08年8.28第99期托福英语学习：托福词汇99

Lesson 99 Fishing in the Fog 雾里捕鱼

　　Words:

　　flint n. 打火石

　　flip adj. 无礼的，轻率的

　　float v. 漂浮，使漂浮

　　flock n. (禽兽等)群，大量；v. 蜂拥，群集

　　flora n. 某一地区或时期的植物总称

　　flounder n. 比目鱼

　　flourish vi. 繁荣，茂盛；健康成长；n. 挥舞

　　flout vi. 愚弄，藐视

　　fluctuate vi. 波动，起伏

　　fluent adj. 流动的，流畅的

　　fluffy adj. 绒毛的，松软的

　　fluorescent adj. 荧光的

　　flush n. 脸红；v. 变红，发红；冲洗

　　flusher vt. 使困惑，慌乱

　　flux n. 变迁，涨潮

　　foam n. 泡沫

　　foe n. 敌人，敌军

　　fog n. 雾

　　fogged adj. 【摄】有灰雾的，不清晰的

　　foggy adj. 雾深的，模糊的

　　It was a foggy right to be fishing on the coast. The tide had fluctuated twice in the last eight hours. Terry could hear a flock of birds flying in the distance. The flora around the beach was thick and thorny. The moon was as bright as a fluorescent light. It made the clouds look fluffy. The waves created white foam on the surface of the water. He could see a turtle floating nearby. Terry was hoping to catch a flounder. He was told that they flourished in the area.

　　Suddenly, Terry heard the sound of footsteps approaching. His eyes grew wide with apprehension. Terry heard the sound of footsteps approaching. His eyes grew wide with apprehension. Terry remembered how his football coach would tell him, “Sometimes, the best defense is a good offense.” So in a rather rude tone, Terry exclaimed, “Who is it, friend or foe?”

　　“That was spoken with a rather flip attitude,” Matt replied. “You know it’s me. You shouldn’t flout our friendship.”

　　“Sorry,” said Terry. “All this fog has flustered me. Even my glassed are fogged. Every time I heard the water flush through the rocks, I get nervous and confused.”

　　“You’re too fluent to ever be flustered,” Matt said. “Anyway, the tide is in a state of flux. That is why the ocean is so rough. Perhaps what you need is a brighter light. Do you have another flashlight?”

　　“Yes, but I’m out of flashlight batteries,” Terry replied. “What should I do?”

　　“Well, we can start a fire,” Matt said. “But there’s one problem. We need a piece of flint.”