读英文原著《Wonder/奇迹男孩》学单词 - 32

Part One: August - The Bleeding Scream

high five

give me five
an action to celebrate victory or to express happiness in which two people raise one arm each and hit their open hands togethe
举手击掌（以示庆祝或高兴）

Way to go! High five!
好样的！祝贺！

rubber

/ˈrʌbər/

a substance used to make tyres, boots etc, which is made from the juice of a tropical tree or artificially
橡胶；合成橡胶

rubber gloves
橡胶手套

mummy

• mother, used especially by young children or when you are talking to young children
  妈咪（尤为儿语）

  Mummy and Daddy will be back soon.
  妈妈爸爸就要回来了。

• a dead body that has been preserved by wrapping it in cloth, especially in ancient Egypt
  （尤指古埃及的）木乃伊

shrunken

/ˈʃrʌŋkən/

that has become smaller (and less attractive)
皱缩的；收缩的；干瘪的

orc

/ɔ:k/
An orc (sometimes spelled ork; /ɔːrk/), in general, is a hideous creature such as an ogre, a sea monster, or a giant in literature.
半兽人

insist

to say firmly and often that something is true, especially when other people think it may not be true
坚称，坚决认为

"It's true", she insisted.
“那是真的。” 她坚持道。

then and there / there and then

immediately
立即，当场

If I come across a mistake, I fix it right then and there.
如果我遇到错误，我会立即改正。

ditch

to get rid of sth/sb because you no longer want or need it/them
摆脱；抛弃；丢弃

He ditched his girlfriend.
他把女朋友给甩了。