读英文原著《Wonder/奇迹男孩》学单词 – 42

Part Two: Via - An Apparition at the Door

apparition

/ˌæpəˈrɪʃn/

something that you imagine you can see, especially the spirit of a dead person
幽灵，鬼魂

thirsty

/ˈθɜːrsti/

feeling that you want or need a drink

He’d been working in the garden and was very hot and thirsty.

doorknob

/ˈdɔːrnɑːb/

a round handle that you turn to open a door

lean

/liːn/

If you lean on or against someone or something, you rest against them so that they partly support your weight.
If you lean an object on or against something, you place the object so that it is partly supported by that thing. 倚, 靠

She was feeling tired and was glad to lean against him.
她正感到有些疲倦，因此很高兴可以靠在他身上。

ajar

/əˈdʒɑːr/

a door that is ajar is slightly open
（门）半开着的

I'll leave the door ajar.
我会让门半开着。

illuminate

/ɪˈluːmɪneɪt/

to make a light shine on something, or to fill a place with light

A single candle illuminated his face.
一支蜡烛照亮了他的脸。

angelic

/ænˈdʒelɪk/

good, kind or beautiful; like an angel

an angelic smile
天使般的微笑

saliva

/səˈlaɪvə/

the liquid that is produced naturally in your mouth
唾液