读英文原著《Wonder/奇迹男孩》学单词 - 61

Part Four: Jack - Snow

chill

chill out
to relax completely instead of feeling angry, tired, or nervous

I spent the afternoon chilling out in front of the TV.
我整个下午都坐在电视机前放松自己。

hit

if a fact hits you, you suddenly realize its importance and feel surprised or shocked
使（某人）突然意识到

I couldn't remember where I'd seen him before, and then it suddenly hit me.
起初我想不起以前在哪里见过他，后来猛然记起来了。

honk

/hɑːŋk/

if a car horn or a goose honks, it makes a loud noise
（汽车）按喇叭，鸣笛；（鹅）叫

Why did he honk at me?
他为什么冲我按喇叭？

windowpane

/ˈwɪndoʊpeɪn/

windowpane

a single whole piece of glass in a window
窗玻璃

sled = sledge

sled

n. 雪橇
v. 滑雪橇

skeleton

/ˈskelɪtn/

the most important parts of something, to which more detail can be added later
骨架，框架；梗概，纲要

We agreed on a skeleton outline of the proposal.
我们给提案商定了一个基本框架。

legend

a story from ancient times about people and events, that may or may not be true; this type of story
传说；传奇故事

Legend has it that the lake was formed by the tears of a god.
据传说这个湖是一位神仙的眼泪积聚而成的。

spot

to notice someone or something, especially when they are difficult to see or recognize

It can be hard for even a trained doctor to spot the symptoms of lung cancer.
即使是训练有素的医生也很难看出肺癌的症状。

banged-up

damaged or injured

prop

to support something by leaning it against something, or by putting something else under, next to, or behind it
把…靠在…上；支住，支撑

He propped his bike against a tree.
他把自行车靠在一棵树上。

monument

/ˈmɑːnjumənt/

a building, statue, or other large structure that is built to remind people of an important event or famous person

He erected a monument on the spot where his daughter was killed.
他在女儿遇难的地方立了块纪念碑。

slat

a thin flat piece of wood, plastic etc, used especially in furniture

heavy-duty

heavy-duty materials are strong and thick and not easily damaged

duct tape

very strong cloth tape that is sticky on one side, often used for repairing things or covering holes in pipes
强力胶布

spray

/spreɪ/

to force liquid out of a container so that it comes out in a stream of very small drops and covers an area
喷，喷洒

Someone had sprayed blue paint over his car.
有人在他的汽车上喷了蓝色油漆。

alabaster

/ˈæləbæstər/

a white stone, used for making statues or other objects for decoration
雪花石膏（常用于雕塑和装饰品）

sphinx

/sfɪŋks/

an ancient Egyptian image of a lion with a human head, lying down
狮身人面像，斯芬克斯

symbol

/ˈsɪmbl/

a letter, number, or sign that represents a sound, an amount, a chemical substance etc
符号，记号，标记

Fe is the chemical symbol for iron.
Fe是铁的化学符号。

crunchy

/ˈkrʌntʃi/

(especially of food) firm and crisp and making a sharp sound when you bite or crush it
（尤指食物）脆的；爽脆的；脆口的

slush

/slʌʃ/
partly melted snow that is usually dirty 融雪；雪泥

In the city the clean white snow had turned to grey slush.
在城市里，洁白的雪已化为灰色的雪泥。

rainy

a rainy period of time is one when it rains a lot

yucky

/ˈjʌki/

extremely unpleasant 令人极度不快的

locker

locker

a small cupboard with a lock in a school, sports building, office etc, where you can leave clothes or possessions while you do something
（学校、体育馆、办公室等供存放衣物等的）锁柜，寄物柜