《Who Was Helen Keller》学习笔记

Who Was Helen Keller

1. She shoved them away when she wanted them to go.

shove sb. away 把某人推搡开

2. She showed that her handicaps had not held her back.

handicap  n. 残疾；不利条件

eg: He lost his leg when he was ten, but learned to overcome his handicap.

hold sb. back 拖某人后腿

3. Imagine that your ears are stuffed with cotton.

stuff /stʌf/  vt. 塞满

4. When Helen did not get her way, she threw a tantrum.

get one's way 随心所欲，为所欲为

tantrum  ['tæntrəm]  n. 发脾气；发怒

throw a tantrum 撒娇，发脾气

5. Her mother bustled about the house.

bustle  ['bʌs(ə)l]  vi. 喧闹；忙乱；充满  vt. 使忙碌；催促

My mother bustled around the kitchen.

6. The audience was spellbound.

spellbound  ['spelbaʊnd]  adj. 被咒语所镇住的；出神的；被迷住的；茫然不知所之的

His audience had listened like children, spellbound by his words.

7. Helen was not enrolled there.

enrol  [ɪn'rəʊl; en-]  vt. 登记；卷起；入学；使入会    vi. 注册；参军

8. The door of the Perkins School had slammed shut, but another door opened.

slam  [slæm]  vt. 砰地关上；猛力抨击  vi. 砰地关上；猛力抨击  n. 猛击；砰然声

9. The constant studying took its toll.

take its toll  造成损失，造成伤亡，带来危害