读英文原著《Wonder/奇迹男孩》学单词 109
Part Eight: August - Be Kind to Nature
thrilled
/θrɪld/
very excited, happy, and pleased
I’m absolutely thrilled that you are coming.
whoop
/wuːp/
to shout loudly and happily
holler
/ˈhɑːlər/
to shout loudly
litter
/ˈlɪtər/
- waste paper, cans etc that people have thrown away and left on the ground in a public place
（在公共场所乱扔的）垃圾，废弃物
People who drop litter can be fined in some cities.
在有些城市，乱扔垃圾的人会被罚款。
- a group of baby animals that a mother gives birth to at the same time
（同时出生的）一窝（小动物）a litter of kittens
一窝小猫
cornfield
/ˈkɔːrnfiːld/
cornfield
roam
/roʊm/
to walk or travel, usually for a long time, with no clear purpose or direction
闲逛，漫步；漫步于
Chickens and geese roam freely in the back yard.
鸡和鹅在后院随意溜达。
courteous
/ˈkɜːrtiəs/
polite and showing respect for other people
The hotel staff are friendly and courteous.
旅馆服务人员友好而有礼貌。
boo
/buː/
to shout ‘boo’ to show that you do not like a person, performance, idea etc
Some of the audience started booing.
一些观众开始喝倒彩。
hiss
/hɪs/
if a crowd hisses a speaker, they interrupt them with angry sounds to show that they do not like them
The performance was met with boos and hisses.
演出换来一片倒彩声和嘘声。
dim
/dɪm/
if a light dims, or if you dim it, it becomes less bright
The lights in the theatre began to dim.
剧院里的灯光开始暗下来。
nun
someone who is a member of a group of religious women that live together in a convent
修女；尼姑
twirl
/twɜːrl/
to turn around and around or make something do this
She twirled around in front of the mirror.
He twirled his hat in his hand.
chilly
/ˈtʃɪli/
chilly weather or places are cold enough to make you feel uncomfortable
a chilly November morning
十一月里一个寒冷的早晨
