Harry Potter Prequel《前传》
Harry Potter 哈利·波特 · J.K. Rowling · 42 词条 · 4 道闯关题
单词表 42 词 · 附音标、中文释义与原文例句
CH 03 · 前传片段 3
| # | 单词 | 释义 | 原文例句 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | extricate /ɪkˈstrɪkeɪt/ |
v. 使摆脱,挣脱 | There was so little space between the car doors and the walls of the alley that Fisher and Anderson had difficultyextricating themselves from the vehicle. |
| 2 | pillion /ˈpɪljən/ |
n. (摩托车的)后座 | Sergeant Fisher thought that the boy who was ridingpillion was sure to be flung under his wheels. |
| 3 | bellow /ˈbeloʊ/ |
v. 吼叫,怒吼 | “Get off the bike!” hebellowed at the smirking youths, who sat basking in the flashing blue light. |
| 4 | miscreant /ˈmɪskriənt/ |
n. 恶棍,捣蛋鬼 | It injured their dignity to have to inch, crab-like, towards themiscreants. |
| 5 | smirk /smɜrk/ |
v. 得意地笑,讥笑 | “Get off the bike!” he bellowed at thesmirking youths, who sat basking in the flashing blue light. |
| 6 | alleyway /ˈæliweɪ/ |
n. 小巷,胡同 | Fisher scraped half the paint off the flank of the car as he forced it up thealleyway in pursuit. |
| 7 | bask /bæsk/ |
v. 沐浴(在…中),取暖 | The smirking youths satbasking in the flashing blue light as though enjoying it. |
| 8 | scrape /skreɪp/ |
v. 刮,擦,蹭掉 | Leaning hard on the steering wheel, Fisherscraped half the paint off the flank of the car. |
| 9 | towering /ˈtaʊərɪŋ/ |
adj. 高耸的 | The two riders were trapped between atowering brick wall and the police car. |
| 10 | fling /flɪŋ/ |
v. 抛,扔,甩 | The boy who was riding pillion was sure to beflung under the wheels. |
| 11 | wink /wɪŋk/ |
n./v. 眨眼;闪烁 | The motorbike vanished up the side street with awink of its red tail light. |
| 12 | stationary /ˈsteɪʃəneri/ |
adj. 静止的,不动的 | There in the headlights sat their quarry,stationary at last after a quarter of an hour’s chase. |
CH 04 · 前传片段 4
| # | 单词 | 释义 | 原文例句 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | layabout /ˈleɪəbaʊt/ |
n. 懒汉,游手好闲的人 | Fisher’s daughter had a guitar-playing,layabout boyfriend. |
| 2 | tuneless /ˈtuːnləs/ |
adj. 跑调的,不成调的 | Both boys wore T-shirts emblazoned with a golden bird, the emblem of some deafening,tuneless rock band. |
| 3 | splutter /ˈsplʌtər/ |
v. 气急败坏地说,语无伦次 | “Oh, our names, did you mean?” asked the first, as Andersonspluttered with rage. |
| 4 | snarl /snɑrl/ |
v. 咆哮,怒吼 | “Don’t get smart — you two are in a heap of trouble!”snarledAnderson. |
| 5 | glare /ɡler/ |
v. 怒目而视,瞪 | Finally pulling free from the broken wind mirror, Fisherglared at them. |
| 6 | emblazon /ɪmˈbleɪzən/ |
v. 醒目地装饰(以图案) | Both were dressed in T-shirtsemblazoned with a large golden bird. |
| 7 | insolent /ˈɪnsələnt/ |
adj. 傲慢无礼的,目中无人的 | The driver’sinsolent good looks reminded Fisher of his daughter’s boyfriend. |
| 8 | deafening /ˈdɛfənɪŋ/ |
adj. 震耳欲聋的 | The emblem was, no doubt, of somedeafening, tuneless rock band. |
| 9 | cheeky /ˈtʃɪki/ |
adj. 放肆的,厚脸皮的 | “Things’ll be seriously black for you in a minute, youcheeky little —” |
| 10 | emblem /ˈɛmbləm/ |
n. 徽章,标志 | The golden bird was theemblem of some deafening, tuneless rock band. |
| 11 | grin /ɡrɪn/ |
n./v. 咧嘴笑,露齿笑 | The second boy wore glasses and a broadgrin. |
| 12 | alert /əˈlɜrt/ |
adj. 警觉的,机警的 | They were suddenly asalert as gundogs, staring past the policemen. |
CH 05 · 前传片段 5
| # | 单词 | 释义 | 原文例句 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | insensible /ɪnˈsɛnsəbəl/ |
adj. 失去知觉的,无意识的 | The men on brooms slammed into the car and fell, apparentlyinsensible, to the ground. |
| 2 | broomstick /ˈbruːmstɪk/ |
n. 飞天扫帚,扫帚 | Broken bits ofbroomstick clattered down around the policemen. |
| 3 | clatter /ˈklætər/ |
v. 哗啦作响,发出碰撞声 | Broken bits of broomstickclattered down around them. |
| 4 | jeer /dʒɪr/ |
v. 嘲笑,讥讽 | “Drumsticks?”jeeredAnderson, as the motorcyclists drew their wands. |
| 5 | upend /ʌpˈɛnd/ |
v. 使翻倒,使底朝天 | The policemen heard the men on brooms slam into theupended car and fall. |
| 6 | throb /θrɑb/ |
n./v. 颤动,轰鸣,搏动 | “Thanks very much!” called Sirius over thethrob of the engine. |
| 7 | unisex /ˈjuːnɪsɛks/ |
adj. 不分男女的,中性的 | “It’sunisex!” cried one of the boys, as the car fell back to the ground. |
| 8 | roar /rɔr/ |
v. 轰鸣,咆哮 | The motorbike hadroared into life again. |
| 9 | gleam /ɡliːm/ |
v. 闪闪发亮,闪烁 | For a heartbeat both policemen imagined gunsgleaming at them. |
| 10 | incomprehensible /ɪnkɑmprɪˈhɛnsəbəl/ |
adj. 无法理解的,难懂的 | James and Sirius had shouted somethingincomprehensible as the headlights moved. |
| 11 | muster /ˈmʌstər/ |
v. 鼓起(勇气/力气),集结 | Fishermustered the strength to look back at the two teenagers. |
| 12 | stagger /ˈstæɡər/ |
v. 蹒跚,踉跄 | The policemen wheeled around, thenstaggered backwards. |
CH 06 · 前传片段 6
| # | 单词 | 释义 | 原文例句 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | disbelieve /dɪsbɪˈliːv/ |
v. 不相信;(disbelieving) adj. 难以置信的 | Before the policemen’sdisbelieving eyes, it took off into the air. |
| 2 | twinkle /ˈtwɪŋkəl/ |
v. 闪烁,闪闪发光 | James and Sirius zoomed away, their tail lighttwinkling behind them like a ruby. |
| 3 | zoom /zuːm/ |
v. 疾驰,猛冲,迅速移动 | James and Siriuszoomed away into the night sky on the motorbike. |
| 4 | prequel /ˈpriːkwəl/ |
n. 前传,前篇 | From theprequelI am not working on — but that was fun! |
| 5 | ruby /ˈruːbi/ |
n. 红宝石 | Their tail light twinkled behind them like a vanishingruby. |
| 6 | tail /teɪl/ |
n. 尾巴;尾部 | Theirtail light twinkled behind them like a vanishing ruby. |
第 1 关 Whole Book 全书综合 · 4 题
1
Who are the two young men on the motorcycle chased by the police?
Ans: James and SiriusThe story says several times that the two young riders are James and Sirius. For example, Sirius shouts "Thanks very much!" and James says "nice meeting you!".
2
When the two policemen saw the riders put their hands into their pockets, what did they first think they would pull out?
Ans: GunsThe story says "both policemen imagined guns gleaming at them", so the police first thought they would see gleaming guns. In fact, the riders only pulled out drumsticks (chicken legs).
3
After James and Sirius shouted words the police could not understand, what happened?
Ans: Three men rode broomsticks into the alley, and the police car's back wheels lifted upThe story says the three men flew up from the alley on broomsticks, and the police car's back wheels reared up. So A is correct.
4
In one sentence, summarize the plot of the story.简答题 · Hint: Follow the main line: "chased → use magic to escape → fly away".
Ans: James and Sirius ride a motorcycle and are chased by two policemen. They use magic to make three broomstick riders crash into the police car, thank the policemen politely, and then fly away into the night sky on their flying motorcycle.