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2021年5月7日星期五

Norbert the Norwegian Ridgeback

Rhodesian ridgeback: any of an African breed of powerful long-bodied hunting dogs having a dense harsh short tan coat with a characteristic crest of reversed hair along the spine

The dog growled at the stranger.

stutter: to speak with involuntary disruption or blocking of speech

nag: to speak with involuntary disruption or blocking of speech

snap: to utter sharp biting words

forget-me-not: any of a genus (Myosotis) of small herbs of the borage family having usually bright blue or white flowers usually arranged in a curving spike

shuffle: to move about, back and forth, or from one place to another

outlaw: to make illegal

tame: to reduce from a wild to a domestic state

stifle: to be or become unable to breathe easily

frown: to contract the brow in displeasure or concentration

twitch: quiver

beam: to smile with joy

enchantment: a magic spell

fiddle: to move the hands or fingers restlessly

crouch: to lower the body stance especially by bending the legs

hatch: to emerge from an egg

stoke: to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel

trowel: a scoop-shaped or flat-bladed garden tool for taking up and setting small plants

bate: decrease

scrape: to draw roughly or noisily over a surface

flop: to throw or move oneself in a heavy, clumsy, or relaxed manner

crumple: to press, bend, or crush out of shape

snout: a long projecting nose

bulging: swelling or thrusting out from a surrounding or adjacent surface

fang: a long sharp tooth

bolt: to move suddenly or nervously

lurk: to persist in staying

misty: tearful

fortnight: two weeks

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

chime: to cause to sound musically by striking

crate: an open box of wooden slats or a usually wooden protective case or framework for shipping

hoarse: rough or harsh in sound

boarhound: a large dog used in hunting wild boars

rattle: to make a rapid succession of short sharp noises

sob: to cry or weep with convulsive catching of the breath

heave: lift

flare: to shine with a sudden light

tartan: a plaid textile design of Scottish origin consisting of stripes of varying width and color usually patterned to designate a distinctive clan

hairnet: a net worn over the hair to keep it in place

chuckle: to laugh inwardly or quietly

thrash: to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip

cheery: marked by cheerfulness or good spirits

harness: the equipment other than a yoke of a draft animal

buckle: to become fastened with a buckle

loom: to appear in an impressively great or exaggerated form


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