读英文原著《Wonder/奇迹男孩》学单词 52

Part Three: Summer - The Halloween Party

dump

to end a relationship with someone

Did you hear he's dumped his girlfriend?
你听说他甩了他的女朋友吗？

brag

/bræɡ/
to talk too proudly about what you have done, what you own etc

He'll probably go around bragging to his friends.
他很可能会到处向他的朋友们吹嘘。

for instance

for example

goth

a type of slow sad popular music that is played on electric guitars and keyboards
哥特摇滚乐

getup

a set of clothes, especially strange or unusual clothes
（尤指奇特或不寻常的）服装，装束，穿戴

I hardly recognized him in that getup!
他那副装束，我几乎认不出来了！

no-no

/ˈnoʊ noʊ/
something that you must not do because it is considered to be unacceptable behaviour

Colouring your hair was a no-no at that time.
染发在那时是绝不允许的。

bummer

/ˈbʌmər/
a situation that is disappointing or annoying

It was a real bummer being ill on holiday.
在假期里生病真扫兴。

coat rack

coat rack

a board or pole with hooks on it that you hang coats on
（有挂钩的）衣帽架

basement

a room or area in a building that is under the level of the ground
地下室；地库

bathtub

/ˈbæθtʌb/

bathtub

a long large container that you fill with water and sit or lie in to wash yourself
浴缸

sneak

/sniːk/
to go somewhere secretly and quietly in order to avoid being seen or heard

She snuck out of the house once her parents were asleep.
她父母刚一睡着她就溜出了家门。

in full swing

if an event or process is in full swing, it has reached its highest level of activity
（活动或进程）达到高潮，在热烈进行中

When we returned, the party was in full swing and the dance floor was crowded.
我们回来时，聚会已进入高潮，舞池里挤满了人。