读英文原著《Wonder/奇迹男孩》学单词 – 26

Part One: August - Mr. Browne’s October Precept

deed

a thing that sb does that is usually very good or very bad
行为；行动

His heroic deeds were celebrated in every corner of India.
他的英勇事迹在印度各地广为传颂。

monument

/ˈmɑːnjumənt/

a building, statue, or other large structure that is built to remind people of an important event or famous person
纪念碑，纪念塔，纪念馆

tombstone

/ˈtuːmstoʊn/

gravestone
a stone that is put on a grave and shows the dead person’s name, dates of birth and death etc
墓石，墓碑

Egyptian

/iˈdʒɪpʃn/

relating to Egypt or its people
埃及的；埃及人的

outlast

to continue to exist or take part in an activity for a longer time than sb/sth
比…持续时间长

A leather sofa will usually outlast a cloth one.
皮沙发一般要比布沙发耐用。

mortality

/mɔːrˈtæləti/

the state of being human and not living for ever
生命的有限

After her mother's death, she became acutely aware of her own mortality.
她母亲去世后，她开始强烈意识到自己的生命是有限的。

pyramid

/ˈpɪrəmɪd/

金字塔