【詞匯】
coxa:['kɑks?]n. [解剖] 髖;[無(wú)脊椎] 基節(jié)(昆蟲(chóng)類或節(jié)肢動(dòng)物的)
trochanter:?[tro'k?nt?]n. [解剖] 轉(zhuǎn)子叠殷;粗滤ァ;昆蟲(chóng)的轉(zhuǎn)節(jié)
femur:['fim?]n. [解剖] 股骨肮街;大腿骨
patella:[p?'t?l?] n. [解剖] 膝蓋骨
tibia:['t?b??] n. 脛骨风题;[昆] 脛節(jié)(昆蟲(chóng))
metatarsus:?[,m?t?'tɑrs?s] n.跖骨;中骨
tarsus:n. 瞼板嫉父;跗骨沛硅;踝骨
sit/stand bolt upright:to sit or stand with your back very straight, often because something has frightened you〔常因受到驚嚇〕挺直地坐著/站著
chubby: slightly fat in a way that looks healthy and attractive
scramble: [I always + adv/prep]?to climb up, down, or over something quickly and with difficulty, especially using your hands to help you
spinneret:?['sp?n?,r?t]any of several organs in spiders and certain insects through which silk threads are exuded (蜘蛛和某些昆蟲(chóng)的)吐絲器
hurl:[T always + adv/prep]?to throw something with a lot of force, especially because you are angry; hurl yourself at/against etc sb/sthto throw yourself at someone or something with a lot of force向某人/某物猛撲過(guò)去
dragline:n. 牽引繩索
hastily:quickly, perhaps too quickly飛快地绕辖;倉(cāng)促地
check:[T]?to suddenly stop yourself from saying or doing something because you realize it would be better not to
thump:n.?[C?]the dull sound that is made when something hits a surface
sway:[I]?to move slowly from one side to another
bump:n.?the sound or sudden movement of something hitting a hard surface
anything to oblige:任何要求
hitch:a type of knot摇肌; a half hitch 半結(jié)
stale:bread or cake that is stale is no longer fresh or good to eat
quitter:n. 輕易放棄的人
summon:?/'s?m?n,ˋs?m?n/?v.?[T?]?to try very hard to have enough of something such as courage, energy, or strength, because you need it
neglect:/n?'ɡlekt,n?ˋgl?kt/?v.?[T?] to fail to look after someone or something properly. neglect to do sth: formal?to not do something
thud: n.?[C?]?the low sound made by a heavy object hitting something else
cheer up: When you?cheer up?or when something?cheers?you?up, you stop feeling depressed and become more cheerful.
sedentary: formal?spending a lot of time sitting down, and not moving or exercising very much
beechnut: n. 山毛櫸堅(jiān)果
truffle: n. [植] 松露抛蚤;塊菌
delectable: extremely pleasant to taste or smell
hang one's head: to look ashamed and embarrassed〔羞愧访得、尷尬地〕垂下頭
stretch out:If you?stretch out?or?stretch?yourself?out, you lie with your legs and body in a straight line. (使) 平躺?Wilburstretched out on his side.
twilight:n. 黃昏;薄暮
whippoorwill:['hw?p?,w?l]n. 北美夜鷹
trill:n. 顫音酣衷;〔鳥(niǎo)的〕啼囀树碱,唧唧啾啾
toad:n. 蟾蜍 tree toad n. 雨蛙
slamming:n.(關(guān)門(mén)的)碰擊聲
thrust:?to push something somewhere roughly
keep up:If you?keep?something?up, you continue to do it or provide it.?
whistling:?['hw?sl??]n. 吹哨肯适,吹笛
troupe:?[tr?p]n. 劇團(tuán),演出團(tuán)
piper:n. 吹笛者成榜;風(fēng)笛手
vaguely:adv. 含糊地框舔;曖昧地;茫然地
collected:adj. in control of yourself and your thoughts, feelings etc
lose your nerve: suddenly become very nervous so that you cannot do what you intended to do失去勇氣
【那些值得學(xué)習(xí)的表達(dá)】
Fern chuckled softly, and her eyes grew wide with love for the pig.
I advise you to put the idea out of your mind.
The thought of death came to him and he began to tremble with fear.
Wilbur trotted over to the darkest corner of his pen and threw himself down.