Charlottes's Web( Chapter ⅩAn Explosion(下))
Words:
topple v.(使)失去平衡而倒下
scuttle v.碎步疾跑
stink v.有臭味
gabble v.急促而含混不清的说
beloved a.深受喜爱的
miserable a.痛苦的,使难受的
dump n.垃圾场,废物堆
pry v.撬开
drool v.对...垂涎欲滴,淌口水
gulp v.狼吞虎咽
swish v.作沙沙声
swoosh v.作嗖嗖声
rind n.(某些水果的)厚皮,外壳
squash n.果汁饮料
gingersnap n.姜饼
peel n.果皮,蔬菜皮
scum n.浮渣,泡沫
jelly n.果冻,胶状物 jello n.凝胶物
roll n.面包卷
lining n.里子,内衬
heartily a.尽情地,劲头十足地
astride v.跨着,骑着,叉开两腿
moodily a.郁郁寡欢的,感伤的,情绪多变的
bestir v.激励
descend v.下去,下降
drowse v.打瞌睡 snooze v.(尤指在白天)打盹,小睡
Phrases:
leave it alone 不打扰
a dull explosion 一声钝响
hold one's nose 捏住鼻子
a narrow escape 九死一生
make a face 做苦相
come in handy 迟早会派的上用场
couldn't resist doing sth 情不自禁做某事
It pays to ... 这是...的回报
pay a visit to ... 参观...
in a surly voice 傲慢的口气(注意区分 surely ad.无疑,必定;当然)
Sentences:
A rat never knows when something is going to come in handy.
老鼠不知道有什么东西会在某个时候派上用场