读哈利波特学英语 book1魔法石-chapter1-7

1、Dumbledore nodded glumly.

glum/ glumly忧郁的；闷闷不乐的

The three of us sat glumly looking out to sea.我们三人面向大海闷闷不乐地坐着。 

同义词gloomy

2、“It’s — it’s true?” faltered Professor McGonagall

同义辨析 以下三个词都表示犹豫

falter（不自信的）犹豫， waver举棋不定，hesi·tate（不确定的）犹豫

His voice faltered as he began his speech.他开始演讲时说话结结巴巴。 

I have not faltered in my quest for a new future.我对崭新未来的追求未曾犹豫过。

She's wavering between buying a house in the city or moving away.她举棋不定，不知是在这个城市里买所房子，还是迁居他处。

3、“I’m not saying his heart isn’t in the right place,” said Professor

McGonagall grudgingly,

 grudge/be grudge勉强做；不情愿地给 

 He grudges the time he spends travelling to work.他不情愿上班花这么多时间在路上

I begrudge every second I spent trying to help him.我为 

4、he could make out a tabby cat slinking around the corner at the other end of the street.

slink偷偷摸摸地走

John was trying to slink into the house by the back door.约翰想从后门溜进房子里。

同义词creep

5、he would spend the next few weeks being prodded and pinched by his cousin Dudley

prod戳；捅

 He prodded at his breakfast with a fork.他拿叉子戳弄着早餐

pinch捏；掐

 pinch He pinched the baby's cheek playfully.他捏着宝宝的脸颊逗着玩。 

 She had to pinch herself to make sure she was not dreaming.她不得不掐一下自己，弄清楚自己不是在做梦。 

识记词汇

turnsb’sHead使人忘乎所以

swell(声音)变大

sitastride跨（或骑）在…上

tangle（线、毛发等的）缠结的一团

muffle压抑（声音）

tuft绺毛发

shaggy长而乱的；乱蓬蓬的

scratchy扎人的；粗糙刺激皮肤的

whiskery胡须多的

gingerly小心翼翼的

getagriponyourself管束

swish（快速空中挥动等的）刷刷声

as·tound/ astonish使震惊

dab轻拭，轻揩（几下）