重點講解:
peck v. 啄;匆匆地吻
The hen pecked up the grains on the ground. 母雞啄起地面上的谷粒。
Jack pecked her on the cheek. 杰克匆匆吻了一下她的臉頰。
tantrum n. (尤指兒童)耍脾氣,使性子
to have/throw a tantrum
tyke (=tike) n. 小淘氣,調皮鬼
chortle vi. 高興地咯咯笑,哈哈大笑
tabby n. (= tabby cat)虎斑貓
cloak n. 斗篷
get-up n. (informal) (奇特的)穿戴、裝束
drum n. 鼓
He has the annoying habit of drumming the table with his finger tips.
他有用手指尖敲桌子的惱人習慣。
v. 擊鼓;連續敲擊
steer vt. 駕駛,掌方向盤;操縱、引導
He steered the boat into the harbour. 他把船駛進了港口。
steering wheel 方向盤
huddle vi. (人、動物)(因寒冷、害怕等)擠在一起
We huddled together for warmth. 我們為了取暖擠成一團。
n. (雜亂的)擠成一團的人、動物等
weirdo n. 長相或行為古怪的人
enrage vt. 激怒,使異常憤怒,常用be/get enraged
Mary was enraged to find that he had left home. 瑪麗萬分氣惱地發現他離家出走了。
emerald green n./adj. 綠寶石色(的)
stunt n. 特技;意在引人注意的花招
parking lot 停車場
句子解讀:
He couldn't help noticing that there seemed to be a lot of strangely dressed people about.
can't help + V-ing 常用于否定句,表示“忍不住、不禁、不能阻止”
例:She could not help laughing. 她忍不住要笑。
The nerve of him!
nerve n. 有“厚臉皮”的意思,這句話可翻譯為“真不知羞恥!”