读英文原著《Wonder/奇迹男孩》学单词 - 21

2023-03-13 本文已影响0人游文影月志

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/ˈweɪvi/

wavy hair

having curves; not straight
起伏不平的；波浪形的；卷曲的

If you plop something somewhere, you drop it there gently and without making a loud noise.
轻轻地放下；轻巧地放下

She picked up the coffee pot, then plopped it down and went into the living room.
她拿起咖啡壶，又轻手放下去了客厅。

a person or thing that is not included in a general statement
一般情况以外的人（或事物）；例外

to allow sb not to follow the usual rule on one occasion
允许有例外；让…成为例外

Children are not usually allowed in, but I'm prepared to make an exception in this case.
儿童一般不允许入内，不过这次我可以破例。

a tall plant like grass with a hollow stem that grows in or near water
芦苇

the head of a flower is usually made up of several petals around a central part
花瓣

倒数第二

Awesome! Great! Very nice!
A slang term used to describe something very favorable or pleasing.

-"Hey, dude, I won the lottery.
-"Cool beans!"

“嘿，伙计，我中了彩票。”
“太棒了！”

the brown colour that sb with pale skin goes when they have been in the sun
（被太阳晒成的）棕褐色肤色