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Quidditch Through the Ages《神奇的魁地奇球》

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CH 01 · The Evolution of the Flying Broomstick · 飞行扫帚的演变
#单词释义原文例句
1 broomstick
/ˈbrumstɪk/		 n. 飞天扫帚 Oncebroomsticks became more comfortable, they were flown for pleasure rather than merely used as a means of getting from point A to point B.
2 dismount
/dɪsˈmaʊnt/		 v. 下（扫帚/马） using flying broomsticks as early as A.D. 962. A German illuminated manuscript of this period shows three warlocksdismounting from their brooms with looks of exquisite discomfort on their faces.
3 levitation
/ˌlɛvəˈteɪʃən/		 n. 悬浮，飘浮 Levitation is commonplace, but our ancestors were not content with hovering five feet from the ground.
4 unaided
/ʌnˈeɪdɪd/		 adj. 无帮助的，独立的 Chapter One Flying Broomstick N o spell yet devised enables wizards to flyunaided in human form.
5 bewitch
/bɪˈwɪtʃ/		 v. 对…施魔法；迷住 Nevertheless, the first broomsbewitched for flying purposes had their drawbacks.
6 barter
/ˈbɑrtər/		 v./n. 以物易物，交换 By the twelfth century, however, wizards had learned tobarter services, so that a skilled maker of brooms could exchange them for the potions his neighbour might make better than himself.
7 shrewd
/ʃrud/		 adj. 精明的，敏锐的 Shrewd enough to see that their Muggle neighbours would seek to exploit their powers if they knew their full extent, witches and wizards kept themselves to themselves long before the International
8 aerodynamic
/ˌɛroʊdaɪˈnæmɪk/		 adj. 空气动力学的 A). A thick knotty handle of unvarnished ash, with hazel twigs bound crudely to one end, it is neither comfortable noraerodynamic.
9 drawback
/ˈdrɔˌbæk/		 n. 缺点，弊端 Nevertheless, the first brooms bewitched for flying purposes had theirdrawbacks.
10 discreet
/dɪˈskrit/		 adj. 谨慎的，不引人注意的 If they were to keep a means of flight in their houses, it would necessarily be somethingdiscreet, something easy to hide.
11 devise
/dɪˈvaɪz/		 v. 设计，发明 Chapter One Flying Broomstick N o spell yetdevised enables wizards to fly unaided in human form.
12 exquisite
/ɪkˈskwɪzɪt/		 adj. 精致的，极美的 using flying broomsticks as early as A.D. 962. A German illuminated manuscript of this period shows three warlocks dismounting from their brooms with looks ofexquisite discomfort on their faces.
CH 02 · Ancient Broom Games · 古老的扫帚游戏
#单词释义原文例句
1 joust
/dʒaʊst/		 n./v. 骑马持矛比武 This was a crude form ofjousting, the sole aim being to knock as many other players as possible off their brooms, the last person remaining on their broom winning.
2 stilt
/stɪlt/		 n. 高跷 been an Aingingein champion). One by one the players would take the Dom, or ball (actually the gallbladder of a goat), and speed through a series of burning barrels set high in the air onstilts.
3 congregate
/ˈkɑŋgrɪˌgeɪt/		 v. 聚集 Nowadays this is an international event and wizards of all nationalitiescongregate at Kopparberg to cheer the starters, then Apparate to Arjeplog to congratulate the survivors.
4 repel
/rɪˈpɛl/		 v. 击退，驱除 The bladder-guardian was allowed to use his or her wand torepel these attacks.
5 flourish
/ˈflɜrɪʃ/		 v. 繁荣，兴旺；挥舞 In Ireland of Aingingeinflourished, the subject of many an Irish ballad (the legendary wizard Fingal the Fearless is alleged to have been an Aingingein champion). One by one the players
6 hearty
/ˈhɑrti/		 adj. 热情的；丰盛的 se of which says, in translation: The players assembled, twelve fine,hearty men, They strapped on their cauldrons, stood poised to fly, At the sound of the horn they were swiftly airborne But ten
7 ballad
/ˈbæləd/		 n. 民谣，叙事歌谣 eland of Aingingein flourished, the subject of many an Irishballad(the legendary wizard Fingal the Fearless is alleged to have been an Aingingein champion). One by one the players would
8 poised
/pɔɪzd/		 adj. 镇定自若的；准备好的 he players assembled, twelve fine, hearty men, They strapped on their cauldrons, stoodpoised to fly, At the sound of the horn they were swiftly airborne But ten of their number were fated to die.
9 fatality
/fəˈtæləti/		 n. （事故中的）死亡 many Scottish wizards to be the supreme test of manliness and courage, Creaothceann enjoyed considerable popularity in the Middle Ages, despite the huge number offatalities that resulted from it.
10 exhaustion
/ɪgˈzɔstʃən/		 n. 精疲力竭 ended when the bladder was successfully punctured, or the bladder-guardian had either succeeded in hexing all opponents out of the running or collapsed fromexhaustion.
11 cauldron
/ˈkɔldrən/		 n. （煮魔药的）大锅 The Creaothceann players zoomed around trying to catch as many rocks as possible in theircauldrons.
12 boulder
/ˈboʊldər/		 n. 巨石 At the sound of the horn or drum, up to a hundred charmed rocks andboulders that had been hovering a hundred feet above the ground began to fall towards the earth.
CH 03 · The Game From Queerditch Marsh · 来自奎尔迪奇沼泽的游戏
#单词释义原文例句
1 jinx
/dʒɪŋks/		 n./v. 厄运；施恶咒 I had to duck a couple of nastyjinxes but I’ve got my fingers back now.
2 numbskull
/ˈnʌmˌskʌl/		 n. 笨蛋，傻瓜 Ended up watching thosenumbskulls playing their game on the marsh.
3 hex
/hɛks/		 v. 对…下恶咒 Ihexed the man who came for it.
4 fend
/fɛnd/		 v. 抵挡，避开（fend off） The “Blooder” (undoubtedly Bludger) that hit Radulf the blacksmith should have beenfended off by Ugga, who was obviously playing Beater, as he was carrying a club.
5 forerunner
/ˈfɔrˌrʌnər/		 n. 先驱，前身 Thirdly, she gives us a glimpse of theforerunners of Bludgers.
6 quill
/kwɪl/		 n. 羽毛笔 We find no further mention of the sport played on Queerditch Marsh until a century later, when the wizard Goodwin Kneen took up hisquill to write to his Norwegian cousin Olaf.
7 blacksmith
/ˈblækˌsmɪθ/		 n. 铁匠 The “Blooder” (undoubtedly Bludger) that hit Radulf theblacksmith should have been fended off by Ugga, who was obviously playing Beater, as he was carrying a club.
8 mead
/mid/		 n. 蜂蜜酒 She let us have freemead all night because we won as well.
9 inflate
/ɪnˈfleɪt/		 v. 使充气，膨胀 patch was made of leather, as is the modern Quaffle – naturally, theinflated bladder used in other broom games of the period would be difficult to throw accurately, particularly in windy conditi
10 spirited
/ˈspɪrɪtɪd/		 adj. 充满活力的，勇敢的 We enjoyed aspirited game of Kwidditch last Saturday night, though poor Gunhilda was not up to playing Catcher, and we had to use Radulf the blacksmith instead.
11 disgust
/dɪsˈgʌst/		 n./v. 厌恶，反感 Went home indisgust.
12 bladder
/ˈblædər/		 n. 气囊；（尿）膀胱 ch was made of leather, as is the modern Quaffle – naturally, the inflatedbladder used in other broom games of the period would be difficult to throw accurately, particularly in windy conditions.
CH 04 · The Arrival of the Golden Snitch · 金色飞贼的到来
#单词释义原文例句
1 deplore
/dɪˈplɔr/		 v. 强烈反对，谴责 Every right-minded wizard mustdeplore the destruction of these peace-loving little birds in the name of sport.
2 birdcage
/ˈbɜrdˌkeɪdʒ/		 n. 鸟笼 Pru, all the brute did was laugh and throuw the emptybirdcage at me.
3 captor
/ˈkæptər/		 n. 捕获者，俘获者 The tapestry reveals the fact that the Snidget was often crushed by itscaptor.
4 mimic
/ˈmɪmɪk/		 v. 模仿 tried to find bird substitutes for the Snidget, Wright, who was a skilled metal-charmer, set himself to the task of creating a ball thatmimicked the behaviour and flight patterns of the Snidget.
5 outlaw
/ˈaʊtˌlɔ/		 v. 宣布…为非法 ow that the Wizards’ Council, now headed by the considerably more enlightened Elfrida Clagg, made the Golden Snidget a protected species,outlawing both its killing and its use in games.
6 reprehensible
/ˌrɛprɪˈhɛnsəbəl/		 adj. 应受谴责的 Snidget-hunting wasreprehensible in many ways.
7 diminutive
/dɪˈmɪnjətɪv/		 adj. 矮小的，小型的 Thediminutive size of the Snidget, coupled with its remarkable agility in the air and talent at avoiding predators, merely added to the prestige of wizards who caught them.
8 aptitude
/ˈæptɪˌtud/		 n. 天资，才能 is today a protected species, but at that time Golden Snidgets were common in northern Europe, though difficult to detect by Muggles because of theiraptitude at hiding and their very great speed.
9 agility
/əˈdʒɪləti/		 n. 敏捷，灵活 The diminutive size of the Snidget, coupled with its remarkableagility in the air and talent at avoiding predators, merely added to the prestige of wizards who caught them.
10 eyewitness
/ˈaɪˌwɪtnɪs/		 n. 目击者 We know this because of theeyewitness account sent by Madam Modesty Rabnott of Kent to her sister Prudence in Aberdeen (this letter is also on display in the Museum of ). According to Ma
11 predator
/ˈprɛdətər/		 n. 捕食者，天敌 The diminutive size of the Snidget, coupled with its remarkable agility in the air and talent at avoidingpredators, merely added to the prestige of wizards who caught them.
12 prestige
/prɛˈstiʒ/		 n. 声望，威望 The diminutive size of the Snidget, coupled with its remarkable agility in the air and talent at avoiding predators, merely added to theprestige of wizards who caught them.
CH 05 · Anti-muggle Precautions · 反麻瓜防范措施
#单词释义原文例句
1 habitation
/ˌhæbɪˈteɪʃən/		 n. 住所，居住 ing the need for security while playing : “Choose areas of deserted moorland far from Mugglehabitations and make sure that you cannot be seen once you take off on your brooms.
2 flout
/flaʊt/		 v. 蔑视，公然违抗 thatflouted the Ministry guidelines were henceforth forced to disband.
3 moorland
/ˈmʊrˌlænd/		 n. 荒原，高沼地 ing the need for security while playing : “Choose areas of desertedmoorland far from Muggle habitations and make sure that you cannot be seen once you take off on your brooms.
4 disband
/dɪsˈbænd/		 v. 解散（团队） that flouted the Ministry guidelines were henceforth forced todisband.
5 deduce
/dɪˈdus/		 v. 推断，演绎 It is advisable, too, to play at night.” Wededuce that Mumps’s excellent advice was not always followed from the fact that the Wizards’ Council outlawed all -playing within fifty miles o
6 henceforth
/ˈhɛnsˈfɔrθ/		 adv. 从今以后 that flouted the Ministry guidelines werehenceforth forced to disband.
7 advisable
/ədˈvaɪzəbəl/		 adj. 明智的，可取的 It isadvisable, too, to play at night.” We deduce that Mumps’s excellent advice was not always followed from the fact that the Wizards’ Council outlawed all -playing within fifty miles o
8 apprehend
/ˌæprɪˈhɛnd/		 v. 逮捕；理解 Ministry of Magic representativesapprehended them as they were flying over Inverness and the Banchory Bangers never played again.
9 ludicrous
/ˈludɪkrəs/		 adj. 荒唐的，可笑的 uggle illustration of a witch is complete without a broom and howeverludicrous these drawings are (for none of the broomsticks depicted by Muggles could stay up in the air for a moment), they rem
10 dungeon
/ˈdʌndʒən/		 n. 地牢 gle might be watching or we’ll see how well you can play whilst chained to adungeon wall.” As every school-age wizard knows, the fact that we fly on broomsticks is probably our worst-kept secret.
11 decree
/dɪˈkri/		 n./v. 法令；颁布 In 1419, the Council issued the famously wordeddecree that should not be played “anywhere near any place where there is the slightest chance that a Muggle might be watching or we’ll see
12 renowned
/rɪˈnaʊnd/		 adj. 著名的，有声望的 The most famous instance of this was the Banchory Bangers, a Scottish teamrenowned not only for their poor skills but also for their post-match parties.
CH 06 · Quidditch Teams of Britain and Ireland · 不列颠与爱尔兰的魁地奇球队
#单词释义原文例句
1 standardise
/ˈstændərˌdaɪz/		 v. 使标准化 We have found it impossible tostandardise basket size so as to make goalposts throughout Britain equal.
2 zigzag
/ˈzɪgˌzæg/		 n./v. 之字形，蜿蜒 ng with Quaffle, e.g., puncturing it so that it falls more quickly orzigzagsSnitchnip All players but Any player other than Seeker touching or Seeker catching the Golden Snitch Stooging Chasers
3 equalise
/ˈikwəˌlaɪz/		 v. 使相等；扳平比分 However, a fast Keeper may be able to score a goal and then return to his baskets in time to prevent the other teamequalising.
4 indentation
/ɪnˈdɛnˌteɪʃən/		 n. 凹痕，缺口 was eventually discovered to be too soft for the purpose of Bludger manufacture (anyindentation left on a Bludger will affect its ability to fly straight). Nowadays all Bludgers are made of iron.
5 puncture
/ˈpʌŋktʃər/		 v./n. 刺穿，戳破 be thrown) Quaffle-pocking Chasers only Tampering with Quaffle, e.g.,puncturing it so that it falls more quickly or zigzags Snitchnip All players but Any player other than Seeker touching or Seek
6 goalpost
/ˈgoʊlˌpoʊst/		 n. 球门柱 Thegoalposts in Mumps’s time were still large baskets on poles, as seen in Fig.
7 stray
/streɪ/		 v. 走失，偏离 The Keeper should beware ofstraying too far towards the other end of the pitch, in case his baskets come under threat in his absence.
8 snatch
/snætʃ/		 v. 抢，夺 importance in the overall outcome of the match, for the capture of the Snitch so oftensnatches victory from the jaws of defeat, Seekers are most likely to be fouled by members of the opposition.
9 bombard
/bɑmˈbɑrd/		 v. 轰炸；连珠炮似地提问 Everything will be much cleaner and fairer.” At this point the Departmental rep resentative was forced to retreat as the angry crowd started tobombard him with Quaffles.
10 originator
/əˈrɪdʒəˌneɪtər/		 n. 创始人，发明者 a Norfolk referee called Cyprian Youdle died during a friendly match between local wizards in 1357. Theoriginator of the curse was never caught but is believed to have been a member of the crowd.
11 exacting
/ɪgˈzæktɪŋ/		 adj. 苛刻的，要求严格的 They have to take rigorous flying tests and anexacting written examination on the rules of and prove, through a series of intensive trials, that they will not jinx or curse offensive pl
12 bystander
/ˈbaɪˌstændər/		 n. 旁观者 ers Locking broom handles with a view to steering opponent off course Bumphing Beaters only Hitting Bludger towards crowd, necessitating a halt of as officials rush to protectbystanders.
CH 07 · Quidditch Teams of Britain and Ireland · 不列颠与爱尔兰的魁地奇球队
#单词释义原文例句
1 semifinalist
/ˌsɛmiˈfaɪnəlɪst/		 n. 半决赛选手/队 Founded in 1312, the Wasps have been eighteen times League winners and twicesemifinalists in the European Cup.
2 lacklustre
/ˈlækˌlʌstər/		 adj. 乏味的，无生气的 The Cannons have won the League twentyone times, but the last time they did so was in 1892 and their performance over the last century has beenlacklustre.
3 concuss
/kənˈkʌs/		 v. 使脑震荡 arriers’ Captain Rudolf Brand famously dismounted from his broom at the end of the match and proposed marriage to his opposite number, Gwendolyn Morgan, whoconcussed him with her Cleansweep Five.
4 foolhardy
/ˈfulˌhɑrdi/		 adj. 鲁莽的，有勇无谋的 The Dangerous Dai Commemorative Medal is now awarded at the end of each season to the League player who has taken the most exciting andfoolhardy risks during a game.
5 emblazon
/ɪmˈbleɪzən/		 v. 装饰，铭刻 The Chudley Cannons wear robes of bright orangeemblazoned with a speeding cannon ball and a double “C” in black.
6 leprechaun
/ˈlɛprəˌkɔn/		 n. 妖精（爱尔兰传说） Kenmare Kestrels This Irish side was founded in 1291 and is popular worldwide for the spirited displays of theirleprechaun mascots and the accomplished harp playing of their supporters.
7 mascot
/ˈmæskət/		 n. 吉祥物 Kenmare Kestrels This Irish side was founded in 1291 and is popular worldwide for the spirited displays of their leprechaunmascots and the accomplished harp playing of their supporters.
8 talon
/ˈtælən/		 n. （猛禽的）爪 Harpy robes are dark green with a goldentalon upon the chest.
9 petition
/pəˈtɪʃən/		 v./n. 请愿，请求 anding players include the Seeker Eunice Murray (died 1942), who oncepetitioned for a “faster Snitch because this is just too easy,” and Hamish MacFarlan (Captain 1957–68), who followed his succe
10 suspension
/səˈspɛnʃən/		 n. 停赛，暂停 famous Beaters, Kevin and Karl Broadmoor, who played for the club from 1958 to 1969 and whose antics resulted in no fewer than fourteensuspensions from the Department of Magical Games and Sports.
11 triumph
/ˈtraɪəmf/		 n./v. 胜利，成功 Puddlemere has twenty-two League wins and two European Cuptriumphs to its credit.
12 illustrious
/ɪˈlʌstriəs/		 adj. 杰出的，著名的 is is just too easy,” and Hamish MacFarlan (Captain 1957–68), who followed his successful career with an equallyillustrious period as Head of the Department of Magical Games and Sports.
CH 08 · The Spread of Quidditch Worldwide · 魁地奇在世界范围的传播
#单词释义原文例句
1 world-class
/ˈwɜrldˌklæs/		 adj. 世界级的 The United States has not produced as manyworldclass as other nations because has had to compete with the American broom game Quodpot.
2 antipodean
/ˌæntɪˈpoʊdiən/		 adj. 澳新地区的（南半球） Antipodean teams have always thrilled European crowds with their speed and showmanship.
3 broadsword
/ˈbrɔdˌsɔrd/		 n. 阔剑，大刀 n of a Chaser into a polecat, the attempted decapitation of a Keeper with abroadsword, and the release, from under the robes of the Transylvanian Captain, of a hundred blood-sucking vampire bats.
4 bemused
/bɪˈmjuzd/		 adj. 困惑的，茫然的 We are told that after a long day’s toil collecting samples, these witches and wizards let off steam by playing under thebemused gaze of the local magical community.
5 showmanship
/ˈʃoʊmənˌʃɪp/		 n. 表演才能，显示本领 Antipodean teams have always thrilled European crowds with their speed andshowmanship.
6 transfiguration
/ˌtrænsfɪgjəˈreɪʃən/		 n. 变形，变容 he fouls then recorded had never been seen before – for instance, thetransfiguration of a Chaser into a polecat, the attempted decapitation of a Keeper with a broadsword, and the release, from un
7 enmity
/ˈɛnməti/		 n. 敌意，仇恨 Theirenmity is legendary among the Australian magical community, so much so that a popular response to an unlikely claim or boast is “Yeah, and I think I’ll volunteer to ref the next Thunderer–Wa
8 toil
/tɔɪl/		 n./v. 辛劳，苦干 We are told that after a long day’stoil collecting samples, these witches and wizards let off steam by playing under the bemused gaze of the local magical community.
9 flamboyant
/flæmˈbɔɪənt/		 adj. 艳丽的，张扬的 In France the frequent League winners the Quiberon Quafflepunchers are famed for theirflamboyant play as much as for their shocking-pink robes.
10 perilous
/ˈpɛrələs/		 adj. 危险的 may be put down to the collapse of owls bearing letters of invitation, the reluctance of those invited to make such a long andperilous journey, or perhaps a simple preference for staying at home.
11 outback
/ˈaʊtˌbæk/		 n. 澳大利亚内陆 Australia may be said to be an ideal -playing territory, given the great expanses of uninhabitedoutback where pitches may be established.
12 acclaim
/əˈkleɪm/		 n./v. 赞扬，喝彩 e dragon). has become a veritable obsession of the wizard community there since that time, and their most famous team, the Tarapoto TreeSkimmers, recently toured Europe to greatacclaim.
CH 09 · The Development of the Racing Broom · 竞赛扫帚的发展
#单词释义原文例句
1 tailwind
/ˈteɪlˌwɪnd/		 n. 顺风 higher speeds than the Moontrimmer or Oakshaft (up to seventy miles an hour with atailwind), but like these it was the work of a single wizard (Leonard Jewkes), and demand far outstripped supply.
2 outstrip
/aʊtˈstrɪp/		 v. 超过，胜过 higher speeds than the Moontrimmer or Oakshaft (up to seventy miles an hour with a tailwind), but like these it was the work of a single wizard (Leonard Jewkes), and demand faroutstripped supply.
3 overshoot
/ˌoʊvərˈʃut/		 v. 越过，过冲 h braking charm meant that players were much less likely toovershoot goals or fly offside, and the Comet now became the broom of preference for many British and Irish teams in consequen
4 galvanise
/ˈgælvəˌnaɪz/		 v. 刺激，促使 g Star was found to lose speed and height as it aged, and Universal Brooms went out of business in 1978. In 1967 the broom world wasgalvanised by the formation of the Nimbus Racing Broom Company.
5 craftsmanship
/ˈkræftsˌmænʃɪp/		 n. 工艺，手艺 to be hand-produced by individual broom-makers, and while they are admirable from the point of view of styling andcraftsmanship, their performance rarely matched up to their handsome appearance.
6 cumbersome
/ˈkʌmsərsəm/		 adj. 笨重的 Toocumbersome to turn at high speed, the Oakshaft never gained much popularity with those who prized agility over safety, though it will always be remembered as the broom used in the first ever A
7 altitude
/ˈæltɪˌtud/		 n. 高度，海拔 F). Nevertheless, nineteenth-century broomsticks were generally incapable of achieving high speeds and were often difficult to control at highaltitudes.
8 agility
/əˈdʒɪləti/		 n. 敏捷，灵活 peed, the Oakshaft never gained much popularity with those who prizedagility over safety, though it will always be remembered as the broom used in the first ever Atlantic broom crossing, by Jocun
9 resilient
/rɪˈzɪliənt/		 adj. 有韧性的，能复原的 e market in 1940. Produced by the Black Forest company Ellerby and Spudmore, the Tinderblast is a highlyresilient broom, though it has never achieved the top speeds of the Comets and Cleansweeps.
10 withstand
/wɪðˈstænd/		 v. 经受，承受 ated in 1879). Crafted by the broom-maker Elias Grimstone of Portsmouth, the Oakshaft is a handsome broom with a very thick oaken handle, designed for endurance flying and towithstand high winds.
11 endurance
/ɪnˈdʊrəns/		 n. 耐力，持久力 ated in 1879). Crafted by the broom-maker Elias Grimstone of Portsmouth, the Oakshaft is a handsome broom with a very thick oaken handle, designed forendurance flying and to withstand high winds.
12 slender
/ˈslɛndər/		 adj. 纤细的，苗条的 mer, which was first created by Gladys Boothby in 1901, represented a leap forward in broom construction, and for a while theseslender, ashhandled brooms were in great demand as brooms.
CH 10 · Quidditch Today · 如今的魁地奇
#单词释义原文例句
1 hurtle
/ˈhɜrtəl/		 v. 猛冲，飞驰 Wronski Feint The Seekerhurtles towards the ground pretending to have seen the Snitch far below, but pulls out of the dive just before hitting the pitch.
2 swerve
/swɜrv/		 v. 急转弯，偏转 Double Eight Loop A Keeper defence, usually employed against penalty takers, whereby the Keeperswerves around all three goal hoops at high speed to block the Quaffle.
3 backhanded
/ˈbækˌhændɪd/		 adj. 反手的；间接的 Bludger Backbeat A move by which the Beater strikes the Bludger with abackhanded club swing, sending it behind him or her rather than in front.
4 headlong
/ˈhɛdˌlɔŋ/		 adv./adj. 头朝前地；鲁莽地 Two Chasers close in on an opposing Chaser on either side, while the third fliesheadlong towards him or her.
5 arrowhead
/ˈæroʊˌhɛd/		 n. 箭头 Hawkshead Attacking Formation Chasers form anarrowhead pattern and fly together towards the goalposts.
6 obsess
/əbˈsɛs/		 v. 使着迷，困扰 Chapter Ten T he game of continues to thrill andobsess its many fans around the world.
7 outstretched
/aʊtˈstrɛtʃt/		 adj. 伸出的，展开的 Starfish and Stick Keeper defence: the Keeper holds the broom horizontally with one hand and one foot curled around the handle, while keeping all limbsoutstretched(see Fig.
8 scoop
/skup/		 v./n. 舀取；抢先 Plumpton Pass Seeker move: a seemingly careless swerve thatscoops the Snitch up one’s sleeve.
9 sloth
/sloʊθ/		 n. 懒惰；树懒 SlothGrip Roll Hanging upside down off the broom, gripping tightly with hands and feet to avoid a Bludger.
10 pinpoint
/ˈpɪnˌpɔɪnt/		 v. 精准定位；adj. 精确的 Pinpoint timing is of the essence.
11 gripping
/ˈgrɪpɪŋ/		 adj. 引人入胜的 Sloth Grip Roll Hanging upside down off the broom,gripping tightly with hands and feet to avoid a Bludger.
12 thrill
/θrɪl/		 n./v. 兴奋，刺激 Chapter Ten T he game of continues tothrill and obsess its many fans around the world.