读英文原著《Wonder/奇迹男孩》学单词 – 41

Part Two: Via - The Padawan Bites the Dust

obsession

/əbˈseʃn/

an extreme unhealthy interest in something or worry about something, which stops you from thinking about anything else
痴迷，着魔

Gambling became an obsession, and he eventually lost everything.
他迷上赌博，最后失去了一切。

bead

/biːd/

one of a set of small, usually round, pieces of glass, wood, plastic etc, that you can put on a string and wear as jewellery
珠子，小珠

She wore a string of green glass beads around her neck.
她脖子上戴着一串绿色的玻璃珠子。

beforehand

/bɪˈfɔːrhænd/

before something else happens or is done

When you give a speech, it’s natural to feel nervous beforehand.

in place

in the correct position

The chairs for the concert were nearly all in place.
音乐会要用的椅子差不多都摆好了。

tilt

to move, or make sth move, into a position with one side or end higher than the other
（使）倾斜

She tilted her head back and looked up at me with a smile.
她仰起头含笑看着我。

perspective

/pərˈspektɪv/

a particular attitude towards sth; a way of thinking about sth

The novel is written from a child’s perspective.
这部小说是以一个孩子的视角写的。

dimension

/dɪˈmenʃn/

measurement
the length, height, width, depth, or diameter of something
大小，尺寸

We’ll need to know the exact dimensions of the room.
我们需要知道这个房间的确切大小。

drained

/dreɪnd/

very tired and without energy

She suddenly felt totally drained.
她突然感到精疲力竭。

proceed

/proʊˈsiːd/

to do sth next, after having done sth else first

He outlined his plans and then proceeded to explain them in more detail.
他简单介绍了他的计划，接着又作了更详细的解释。

brag

/bræɡ/

to talk too proudly about what you have done, what you own etc – used to show disapproval
自夸，吹嘘（含贬义）

Julia used to brag that her family had a villa in Spain.
Julia 以前老吹嘘她家在西班牙有一栋别墅。

rib

laugh at sb and make jokes about them, but in a friendly way

Jose's teammates ribbed him about the flowers he got.
Jose 的队友拿他收到的花开玩笑。

acknowledge

/əkˈnɑːlɪdʒ/

‘Maybe you are right, ’ she acknowledged.

“也许你是对的。”她承认道。