CHAPTER FOUR The Keeper of the Keys(2)

1.Harry stretched out his hand at last to take the yellowish envelope, addressed in emerald green to Mr H. Potter, The Floor, Hut-on-the-Rock, The Sea.

yellowish adj. 微黄色的

emerald n. 绿宝石，翡翠；祖母绿；翠绿色 adj. 翠绿色的；翡翠的

2. After a few minutes he stammered, ‘What does it mean, they await my owl?’

stammer vi. 口吃；结结巴巴地说 vt. 口吃；结巴着说出 n. 口吃；结巴

3.. ‘Gallopin’ Gorgons, that reminds me,’ said Hagrid, clapping a hand to his forehead with enough force to knock over a cart horse, and from yet another pocket inside his overcoat he pulled an owl – a real, live, rather ruffled-looking owl – a long quill and a roll of parchment.

ruffled  adj. 有褶饰边的

quill n. <鸟>翮;翮羽;羽毛管;(羽毛管制成的)羽毛笔;琴拨;牙签;(刺猬或豪猪的)刺;<纺>纡管,纬管

      vt. 给(织物或衣服)作皱褶;<纺>卷(纬线);使(豪猪等)长满刺;(豪猪等)用刺刺

parchment  n. 羊皮纸;羊皮纸古文稿;上等纸;印在上等纸上的正式文字

4. It’s an outrage! A scandal!

outrage n. 暴行；侮辱；愤怒，愤慨 vt. 对…施暴行；凌辱，强奸；激起愤怒

scandal  n. 丑事, 丑闻;流言蜚语; 闲话; 诽谤;公愤; 反感