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36 Cards in this Set
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magic word
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魔力词
在英语里，“请”在被当作“魔力词”（magic word），大人从小便教给孩子。难怪在餐桌前、在教室、在公园，孩子都被矫正他们的“请求”行为，直到用上“请”字才可达目的。 |
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rhinoceros
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[rai'nɔsərəs;rai'nɑsərəs]
n. 犀牛 |
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gamekeeper
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猎场看守人
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jet-black
ruby-red brick-red |
乌黑发亮的
jet-black hair 宝石般的深红色 红砖色的 |
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sorcerer
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the greatest dark sorcerer of all time, Lord Voldemort
sorcerer ['sɔ:sərə] n. 男巫士, 魔术师 |
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hitch
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Dudley hitched up his trousers, which were slipping down his fat bottom.
She hitched up her skirt so as not to get it wet. 她把裙子往上提起，免得弄湿了。 n. 猛拉,急止 v. 猛拉,系住 |
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salmon-pink
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a salmon-pink cocktail dress
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on tiptoe
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Harry crossed to his bedroom on tiptoe, slipped inside, closed the door, and turned to collapse on his bed.
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bulge
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The little creature on the bed had large, bat-like ears and
bulging green eyes the size of tennis balls. [bʌldʒ] n. 胀,膨胀 v. 凸出,使...膨胀 The bag of candy made a bulge in the child's pocket. 一袋糖果使得这孩子的口袋有一块凸出。 |
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cross-eyed
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The king is fond of hunting, but is unfortunately cross-eyed - not that anyone would dare acknowledge this in front of him.
国王酷爱狩猎，可惜他是斗鸡眼——没人敢在他面前提起这点。 |
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earsplitting
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deafening
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punch line
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“You’ve just ruined the punch line of my Japanese golfer joke. . . .好笑的部分
He told the joke so poorly that he had to explain the punch line twice. 他那个笑话讲得很差,所以他必须重覆解释其中好笑的部分。 |
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cat flap
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（开在门上供猫进出的）猫洞
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passenger seat
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Can a child ride in the passenger seat?
I'll drive. You can sit in the passenger seat. |
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landing
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I crossed the staircase landing, and entered the room she indicated.
我经过一个楼梯平台，走进她说的那个房间。 |
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chest of drawers
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五斗橱,衣柜
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steering wheel
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方向盘
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stay put
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留在原地
She told the child to stay put and wait for her return. |
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On the third landing, a door stood ajar.
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ajar 微开，半开
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狼人
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werewolf
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under one's breath
“Ha!” said Harry under his breath, pleased to see Draco looking both abashed and angry. |
低声说
in an undertone I told Lucy the news under my breath, but Joyce overheard me. |
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hope against hope
Feeling jumpy, Harry set off, trying to hold his glasses on straight and hoping against hope he’d be able to find a way out of here. |
抱一线希望
We are hoping against hope for a change in her condition. 我们希望她的病情有一线转机。 He hoped against hope that the doctor had been wrong about his illness 他还抱著一线希望,但愿医生错诊了 |
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think better of
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改变主意(重新考虑后再改变主意)
The assistant looked as though he wanted to stop them from leaving, but he barely came up to Hagrid’s waist and seemed to think better of it. |
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conjure up ...
On their last evening, Mrs. Weasley conjured up a sumptuous dinner that included all of Harry’s favorite things, ending with a mouthwatering treacle pudding. |
conjure up
以魔法召唤(使在脑海中显现) |
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倒车
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reverse
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汽车发动机罩
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hood
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挡风玻璃
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windshield
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后备箱
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boot, trunk
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hands-on experience
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hands-on experience
亲身经历，实际动手经验，实际经验 |
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It's the crack of dawn.
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crack of dawn:黎明,破晓
at the crack of dawn:破晓时分 |
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He watched Harry on tenterhooks.
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提心吊担(焦虑不安,如坐针毡)
The students are on tenterhooks to hear the result of the examination. 学生们提心吊胆地听考试结果。 |
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Lockhart’s comments were punctuated by Filch’s dry, racking sobs.
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punctuate 不时打断（发言）
The announcement was punctuated by cheers from the crowd.在宣布过程中, 群众的欢呼声此起彼伏. |
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泪水沾湿的脸
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a tearstained face
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all-purpose cleaner
all-purpose flour bread flour cake flour |
万能清洁液
中筋面粉 高筋面粉 低筋面粉 |
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Worse still, heart-shaped confetti was falling from the pale blue ceiling.
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confetti [kən'feti(:)]
n. (旧时狂欢节或庆祝场合抛撒的)糖果, (婚礼、狂欢节中抛撒的)五彩纸屑 |
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variety store
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杂货铺
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