Para. 61. Rain fell steadily that afternoon on the rising wind.(1) steadily: the most general, can imply continuity, regularity, firmness, or steadfastness 最概括地表示连续性、规律性、稳定性或坚定性e.g.: steady progress 平稳进步e.g.: the steady tick of the clock 钟表一成不变的滴答声e.g.: a steady, hard-working woman 顽强、勤劳的妇女(2) gray cloud: 乌云(3) scud: run or move swiftly; glide or skim along easily 疾行，飞驰；掠过(4) scudded in: driven inland by the wind(5) Gulf: the Gulf of Mexico(6) rising wind: wind that was getting stronger and stronger2. A neighbor, with the Koshaks.(1) whose husband was in Vietnam/越南: This was 1969. The husband of this neighbor was in the American army fighting in Vietnam.(2) sit out the storm: to stay until the end of the storm3. Another neighbor taking care of his dog?(1) come by: American English, to pay a visit 访问(2) The dash in this sentence indicates that some words have been left out 遗弃 and the structural pattern has been changed from a statement to an indirect question 间接疑问句. The sentence might read as follows: “Another neighbor came by on his way inland and asked if the Koshaks would mind taking care of his dog.”Para. 71. Wind and rain now whipped the house.(1) whip: to strike with repeated strokes, as with a strap 皮带 or rod 棍子; lash 抽打 ：重复地抽打，如用皮带或棍子；鞭笞(2) Wind and rain now whipped the house. : (metaphor) Strong wind and rain was lashing the house as if with a whip.2. mattress: / a casing 包装，外套 of strong cloth or other fabric 织物 filled with cotton, hair 绒毛, foam rubber 海绵乳胶，泡沫乳胶, etc. 床垫；褥子3. “Stay away form the windows,” from storm-shattered panes.(1) stay away: to keep far away from; dont go near(2) concerned about: anxious, uneasy, worried about 担心(3) shatter: to break into pieces; smash or burst 粉碎：裂成碎片；打碎或爆裂(4) pane: a single division of s window, etc., consisting of a sheet of glass 玻璃片 in a frame; such a sheet of glass 窗格；窗格玻璃(5) glass flying from storm-shattered panes: small pieces of glass flying around in the air when the panes of a window are shattered by the storm4. As the wind mounted through the walls.(1) mounted to a roar: The sound of the wind gets louder as the force of the wind increases. The roaring sound indicates the wind has reached hurricane strength.(2) leak: to permit the escape, entry, or passage of something through a breach or flaw 泄漏：通过缺口或裂缝使某物逃逸、进入或通过e.g.: rusted 生锈的 pipes that were beginning to leak 开始漏水的锈水管e.g.: a boat leaking at the seams 船的接缝处漏水(3) seemingly: apparently; as if5. With mops, spreading water.(1) mop, towel, pot and bucket: 拖把，毛巾，罐子和水桶(2) With mops, spreading water.: The house was leaking very badly. The Koshaks had to use all the utensils/器具 they could lay their hands on (mops, towels, pots, buckets) to hold the leaking water.6. At 8:30, power failed, and Pop Koshak turned on the generator.(1) power failed: electricity was cut off(2) Pop: (slang) father; also a familiar term of address to any elderly man 爸爸(3) turned on the generator: started their generator to produce their own electric power 电力Para. 8-91. The French doors upstairs windows disintegrated.(1) French door: two adjoining 邻接的 doors that have glass panes from top to bottom and they open in the middle(2) blow in: burst open 猛然打开 by the storm, the two adjoining doors (of the French doors) flew inwards(3) gun-like reports 爆炸声: loud explosive noises like guns being fired(4) disintegrate: separate into parts or fragments; break up; disunite 分裂，分解，裂成碎块(5) windows disintegrated: windows broke up, windows broke into pieces2. John and Charlie put down the hall.(1) blast: a strong rush of (air or wind) 一股（气流） ；一阵（风）(2) fling: to throw with violence 猛扔e.g.: flung the dish against the wall 把盘子猛掷到墙上(3) shove: to push rudely or roughly 猛力推开：野蛮地或猛烈地推3. The generator was doused, and the lights went out.(1) douse: to put out (a light, fire, generator, etc.) quickly by pouring water over it 把浸入液体里；使浸透；泼液体在上(2) The generator was doused, and the lights went out. : Water got into the generator and put it out. It stopped producing electricity so the lights also went out.4. lick ones lips: 舔嘴唇5. That water tasted salty: When Charlie licked some drops of water on his lips he found they tasted salty like sea water. From this he concluded they were in real trouble for it seemed the sea had reached them although they were 23 feet above sea level and 250 yards from the sea.6. water was rising by the minute: Water was rising every minute. Water was rising minute by minute.