读英文原著《Wonder/奇迹男孩》学单词 90

Part Six: August - Via’s Secret

moody

/ˈmuːdi/

• annoyed or unhappy
  情绪不好的，郁郁寡欢的

  Keith had seemed moody all morning.
  基思好像整个早上都不高兴。

• often changing quickly from being in a good temper to being in a bad temper
  喜怒无常的，情绪多变的

  Moody people are very difficult to deal with.
  喜怒无常的人很难打交道。

taciturn

/ˈtæsɪtɜːrn/

speaking very little, so that you seem unfriendly
沉默寡言的，不苟言笑的

secretive

/ˈsiːkrətɪv/

tending or liking to hide your thoughts, feelings, actions, etc. from other people
惯于掩藏自己的；不外露的

He's very secretive about his work.
他对自己的工作讳莫如深。

pick up something / pick something up

if a machine picks up a sound, movement, or signal, it is able to notice it or receive it
接收

The sensors pick up faint vibrations in the earth.
传感器探测到地球内部微弱的颤动。