读英文原著《Wonder/奇迹男孩》学单词 101

Part Seven: Miranda - The Performance

the wings

the parts at each side of a stage where actors are hidden from people who are watching the play
（舞台的）侧面，侧翼

offstage

/ˌɔːfˈsteɪdʒ/

• just behind or to the side of a stage in a theatre, where the people watching a play cannot see
  幕后，舞台后，舞台外

• when an actor is not acting
  （演员）在台下，在私生活中

Offstage, Peter seemed a shy sort of person.
现实生活中的彼得看起来是个腼腆的人。

heartbreaking

making you feel extremely sad or disappointed

a heartbreaking story
令人心碎的故事

mutter

/ˈmʌtər/

to speak in a low voice, especially because you are annoyed about something, or you do not want people to hear you
咕哝，嘀咕；悄声说

What are you two muttering about?
你们两个在嘀咕些什么？

wreck

a person who is in a bad physical or mental condition

The interview reduced him to a nervous wreck.
这次面试使得他的精神高度紧张。

bittersweet

/ˌbɪtərˈswiːt/

feelings, memories, or experiences that are bittersweet are happy and sad at the same time

bittersweet memories of childhood
又苦又甜的童年记忆

mayhem

/ˈmeɪhem/

an extremely confused situation in which people are very frightened or excited

There was absolute mayhem when everyone tried to get out at once.
众人蜂拥而出，造成了极大的混乱。

sweaty

/ˈsweti/

• covered or wet with sweat
  满是汗的；被汗水湿透的

  We came home hot and sweaty after the day’s work.
  一天工作之后，我们回到家时热得满身是汗。

• unpleasantly hot or difficult, so that you sweat

  a sweaty August day
  一个热得让人汗流浃背的8月天

  a sweaty job
  吃力的工作

euphoric

/juːˈfɔːrɪk/

feeling very happy and excited

Scientists are euphoric at the success of the test.
试验成功令科学家们兴奋不已。

worship

/ˈwɜːrʃɪp/

to admire and love someone very much

He absolutely worships her.
他太崇拜她了。

She had worshipped him for years.
她仰慕他已有多年。