读英文原著《Wonder/奇迹男孩》学单词 – 39

Part Two: Via - Major Tom

summer camp

a place where children go during the summer and take part in sports and other activities
夏令营

counselor

/ˈkaʊnsələr/

• a person who has been trained to advise people with problems, especially personal problems
  （尤指针对私人问题的）顾问；辅导顾问
• a person who is in charge of young people at a summer camp
  夏令营负责人

bizarre

/bɪˈzɑːr/

weird
very unusual or strange

flaky

/ˈfleɪki/

(of a person) behaving in a strange or unusual way; tending to forget things
（人）行为古怪的；好忘事的

Carrie’s pretty flaky but she’s fun to be with.
Carrie人很怪，可是和她在一起很有趣。

dye

/daɪ/

to change the colour of sth, especially by using a special liquid or substance
给…染色

She dyed her hair blonde.
她把头发染成了金黄色。

striped

/straɪpt/

having lines or bands of colour
有（彩色）条纹的

a blue and white striped shirt
蓝白条纹的衬衫

way

very

I think she’s way cool, man.
我觉得她太酷了，哥们。

inappropriate

/ˌɪnəˈproʊpriət/

not appropriate
not suitable or right for a particular purpose or in a particular situation
（对特定目的或情况）不合适的，不恰当的

It would be inappropriate for me to comment until we know more of the facts.
在我们了解更多的情况之前我不宜发表意见。

dynamic

the way in which things or people behave, react, and affect each other
（事物或人）相互作用的方式，互动

the dynamics of the family
家庭互动

beforehand

earlier; before sth else happens or is done

When you give a speech, it’s natural to feel nervous beforehand.
你在演讲之前感到紧张是很自然的。

clue sb in (on sth)

to give sb the most recent information about sth

He's just clued me in on the latest developments.
他刚给我提供了最新的进展情况。