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mysterious: adj. puzzling; about which little is known 神秘的 He is behaving in a very mysterious way. 他行动很神秘。 Theres something mysterious going on. mystery: n. 神秘，神秘的事物 Her disappearance would remain a mystery forever. sometime: adv. at some uncertain or unstated time在某一时候, 曾经, 有一天 I met him sometime last year. The work will be finished sometime, but I dont know when. sometime, sometimes some time 这几个词和词组，在形式上很相似，但在意思上有很大的不同。 sometime指过去或将来“某个不确定的时间”。 Our house was built sometime around 1900. sometimes是“有时”的意思。可放在句首、句末或动词后面。 I usually go on foot, but sometimes I take the bus. some time作为副词词组，有“任何时候”之意；作为名词词组则有“一段时间”之意。 Come over and see us some time. I spent some time in India when I was young. vanish: vi. disappear either suddenly or gradually 消失, 突然不见 Many once deadly diseases have vanished from the Earth. 许多曾经致命的疾病已经从地球上消失了。 He vanished in darkness。 mask: v. conceal; cover (the face) with a mask 戴面具, 掩饰, 使模糊 Air pollution is so serious in some countries that you have to mask your faces once in a while. 这些国家空气污染太严重了，以至于必须要带上面具。 n. 面具 pull into: arrive at (a station); move in towards, as a motor vehicle 让车等驶入；拉进，拉入 The train pulled into the station on the stroke of 12. 当时钟敲响12点时，火车开进了车站。 root: v. fix firmly (使)生根, (使)立定不动, 坚定不移 Stunned by what had happened, the old man stood rooted to the spot. 被发生的事惊呆了，老人站在原地一动不动。 These words have been rooted in my memory. n. 根, 根部, 根本, 根源 retreat: vi. withdraw; move away (from) 撤退, 退却 The government has retreated from its hard-line position.政府已从其强硬路线的立场后退. n. 1) a movement away from the enemy after a defeat in battle 撤退 Enemy soldiers are now in full retreat. 2) a movement away from someone or something 退却 I saw my aunt coming and beat a hasty retreat. come through: 1) arrive as expected 到达 Have your examination results come through yet? 2) continue to live after (something such as a danger经历…之后仍然活着，脱险 Bill came through h