读英文原著《Wonder/奇迹男孩》学单词 - 19

Part One: August - Choose Kind

zoom

to move or go somewhere very fast
快速移动；迅速前往

Brenda jumped in the car and zoomed off.
Brenda 跳上汽车，疾驰而去。

beard

/bɪrd/

beard

• hair that grows on the chin and cheeks of a man's face
  （人的）胡须，络腮胡子

• similar hair that grows on some animals （动物的）颔毛，须

wrinkle

/ˈrɪŋkl/

wrinkle

a line or small fold in your skin, especially on your face, that forms as you get older
（尤指脸上的）皱纹

There were fine wrinkles around her eyes.
她的眼睛周围有细细的皱纹。

doodle

/ˈduːdl/

to draw lines, shapes, etc., especially when you are bored or thinking about sth else
（尤指厌烦或心不在焉时）乱涂，胡写乱画

I often doodle when I'm on the phone.
我打电话时常常信手乱画。

precept

a rule about how to behave or what to think
（思想、行为的）准则，规范

basic moral precepts
基本的道德准则

motto

/ˈmɑːtoʊ/

a short sentence or phrase giving a rule on how to behave, which expresses the aims or beliefs of a person, school, or institution
箴言，格言，座右铭

Our motto is 'Plan for the worst and hope for the best'.
我们的格言是“做最坏的打算，抱最大的希望”。

fortune

chance or luck, especially in the way it affects people's lives
（尤指影响人生的）机会，运气

fortune cookie
签饼，幸运曲奇

fortune cookie

ground rule

the basic rules on which sth is based、
基本原则；基本准则

The panel says the ground rules for the current talks should be maintained.
专家组称目前会谈的基本原则应该保持不变。

sloppy

/ˈslɑːpi/

that shows a lack of care, thought or effort
马虎的；凌乱的；草率的

Your work is sloppy.
你的工作做得很马虎。

handwriting

a person's particular style of writing in this way
笔迹；书法

I recognised her handwriting on the envelope.
我认出了信封上她的笔迹。

seat belt

seat belt

a belt that is attached to the seat in a car or a plane and that you fasten around yourself so that you are not thrown out of the seat if there is an accident
（汽车或飞机上的）安全带

recycling

the process of treating used objects or materials so that they can be used again
回收利用

Recycling is important to help protect our environment.
回收利用对保护环境很重要。

plaque

/plæk/

a flat piece of stone, metal, etc., usually with a name and dates on, attached to a wall in memory of a person or an event
（纪念性的）牌匾，匾额；纪念匾

thyself

/ðaɪˈself/
（用作第二人称单数反身代词）你自己

MR. BROWNE’S SEPTEMBER PRECEPT

When given the choice between being right or being kind, choose kind.
当要在正确或善良之间做出选择时，请选择善良。

brand-new

new and not yet used
全新的，崭新的，未用过的

a brand-new car
一辆崭新的汽车

come up with something

• to think of an idea, answer etc
  想出，想到（主意、答案等）

  Is that the best excuse you can come up with?
  那就是你能想出的最好借口吗？

• to produce an amount of money
  拿出，提供（钱款）

  We wanted to buy the house but we couldn’t come up with the cash.
  我们想买这幢房子，但拿不出这笔现款。

stroke

stroke a cat

to move your hand gently over a surface, sb's hair, etc.
轻抚，抚摩（物体表面或头发等）

He stroked her hair affectionately.