读英文原著《Wonder/奇迹男孩》学单词 49

Part Two: Via - Time to Think

feel bad

• to feel ill
• to feel ashamed or sorry about something
  

  I feel bad for Ann – she studied so hard for that test and she still didn’t pass.
  我为安感到遗憾——那次测验她已经很用功了，可还是没有通过。

genuine

/ˈdʒenjuɪn/
sincere
a genuine feeling, desire etc is one that you really feel, not one you pretend to feel
（感情、欲望等）真正的，真实的

genuine concern for others
对他人真诚的关心

incident

/ˈɪnsɪdənt/
something that happens, especially sth unusual or unpleasant
发生的事情（尤指不寻常的或讨厌的）

His bad behaviour was just an isolated incident.
他的不良行为只是个别事件。

leaf through something

skim through
to turn the pages of a book quickly, without reading it properly

She picked up the magazine and leafed through it.
她拿起杂志快速翻阅。

make up your mind/make your mind up

• to decide which of two or more choices you want, especially after thinking for a long time

  He couldn’t make up his mind about what to do with the money.
  他拿不定主意该如何处理这笔钱。

• to become very determined to do something, so that you will not change your decision

  He had clearly made up his mind to end the affair.
  他下定决心要结束这段暧昧关系。

emphatic

/ɪmˈfætɪk/
expressing an opinion, idea etc in a clear, strong way to show its importance

He was emphatic that he could not work with her.
他强调他不能与她共事。

She is emphatically opposed to the proposals.
她坚决反对这些建议。

momentarily

/ˌmoʊmənˈterəli/

• for a very short time
  briefly

  She was momentarily lost for words.
  她一时语塞。

• very soon

  Mr Johnson will be with you momentarily.
  约翰逊先生马上就来。

put up with somebody/something

to accept an unpleasant situation or person without complaining
忍受，忍耐

I'm not going to put up with their smoking any longer.
我再也不能容忍他们抽烟了。

suck it up

to accept sth bad and deal with it well, controlling your emotions

I admired the way he never stopped trying. Even when the audience started shouting abuse at him, he sucked it up and continued singing.

what the heck

used to say that you will do something even though you really should not do it

It’s rather expensive, but what the heck.
这个相当贵，不过管它呢。

defensive

/dɪˈfensɪv/
behaving in a way that shows you think someone is criticizing you even if they are not
戒备的，自卫的，有戒心的

Their questions about the money put her on the defensive.
他们问到钱的问题时，她就警觉起来。

get to somebody

to make someone feel annoyed or upset

Don’t let things get to you.
不要让什么事情影响你的情绪。

bring somebody/something up

to mention a subject or start to talk about it
提起（某个话题）

Why did you have to bring up the subject of money?
你为什么一定要提钱这个话题？

blankly

/ˈblæŋkli/
in a way that shows no emotion, understanding, or interest
呆呆地，木然地

Anna stared blankly at the wall.
安娜对着墙壁发呆。

flabbergasted

/ˈflæbərɡæstɪd/
extremely surprised or shocked

When I heard how much money they’d made, I was flabbergasted.
听到他们赚了那么多钱，我大吃一惊。

confront somebody with/about something

to accuse someone of doing something, especially by showing them the proof
对质，当面对证

I confronted him with my suspicions, and he admitted everything.
我当面向他提出我的怀疑，他什么都承认了。

quote ... unquote

used at the beginning and end of a word or phrase that someone else has said or written, to emphasize that you are repeating it exactly
（用于引文的开始和结尾）原话起…原话止

It was quote, 'the hardest decision of my life', unquote, and one that he lived to regret.
那是，原话起，“我一生最困难的决定”，原话止，而且是他后来后悔了的决定。