本來是想說看英文小說增進閱讀速度的
沒想到對我來說生字太多 根本沒有速度可言
下面是我看了穿了Prada的惡魔第一章 查的單字
如果有需要 希望可以幫助到大家
（單字解釋內容來字於朗文字典、奇摩線上字典）
不過我想 這本書會被我先放到冷凍庫擺著 所以只有一章的單字
1. clutch (
(vi.) 抓,攫[(+at)] to attempt to grasp or seize
(n.) [C] 抓住;攫取[S1]; 【機】離合器;離合器踏板;起重機抓爪
A drowning man will clutch at a straw. 快溺死的人連一根稻草也要抓
Take your foot off the clutch after changing gear. 換檔之後,腳離離合器
She clutched at the branch but could not reach it. 她想抓住樹枝,但抓不著
片 clutch pedal (車輛的) 離合器踏板
片 clutch bag 女用無帶提包
片 clutch at 試圖抓住 try to hold or seize
類 grasp (vi 緊抓)、grab (vi ［尤指怱忙中或怱然］抓住、拿到)、 grip (v 握牢、咬牢、夾牢)
2. neutral (a) (1)中立的;中立國的;中立地帶的
(2)【機】空檔的
(n) (1) [C]中立者,中立國
(2) [U]【機】空檔
He remained neutral during the debate. 他在辯論中保持中立
When you start the car, make sure it is in neutral. 確定在空檔才發動車子
He pushed the handle into neutral. 他將手柄扳到空擋
3. mantra (n.) 真言; (印度教、大乘佛教中的)祈禱文
4. lurch (vi) to move with irregular swinging or rolling movements 蹣跚,東倒西歪地 向前; 顛簸著行進; (船)突然傾斜
(N) [C] (船等的)突然傾斜;搖晃; 蹣跚,踉蹌
類 stagger (v)、stumble ( v 踉蹌,蹣跚而行；絆腳,絆倒）
leave someone in the lurch infml to leave someone alone and without help in a place or time of difficulty; desert someone 臨危捨棄某人; 置某人於困難之中(而不顧)
The truck lurched sideways. 卡車突然歪向一邊
A wounded man lurched along the path.
一個受傷的人沿著小路踉踉蹌蹌地走著
The lurches of the small boat made her sick to her stomach.
小船搖搖晃晃,顛得她想嘔吐
He walked with a lurch. 他步履蹣跚
The boat gave a lurch and I fell over board.
那小船突然傾向一側,我則從船上掉進了水裡
5. flip-flop (vi) 啪嗒啪嗒地響(或動)
(n) 啪嗒啪嗒的響聲(或動作)
flip-flops (n) 塑膠(或橡膠)平底人字拖鞋(由其走路時的響聲而得名)
6. loom (vi.) [+up ] to come into sight wihhout a clear form, esp. so as to seem
very large and threatening, causing fear
隱約地出現(聳現); 陰森地逼近
(n.) 隱約呈現的形象
片 loom large to seem great and cause worry or other strong
feeling. 赫然聳現; 顯得嚴重
The specter of war loomed ahead. 戰爭的陰影逼近了
A ship loomed out of the fog 一艘船在霧中隱約出現
A figure loomed (up) out of the mist. 一個人影在霧中隠隠出理
Fear of failure loomed large in his mind. 失敗的擔憂沉重地壓在他的心頭
The coming examination looms larger with every passing day.
即將舉行的考試正一天一天地逼近
7. stall (v) [I; T](1) 使熄火;使拋錨;使失速; ( 引擎或機動車因動力或速力不足而)
熜火,停 止轉動;失速
[vi] (2) infml to delay in order to gain time, avoiding taking a decision,
etc.; intentionally take no action 拖延(以爭取時間,推遲[(+off)];
故意敷衍行動 stall off (口)拖延
(3) infrml to deal with by delaying; put off 搪塞;拖延
(n) (1) (熄火,死火,停止轉動;(飛機的)失速
(2) [英] (常構成複合詞) 攤位 stallholder (n) 攤主
a bookstall / a fruitstall 書攤/ 水果攤
Every time I ask her to set the date, she stalls.
The bad weather stalled our holiday plans
The police are coming. Stall him for a moment
We were stalled in the mud.
An inexperienced pilot can easily stall his plane.
沒有經驗的飛行員很容易使他的飛機失速
The plane went into a stall.
