1.Uncle Vernon stopped at last outside a gloomy-looking hotel on the outskirts of a big city.
outskirt?n. 市郊;郊區(qū)
2.Dudley and Harry shared a room with twin beds and damp, musty sheets.
musty?adj. 發(fā)霉的,陳腐的泉唁；乏味的,陳舊的
damp?vt. 使潮濕；使沮喪，抑制侄榴；使阻尼 vi. 減幅羹饰，阻尼缔杉；變潮濕 n. 潮濕忍坷，濕氣 adj. 潮濕的
3.They ate stale cornflakes and cold tinned tomatoes on toast for breakfast next day.
stale?adj. 不新鮮的; 味道變壞的穆桂；無趣味的; 老掉牙的掌猛；沒有生氣的 vi. 變陳舊; 走味
cornflake?n.玉米片
4. Dudley snivelled.
?snivelled?[古語] 鼻涕盏浙；啜泣，抽噎荔茬；哭訴：
5. Perched on top of the rock was the most miserable little shack you could imagine.
perch n. 棲息處, 棲枝, 棲木废膘；高處, 較高的位置；鱸魚 vi. (鳥)飛落, 暫棲, 停留
? ? ? ? ? vt. & vi. (在較高處或物體邊緣)坐著; 把…置于較高或危險(xiǎn)處
shack n. 窩棚, 簡陋的小屋 vi. 未婚而同居
6.‘Storm forecast for tonight!’ said Uncle Vernon gleefully, clapping his hands together.
gleefully?adv. 極快樂地,歡欣地
7.A toothless old man came ambling up to them, pointing, with a rather wicked grin, at an old rowing boat bobbing in the iron-grey water below them.
amble?vi. （馬）緩行慕蔚；從容漫步 n. （馬的）緩行步態(tài)丐黄；漫步
wicked adj. 邪惡的；頑皮的孔飒；惡劣的灌闺；不道德的
grin?v. 露齒而笑，咧著嘴笑 n. 露齒笑
bob vt. 使上下(或來回)快速擺動;剪短(頭發(fā));截短(尾巴);輕敲,輕打
?vi. 上下(或來回)快速擺動;躍起;行屈膝禮;用浮子釣魚;(游戲中)試咬住懸掛(或飄動)的目的物(如水果等);(迅速)冒出;(突然) 出現(xiàn)
n. 上下(或來回)快速擺動;跳躍;屈膝禮;跳躍舞(一種蘇格蘭民間舞);鐘擺;秤錘;(絲帶坏瞄、頭發(fā)等的)一束,一團(tuán);(孩童或女子的)短發(fā);剪短的馬尾;(釣魚線上的)浮子;一串魚餌;連橇;大雪橇;輕敲,輕打;<古>歌曲的短疊句;<英><俚>(舊時(shí)英幣)一先令(相當(dāng)于現(xiàn)時(shí)的五便士)
8.‘I’ve already got us some rations,’ said Uncle Vernon, ‘so all aboard!’
ration?n. 定量; 配給量 vt. 限量供應(yīng); 配給供應(yīng)
9.It was freezing in the boat. Icy sea spray and rain crept down their necks and a chilly wind whipped their faces.
spray n. 水沫桂对；噴霧；噴霧器 vt. 噴射 vi. 噴
crept?v. 匍匐爬行（creep的過去式）
whip?vt. 抽打鸠匀；煽動蕉斜；攪打（蛋，奶油）；[口]徹底擊敗 n. 鞭子宅此；抽打机错；車夫；攪拌器 vi. 抽打父腕；急走毡熏；拍擊
10.As night fell, the promised storm blew up around them. Spray from the high waves splattered the walls of the hut and a fierce wind rattled the filthy windows.
splatter?vt. 結(jié)結(jié)巴巴地講；使水等飛濺 vi. 結(jié)結(jié)巴巴地說話侣诵；濺潑 n. 飛濺
hut?n. 小屋痢法；臨時(shí)營房 vt. 使住在小屋中；駐扎 vi. 住在小屋中杜顺；駐扎
rattle?vt. 使發(fā)出咯咯聲财搁；喋喋不休；使慌亂躬络，使驚慌 vi. 喋喋不休地講話尖奔；發(fā)出卡嗒卡嗒聲 n. 喋喋不休的人；嚇吱聲穷当，格格聲
?filthy?adj. 骯臟的;污穢的;下流的;淫穢的
11. She and Uncle Vernon went off to the lumpy bed next door and Harry was left to find the softest bit of floor he could and to curl up under the thinnest, most ragged blanket.
lumpy?adj. 粗笨的提茁；波浪起伏的；多塊狀物的
curl?vt. 使…卷曲馁菜；使卷起來 vi. 卷曲茴扁；盤繞 n. 卷發(fā)；螺旋狀物汪疮；卷曲
rag?n. 破布峭火；碎屑 vt. 戲弄；責(zé)罵 vi. 變破碎智嚷；穿著講究
12.The storm raged more and more ferociously as the night went on.
ferociously?adv. 野蠻地,殘忍地
