absence

n.

(from) the state or a period of being away 不在，缺席

ambulance

n.

a motor vehicle for carrying sick or wounded people, esp. to a hospital 救护车

bare

a.

without clothes or covering 赤裸的

barricade

n.

a quickly-built structure of trees, earth, bricks, etc., put across a road or passage to stop anyone from passing or entering 路障，障碍

bewilder

v.

to confuse, esp. by the presence of many different things at the same time （使）迷惑

bomb

n.

a hollow metal container filled with explosive 炸弹

checkpoint

n.

a place, esp. on a border, where an examination of people, goods, etc., is made 检查站

civilian

n.

a person who is not a soldier or sailor 平民

comparison

n.

the act of examining or judging (one thing) against another in order to show the points of likeness or difference 比较

confine

v.

to keep within limits; restrict 限制，禁闭

daze

v.

to make unable to think or feel clearly, esp. by a shock or blow; stupefy （使）茫然，（使）发昏

drift

v.

to float or be driven along by wind, waves, or currents （使）漂流

fighter

n.

a person who fights 战士
a fast military aircraft used to destroy enemy aircraft 战斗机

helicopter

n.

直升飞机

identification

n.

something (such as an official paper) which is proof or a sign of identity 鉴定，证明

indifference

n.

the quality, state, or fact of being not interested in, not caring about or noticing 不关心， 冷漠

inhale

v.

to breathe (something) in 吸入

initially

ad.

at the beginning; at first 最初， 开头

inscription

n.

words written or carved on something 铭文，碑文，题字

Israeli

a.
n.

以色列的
以色列人

jumpy

a.

nervously excited, esp. because of guilt or because one is expecting something bad to happen 紧张的，易被惊吓的

linger

v.

to remain for a time instead of going away, esp. because one does not wish to leave 徘徊，留恋

mall

n.

a large, often enclosed shopping complex containing various stores, businesses, and restaurants 购物中心
a street lined with shops and closed to vehicles 商业大街

military

a.

of or relating to armies or war 军事的

occupation

n.

the act of taking and holding possession of a place, esp. of one country 占领

overcome

v.

to fight successfully (against); defeat 战胜，打败

overwhelm

v.

(of water) to cover completely and usu. suddenly （水）淹没
to cause to feel confused or embarrassed 使…不知所措

Palestinian

a.
n.

巴勒斯坦的
巴勒斯坦人

repetition

n.

the act of repeating, or something repeated 重复

shell

v.
n.

to fire shells at; bombard 轰炸
an explosive shaped like a very large bullet, for firing from a large gun 弹壳

siren

n.

a device for making a loud warning sound, as used on ships, police cars, and fire engines and for air-attack warnings 警报器

spill

v.

to (cause to) pour out accidentally, esp. over the edge of a container（使）溢出，（使）溅出

squirrel

n.

松鼠

stable

n.

a building for keeping horses, cows, etc. 马厩；牛棚

sweat

n.

liquid which comes out from the body through the skin to cool it 汗，汗水

tank

n.

a large container for storing liquid or gas 油箱，大罐
an enclosed heavily armed armored vehicle that moves on metal belts 坦克

terrify

v.

to fill with terror or fear （使）恐吓

territory

n.

(an area of) land, esp. considered with regard to the government that owns or controls it 领土

uprising

n.

an act of the ordinary people suddenly and violently opposing those in power; rebellion 起义