【生词】
sawdust：very small pieces of wood that are left when you have been cutting wood锯末，锯（木）屑
sawmill: a factory where trees are cut into flat pieces that can be used as wood锯木厂
ignorant：not knowing facts or information that you ought to know无知的；愚昧的
twit：n. a foolish or stupid person; idiot 傻或愚蠢的人; 白痴; v. to tease, taunt, or reproach, often in jest (看玩笑地)戏弄; (看玩笑地)嘲讽; (看玩笑地)责备
dedicate: 1.needing to be dealt with carefully or sensitively in order to avoid problems or failure微妙的，需要谨慎处理的; 2.easily damaged or broken易坏的，易碎的，脆弱的
boast: v.1.[I,T] to talk too proudly about your abilities, achievements, or possessions夸口，夸耀，吹嘘;2.[T not in progressive,不用进行式] if a place, object, or organization boasts something, it has something that is very good
shameless：not seeming to be ashamed of your bad behaviour although other people think you should be ashamed无耻的，不知羞耻的，不要脸的
gear：n. 齿轮，（汽车的）档位
gearbox：变速箱
rattle：1.[I,T] if you rattle something, or if it rattles, it shakes and makes a quick series of short sounds（使）咯吱作响；2.[I] if a vehicle rattles somewhere, it travels there while making a rattling sound〔车辆行进时〕嘎啦嘎啦地响
grin：to smile widely露齿而笑，咧着嘴笑
diddle：to get money from someone by deceiving them骗取〔某人的钱〕【英，非正式】
ratty-looking：看起来像老鼠样的
check：PATTERN 图案[C,U] a pattern of squares, especially on cloth〔尤指布料上的〕方格图案
mileage：[C usually singular,一般用单数, U] the number of miles a vehicle has travelled since it was made〔车辆自出厂后的〕行驶里程
speedometer：an instrument in a vehicle that shows how fast it is going〔车辆上的〕速度计
fiddle：[T] informal to give false information about something, in order to avoid paying money or to get extra money〔为了不付钱或多拿钱〕篡改，伪造〔信息〕
ruddy：informal used to emphasize what you are saying, especially when you are annoyed with someone or something可恶的，讨厌的，该死的，十足的〔用于加强语气，表示愤怒〕
laddie：informal a boy
crookery：n.欺诈行为
penicillin：青霉素
Eureka：used to show how happy you are that you have discovered the answer to a problem, found something etc
cable：[C] a plastic or rubber tube containing wires that carry telephone messages, electronic signals, television pictures etc 电缆
a mint：a large amount of money informal 一大笔钱 【非正式】
archbishop：大教主
preach：[I] to give someone advice, especially about their behaviour, in a way that they think is boring or annoying 唠叨地劝诫，令人烦厌地说教[+ about ]
squirt：an insulting word for a short person, especially someone who is annoying you spoken 〔尤指使你气恼的〕小矮子，小东西 〔侮辱性用语〕 【口】
nerve：n. LACK OF RESPECT 缺乏尊敬，冒失【口】He’s got a nerve asking for more money.
nasty：nasty behaviour or remarks are extremely unkind and unpleasant 不友善的；不好的；恶毒的
floppy：something that is floppy is soft and hangs down loosely rather than being stiff 松软的，下垂的，松垂的
aluminium：铝
compartment：a smaller enclosed space inside something larger 隔层；分隔间
stewed：炖的
boiled：煮的
munch：to eat something noisily
mousy：mousy hair is a dull brown colour 〔毛发〕灰褐色的
bulge：to stick out in a rounded shape, especially because something is very full or too tight 鼓起；胀出 [+ with ] His pockets were bulging with candy.
flesh：肉
strap：[always + adv/prep] to fasten something or someone in place with one or more straps 用带子束住，捆绑
snap： [I,T] to say something quickly in an angry way 厉声说（话），怒气冲冲地说（话）
resent：to feel angry or upset about a situation or about something that someone has done, especially because you think that it is not fair 〔因受委屈而〕对…感到愤恨[不满] resent (sb) doing sth
beastly：very unpleasant 令人不快的，讨厌的；恶劣的 【英】
【短语】
egg on: encourage 怂恿，激励
seeing （that）：鉴于...
worn out：1.very tired because you have been working hard【因工作卖力】精疲力竭的2.too old or damaged to be used破旧的；不能再用的
tamper with sth phr vto touch something or make changes to it without permission, especially in order to deliberately damage it 胡乱摆弄；擅自改动〔尤指为了故意损坏〕
like mad：informal very much, very quickly, or with a lot of energy非常〔多、快、起劲等〕
run off sth (= use something for power) 使用某物作动力 It runs off batteries.
not have the foggiest (idea)：to not know at all spoken 完全不知道；全然不明白 【口】
be glued to sth：1) to look at something with all your attention 盯着某物看；2) to not move because you are very interested, surprised, frightened etc 〔由于感兴趣、惊讶、害怕等而〕像钉在某物上似的一动不动
get one’s own back：回报 get sb back：to do something to hurt or harm someone who has hurt or harmed you informal 报复某人 【非正式】
score points：to say or do something in an attempt to prove that you are better or cleverer than someone else 使自己高出一筹 score points against an all-powerful grownup
have a go：试一试
【好句】
She could feel the anger boiling up inside her.
【Matilda父母对Matilda的用词】
an ignorant little twit
too stupid
just an ignorant little squirt
【表示厌恶、愤怒的词】
hate，resent，go crazy
the anger boiling inside her，
beastly
【表示欺骗行为的词】
dishonest，cheating，diddled，crookery
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