看《Peppa Pig》学英语（三十二）

作者：Alice的学习笔记

单词

• beret
  贝雷帽（一种扁圆的无沿软帽）

• easel
  画架

• canvas
  帆布，帆布画布，油画。我们说的帆布鞋， 叫canvas sneakers。

• paint
  作名词可以表示油漆，涂料，绘画颜料

• trunk
  作名词可表示树干，旅行箱，或者象鼻等意思。

• dab
  轻触，轻拍，轻拭
     She dabbed her eyes and blew her nose.
     她轻轻擦了几下眼睛，擤了擤鼻涕。

• spoil
  破坏，糟蹋，毁掉
     Don't eat too many nuts—you'll spoil your appetite.
     别吃太多坚果，会影响你的食欲。

• timing
  时机掌握，时间选择，英文解释为：
  Timing is the skill or action of judging the right moment in a situation or activity at which to do something.
     His phote is a wonderful happy moment caught with perfect timing……
     他拍的照片时机掌握完美，记录下了动人的快乐瞬间。

• miniature
  微型的，微缩版的
     Ecuador rovides a perfect introduction to South America; it's a continent in miniature……
     厄瓜多尔是认识南美洲的绝佳切入点，它是南美大陆的缩影。

• locomotive
  机车，火车头

• lorry
  卡车，货车

• breakdown truck
  （把故障车辆送去修理的） 救险车

• nappy
  尿布，美式英语中多用diaper

• pram
  婴儿车，美式英语中多用baby carriage

• well-chosen
  精心挑选的，恰当的
     ……good food and well-chosen wines.
     美食佳酿
     He encouraged us with a few well-chosen words.
     他说了几句恰当的话来鼓励我们。

短语

• in the mood for sth
  想要做某事：if you say that you are in the mood for something, you mean that you want to do it or have it.
     We really felt in the mood for a party.
     我们非常想参加一场派对。
     He was in no mood to celebrate.
     他没心情庆祝。

• a patch of
  一小块，一小片
     ……a patch of wild cornflowers.
     一小片野矢车菊。

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