the ickabog 表达摘抄

1.rough it

(informal) to live in a way that is not very comfortable for a short time 暂时过艰苦的生活；渡过暂时的难关

We can sleep on the beach. I don't mind roughing it for a night or two.

2.dent (= damage) sb's confidence, reputation

3.fan the king’s fears

His reluctance to answer her questions simply fanned her curiosity.

4.Townsfolk pressing their faces to their windows

5.rumours had gained a lot of colour趣味；乐趣

6.discussion was seasoned with a little pinch of anxiety

~ sth (with sth) 加调料调味；加作料

a pinch of salt 一撮

7.eye（v.） her closely

8.dash(=destroy) sb's hopes

 使某人的希望化为泡影（或破灭）

all the dreams of power and riches that Spittleworth had enjoyed on the journey back from the Marshlands would be dashed.

9.Fred’s honesty had piped up, in a small, clear voice.

Fred’s cowardice blustered louder than his honesty.

And Fred’s vanity spoke loudest of all.

10.Crowds lined the streets.

扩：Crowds of people lined the streets to watch the race.

The walls were lined with books.

11. by dint of（=by means of） ceaseless searching

12.bow(v.) to the public mood

13.most of their fellow citizens competed with each other to demonstrate their passionate belief in sth.

14.waft(=drift) his scented handkerchief under his nose

15.a brilliant idea flashed into his brain like a lightning strike

16.sb. is a lot thinner than the last time he’d seen sb.

17.it is down to her that you’re still alive

be down to sb/sth:to be caused by a particular person or thing 由…引起（或造成）

She claimed her problems were down to the media.

18.The idea that Lady Eslanda was in love with him was so marvellous that it almost eclipsed Spittleworth’s threats.

to make sb/sth seem dull or unimportant by comparison 使失色；使相形见绌；使丧失重要性

syn:outshine, overshadow

Though a talented player, he was completely eclipsed by his brother.

19.the colour had drained out of the three men’s faces

20Sometimes, two people can tell each other more with a look than others could tell each other with a lifetime of words. 

21.A thick wall of ice seemed to have grown up between A and B.

repair their friendship

22.hold out hope that everything would be made right 寄予（希望）

23.sb. feel the pinch of paying the tax 感到手头拮据；感到囊中羞涩

24. conversation began to flow much more easily

25.She wasn’t a tall woman, but in her anger, she seemed to tower awfully over sb.

26.lose your grip (on sth)

to become unable to understand or control a situation 失去（对…的）理解（或控制）；驾驭不住

27.voice doubts about sth.

28. fake proof of the Ickabog’s existence

29. drive out fear

30.lift up your voice

31.retain a clear memory of sth./sb.

32.a thriving business

33.boarded-up shops

board sth↔up: to cover a window, door, etc. with wooden boards 

34.anxiety and anger were spreading through the streets of the capital