intent adj. 熱切的,專心的
He's intent on going to Australia.
他熱切希望到澳大利亞去。
Her intent look showed how much she had missed her sister.
她的專心的目光說明她是多么想念她的姐姐。
drum v. 敲擊,敲打
disturb v. 擾亂,打擾
They took the phone off the hook so no calls would disturb them.
他們摘下電話聽筒,以免電話打擾他們。
beady adj.
圓小晶亮如珠的
Not much escapes our teacher's beady eye.
任何事都很難逃過我們老師那明亮的眼睛.
wink v. 眨眼(示意)
plain adj. 清楚的
It was plain to everyone that she was not happy.
她并不幸福,這是明擺著的事實。
murmur v. 低語
Some of the sailors began to murmur about it bringing bad luck.
一些水手開始低聲說這帶來了噩運。
The old man drooped his head and began to murmur to himself my father's name.
老人低下頭,低聲念叨我父親的名字。
vigorously adv. 用力地
He pumped my hand (up and down) vigorously.
他握住我的手用力地(上下)搖晃。
He shook hands with me vigorously and smiled a welcome.
他使勁和我握手,笑著表示歡迎。
jab v. 刺,戳,捅
waddle v. 搖搖擺擺地走
howl n./v. 嚎叫
The dog howled over its master's body.
狗對著主人的尸體哀嚎。
gasp v. 喘氣
He gasped out the message.
他喘著氣說出了這個消息。
vanish v. 消失
He seemed to vanish into thin air.
他不留痕跡地消失了。
Wisdom dawns when names and forms vanish.
世間一切名相消失之時,也就是智慧的開端。