2021年10月25日星期一
2021年10月16日星期六
The Catcher in the Rye Ch.4
chew the rag: to discuss, chat, converse, etc., especially at length and in a leisurely, friendly manner
washbowl: a large bowl for water that is used to wash one's hands and face
pierce: to enter or thrust into sharply or painfully
slaughter: the act of killing
slob: a slovenly or boorish person
slovenly: untidy especially in personal appearance
lather: a foam or froth formed when a detergent (such as soap) is agitated in water
stick out: project
hotshot: a talented or successful person who often has a showy or flashy manner
flunk out: to be dismissed from a school or college for failure
lousy: miserably poor or inferior
miserable: wretchedly inadequate or meager
meager: lacking desirable qualities
tap dance: a step dance tapped out audibly by means of shoes with hard soles or soles and heels to which taps have been added
The Ziegfeld Follies was a series of elaborate theatrical revue productions on Broadway in New York City from 1907 to 1931, with renewals in 1934 and 1936.
ole: old
horse around: to engage in horseplay
horseplay: rough or boisterous play
boisterous: noisily turbulent
buck: dollar
half nelson: a wrestling hold in which one arm is thrust under the corresponding arm of an opponent and the hand placed on the back of the opponent's neck
wrestling: a sport or contest in which two unarmed individuals struggle hand to hand with each attempting to subdue or unbalance the other
panther: a leopard of the black color phase
vise: any of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam
gorgeous: splendidly or showily brilliant or magnificent
Doberman pinscher: any of a breed of short-haired medium-sized dogs of German origin
for Chrissake: used as an exclamation of annoyance or exasperation
exclamation: a sharp or sudden utterance
exasperated: having or showing strong feelings of irritation or annoyance
checker: chessboard
dough: money
lock: a tuft, tress, or ringlet of hair
tuft: clump
tress: a long lock of hair
ringlet: a small ring or circle
booze: intoxicating drink
hound: a mean or despicable person
playwright: a person who writes plays
steamy: intensely or uncomfortably hot
crumby: very poor or inferior
nosy: of prying or inquisitive disposition or quality
pry: to look closely or inquisitively
inquisitive: given to examination or investigation
disposition: prevailing tendency, mood, or inclination
muffler: a scarf worn around the neck
rile: to make agitated and angry
conceited: having or showing an excessively high opinion of oneself
barge: to move ponderously or clumsily
ponderous: unwieldy or clumsy because of weight and size
Online Dictionary used: https://www.merriam-webster.com
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