4 Loneliness

【生词】

eave: [i:v] n. 屋檐

crooked: bent, twisted, or not in a straight line

course: n. 行动方向，路线

lane: a narrow road

thistle:/'θɪs ə l,ˋθɪsḷ/ n. [C,U ]蓟〔一种叶片带刺、开紫色或白色毛茸状花朵的野生植物〕

pigweed: n. 藜；苋；猪草

downspout: n. 水落管，落水管（将雨水从屋顶排至水沟）

graze: [I,T] if an animal grazes, or if you graze it, it eats grass that is growing

meadow:  a field with wild grass and flowers

fold：a small area of a field surrounded by a wall or fence where sheep are kept for safety 羊圈，羊栏

crust: n.面包皮，酥皮

maple：n. 枫树   maple syrup：n. 枫蜜；糖枫汁

custard pudding：n. 牛乳布丁   custard: n. 奶油冻

raisin: /'reɪz ə n,ˋrezṇ/ n. [C ] 葡萄干

trench：a long narrow hole dug into the surface of the ground壕沟；沟渠

clover：n. [植] 三叶草；苜蓿；红花草

swallow：n. 燕子

paring：['pɛrɪŋ] n. 削皮；削下来的薄片

gravy： /'ɡreɪvi,ˋgrevɪ/ n. [U ]〔调味用的〕肉汁

scraping：n. 刮削下的碎屑

scrap：[C] a small piece of paper, cloth etc小片，小块；碎屑

stale：bread or cake that is stale is no longer fresh or good to eat〔面包、蛋糕〕不新鲜的，变味的

hominy： /'hɒmɪni,'hɒməni,ˋhɑmənɪ/ n. [U ]玉米粥；碾碎的玉米

wrapper：/'ræpə,ˋræpɚ/ n. [C ] the piece of paper or plastic that covers something when it is sold

provender: ['prɑvɪndɚ] n. (家畜的)干饲料

prune:n. 李干；梅脯，梅干

morsel:  ['mɔrsl] n. [C ] a very small amount of something, especially a small piece of food. a morsel of

marmalade: /'mɑːməleɪd,ˋmɑrməled/ n. [U ] a jam made from fruit such as oranges, lemon s ,or grapefruit , usually eaten at breakfast〔用橘子、柠檬、葡萄柚等制成的〕柑橘酱

dripping: n. 滴

gloomily: adv. 沮丧地

groan: /ɡrəʊn,gron/ v. [I] to make a long deep sound because you are in pain, upset, or disappointed, or because something is very enjoyable

banging: 咚咚的响声

budge: to move, or to make someone or something move

toasty: adj.informal warm and comfortable

flibberty-gibbet: Flibbertigibbet is a Middle English word referring to a flighty （反复无常的，轻浮的）or whimsical（古怪的）person, usually a young woman. In modern use, it is used as a slang term, especially in Yorkshire, for a gossipy or overly talkative person.

gosling：n. 小鹅

woodpecker：n. [鸟] 啄木鸟

bitterly：in a way that produces or shows feelings of great sadness or anger

slanting: ['slæntɪŋ] adj. 倾斜的

stairway: a staircase, especially a large or impressive one〔尤指大的或有气派的〕楼梯

whisker: ['wɪskɚ]  n. [C ] 〔猫、老鼠等嘴边的〕须

frolic: adj. n.vi. to play in an active happy way

sourly: ['sauəli] adv. 性情乖僻地

gnaw: /nɔː,nɔ/ v. [I,T always + adv/prep ]to keep biting something hard

glutton: /'ɡlʌtn,ˋglʌtṇ/ n. [C ]someone who eats too much

stealthy: /'stelθi,ˋstɛlθɪ/ adj. moving or doing something quietly and secretly

crafty: good at getting what you want by clever planning and by secretly deceiving people 狡猾的；灵巧的

cunning:/'kʌnɪŋ,ˋkʌnɪŋ/adj. crafty   n. [U ] the ability to achieve what you want by deceiving people in a clever way

poke:[T always + adv/prep] to move or push something through a space or opening插；伸出；探出

dreary:  /'drɪ ə ri,ˋdrɪrɪ/ adj.dull and making you feel sad or bored

stand: If something can stand a situation or a test, it is good enough or strong enough to experience it without being damaged, harmed, or shown to be inadequate.

soak: vi. 浸泡；渗透 vt.沉浸在（工作或学习中）；使……上下湿透

dejected: adj. unhappy, disappointed, or sad

sulphur: /'sʌlfə,ˋsʌlfɚ/ n. [U ]硫磺

molasses:  [mə'læsɪz] n. 糖蜜，糖浆

cud: food that a cow or similar animal has chewed, swallowed, and brought back into its mouth to chew a second time 反刍的食物

thin: a thin voice or sound is high and unpleasant to listen to

jump to one's feet: 一跃而起

【值得学习的表达】

Rain fell in the barnyard and ran in crooked courses down into the lane where thistles and pigweed grew.

Rain spattered against Mrs/ Zuckerman's kitchen windown and came gushing out of the downspouts.

From two to three, he planned to scratch itchy places by rubbing against the fence.

Templeton was nowhere to be seen.

I am not old enough to jump over the fence.

Pigs mean less than nothing to me.

Go play by yourself.

Usually he slept during the daytime and was abroad only after dark.

This was almost more than Wilbur could stand.

He threw himself down in the manure and sobbed.

Wilbur couldn't belive what was happening to him when Lurvy caught him and force the medicine down his throat.

Darkness settled over everything.

【拓展】

Shredded Wheat：一种麦片的牌子