Harry Potter and the Philosopher

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone阅读笔记

这是第二次看《哈利波特与魔法石》英文版了，总结了一些不会的词汇~总体来说比第一次读的时候轻松了很多，看不懂的地方也基本很少，所以很快就读完了~

They were the last people you'd expect to be involved in anything strange or mysterious, because they just didn't hold with such nonsense.

hold with

v. 赞同；容忍

eg: Do your parents hold with our marriage?

The Dursleys shuddered to think that what the neighbours would say ...

shudder    v. & n.

If you shudder, you shake with fear, horror, or disgust, or because you are cold. (因害怕、恐惧、厌恶或寒冷) 发抖

Mr Dursley hummmed as he picked out his most boring tie ...

hum    v.

When you hum, or hum a tune, you sing a tune with your lips closed. 哼 (曲子)

Mr Dursley picked up his briefcase, pecked Mrs Dursley on the cheek and tried to kiss Dudley but missed, because Dudley was now having a tantrum ...

peck    v.

If you peck someone on the cheek, you give them a quick, light kiss. 快速轻吻

tantrum    n.

If a child has a tantrum, they lose their temper in a noisy and uncontrolled way. If you say that an adult is throwing a tantrum, you are criticizing them for losing their temper and acting in a childish way. 发脾气 [表不满]

He didn't see the owls swooping past in broad daylight ...

swoop

When a bird or aeroplane swoops, it suddenly moves downwards through the air in a smooth curving movement. 俯冲

Mr Dursley stopped dead. Fear flooded him.

He dashed back across the road, hurried up to his office, snapped at his secretary not to disturb him.

snap    vt. & vi.

If someone snaps at you, they speak to you in a sharp, unfriendly way. 声色俱厉地说

"Sorry, " he grunted.

grunt  vt. & vi.

If you grunt, you make a low sound, especially because you are annoyed or not interested in something. (尤指厌烦或不感兴趣时) 嘟哝着说; 嘟哝

Mr Dursley crept to the bedroom window and peered down into the front garden.

peer    vi.

If you peer at something, you look at it very hard, usually because it is difficult to see clearly. 费力地看; 盯着

He chuckled and muttered, "I should have known."

chuckle    vi.

When you chuckle, you laugh quietly. 轻声地笑

Professor McGonagall sniffed angrily.

sniff    v.

You can use sniff to indicate that someone says something in a way that shows their disapproval or contempt. 嗤之以鼻地说

Professor McGonagall flinched, but ...

flinch    v.

If you flinch, you make a small sudden movement, especially when something surprises you or hurts you. 畏缩 [usu neg]

Professor McGonagall gasped.

gasp      v.

When you gasp, you take a short, quick breath through your mouth, especially when you are surprised, shocked, or in pain. 倒吸气

"It's - it's true?" faltered Professor McGonagall.

falter 支吾地说；结巴地讲出

Professor McGonagall blew her nose in reply.

blow the nose  擤鼻涕

"Up!" she screeched.

screech    v.

When you screech something, you shout it in a loud, unpleasant, high-pitched voice. (人) 尖声喊

"And come back and find the house in ruins?" she snarled.

snarl    v. 咆哮；怒骂

"This is boring," Dudley moaned. He shuffled away.

shuffle    v.

If you shuffle somewhere, you walk there without lifting your feet properly off the ground. 拖着脚走

The boa constrictor jabbed its tail at the sign ...

boa constrictor    蟒蛇（这个词在《小王子》里面也出现过~）

... knocked down old Mrs Figg as she crossed Privet Drive on her crutches.

A crutch is a stick whose top fits around or under the user's arm, which someone with an injured foot or leg uses to support their weight when walking. 拐杖

"Go to your cupboard - I mean, your bedroom," he wheezed at Harry.

wheeze    v.

If someone wheezes, they breathe with difficulty and make a whistling sound. 气喘

Ten minutes later they had wrenched their way through the boarded-up doors ...

wrench      v.

If you wrench something that is fixed in a particular position, you pull or twist it violently, in order to move or remove it. 猛拽; 猛扭

Uncle Vernon stopped at last outside a gloomy-looking hotel on the outskirts of a big city.

outskirts 市郊，郊区

The storm raged more and more ferociously as the night went on.

rage    v.

You say that something powerful or unpleasant rages when it continues with great force or violence. 肆虐

eg: Train service was halted as the fire raged for more than four hours.

The giant squeezed his way into the hut, stooping so that his head just brushed the ceiling.

stoop

If you stoop, you bend your body forward and downward. 弯腰

... but as he slid the first six fat, juicy, slightly burnt sausages from the poker, Dudley fidgeted a little.

fidget      v.

If you fidget, you keep moving your hands or feet slightly or changing your position slightly, for example, because you are nervous, bored, or excited. 动来动去

"Haven't I told you he's not going?" he hissed.

hiss

To hiss means to make a sound like a long "s." 发嘶嘶声

eg: My cat hissed when I stepped on its tail.

"Do you?" said the boy, with a slight sneer.

sneer    c.n.

If you sneer at someone or something, you express your contempt for them by the expression on your face or by what you say. 嘲笑

"What!" Ron looked dumbfounded.

dumbfounded    adj.

If you are dumbfounded, you are extremely surprised by something. 惊呆的; 目瞪口呆的 [usu v-link ADJ]

"The start-of-term banquet will begin shortly, ..."

banquet      n.  ['bæŋkwɪt]

A banquet is a grand formal dinner. 正式宴会

She left the chamber. Harry swallowed.

swallow    v.

If you swallow, you make a movement in your throat as if you are swallowing something, often because you are nervous or frightened. (常因紧张或害怕而) 做吞咽动作

Then the hat twitched.

twitch    v.

If something, especially a part of your body, twitches or if you twitch it, it makes a little jumping movement. (身体等) 抽动

"Hufflepuff!" shouted the hat again, and Susan scuttled off to sit next to Hannah.

scuttle      v.

When people or small animals scuttle somewhere, they run there with short quick steps. 碎步疾跑

Harry could see Ron's twin brothers catcalling.

catcall  v. 喝倒彩；发嘘声；发尖叫声

Malfoy swaggered forward when his name was called.

swagger

If you swagger, you walk in a very proud, confident way, holding your body upright and swinging your hips. 趾高气扬地，大摇大摆地走

Sir Nicholas looked extremely miffed.

miffed      adj.

If you are miffed, you are slightly annoyed and hurt because of something that someone has said or done to you. 稍微生气的; 稍微恼火的 [非正式] [usu v-link ADJ]

... the third-floor corridor on the right-hand side is out of bounds to everyone who does not wish to die a very painful death.

out of bounds    adj. 越限的；禁止入内的

He swooped suddenly at them. They all ducked.

duck      v.

If you duck, you move your head or the top half of your body quickly downward to avoid something that might hit you, to avoid being seen, or to hide the expression on your face. 迅速低头; 猛然俯身

If you duck something such as a blow, you avoid it by moving your head or body quickly downward. 闪避

... but Peeves the poltergeist was worth two locked doors...

poltergeist    ['pɒltəgaɪst]

A poltergeist is a ghost or supernatural force that is believed to move furniture or throw objects around. 吵闹鬼

... was threatening to lock them in the dungeons ...

A dungeon is a dark underground prison in a castle. 地牢

Neville whimpered as boils started to pop up all over his nose.

whimper      v.

If someone whimpers, they make quiet unhappy or frightened sounds, as if they are about to start crying. 抽泣; 呜咽

But we're not telling you what was in there, so keep your noses out if you know what's good for you.

keep sb's  noses out  不过问，不干预

Stick out your right hand over your broom.

stick out     

If you stick out part of your body, you extend it away from your body. 伸出

No sooner were they out of earshot than Malfoy burst into laughter.

out of earshot 听不见

neither of them could do more than crack their knuckles and scowl.

scowl      v.

When someone scowls, an angry or hostile expression appears on their face. 作怒容; 绷着脸

If he tries to curse you, you'd better dodge it.

dodge    vi. & vt.

If you dodge, you move suddenly, often to avoid being hit, caught, or seen. 躲闪

Harry asked, hoping he sounded offhand.

offhand    adj.

If you say that someone is being offhand, you are critical of them for being unfriendly or impolite, and not showing any interest in what other people are doing or saying. 不友好的; 不礼貌的; 漫不经心的 [usu v-link ADJ] [表不满]

It waggled its long ears, making up its tiny mind, then slouched slowly into the room.

waggle    vt. & vi.

If you waggle something, or if something waggles, it moves up and down or from side to side with short quick movements. 使...上下移动; 上下移动; 使...来回摇摆; 来回摇摆

slouch

If someone slouches, they sit or stand with their shoulders and head bent so they look lazy and unattractive. 无精打采地坐; 无精打采地站

The shouting and the echoes seemed to be driving the troll berserk.

berserk      adj.

Berserk means crazy and out of control. 狂怒的; 失控的

Harry learnt that there were seven hundred ways of committing a Quidditch foul and ...

foul        n.

A foul is an act in a game or sport that is not allowed according to the rules. (体育比赛中的) 犯规

"Just a bit of toast," wheedled Hermione.

wheedle    v.

If you say that someone wheedles, you mean that they try to persuade someone to do or give them what they want, for example, by saying nice things that they do not mean. 哄骗; 劝诱 [表不满]

So Malfoy, jealous and angry, had gone back to taunting Harry about having no proper family.

taunt    [tɔːnt]    v.

If someone taunts you, they say unkind or insulting things to you, especially about your weaknesses or failures. 嘲笑; 羞辱；奚落；逗弄

... you've had too many close shaves already.

close shave 侥幸的脱险；差一点发生的意外

Even the endless rain that had replaced the snow couldn't dampen his spirits.

dampen    v.

To dampen something such as someone's enthusiasm or excitement means to make it less lively or intense. 抑制; 减少

eg: Nothing seems to dampen his perpetual enthusiasm.

"Snape's refereeing?" he spluttered through a mouthful of mud.

splutter    v.

If someone splutters, they make short sounds and have difficulty speaking clearly, for example because they are embarrassed or angry. (因尴尬或愤怒而) 结结巴巴地说; 结结巴巴地说话

Harry's heart did a somersault.

do a somersault  ['sʌməsɒlt; -sɔːlt]翻筋斗

There is no point beating about the bush.

beat about the bush  旁敲侧击；转弯抹角

"He's lost his marbles," Ron muttered in Harry's ear.

lose one's marbles  变疯；失去理智

Midnight ticked nearer as they heaved Norbert up the marble staircase...

heave    v.

If you heave something heavy or difficult to move somewhere, you push, pull, or lift it using a lot of effort. (用力地) 推; 拉; 举起

He, Ron and Hermione kept to themselves, working late into the night.

kept to oneself 保守秘密，不交际

Harry and Hermione's jaws dropped.

sb's jaw drop  瞠目结舌，目瞪口呆

《Coco》（《寻梦环游记》）

Harry went on feverishly.

feverishly    adv. 狂热地；兴奋地

Snape made them all nervous, breathing down their necks ...

breathe down one's necks 不放松地监视他人、盯紧人

... they were so busy with their revision they didn't have much time to fret about what Snape or anyone else might be up to.

fret

If you fret about something, you worry about it. 担心，烦恼

Ron couldn't get worked up, it was too hot.

If someone is worked up, they are angry or upset. 生气的; 烦恼的 [v-link ADJ]

Harry couldn't take it in.

take in 接纳，接受

You're too nosy to live ...

If you describe someone as nosy, you mean that they are interested in things which do not concern them. 爱管闲事的 [非正式]

Quirrell rounded on Harry.

round on

to attack or reply to (someone) with sudden irritation or anger (突然恼怒地)回应或责骂

Harry screwed up his courage.

to screw up one’s courage to do something  鼓起勇气做某事

"And there's something else ..."

"Fire away."

fire away [口语]开始说；开始问；开始(常用于祈使句)：

eg: I'm ready to start writing down what you're going to say——fire away!我准备记录下你所要说的话 ——请说吧!

I always said he was off his rocker.

off his rocker 精神错乱；发疯

... letting them go through the gate in twos and threes so ...

in twos and threes  三三两两；零零星星