读英文原著《Wonder/奇迹男孩》学单词 113

Part Eight: August - The Emperor’s Guard

emperor

/ˈempərər/

the man who is the ruler of an empire

backtrack

to return by the same way that you came
原路返回，折返

We had to backtrack about a mile.
我们只得往回走了一英里左右。

(in) single file

moving in a line, with one person behind another

We walked in single file across the bridge.
我们一个接一个依次过桥。

trip

verb

stumble
to hit something with your foot by accident so that you fall or almost fall
绊；绊倒

He tripped and fell.
他绊了一下，摔倒了。

Clary tripped over a cable and broke his foot.
Clary 被一根电缆绊倒，摔伤了脚。

Baggio was tripped inside the penalty area.
巴乔在禁区内被绊倒。

goatherd

/ˈɡoʊthɜːrd/

someone who looks after a group of goats
牧羊人，羊倌

mill around/about (something)

if a lot of people mill around, they move around a place in different directions without any particular purpose

Crowds of students were milling around in the street.
一群群的学生在街上转悠。

ground control

the people on the ground who are responsible for guiding the flight of spacecraft or aircraft

circuit

/ˈsɜːrkɪt/

the complete circle that an electric current travels
电路，线路