The Tree Pear
Dawn light slanted into the tree house.
No time at all had passed since they'd left.Day was breaking
Jack rolled up the ancient scroll.He tucked it into the corner.
1. tree
- 词性:名词
- 含义:树;树木。例如:There is a big tree in front of my house.(我家房子前面有一棵大树。)
2. pear
- 词性:名词
- 含义:梨;梨树。如:I like to eat pears.(我喜欢吃梨。)
3. dawn
- 词性:既可用作名词,也可用作动词
- 名词含义:黎明;拂晓;开端。例如:We set off at dawn.(我们黎明时分出发。)
- 动词含义:开始出现;变得明朗;(逐渐)明白。如:It dawned on me that I had made a mistake.(我渐渐意识到自己犯了个错误。)
4. slanted
- 词性:形容词(也可看作slant的过去式和过去分词形式)
- 含义:倾斜的;有偏见的。例如:The slanted roof helps the rain run off.(倾斜的屋顶有助于雨水流走。)
5. breaking
- 词性:动词break的现在分词形式
- 含义:打破;弄坏;违反;(使)破碎;破晓等。在 “Day was breaking” 中,意思是“破晓” ,即天开始亮起来。如:The glass is breaking.(玻璃正在破碎。)
6. rolled
- 词性:动词roll的过去式和过去分词形式
- 含义:滚动;转动;卷;绕。例如:He rolled the ball to the dog.(他把球滚给狗。)在文中 “rolled up the ancient scroll” 是“卷起古老的卷轴”的意思。
7. ancient
- 词性:形容词
- 含义:古代的;古老的;年代久远的。例如:This is an ancient city with a long history.(这是一座有着悠久历史的古城。)
8. scroll
- 词性:既可用作名词,也可用作动词
- 名词含义:卷轴;画卷;(计算机屏幕上的)滚动条。例如:The artist unrolled the scroll to show his painting.(艺术家展开卷轴展示他的画作。)
- 动词含义:(使)滚动;(在计算机屏幕上)滚动显示。如:Scroll down the page to find the information you need.(向下滚动页面找到你需要的信息。)
9. tucked
- 词性:动词tuck的过去式和过去分词形式
- 含义:把……塞进;掖好;把……藏起来。例如:She tucked the letter into her pocket.(她把信塞进了口袋。)
10. corner
- 词性:既可用作名词,也可用作动词
- 名词含义:角落;街角;困境。例如:The cat is sleeping in the corner.(猫在角落里睡觉。)
- 动词含义:使陷入困境;转弯。如:The police cornered the suspect.(警察把嫌疑犯逼入了绝境。)
"We solved the first riddle,"he said.“Three more to go."
"I don't see another scroll,"said Annie."Maybe tomorrow we'll get the next riddle."
"That's okay,"said Jack."I think I need to rest—and dry out."
- scroll
- 词性:名词和动词
- 名词含义:
- 卷轴:在古代,人们常把文字书写在长条形的纸、羊皮等材料上,然后卷起来保存,这种卷状物就是scroll 。例如:The ancient scroll was carefully preserved in the museum.(这份古代卷轴被小心地保存在博物馆里。)
- (电脑屏幕上的)滚动条:用于在页面内容超出屏幕显示范围时,通过操作滚动条来查看其他部分。如:Use the scroll to see the rest of the page.(使用滚动条查看页面的其余部分。)
- 动词含义:
- (使)滚动:指在电脑屏幕上移动页面显示区域。例如:Scroll down to find the relevant information.(向下滚动查找相关信息。)
- 卷,卷拢:与名词“卷轴”概念相关,把东西卷起来。如:She scrolled the map up and put it in her bag.(她把地图卷起来放进包里。)
- riddle
- 词性:名词和动词
- 名词含义:
- 谜语:一种供人猜测的、用隐喻、暗示等方式表达的问题或陈述。例如:Can you guess the answer to this riddle?(你能猜出这个谜语的答案吗?)
- 谜团,费解的事:指难以理解或解释的事情。如:The origin of the strange phenomenon remains a riddle.(这种奇怪现象的起源仍然是个谜。)
- 动词含义:
- 给……出谜;猜(谜):例如:He riddled me with a difficult question.(他给我出了一道难题。)
- 使布满窟窿:尤指被子弹、炮弹等击穿。如:The wall was riddled with bullets.(墙上布满了子弹孔。)
- rest
- 词性:名词和动词
- 名词含义:
- 休息;歇息:表示放松身体或大脑,停止活动。例如:I need a rest after a long day's work.(工作一整天后我需要休息。)
- 剩余部分;其余的人(或物):指整体中除去已提及部分后剩下的部分。如:The rest of the students went home.(其余的学生回家了。)
- 动词含义:
- 休息;放松:例如:You should rest your mind and body.(你应该放松身心。)
- 倚靠;支撑:使某物依靠在另一物体上。如:She rested her head on his shoulder.(她把头靠在他的肩膀上。)
- dry out
- 含义:这是一个动词短语,常见意思为“(使)变干;(使)干透” 。既可以表示及物,也可以表示不及物。例如:
- Leave the clothes outside to dry out.(把衣服放在外面晾干。)这里dry out表示不及物,衣服自己变干。
- The sun will dry out the wet ground.(太阳会把潮湿的地面晒干。)这里dry out是及物,太阳使地面变干。
- 另外,在口语中,还可表示“戒酒”:He decided to go to a clinic to dry out.(他决定去一家诊所戒酒。)
His T-shirt and shorts were still soaked.His backpack,too.Only his shoes and socks were dry.
"And this needs to dry out,too,"said Annie.She put the wet ocean book in a patch of sunlight.
Then Jack and Annie climbed down the ladder.
They walked through the woods,through leafy shadows and golden light.
1. shorts
- 词性:名词
- 含义:短裤。通常用于描述一种下装,长度一般在膝盖以上 。例如:He likes to wear shorts in summer.(他夏天喜欢穿短裤。)
2. soaked
- 词性:形容词
- 含义:湿透的;浸泡的。表示被液体完全浸湿的状态。例如:After the heavy rain, his clothes were soaked.(大雨过后,他的衣服湿透了。)
3. backpack
- 词性:名词
- 含义:背包。用于携带物品,通常背在背上,有多个隔层和背带 。例如:He carried a backpack filled with books.(他背着一个装满书的背包。)
4. shoes
- 词性:名词(shoe的复数形式)
- 含义:鞋。穿在脚上,用于保护脚并便于行走 。例如:These shoes are very comfortable.(这双鞋很舒服。)
5. socks
- 词性:名词(sock的复数形式)
- 含义:袜子。通常穿在脚上,起到保暖、缓冲等作用 。例如:I need to buy some new socks.(我需要买几双新袜子。)
6. patch
- 词性:名词和动词
- 名词含义:
- 小块;小片 。常指面积相对较小的区域。例如:a patch of grass(一小片草地)
- 补丁;补片 。用于修补衣服等物品破损处的材料 。如:There is a patch on his jeans.(他牛仔裤上有个补丁。)
- 动词含义:修补;缝补 。例如:She patched the hole in the shirt.(她缝补了衬衫上的洞。)
7. leafy
- 词性:形容词
- 含义:多叶的;叶子茂密的 。用于描述植物或与植物相关的环境,叶子丰富。例如:They walked through the leafy forest.(他们走过枝叶茂密的森林。)
8. shadows
- 词性:名词(shadow的复数形式)
- 含义:阴影;影子 。指由于物体遮挡光线而形成的较暗区域。例如:The trees cast long shadows in the evening.(傍晚时分,树木投下长长的影子。)
9. golden
- 词性:形容词
- 含义:
- 金色的;金黄色的 。形容颜色类似黄金。例如:The golden sun was shining brightly.(金色的太阳灿烂地照耀着。)
- 美好的;珍贵的 。常表示具有特殊价值或令人向往的。如:a golden opportunity(一个绝佳的机会)
They left the woods and started down their street.
"You know,we should have found the answer to the riddle right away,"said Jack.“The oyster was on the reef all along."
"I know,but we wouldn't have had so much fun,"said Annie.
"Fun?"said Jack."You call being squeezed by an octopus and chased by a shark fun?"
"Don't forget the dolphins,"Annie said simply.
Jack smiled."Right,"he said.The dolphins made up for everything.They were fun.
1. fun
- 词性:名词和形容词
- 名词含义:享乐;乐趣;快乐。例如:We had a lot of fun at the party.(我们在聚会上玩得很开心。)
- 形容词含义:逗乐的;有趣的;使人快乐的 。例如:This is a fun game.(这是个有趣的游戏。)
2. squeezed
- 词性:squeeze的过去式和过去分词,可作动词使用
- 含义:挤压;挤;捏;榨出 。例如:He squeezed the juice out of the lemon.(他挤出柠檬汁。)在文中 “being squeezed by an octopus” 表示“被章鱼挤压” 。
3. octopus:“octopus”意为“章鱼” ,是名词 。例如:The octopus has eight arms.(章鱼有八条触手。)
4. chased
- 词性:chase的过去式和过去分词,可作动词使用
- 含义:追赶;追逐;追捕 。例如:The dog chased the cat up the tree.(狗把猫追到了树上。)
5. shark
- 词性:名词
- 含义:鲨鱼 。例如:Sharks are very good swimmers.(鲨鱼游泳能力很强。)
6. dolphins
- 词性:名词(dolphin的复数形式)
- 含义:海豚 。例如:Dolphins are very intelligent animals.(海豚是非常聪明的动物。)
7. simply
- 词性:副词
- 含义:
- 简单地;简明扼要地 。例如:Explain it simply, so that children can understand.(解释得简单些,好让孩子们能听懂。)
- 仅仅;只不过 。例如:I did it simply because I like it.(我做这件事仅仅是因为我喜欢。)
- 实在;简直 。例如:The view is simply beautiful.(这景色简直太美了。)在文中 “Annie said simply” 取“简单地”之意 。
"I guess they were the true pearl in the oyster,"saidAnnie.
"Yep ..."said Jack."I wonder what Sam is doing right now."
"Sam?"Annie grinned at him."You're nuts,"she said.
They climbed their steps and went into their house."We're back!"Annie shouted.
"Did you get your shoes wet?"their mom called.
"Not one bit,"called Jack.Then he and Annie slipped up the stairs to change their clothes.
1. guess
- 词性:动词和名词
- 动词含义:猜测;估计;认为。例如:I guess you are right.(我猜你是对的。)Can you guess the number?(你能猜出这个数字吗?)
- 名词含义:猜测;猜想。例如:Take a guess!(猜猜看!)
2. pearl
- 词性:名词
- 含义:珍珠;人造珍珠。也可形容如珍珠般的人或物。例如:She wore a string of pearls.(她戴着一串珍珠。)This child is a pearl.(这个孩子是个宝贝。)
3. oyster
- 词性:名词
- 含义:牡蛎;蚝。例如:Oysters are a kind of seafood.(牡蛎是一种海鲜。)
4. wonder
- 词性:动词和名词
- 动词含义:想知道;琢磨;感到诧异。例如:I wonder where he is.(我想知道他在哪里。)I wonder at his rudeness.(我对他的粗鲁感到诧异。)
- 名词含义:惊讶;惊奇;奇迹。例如:He looked at the picture in wonder.(他惊奇地看着这幅画。)The Great Wall is one of the wonders of the world.(长城是世界奇迹之一。)
5. nuts
- 词性:形容词(非正式用法)
- 含义:疯狂的;古怪的;着迷的。例如:You're nuts to go out in this weather.(这种天气你出去,简直疯了。)He's nuts about football.(他对足球着迷。)
6. steps
- 词性:名词(step的复数形式)
- 含义:台阶;脚步;步骤。例如:Be careful when you walk down the steps.(下台阶时要小心。)I heard his steps on the stairs.(我听到他在楼梯上的脚步声。)What are the steps to solve this problem?(解决这个问题的步骤是什么?)
7. shoes
- 词性:名词(shoe的复数形式)
- 含义:鞋。例如:I need a new pair of shoes.(我需要一双新鞋。)
8. bit
- 词性:名词
- 含义:小块;少量;一点儿。例如:I'm a bit tired.(我有点累。)Give me a bit of bread.(给我一点儿面包。)文中“Not one bit”表示“一点儿也不”。
9. slipped
- 词性:slip的过去式和过去分词,可作动词使用
- 含义:滑倒;溜走;悄悄移动。例如:He slipped on the icy road.(他在结冰的路上滑倒了。)She slipped out of the room without being noticed.(她悄悄溜出房间,没被人注意到。)
10. clothes
- 词性:名词
- 含义:衣服;衣物。没有单数形式,常以复数形式出现。例如:Put on your clothes.(穿上你的衣服。)