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tantrum n. 發(fā)脾氣,發(fā)怒
This child has a tantrum whenever she doesn't get her own way.
一旦不能為所欲為,這個(gè)孩子就會(huì)發(fā)怒。
wolf v. 狼吞虎咽
I have to wolf down my breakfast, I'm rushed for time.
我得快點(diǎn)吃完早餐,時(shí)間不夠了。
scent n. 氣味,香味
v. 聞出,發(fā)覺(jué)
The dog scented a rat.
那狗嗅出有老鼠的氣味。
The dog scent a rabbit and run off after it.
狗嗅到了一只兔子便追了上去。
The press could scent a scandal.
記者們覺(jué)得可能有丑聞。
chuckle v. 輕聲笑,咯咯笑
I could hear him chuckling to himself as he read that funny article.
我聽到他一邊念那篇有趣的文章一邊輕輕地笑。
ruffle v. 弄皺或弄亂某物
A flag ruffled in the breeze.
旗幟迎風(fēng)飄揚(yáng)。
A breeze ruffled the surface of the lake.
一陣微風(fēng)吹皺了湖面。
Don't ruffle my hair, I've just combed it.
別把我的頭發(fā)弄亂了, 我剛剛梳好了的。
unwrap v. 打開
Don't unwrap your present until your birthday.
生日禮物要等到你生日那天才可打開。
VCR abbr. 錄像機(jī)(=Video Cassette Recorder)
rip v. 撕裂,扯開
The poster had been ripped to pieces.
那張廣告畫已被撕得粉碎。
I ripped my stocking on a nail.
一個(gè)釘子掛破了我的襪子。
You should rip the cover off the box first.
你首先應(yīng)當(dāng)把這個(gè)盒子的封套扯掉。
jerk v. 急動(dòng),猛拉
The bus jerked to a stop.
公共汽車猛然剎車停住了。
He jerked the string and the puppet jumped.
他猛地一拉繩子,木偶就跳了起來(lái)。
furious adj. 狂怒的
I was annoyed, indeed furious, over what happened.
出了這件事我很不痛快,實(shí)際上是憤怒至極。
If this news ever reaches her ears, she'll be furious.
這個(gè)消息萬(wàn)一傳到她的耳朵里,她一定得大發(fā)雷霆。
nasty adj. 討厭的,令人不快的
This milk must be bad, for it is giving off a nasty smell.
牛奶一定變質(zhì)了,因?yàn)樗l(fā)出一種令人惡心的氣味。
slug n. 鼻涕蟲(像沒(méi)有殼的蝸牛)
snap v. 厲聲說(shuō)
swallow v. 吞咽,吞下
snarl v. (狗等)呲牙低吼,咆哮著說(shuō)
The dog snarled at the milkman.
那條狗對(duì)著送牛奶的人低聲吠叫。