子外面鬼鬼祟祟的，想干什么？

There is a suspicious man lurking in the shadows. 有一可疑的人躲在阴暗中。来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

2 owl

n.猫头鹰，枭

参考例句：

Her new glasses make her look like an owl.她的新眼镜让她看上去像只猫头鹰。

I'm a night owl and seldom go to bed until after midnight.我睡得很晚，经常半夜后才睡觉。

3 remarkable

adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的

参考例句：

She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。

These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。

4 humiliation

n.羞辱

参考例句：

He suffered the humiliation of being forced to ask for his cards.他蒙受了被迫要求辞职的羞辱。

He will wish to revenge his humiliation in last Season's Final.他会为在上个季度的决赛中所受的耻辱而报复的。

5 manly

adj.有男子气概的；adv.男子般地，果断地

参考例句：

The boy walked with a confident manly stride.这男孩以自信的男人步伐行走。

He set himself manly tasks and expected others to follow his example.他给自己定下了男子汉的任务，并希望别人效之。

6 enchantment

n.迷惑，妖术，魅力

参考例句：

The beauty of the scene filled us with enchantment.风景的秀丽令我们陶醉。

The countryside lay as under some dread enchantment.乡村好像躺在某种可怖的魔法之下。

7 clatter

v./n.(使)发出连续而清脆的撞击声

参考例句：

The dishes and bowls slid together with a clatter.碟子碗碰得丁丁当当的。

Don't clatter your knives and forks.别把刀叉碰得咔哒响。

8 steadily

adv.稳定地；不变地；持续地

参考例句：

The scope of man's use of natural resources will steadily grow.人类利用自然资源的广度将日益扩大。

Our educational reform was steadily led onto the correct path.我们的教学改革慢慢上轨道了。

9 tints

色彩( tint的名词复数 )；带白的颜色；（淡色）染发剂；痕迹

参考例句：

leaves with red and gold autumn tints 金秋时节略呈红黄色的树叶

The whole countryside glowed with autumn tints. 乡间处处呈现出灿烂的秋色。

10 improper

adj.不适当的，不合适的，不正确的，不合礼仪的

参考例句：

Short trousers are improper at a dance.舞会上穿短裤不成体统。

Laughing and joking are improper at a funeral.葬礼时大笑和开玩笑是不合适的。

11 afterward

adv.后来；以后

参考例句：

Let's go to the theatre first and eat afterward. 让我们先去看戏，然后吃饭。

Afterward,the boy became a very famous artist.后来，这男孩成为一个很有名的艺术家。

12 crumpled

adj. 弯扭的, 变皱的动词crumple的过去式和过去分词形式

参考例句：

She crumpled the letter up into a ball and threw it on the fire. 她把那封信揉成一团扔进了火里。

She flattened out the crumpled letter on the desk. 她在写字台上把皱巴巴的信展平。

13 sagged

下垂的

参考例句：

The black reticule sagged under the weight of shapeless objects. 黑色的拎包由于装了各种形状的东西而中间下陷。

He sagged wearily back in his chair. 他疲倦地瘫坐到椅子上。

14 ranch

n.大牧场，大农场

参考例句：

He went to work on a ranch.他去一个大农场干活。

The ranch is in the middle of a large plateau.该牧场位于一个辽阔高原的中部。

15 grassy

adj.盖满草的；长满草的

参考例句：

They sat and had their lunch on a grassy hillside.他们坐在长满草的山坡上吃午饭。

Cattle move freely across the grassy plain.牛群自由自在地走过草原。

16 abound

vi.大量存在；(in，with)充满，富于

参考例句：

Oranges abound here all the year round.这里一年到头都有很多橙子。

But problems abound in the management of State-owned companies.但是在国有企业的管理中仍然存在不少问题。

17 neatly

adv.整洁地，干净地，灵巧地，熟练地

参考例句：

Sailors know how to wind up a long rope neatly.水手们知道怎样把一条大绳利落地缠好。

The child's dress is neatly gathered at the neck.那孩子的衣服在领口处打着整齐的皱褶。

18 pointed

adj.尖的，直截了当的

参考例句：

He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil.他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。

She wished to show Mrs.John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。

19 distinguished

adj.卓越的，杰出的，著名的

参考例句：

Elephants are distinguished from other animals by their long noses.大象以其长长的鼻子显示出与其他动物的不同。

A banquet was given in honor of the distinguished guests.宴会是为了向贵宾们致敬而举行的。

20 attentively

adv.聚精会神地；周到地；谛；凝神

参考例句：

She listened attentively while I poured out my problems. 我倾吐心中的烦恼时，她一直在注意听。来自《简明英汉词典》

She listened attentively and set down every word he said. 她专心听着，把他说的话一字不漏地记下来。来自《简明英汉词典》

21 twig

n.小树枝，嫩枝；v.理解

参考例句：

He heard the sharp crack of a twig.他听到树枝清脆的断裂声。

The sharp sound of a twig snapping scared the badger away.细枝突然折断的刺耳声把獾惊跑了。

22 transformation

n.变化；改造；转变

参考例句：

Going to college brought about a dramatic transformation in her outlook.上大学使她的观念发生了巨大的变化。

He was struggling to make the transformation from single man to responsible husband.他正在努力使自己由单身汉变为可靠的丈夫。

23 chirping

鸟叫，虫鸣( chirp的现在分词 )

参考例句：

The birds,chirping relentlessly,woke us up at daybreak. 破晓时鸟儿不断吱吱地叫，把我们吵醒了。

The birds are chirping merrily. 鸟儿在欢快地鸣叫着。

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1 lurking
潜在
参考例句：
Why are you lurking around outside my house? 你在我房子外面鬼鬼祟祟的，想干什么？ There is a suspicious man lurking in the shadows. 有一可疑的人躲在阴暗中。来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

2 owl
n.猫头鹰，枭
参考例句：
Her new glasses make her look like an owl.她的新眼镜让她看上去像只猫头鹰。 I'm a night owl and seldom go to bed until after midnight.我睡得很晚，经常半夜后才睡觉。

3 remarkable
adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的
参考例句：
She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。 These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。

4 humiliation
n.羞辱
参考例句：
He suffered the humiliation of being forced to ask for his cards.他蒙受了被迫要求辞职的羞辱。 He will wish to revenge his humiliation in last Season's Final.他会为在上个季度的决赛中所受的耻辱而报复的。

5 manly
adj.有男子气概的；adv.男子般地，果断地
参考例句：
The boy walked with a confident manly stride.这男孩以自信的男人步伐行走。 He set himself manly tasks and expected others to follow his example.他给自己定下了男子汉的任务，并希望别人效之。

6 enchantment
n.迷惑，妖术，魅力
参考例句：
The beauty of the scene filled us with enchantment.风景的秀丽令我们陶醉。 The countryside lay as under some dread enchantment.乡村好像躺在某种可怖的魔法之下。

7 clatter
v./n.(使)发出连续而清脆的撞击声
参考例句：
The dishes and bowls slid together with a clatter.碟子碗碰得丁丁当当的。 Don't clatter your knives and forks.别把刀叉碰得咔哒响。

8 steadily
adv.稳定地；不变地；持续地
参考例句：
The scope of man's use of natural resources will steadily grow.人类利用自然资源的广度将日益扩大。 Our educational reform was steadily led onto the correct path.我们的教学改革慢慢上轨道了。

9 tints
色彩( tint的名词复数 )；带白的颜色；（淡色）染发剂；痕迹
参考例句：
leaves with red and gold autumn tints 金秋时节略呈红黄色的树叶 The whole countryside glowed with autumn tints. 乡间处处呈现出灿烂的秋色。

10 improper
adj.不适当的，不合适的，不正确的，不合礼仪的
参考例句：
Short trousers are improper at a dance.舞会上穿短裤不成体统。 Laughing and joking are improper at a funeral.葬礼时大笑和开玩笑是不合适的。

11 afterward
adv.后来；以后
参考例句：
Let's go to the theatre first and eat afterward. 让我们先去看戏，然后吃饭。 Afterward,the boy became a very famous artist.后来，这男孩成为一个很有名的艺术家。

12 crumpled
adj. 弯扭的, 变皱的动词crumple的过去式和过去分词形式
参考例句：
She crumpled the letter up into a ball and threw it on the fire. 她把那封信揉成一团扔进了火里。 She flattened out the crumpled letter on the desk. 她在写字台上把皱巴巴的信展平。

13 sagged
下垂的
参考例句：
The black reticule sagged under the weight of shapeless objects. 黑色的拎包由于装了各种形状的东西而中间下陷。 He sagged wearily back in his chair. 他疲倦地瘫坐到椅子上。

14 ranch
n.大牧场，大农场
参考例句：
He went to work on a ranch.他去一个大农场干活。 The ranch is in the middle of a large plateau.该牧场位于一个辽阔高原的中部。

15 grassy
adj.盖满草的；长满草的
参考例句：
They sat and had their lunch on a grassy hillside.他们坐在长满草的山坡上吃午饭。 Cattle move freely across the grassy plain.牛群自由自在地走过草原。

16 abound
vi.大量存在；(in，with)充满，富于
参考例句：
Oranges abound here all the year round.这里一年到头都有很多橙子。 But problems abound in the management of State-owned companies.但是在国有企业的管理中仍然存在不少问题。

17 neatly
adv.整洁地，干净地，灵巧地，熟练地
参考例句：
Sailors know how to wind up a long rope neatly.水手们知道怎样把一条大绳利落地缠好。 The child's dress is neatly gathered at the neck.那孩子的衣服在领口处打着整齐的皱褶。

18 pointed
adj.尖的，直截了当的
参考例句：
He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil.他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。 She wished to show Mrs.John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。

19 distinguished
adj.卓越的，杰出的，著名的
参考例句：
Elephants are distinguished from other animals by their long noses.大象以其长长的鼻子显示出与其他动物的不同。 A banquet was given in honor of the distinguished guests.宴会是为了向贵宾们致敬而举行的。

20 attentively
adv.聚精会神地；周到地；谛；凝神
参考例句：
She listened attentively while I poured out my problems. 我倾吐心中的烦恼时，她一直在注意听。来自《简明英汉词典》 She listened attentively and set down every word he said. 她专心听着，把他说的话一字不漏地记下来。来自《简明英汉词典》

21 twig
n.小树枝，嫩枝；v.理解
参考例句：
He heard the sharp crack of a twig.他听到树枝清脆的断裂声。 The sharp sound of a twig snapping scared the badger away.细枝突然折断的刺耳声把獾惊跑了。

22 transformation
n.变化；改造；转变
参考例句：
Going to college brought about a dramatic transformation in her outlook.上大学使她的观念发生了巨大的变化。 He was struggling to make the transformation from single man to responsible husband.他正在努力使自己由单身汉变为可靠的丈夫。

23 chirping
鸟叫，虫鸣( chirp的现在分词 )
参考例句：
The birds,chirping relentlessly,woke us up at daybreak. 破晓时鸟儿不断吱吱地叫，把我们吵醒了。 The birds are chirping merrily. 鸟儿在欢快地鸣叫着。