5 Charlotte

【生词】

stir: [I] to leave or move from a place

bin: a large container for storing things, such as goods in a shop or substances in a factory

racket:informal a loud noise      make a racket

grind: /ɡraɪnd,graɪnd/ v.磨碎；磨快

clasher: 老鼠的牙齿

behind: n. 屁股

all told: 合计，总共

yawn: /jɔːn,jɔn/ v. [I ]打呵欠

motionless: adj.not moving at all 静止的；不运动的

doze: v. [I ]to sleep lightly for a short time

errand: ['ɛrənd] n. a short journey in order to do something for someone, for example delivering or collecting something for them. She was always sending me on errands.  on an errand  

vane: /veɪn,ven/ n. [C ]叶片；[气象] 风向标 weather-vane

gleam:/ɡliːm,glim/ n. [C ]a small pale light, especially one that shines for a short time〔尤指短暂的〕微光，闪光

tuck: [T always + adv/prep] to push something, especially the edge of a piece of cloth or paper, into or behind something so that it looks tidier or stays in place. tuck sb in to make a child comfortable in bed by arranging the sheets around them

thoroughly:  [ˈθʌrəʊli; θʌroli] adv. 彻底地，完全地

ledge：n. 壁架；突出之部份  window ledge窗台

party: Will the party who addressed me at bed time last night kindly make herself or himself known by giving an appropriate sign or signal!

in disgust: 厌恶地 The sheep looked at each other in disgust.

spoil: to have a bad effect on something so that it is much less attractive, enjoyable etc. spoil a friendship

objectionable: adj. unpleasant and likely to offend people

meekly: adv. 温顺地；逆来顺受地；忠厚地

lick: [T] to move your tongue across the surface of something in order to eat it, wet it, clean it etc舔；舔吃

salutation: 1 [C] a word or phrase used at the beginning of a letter or speech, such as ‘Dear Mr Smith’; 2 [C,U] something you say or do when greeting someone

whereabout: n. 行踪；下落

gumdrop:/'ɡʌmdrɒp,ˋgʌm͵drɑp/ n. [C ] n. 橡皮软糖

flashy: 俗艳的，招摇的〔含贬义〕

near-sighted:adj. 近视的

blunder:/ˈblʌndə,ˋblʌndɚ/  [I always + adv/prep] to move in an unsteady way, as if you cannot see properly

tangle: [I,T] to become twisted together, or make something become twisted together, in an untidy mass（使）缠结在一起； （使）乱成一团

furiously: adv. 猛烈地；狂暴地

break loose: 挣脱，摆脱

dive: to travel down through the air or through water to a lower level

plunge: [plʌndʒ] [I,T always + adv/prep] to move, fall, or be thrown suddenly forwards or downwards（使）突然向前倒下[跌落]

unwind: v. 放松；解开

knock out: To knock someone out means to cause them to become unconscious or to go to sleep.

choice: adj.formal choice food is of very good quality

cockroach: n. [昆] 蟑螂

gnat:  [næt] n. [昆] 小昆虫

midge: [mɪdʒ]n. 蚊，蠓等小虫

daddy longlegs: a flying insect with six long legs（长脚）大蚊

centipede: ['sɛntɪpid] n. 蜈蚣

cricket: n. 蟋蟀

lay for: [口语]埋伏着等待(攻击、捕捉等)；等待(时机等)

bloodthirsty: eager to kill and wound, or enjoying killing and violence

spin: [I,T] to make cotton, wool etc into thread by twisting it

lest: in order to make sure that something will not happen. I have to be sharp and clever, lest I go hungry.

wipe out: To wipe out something such as a place or a group of people or animals means to destroy them completely. 摧毁; 使灭绝

gamble:  n. an action or plan that involves a risk but that you hope will succeed

scheming: given to making plots; cunning 诡计多端的; 狡猾的

in good time: 及时地; 适时

bold: not afraid of taking risks and making difficult decisions

【值得学习的表达】

too many things on my mind

The only sound was a slight scraping noise from the rooftop, where the weather-vane swung forth and back.

Wilbur cleared his throat.

Stretched acorss the upper part of the doorway was a big spiderweb, and hanging from the top of the web,  head down, was a large grey spider.

Almost all spiders are rather nice-looking.

It's so good in some ways, not so good in others.

The fly was beating its wins furiously, trying to break loose and free itself.

She grabbed the fly, threw a few jet of silk around it, and rolled it over and over, wrapping it so that it couln't move.

A spider has to pick up a living somehow or other, and I happen to be a trapper.

I don't know how the first spider in the early days of the world happened to think up this fancy idea of spinning a web, but she did, and it was clever of her, too.

I live by my wits.

He has no idea that Mr. Zuckerman and Lurvy are plotting to kill him.

A breeze brought him the smell of clover--the sweet-smelling world beyond his fence.

In good time he was to discover that he was mistaken about Charlotte.