读英文原著《Wonder/奇迹男孩》学单词 97

Part Seven: Miranda - Camp Lies

counselor

/ˈkaʊnsələr/

someone whose job is to help and support people with problems
顾问；辅导员

make believe / make-believe

to pretend or imagine that something is true when it is not
假想；假装

townhouse

a house in a group of houses that share one or more walls
连栋房屋，联排式住宅

blurt something out / blurt out something

to say something suddenly and without thinking, usually because you are nervous or excited

Peter blurted the news out before we could stop him.
我们还没来得及阻止，彼得就脱口说出了那个消息。

bungalow

/ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/

a small house that is often on one level
单层小屋

et cetera

/ˌet ˈsetərə/

the full form of etc.

weirdo

/ˈwɪrdoʊ/

someone who wears strange clothes or behaves strangely

for the sake of someone / for someone's sake

for the purpose or benefit of someone; to satisfy the demands of someone

The teacher repeated the assignment for the sake of the slower students.

popularity

/ˌpɑːpjuˈlærəti/

noun
the state of being liked, enjoyed or supported by a large number of people
受欢迎；普及；流行

sneak

/sniːk/

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

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

dye

/daɪ/

to give something a different colour using a dye
（用染料）染，给…染色

She dyed her hair blonde.
她把头发染成了金黄色。