Charlottes's Web( Chapter XIV Dr Dorian)
Words:
sternly ad.严厉地,苛刻地
invent v.编造,虚构(我们熟悉的意思是 v.发明)
fib v.撒谎,说瞎话
snap v.厉声说,不耐烦地说
vaguely ad.心不在焉地;含糊地
aloft ad.在高空中
sociable a.好交际的;合群的;友好的
dust v.擦去灰尘
enchanting a.迷人的,使人喜悦的
uneasily ad.不安地,忧虑地;令人不舒服的
crochet v.用钩针编织
knit v.编织
doily n.装饰小垫
fidget v.坐立不安,烦躁
civilly a.谦恭地,有礼貌地
incessant a.不停的,持续不断的
offhand ad.不假思索的;未经审核地
stung(sting 的过去式) v.刺,蛰,叮
wasp n.黄蜂
snake n.蛇(注意区分snack n.点心,小吃)
Phrases:
dish towel 洗碗巾
go into deep thought 陷入沉思
Sentences:
That proves nothing.
这不证明什么
Children pay better attention than grownups.
孩子们比成人更专注
It's amazing how children change from year to year.
孩子们年复一年的变化真实不可思议
Perhaps if people talked less,animals would talk more.
也许如果人类少说话,动物就会多说一些
People are incessant talkers—I can give you my word on that.
人类是在不停说话的,关于这一点我可以向你保证