Alice walker.docx

Alice walker.docx

《Alice walker.docx》由会员分享，可在线阅读，更多相关《Alice walker.docx（28页珍藏版）》请在冰点文库上搜索。

Alicewalker

　1.wavy:

havingregularcurves

Awavylinehasaseriesofregularcurvesalongit.

Thewavylinesaremeanttorepresentwater.

Hereinthetexttheworddescribesthemarksinwavypatternsontheclaygroundleftbythebroom.

*image-1*（此处加一细曲线图）

　　2.groove:

alongnarrowpathortrackmadeinasurface,esp.toguidethemovementofsth.

Agrooveisawide,deeplinecutintoasurface.

Thecupboarddoorslidesopenalongthegrooveitfitsinto.

　　3.homely:

simple,notgrand,（ofpeople,faces,etc.,）notgood-looking,ugly

Ifsomeoneishomely,theyarenotveryattractivetolookat;uasedinAm.E.

　　4.awe:

Aweisthefeelingofrespectandamazementthatyouhavewhenyouarefacedwithsth.wonderful,frighteningorcompletelyunknown.,wonder

Thechildstaredathiminsilentawe.

　　5.confront:

tofaceboldlyorthreateningly,encounter

Ifaproblem,task,ordifficultyconfrontsyou,oryouareconfrontedwithit,itisssth.thatyoucannotavoidandmustdealwith

Iwasconfrontedwiththetaskofdesigningandbuildingthenewsystem.

　　6.totter:

tomoveinanunsteadywayfromsidetosideasifabouttofall,towalkwithweakunsteadysteps

Theoldladytottereddownthestairs.

　　7.limousine:

Alimousineisalargeandverycomfortablecar,esp.onewithaglassscreenbetweenthefrontandbackseats.Limousinesareusuallydrivenbyachauffeur[ou]

cf:

sedan/saloonisacarwithseatsforfourormorepeople,afixedroof,andaboot（thespaceatthebackofthecar,coveredbyalid,inwhichyoucarrythingssuchluggage,shoppingortools）thatisseparatefromtheseatingpartofthecar

convertible:

acarwithasoftroofthatcanbefoldeddownorremoved

sportscar:

alowusu.opencarwithroomforonly2peoplefortravelingwithhighpowerandspeed

coupe[‘ku:

pei]acarwithafixedroof,aslopingback,twodoorsandseatsforfourpeople

stationwagon（AmE）/estatecar（Br.E）acarwhichhasalongbodywithadooratthebackendandspacebehindthebackseats

　　8.gray/grey:

usedtodescribethecolourofpeople’shairwhenitchangesfromitsoriginalcolour,usu.astheygetoldandbeforeitbecomeswhite

　　9.tacky:

（Am.E,slang）shabby

　　10.overalls:

areasinglepieceofclothingthatcombinestrousersandajacket.Yourwearoverallsoveryourclothesinordertoprotectthemfromdirt,paint,etc.whileyouareworking

Thebreastpocketofhisoverallswasfilledwithtools.（工装裤）

　　11.hog:

a.apig,esp.afatoneforeating

b.amalepigthathasbeencastrated

c.adirtyperson

swine:

（old&tech）pig

boar[o:

]:

malepigonafarmthatiskeptforbreeding

sow[au]:

fullygrownfemalepig

　　12.sledgehammer:

large,heavyhammerforswingingwithbothhands,alargeheavyhammerwithalonghandle,usedforsmashingconcrete

　　13.barley:

大麦

　　14.pancake:

athin,flatcircleofcookedbatter（糊状物）madeofmilk,flourandeggs.usu.rolleduporfoldedandeatenhotwithasweetorsavoryfillinginside

　　15.sidle:

walkasifreadytoturnorgotheotherway

Ifyousidlesomewhere,youwalkthereuncertainlyorcautiously,asifyoudonotwantanyonetonoticeyou

AmansidleduptomeandaskedifIwantedaticketforthematch..

　　16.shuffle:

slowdraggingwalk

Ifyoushuffle,youwalkwithoutliftingyourfeetproperlyofftheground

Heslippedonhisshoesandshuffledoutoftheroom.

Ifyoushuffle,youmoveyourfeetaboutwhilestandingormoveyourbottomaboutwhilesitting,oftenbecauseyoufeeluncomfortableorembarrassed.

Iwasshufflinginmyseat.

cf:

totter（n.6）,sidle（n.15）,shuffle

　　17.blaze:

toburnwithabrightflame

Awoodfirewasblazing,buttherewasnootherlightintheroom.

n.thesuddensharpshootingupofaflame,averybrightfire

Thefireburnedslowlyatfirst,butsoonburstintoablaze.

　　18.sweetgumtree:

alargeNorthAmericantreeofthewitchhazel（榛子）family,withalternatemaplelikeleaves,spiny（多刺的）fruitballs,andflagrantjuice

美洲金缕梅,落叶灌木或小乔木.原产于北美和亚洲.其分叉小枝从前用为魔杖,这寻找地下水,故俗称魔杖.

　　19.dingy:

dirtyandfaded

Abuildingorplacethatisdingyisratherdarkanddepressinganddoesnotseemtohavebeenwelllookedafter,.

Thisisthedingieststreetofthetown.

Clothes,curtains,etc.thataredingyaredirtyorfaded.

　　20.raise:

tocollecttogether

raiseanarmy/raiseenoughmoneyforaholiday

Hiswiferaisedthemoneybysellingherjewellery.

We’retryingtoraisefundstoestablishascholarship.

　　21.underneath:

（soastogo）under（sth..）

Theletterwaspushedunderneaththedoor.

Didyoufindverymuchgrowingunderneaththesnow?

（Hereitsuggestsarepressiveandimposingqualityinhervoice.）

　　22.make-believe:

astateofpretendingorthethingswhicharepretended

Shelivesinamake-believeworld/aworldofmake-believe.

Don’tbeafraidofmonster-thestory’sonlymake-believe.

Thelittlegirlmadebelieveshewasaprincess.

　　23.shove:

topush,esp.inaroughorcarelessway

Therewasalotofpushingandshovingtogetonthebus.

Helpmetoshovethisfurnitureaside.

Ifyoushovesb.orsth.,youpushthemwithaquick,rather,violentmovement.

Hedraggedherouttothedoorandshovedherintothestreet.

　　24.dimwit:

（infml）anignorantandstupidperson

dim:

faint,notbright

wit:

intelligence,wisdom

atone’swit’send:

attheendofone’stether

　　25.organdy:

（Br.Eorgandie）veryfinetransparentmuslin（麦斯林纱,平纹细布）withastifffinish（最后一层涂饰）,veryfineratherstiffcottonmaterialusedesp.forwomen’sdresses

（蝉翼纱,玻璃纱）

　　26.pump:

lowshoethatgripsthefootchieflyatthetoeandtheheel

　　27.staredownanydisasterinherefforts:

faceupanddefeatanydisasterwithherefforts

staredown:

twopeoplelookingateachotherpersistentlyuntiloneshiftshiseye

　　28.flicker:

tomovebackwardsandforwardsunsteadily

shadowsflickeredonthewall

flickeringeyelids

　　29.stumble:

tostopand/ormakemistakesinspeakingorreadingaloud

tocatchthefootonthegroundwhilemovingalongandstarttofall

Shestumbleat/overthelongword

Hestumbledandstoppedreading.

cf:

stammer:

tospeakorsaywithpausesandrepeatedsounds,eitherhabituallyorbecauseofexcitement,fear,etc.

stammerer

stutter:

tospeakorsaywithdifficultyinproducingsounds,esp.habituallyholdingbackthefirstconsonant.

stutterer

　　30.good-naturedly:

naturallykind,readytohelp,toforgive,nottobeangry

Apersonoranimalthatisgood-naturedisnaturallyfriendlyanddoesnoteasilygetangry.

agood-naturedpoliceman

　　31.mossy:

moss:

anyofseveraltypesofasmallflatgreenoryellowflowerlessplantthatgrowsinathickfurrymassonwetsoil,oronawetsurface

　　32.hook:

tocatchwithorasifwithahook

tohookafish/arichhusband

hooknose

Here:

toattackwiththehornofthecow

　　33.soothe:

tomakelessangry,excitedoranxious,comfortorcalm,tomakelesspainful

soothingwords

sootheone’sfeelings

　　34.shingle:

asmallthinpieceofbuildingmaterial（suchaswood）oftenwithoneendthickerthantheotherforlayinginoverlappingrowsasacoveringfortherooforsidesofbuilding

cf:

tile;aflatorcurvedpieceoffiredclay,stone,orconcreteusedesp.forroofs,floors,orwallsandoftenforornamentalwork

　　35.porthole:

alsoport,asmallusu.circularwindoworopeninginashipforlightorair

　　36.shutter:

a.onethatshuts

b.movablecover（woodenpanelorironplate,hinged,orseparateanddetachable）forawindowordoor,tokeepoutlightorburglars.

cf:

Venetianblinds

Theshopfrontisfittedwithrollingshutters.

c.devicethatopenstoadmitlightthroughthelensofacamera

　　37.pasture:

landwheregrassisgrownandwherecattlefeedonit

　　38.furtive:

stealthy,Ifsb.isfurtive,he/shebehavesasifhe/shewantstokeepsth.secretorhidden

TheysuddenlylookedfurtivewhenIgotintotheroom.

Iwatchedhimfurtivelypencilanoteandslipitbetweenthepages.

AwomanwithfurtivelooksidleduptomeandaskedfurtivelywhetherIhad/wantedreceipts.

　　39.hangabout:

towaitorstaynearaplacewithoutpurposeoractivity

　　40.washday:

alsowashingday,thedaywhenclothesarewashed

　　41.impressedwithher:

impressedbyhermanner,

　　42.well-turned:

（ofaphrase）carefullyformedandpleasantlyexpressed

awell-turnedphrase:

恰当的词语

　　43.cute:

delightfullyprettyandoftensmall

Ifyoudescribesb.ascuteyoumeanthatyoufindthemattractive,ofteninasexualway

　　44.scald:

toburnwithhotliquid

Hescaldedhistongueon/withthehotcoffee

scalding:

boilingorashotasboiling

court:

Ifamancourtsawoman,hepaysalotofattentiontoherbecausehewantstomarryher.

　　45.flashy:

over-ornamented,unpleasantlybig,bright,etc.andperhapsnotofgoodqualitySomethingthatisflashyissosmart,brightandexpensivethatyoufinditunpleasantandperhapsvulgar

aflashysportscar/cheapflashyclothes

　　46.recompose:

compose:

tomake（esp.oneself）calm,quiet,etc.

Jeanwasnervousatfirstbutsooncomposedherself.

　　47.kinky:

（esp.ofhair）havingkinks

kink:

abackwardturnortwistinhair,arope,chain,pipe,etc.

　　48.wriggle:

totwistfromsidetoside

　　49.loud:

attractingattentionbybeingunpleasantlycolourful

　　50.rope:

（of2ormoremountainclimbers）tobefastenedtogetherwiththesamerope

（Ithinkthewordheremeanstheplaitsorthepigtailsarefastenedtogether

　　51.gliding:

tomovenoiselesslyinasmooth,continuousmanner,whichseemseasyandwithouteffort

glider:

aplanewithoutanengine

　　52.somethingofa（n）...:

（infml）rathera（n）,afairlygood

Youusetheexpressionsomethingofinthefollowingways.Ifyousayt