2017.04.17——2017.04.21
《绿野仙踪》是美国作家莱曼•弗兰克•鲍姆（Layman Frank Baum 1856〜1919）最为著名、艺术成就最高的一部著作，成书于1900年。著名电影《飞屋环游记》的导演曾坦言他们费了很大劲才让该片不那么像《绿野仙踪》。
因为故事内容非常简单，所以本次阅读的重心不在翻译，而在于积累一些“小词”的用法。所谓“小词”就是那些看上去很熟悉且拼写简单的词，我们经常以为自己已经完全掌握了这类词。而童话故事却用鲜活的语境告诉我们：“小词”们也古灵精怪得很呢！绝不能小觑！
不信，来看看它们可以多么“调皮”吧！
1 The sun had baked the plowed land into a gray mass.（bake烤面包/太阳烤土地）
2 The jar made her catch her breath and wonder what had happened.（广口瓶/猛然震动）
3 The bright sunshine came in at the window, flooding the little room.（flood洪水泛滥/阳光充满屋子）
4 She sprang from her bed.（spring春天/跳跃）
5 The little girl gave a cry of amazement and looked about her.（哭泣/惊叫）
6 The men were dressed in blue, of the same shade as their hats.（阴影/色度）
7 These people drew near the house.（draw画画/接近）
8 The Witch answered, sinking her voice to a whisper.（sink沉入水中/降低声音）
9 She spread the bread with butter.（展开，传播/涂撒）
10 My dress is blue and white checked.（check检查，支票，阻止/方格图案）
11 The baby crowed and laughed in a way that greatly amused Dorothy.（crow乌鸦/婴儿欢叫）
12 Toto did not like this addition to the party at first.（聚会/一伙人）
13 I did not like to be deserted this way.（desert沙漠/抛弃）
14 "Oh,yes; I am anxious, "returned the Scarecrow. （return返回/回答）
15 They found a little spring of clear water.（春天/泉水）
16 She ran to the place and stopped short.（短的/突然地）
17 He stood motionless, as if he could not stir at all.（搅拌/动弹）
18 She would be pleased to have his company.（公司/陪伴）
19 With one blow of his paw he sent the Scarecrow spinning over and over to the edge of the road.（吹/击打）
20 When it was daylight, the girl bathed her face.（bathe沐浴/用水洗）
21 She landed safely on the other side.（land土地/着陆）
22 Then the Lion pushed with all his might.（may的过去式/力气）
23 "Well,"said the Cowardly Lion, drawing a long breath of relief.（draw画画/吸气）
24 Dorothy breakfasted like a princess. （breakfast早餐/吃早餐）
25 You will hold fast to the tip of my tail.（快速得/紧紧得，牢牢得）
26 They were drawn out of the current.（draw画画/牵引，拉）
27 He felt so gay.（同性恋/愉快的）
28 She breathed in the spicy scent of the bright flowers.（辛辣的/香的）
29 The brightness and glory of the Emerald City would blind you.（失明的/使……失明）
30 The streets were lined with beautiful houses.（line线条，行/沿……排列成行）
31 Everyone seemed happy and contented.（content内容/使……满足）
32 Dorothy followed the green girl through seven passages and up three flights of stairs.（flight飞行/楼梯的一段）
33 She wore upon her flowing green locks a crown of jewels. （lock锁/头发）
34 They went to bed quite early and slept soundly until daylight.（sound声音，听起来/睡得香）
35 I naturally thought she would make slaves of you, as she has of the rest.（休息/其他的）
36 At once there came running to her from all directions a pack of great wolves.（打包，塞进/一群）
37 Go to those people and tear them to pieces.（眼泪/撕扯）
38 It was lucky the Scarecrow and the Woodman were wide awake.（宽的/充分地）
39 She stamped her foot.（stamp邮票/跺脚）
40 The Winkies were not a brave people.（人们/民族）
41 She saw there was only one way left to destroy Dorothy and her friends.（左边/剩下的）
42 The Wicked Witch took the Golden Cap and placed it upon her head.（place位置/放置）
43 The Monkeys threw pieces of stout rope around the Lion and wound many coils about his body.（伤害/wind“缠绕”的过去式）
44 The Witch spoke through the bars of the gate.（bar酒吧/门窗的闩）
45 She placed a bar of iron in the middle of the kitchen floor.（酒吧，闩/条，棒）
叮！叮！当！当！
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