读英文原著《Wonder/奇迹男孩》学单词 114

Part Eight: August - Sleep

desperate

/ˈdespərət/

• willing to do anything to change a very bad situation, and not caring about danger
  （为了改变糟糕境遇而）不惜冒险的，拼命的，绝望的

  Time was running out and we were getting desperate.
  时间越来越少，我们越来越感到绝望。

• a desperate situation is extremely serious or dangerous
  （情况）极严重的；极危险的；很危急的

  They face a desperate shortage of clean water.
  他们面临洁净水的严重短缺。

revenge

/rɪˈvendʒ/

• something you do in order to punish someone who has harmed or offended you

  She is seeking revenge for the murder of her husband.

• the defeat of someone who has previously defeated you in a sport

The team wanted to get revenge for their defeat earlier in the season.
球队想要为这个赛季早先的失败雪耻。

bandage

/ˈbændɪdʒ/

noun
a narrow piece of cloth that you tie around a wound or around a part of the body that has been injured
绷带

verb
to tie or cover a part of the body with a bandage
用绷带包扎

The nurse bandaged up his sprained ankle.
护士用绷带包扎他扭伤的脚踝。

lamb

/læm/

a young sheep

slaughter

/ˈslɔːtər/

the killing of animals for their meat
屠宰；宰杀

(like) a lamb/lambs to the slaughter

used when someone is going to do something dangerous, but they do not realize it or have no choice
像待宰的羔羊（指面临危险而未觉察或别无选择者）