读英文原著《Wonder/奇迹男孩》学单词 - 75

Part Four: Jack - Sides

loose-leaf

/ˌluːs ˈliːf/

having pages that can be put in and removed easily
活页的

a loose-leaf binder
活页夹

neutral

/ˈnuːtrəl/

not supporting any of the people or groups involved in an argument or disagreement
中立的

period

any of the parts that a day is divided into at a school, college, etc. for study
节；学时；课

'What do you have next period?' 'French.'
“你下一节是什么课？” “法语。”

ask somebody out

to invite somebody to go out with you, especially as a way of starting a romantic relationship
邀请外出（尤指男女交往约会之始）

He's too shy to ask her out.
他太腼腆，不好意思约她外出。

awkward

/ˈɔːkwərd/
adjective
making you feel embarrassed so that you are not sure what to do or say

A laugh can help people over an awkward situation.
笑声可以帮助人们化解尴尬。

air quotes

a movement that someone makes in the air with their fingers to show that what they are saying should be in quotation marks, and that it should not be taken as their real opinion or their usual way of speaking