读英文原著《Wonder/奇迹男孩》学单词 88

Part Five: August - Lobot

drown someone or something out

to make so much noise that someone or something cannot be heard

I can't hear what you said. The radio drowned you out.

checkup

a general medical examination that a doctor or dentist gives you to make sure you are healthy
体检，健康检查

It’s important to have regular checkups.
定期做体检是很重要的。

flunk

/flʌŋk/

to fail an exam, a test or a course
（考试）不及格

Tony flunked chemistry last semester.
Tony上学期化学考试不及格。

audiology

the science and medicine that deals with the sense of hearing
听力（医）学

squash

/skwɑːʃ/

to press something into a flatter shape, often breaking or damaging it
挤扁；压扁；压碎；压坏

He squashed his nose against the window.
他趴在窗户上，把鼻子都挤扁了。

The cake got a bit squashed on the way here.
蛋糕在送来这里的路上有点压坏了。

dough

/doʊ/

a mixture of flour and water ready to be baked into bread, pastry etc
（做面包、糕点等用的）生面团，湿面团

exaggerate

/ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪt/

to make sth seem larger, better, worse or more important than it really is
夸张；夸大；言过其实

It’s difficult to exaggerate the importance of sleep.
睡眠的重要性怎么说也不为过。

announce

to say something, especially something that other people will not like, in a loud and confident way
郑重地说，大声而肯定地说（尤指别人不喜欢的事）

‘I’m not going to their party, ’ Maggie announced.
“我不会去参加他们的聚会。” Maggie 郑重地说。

earbud

/ˈɪrbʌd/

a very small headphone that is worn inside the ear
耳塞

通常使用复数形式：earbuds

heavy-duty

• heavy-duty materials are strong and thick and not easily damaged
  （材料）耐用的，耐久的，结实的

• heavy-duty machines or equipment are designed to be used for very hard work
  （机器或设备）重型的

• very complicated, serious, or extreme
  复杂的；认真的；彻底的

  Today, she was going to do some heavy-duty cleaning.
  今天，她准备进行一次彻底的打扫。

bald

/bɔːld/

having little or no hair on your head
秃（头）的

Dad started going bald when he was in his thirties.
爸爸在三十多岁的时候开始谢顶。

bionic

/baɪˈɑːnɪk/

having parts of the body that are electronic, and therefore able to do things that are not possible for normal humans
（因体内有电子装置）能力超人的

tubing

/ˈtuːbɪŋ/

tubes in general, especially when connected together into a system

snug

/snʌɡ/

fitting sb/sth closely
贴身的；紧身的

The elastic at the waist gives a nice snug fit.
腰间的松紧带使衣服正好紧紧贴在身上。

miserable

/ˈmɪzrəbl/

extremely unhappy, for example because you feel lonely, cold, or badly treated

We were cold, wet and thoroughly miserable.
我们又冷又湿，难受极了。

Don't look so miserable!
别一副闷闷不乐的样子！

Why do you make yourself miserable by taking on too much work?
你为什么揽这么多活儿，把自己弄得很辛苦呢？

antenna

/ænˈtenə/

• a wire rod etc used for receiving radio and television signals
  天线

television antennas
电视机天线

• one of two long thin parts on an insect’s head, that it uses to feel things
  触角；触须