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2020年10月8日星期四

Platform Nine and Three-Quarters

grunt: the deep short sound characteristic of a hog

hog: domesticated swine

howl: to emit a loud sustained doleful sound characteristic of members of the dog family

growl: to utter a growl

ruddy: reddish

robe: a long flowing outer garment

trunk: a large rigid piece of luggage used usually for transporting clothing and personal effects

dump: to let fall in or as if in a heap or mass

nasty: disgustingly filthy

filth: foul or putrid matter

desperate: having lost hope

stride: to stand astride

strand: to leave in a strange or an unfavorable place especially without funds or means to depart

plump: having a full rounded usually pleasing form

swarm: to move or assemble in a crowd

gangling: tall, thin, and awkwardly built

jostle: to exist in close proximity

wrought-iron: a commercial form of iron that is tough, malleable, and relatively soft, contains less than 0.3 percent and usually less than 0.1 percent carbon, and carries 1 or 2 percent of slag mechanically mixed with it

drift: to cause to be driven in a current

chatter: to utter rapid short sounds suggestive of language but inarticulate and indistinct

hoot: to make the natural throat noise of an owl or a similar cry

dreadlock: a narrow ropelike strand of hair formed by matting, braiding, or twisting

shriek: to utter a sharp shrill sound

shrill: scream

shove: to push along

heave: lift, raise

pant: to breathe quickly, spasmodically, or in a labored manner

blimey: gorblimey

gorblimey: used to express amazement, surprise, or perplexity

gawp: gawk

gawk: to gape or stare stupidly

jerk: to give a quick suddenly arrested push, pull, or twist to

billow: to bulge or swell out

stern: having a definite hardness or severity of nature or manner

clamber: to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet

awkward: lacking dexterity or skill

glance: to take a quick look at something

tarantula: a spider

blurt: to utter abruptly and impulsively

fringe: band

band: the front section of a person's hair when it is cut short and worn over the forehead —usually used in plural

gloomy: lacking in promise or hopefulness

live up to: to act or be in accordance with

dimple: (anatomy) a slight natural indentation in the surface of some part of the human body

rattling; to an extreme degree

pasty: a meat pie

corned beef: beef that has been preserved in salt water

swap: to give in trade

crooked: not straight

alchemy: a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life

tenpin bowling: a game in which players try to knock down 10 pins (standing pieces) by rolling a large ball towards them

marmalade: a clear sweetened jelly in which pieces of fruit and fruit rind are suspended

rind: a usually hard or tough outer layer

tripe: stomach tissue especially of a ruminant (such as an ox) used as food

nibble: to eat or chew in small bits

wail: to make a sound suggestive of a mournful cry

miserable: being in a pitiable state of distress or unhappiness

rummage: to make a thorough search through

battered: damaged or worn down by hard use

glint: of rays of light

unicorn: a mythical, usually white animal generally depicted with the body and head of a horse with long flowing mane and tail and a single often spiraled horn in the middle of the forehead

mellow: of a fruit: tender and sweet because of ripeness

witchcraft: the use of sorcery or magic

stun: to make senseless

dud: one that is ineffectual

flop: to move or drop heavily or noisily

whisker: one of the long projecting hairs or bristles growing near the mouth of an animal

prickle: a fine sharp process or projection

dumbfounded: to confound briefly and usually with astonishment

thickset: having a thick body

riffraff: disreputable persons

sneer: to smile or laugh with facial contortions that express scorn or contempt

lurk: to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose

scowl: to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure

sniffy: having or expressing a haughty attitude

glare: to stare angrily or fiercely

peer: to look narrowly or curiously

trainer: sneaker

sneaker: a sports shoe with a pliable rubber sole

throng: a multitude of assembled persons

bob: to move up and down in a short quick movement

stumble: to walk unsteadily or clumsily

turret: a little tower

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