Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2 - Day 11

Day 11, Page 101-111

一. 字词

1.  out of the woods = in the clear

(1) 原文：

① I don't think we're totally out of the woods just yet.

② Mom and Dad didn't have any evidence that I was the one who did it, so they couldn't peg it on me, and I was in the clear.

(2) 解释：摆脱困境

(3) 造句：Although things are looking up, they're still not out of the woods yet.

2. poke around

(1) 原文：Because with the way Dad was poking around tonight, I'm sure it won't be long before he figures out about the party.

(2) 解释：to search for something by moving things about, usually not in a very careful or organized way.

(3) 造句：I was poking around in the living room looking for my car keys.

3. squeal on sb. = tell on sb. & tattletale

(1) 原文：

① But Manny was there when it happened, and two years later, he squealed on me.

② I used to be a big tattletale myself until I learned my lesson. / Manny is a huge tattletale. In fact, he's been telling on me ever since he could talk

(2) 解释：

① squeal on sb. : to give information, especially to the police, about sth. illegal that sb. has done

② tattletale: 告密者

(3) 造句：My cousin was a tattletale, and he often squealed on / told on me in our childhood.

二. 句子

1. Well, I ended up getting a bar of soap in my mouth for knowing how to spell a bad word, and Rodrick got off scot-free.

(1) 结构：get a bar of soap in my mouth for knowing how to spell a bad word  形象地表达自作自受

(2) 仿写：My cousin ended up getting a bar of soap in his mouth for knowing how to spell a bad word, and I got off scot-free.

(3) 原文改写：Finally, I made my bed, let me lie in it, and Rodrick got off scot-free.

三. 日记

I was away on a business trip to record a Beijing opera. In my opinion, as the quintessence of Chinese culture, Beijing opera has its unique charm. Although it's not as popular as pop music, we should pass it on to future generation.