chapter11-13

part one vacabularies

1,flock 动词 蜂拥;群集 If people flock to a particular place or event, a very large number of them go there, usually because it is pleasant or interesting.

原句:All sorts of relatives from Cranton - flocked to Cambridge to attend the ceremony.

仿写:The student flocked to the cateen after school.


2,rib 可数名词 排骨;肋条(肉) A rib of meat such as beef or pork is a piece that has been cut to include one of the animal's ribs.

哇,吃了这么多年的排骨,没想过怎么用英文描述

原文:There was plenty of rib poking, whispering and even overt speculation, but the relatives could pry no specific information from eithre of us - or from Phil, who I guess was happy to avoid a discussion of love among the atheists.

a rib of beef


3,gawky /ˈɡɔːki/ 形容词(尤指年轻人)笨拙的,笨手笨脚的 If you describe someone, especially a young person, as gawky, you mean they are awkward and clumsy.

原文:Maybe for sentimental reasons her tall, gawky colleague at the reserve book desk.

仿写:He's tall and gawky and sixteen years old.


4,sell 动词 使接受;使采纳 If you sell someone an idea or proposal, or sell someone on an idea, you convince them that it is a good one.

熟词新意

原文:It was a very beautiful thing, and really sold us on the idea, 'Are you two ready?' asked Mr.Blauvelt.

仿写:She tried to sell me the idea of buying my own T-shirt.



5,slack-jawed 形容词( 通常因吃惊)张大嘴巴的 If you say that someone is slack-jawed, you mean that their mouth is hanging open, often because they are surprised.

原文:From the corner of my eye I saw Phil Cavilleri, pale, slack-jawed, eyes wide with amazement and adoration combined.形容一个人吃惊的描写挺不错的。

仿写:He just gazed at me slack-jawed.

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