log
n. a thick piece of wood cut from a tree 原木，圆材，干材

beckon
v. call or signal with a movement of the head, head, etc. （用头或手的动作）示意，召唤

squirrel
n. 松鼠

scurry
vi. hurry; move quickly, esp. with small short steps （尤指用小步）急跑，急赶

perch
vi. (of a bird)come to rest, esp. on a thin, raised object such as a branch （鸟）飞落，暂栖

overhead
a. & ad.(located or passing) above one's head 在头顶上（的），在空中（的）

deer
n. 鹿

* graze
vi. feed on growing grass, as cattle, sheep, etc. （牛、羊等）啃食牧草

nearby
a. & ad. near; close by （在）附近（的）

exchange
v. (for, with) give sb. sth. and receive sth. of the same kind in return 交换

echo
vi. (with) (of a place) be filled with echoes 发出回声，产生回响
n. a sound sent back or repeated from a surface such as a wall 回声，声音

laughter
n. an act or sound of laughing 笑，笑声

request
n. an act of asking for sth 要求，请求
vt. ask (for) 要求，请求

unbutton
v. 解开（纽扣）

tattered
a. (esp. of clothes) old and torn （尤指衣服）破旧的，破烂的

Phrases and Expressions

in short
briefly stated; in a few words 总而言之

at least
至少

for a moment
片刻，一会儿

set off
start going 出发， 动身

at last
终于

at one's wit's end
(infml) completely at a loss or in despair ［非正式］智穷计尽；全然不知所措

from nowhere
从不知道的地方

once again
再一次

one after another
one by one; repeatedly or continuously 一个接一个地；接连地

come upon
meet, find, or discover by chance （偶然）遇见，发现

go on
continue without stopping or without change 继续

once more
再一次

Proper Names

Amy Friedman
艾米·弗里德门（人名）

Henry
亨利（男子名）