Peter sat down to rest; he was out of breath and trembling with fright, and he had not the least idea which way to go. Also he was very damp with sitting in that can.
out of breath: 喘不上气
trembling: adj. 发抖的
not the least: 丝毫不
damp: adj.潮湿的
After a time he began to wander about, going lippity-lippity-not very fast, and looking all round.
wander about: 漫步，徘徊
lippity 应该是形容Peter在一阵亡命逃跑之后彷徨寻找道路时的走路声，无法用中文来形容，“走几步，蹦几步”
all round: 周围，到处
He found a door in a wall; but it was locked, and there was no room for a fat little rabbit to squeeze underneath.
squeeze: v.挤进，塞进
形容墙上的门用in
An old mouse was running in and out over the stone doorstep, carrying peas and beans to her family in the wood. Peter asked her the way to the gate, but she had such a large pea in her mouth that she could not answer. She only shook her head at him. Peter began to cry.
doorstep: 门阶 a step in front of a door on the outside of a building
pea: 豌豆
bean：干豆
wood: 树林
shook: shake过去式，v. 摇动；摇晃
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