读英文原著《Wonder/奇迹男孩》学单词 - 63

Part Four: Jack - Private School

private school

a school that is not supported by government money, where education must be paid for by the children’s parents
私立学校

gazillion

/ɡəˈzɪljən/

an extremely large number
大量，许多

I have a gazillion things to do.
我有一大堆事情要做。

doorman

a man who usually wears a uniform and works in a hotel, club etc letting people into the building, helping people find taxis etc.

walk-up

a tall building with apartments in it that does not have an elevator

the middle of nowhere

a place that is a long way from other buildings, towns, etc.
偏远的地方

She lives on a small farm in the middle of nowhere.
她住在一个偏远的小农场。

yippee

/ˈjɪpi/

used when you are very pleased or excited about something
好啊（表示非常满意或兴奋的欢呼声）

throw a party

to organize a party and invite people

state-of-the-art

using the most modern and recently developed methods, materials, or knowledge

His new laptop is state-of-the-art.
他那台新笔记本电脑是最先进的。

lame

boring or not very good

the company’s lame performance
该公司的不佳业绩

moron

/ˈmɔːrɑːn/

a very offensive word for someone who you think is very stupid

gross

/ɡroʊs/
disgusting
very unpleasant to look at or think about

hobo

/ˈhoʊboʊ/

someone who travels around and has no home or regular job

crappy

/ˈkræpi/

of very bad quality