【神奇树屋9】1:Master Librarians资深图书管理员

幽默   2025-01-15 16:23   广东  

Master Librarians

Jack stared out the kitchen window.

The sun was not up yet.But the sky was growing lighter.

Jack had been awake for a long time.He had been thinking about the dream he'd had—the dream about Morgan le Fay.



- master:作名词,常见意思为 “主人;硕士;大师”  ,如 “The dog obeyed its master.(狗听从它的主人。)”“He has a master's degree.(他有硕士学位。)”“a master of painting(绘画大师)” ;作动词,意为“精通;控制” ,例如 “She has mastered several languages.(她精通好几门语言。)”


- librarians:是“librarian”的复数形式,意思是 “图书馆馆长;图书馆管理员”,例如 “The librarians are busy organizing books.(图书馆管理员们正忙着整理书籍。)”


- kitchen:名词,意为 “厨房” ,如 “My mother is cooking in the kitchen.(我妈妈在厨房做饭。)”


- awake:可作形容词,意为“醒着的”,如 “He lay awake all night.(他整夜未眠。)”;也可作动词,意为“唤醒;醒来”,例如 “The noise awoke me.(噪音吵醒了我。)”“I usually awake at six.(我通常六点醒来。)”



The tree house is back,Morgan had said.I'm waiting.

Jack wished that dreams were real.He missed Morgan's magic tree house.

"Jack!"His little sister Annie appeared in the doorway."We have to go to the woods now!"she said.

"Why?"Jack asked.

"I had a dream about Morgan!"exclaimed Annie.“She said the tree house is back and she's waiting for us!"

"That was my dream,"said Jack.

“Oh,wow,"said Annie."She told you,too?So it must be important."

"But dreams aren't real,"said Jack.

"Some dreams aren't.But this one is,"said Annie."I can just feel it."She opened the back door."I'll see you later!"

"Wait—wait.I'm coming!"said Jack.


1. appeared

- 词意及用法:动词appear的过去式,常见意思为“出现;显得;似乎” 。作“出现”讲时,强调进入视野,例如:A rainbow appeared in the sky after the rain.(雨后天空中出现了一道彩虹。);作“似乎;显得”讲时,常接形容词或不定式,如:He appeared happy.(他看起来很高兴。)She appeared to be tired.(她似乎很累。)


2. doorway

- 词意及用法:名词,意为“门口;出入口” ,指门所在的空间或位置,常与介词in或at搭配,如:She stood in the doorway, hesitant to enter.(她站在门口,犹豫着要不要进去。)There was a man standing at the doorway.(有个男人站在出入口处。)


3. exclaimed

- 词意及用法:动词exclaim的过去式,意思是“呼喊;惊叫;大声说” ,常用来表示因兴奋、惊讶、愤怒等强烈情感而突然大声说话,例如:“What a beautiful sight!” she exclaimed.(“多么美丽的景色啊!”她大声说道。)He exclaimed in surprise when he saw the gift.(当他看到礼物时,惊讶地叫了出来。)



He raced up the stairs.Having the same dream must mean something,he thought.

He grabbed his backpack and threw his notebook and pencil into it.

Then he ran downstairs.

"We'll be back soon,Mom!"Jack called into the living room.

"Where you going so early?"his dad called."Just for a quick walk!"said Jack.

"It rained last night,"called his mom."Don't get your shoes wet."

"We won't!"

Jack slipped out the door.Annie was waiting for him."Let's go!"she said.


1. raced up:“race”常见意思为“快速移动;赛跑” ,“raced up”表示快速地向上移动,尤指快速跑上,如:He raced up the hill to catch up with his friends.(他快速跑上山去追赶他的朋友们。)在文中“He raced up the stairs.” 即“他飞奔上楼” 。


2. stairs:名词,意为“楼梯” ,常以复数形式出现,指室内或室外的一系列台阶,如:Be careful when you go down the stairs.(你下楼梯时要小心。)


3. downstairs:可作副词,意为“往楼下;在楼下” ,如:He ran downstairs to answer the door.(他跑下楼去开门。);也可作形容词,意为“楼下的” ,如:The downstairs rooms are very spacious.(楼下的房间非常宽敞。)还可作名词,意为“楼下” ,如:The downstairs is decorated beautifully.(楼下装修得很漂亮。)


4. living room:名词短语,意思是“客厅;起居室” ,是家庭中用于休闲、娱乐和接待客人的主要房间,如:We usually watch TV in the living room.(我们通常在客厅看电视。)


5. for a quick walk:短语,意为“进行一次快走” ,“for”表示目的,“quick”表示快速的,“walk”是行走、散步,如:I go for a quick walk every morning to keep fit.(我每天早上快走一会儿来保持健康。)


6. wet:作形容词时,意为“湿的;潮湿的” ,如:My clothes are wet because of the rain.(因为下雨我的衣服湿了。);作动词时,意为“使潮湿;弄湿” ,如:Don't wet your bed.(别尿床。)在文中“Don't get your shoes wet.” 中“wet”是形容词,“别把鞋弄湿” 。


The sky was pale gray.The air felt freshly washed.

Jack and Annie ran up their quiet street to the FrogCreek woods.

They headed between the trees.Soon they came to the tallest oak in the woods.There was a wooden house high in the treetop.


1. pale

- 词性及含义:作形容词,常见意为“苍白的;浅色的;暗淡的” 。例如:She looked pale after the illness.(生病后她脸色苍白。)在文中“The sky was pale gray.”里表示“浅色的” ,描述天空颜色浅淡。作动词时,意为“变苍白;变暗淡” ,如:His face paled with fear.(他吓得脸色发白。)


2. gray

- 词性及含义:可作形容词和名词,形容词意为“灰色的;灰白的” ,如:The old man has gray hair.(这位老人有灰白的头发。);名词意为“灰色” ,如:Gray is my favorite color.(灰色是我最喜欢的颜色。)


3. freshly

- 词性及含义:副词,意为“刚刚;新近;清新地” 。常用来修饰动词,表明动作发生的时间很近或方式具有清新的特点。在“ The air felt freshly washed.”中,修饰washed,强调空气像是刚被洗刷过。例如:The bread is freshly baked.(面包是刚烤好的。)


4. washed

- 词性及含义:是动词wash的过去分词形式,在这里作形容词,意为“洗过的” 。如文中“freshly washed”表示“刚洗过的” 。原形wash常见意思为“洗;洗涤” ,例如:I wash my hands before meals.(我饭前洗手。)


5. headed

- 词性及含义:是动词head的过去式和过去分词形式,常见意思为“朝(某方向)行进” 。在“They headed between the trees.”中表示杰克和安妮朝着树林间走去。另外,head还有“领导;主管;位于……的顶部”等含义,如:He heads the company.(他领导着这家公司。)


6. oak

- 词性及含义:名词,意为“橡树;橡木” 。例如:The oak is a strong and long - lived tree.(橡树是一种强壮且长寿的树。)This table is made of oak.(这张桌子是橡木做的。)


7. treetop

- 词性及含义:名词,意思是“树梢” ,指树的顶部。如:The birds are singing in the treetop.(鸟儿在树梢上歌唱。)


"It is back!"whispered Jack.

Someone looked out the window of the tree house—a lovely old woman with long white hair.Morgan le Fay.

"Come up,"called the magical librarian.

Jack and Annie climbed up the rope ladder and into the tree house.

In the dawn light,they stared at Morgan le Fay.She looked beautiful in a red velvet robe.

Jack pushed his glasses into place.He couldn't stop smiling.



1. lovely:是形容词,意为“可爱的;令人愉快的” 。常用于描述人、事物或场景等给人美好、愉悦的感觉。例如:a lovely girl(一个可爱的女孩),a lovely day(美好的一天)。


2. magical librarian:“magical”是形容词,意为“神奇的;有魔力的” ;“librarian”是“图书馆管理员” 。“magical librarian”意思是“神奇的图书管理员” ,在文中指摩根勒菲,暗示她具有超自然的能力或特质。


3. dawn:可作名词和动词。作名词时,意为“黎明;拂晓;开端” ,如文中“In the dawn light”指在黎明的光线中;作动词时,意为“破晓;开始出现;被领悟” ,例如:The day was just dawning.(天刚破晓。)It dawned on me that I had left my keys at home.(我突然意识到我把钥匙落在家里了。)


4. velvet:作名词时,意为“天鹅绒;丝绒” ,是一种柔软、光滑的织物;作形容词时,意为“天鹅绒的;柔软的;光滑的” 。例如:The dress is made of velvet.(这条裙子是天鹅绒做的。)a velvet voice(柔和的嗓音) 。


5. robe:作名词时,常见意思为“长袍;礼服;睡袍” ,如文中“a red velvet robe”指红色天鹅绒长袍;作动词时,意为“给……穿长袍(或浴衣等);披上(长袍、披肩等)” ,例如:She was robed in white.(她身着白色长袍。)


6. stop smiling:“stop smiling”即“停止微笑” ,在文中“couldn't stop smiling”表示无法停止微笑,也就是笑意难掩。


"We both had dreams about you!"said Annie."I know,"said Morgan.

"You do?"

"Yes,I sent them to you,"said Morgan,"because I need your help."

"What kind of help?"said Jack.

"Merlin the Magician has been up to his tricks again,"said Morgan."So I haven't had any time to collect books for Camelot's library."

"Can we collect them for you?"asked Annie.

"Yes,but in order to gather books through time you must be Master Librarians,"said Morgan.

"Oh,well,"Annie said sadly.

"But you can become Master Librarians,"saidMorgan,"if you pass the test."

"Really?"said Annie.“What kind of test?”Jack asked.


- tricks:常见含义为“诡计;花招;骗局” ,也有“技巧;窍门”之意。在文中结合语境“Merlin the Magician has been up to his tricks again”,这里指魔法师梅林施展的“魔法把戏” 。


- Camelot:指“卡梅洛特”,是传说中亚瑟王的宫殿所在地,常被描绘为充满骑士精神和传奇色彩的地方,是亚瑟王传奇故事中的重要场景。


"You must show that you know how to do research,"said Morgan,"and show that you can find answers to hard questions."

"How?"said Annie.

"By solving four riddles,"said Morgan.She reached into the folds of her robe and pulled out a rolled-up paper.


- research:作名词时,意为“研究;调查”,常用于对某一主题进行深入的探索和学习,以获取新的知识或信息 ,如 “scientific research(科学研究)”;作动词时,意为“研究;调查”,例如 “They are researching the causes of the disease.(他们正在研究这种疾病的病因。)” 。


- solving:是动词solve的现在分词形式,意为“解决;解答” ,常指找到问题、困难等的答案或处理方式,如 “solving problems(解决问题)” 。


- riddles:riddle的复数形式,意思是“谜语;谜团” ,指一些令人困惑、需要动脑筋才能解开的问题或陈述,如 “a riddle game(猜谜游戏)” 。


- folds:作名词时,是fold的复数,意为“褶;褶层;褶痕” ,衣服、纸张等折叠后会形成褶痕 ;作动词时,是fold的第三人称单数形式,意思是“折叠;对折” ,如 “She folds the letter.(她把信折起来。)” 。


- robe:常见意思为“长袍;礼服” ,常指宽松、长及地面的衣物,通常在特殊场合或特定职业穿着,如 “a bath robe(浴袍)” 。


- rolled - up paper:意为“卷起来的纸” ,rolled - up是roll up(卷起)的过去分词形式作定语,修饰paper ,表示纸被卷起来的状态 。


"The first riddle is written on this ancient scroll,"she said."This book will help you find the answer."

She held out a book.On the cover were the words Ocean Guide.


1. ancient:形容词,意为“古代的;古老的”,常用来描述存在或发生于很久以前的事物 。例如:ancient history(古代历史);an ancient city(一座古城)。


2. scroll:作名词时,意思是“卷轴;画卷;长卷”,尤指古代用于书写的纸卷或羊皮纸卷 。如:a scroll of painting(一幅画卷)。作动词,意为“(计算机屏幕上)滚动;滚屏” 。例如:Scroll down to see more options.(向下滚动查看更多选项。)


3. cover:常见词性为名词和动词。作名词时,意为“封面;盖子;套子” ,如:the cover of a book(书的封面);a pot cover(锅盖)。作动词时,含义丰富,有“覆盖;报道;涉及;行走(一段路程)”等意思 。例如:Snow covered the ground.(雪覆盖了地面。);The reporter covered the event.(记者报道了这个事件。)


4. “ocean”,意为“海洋” ,是地球上广大连续的咸水水体的总称 。例如:the Pacific Ocean(太平洋)。


5. guide:可作名词和动词。作名词时,意为“指南;导游;向导” ,如:a travel guide(旅行指南);a tour guide(导游)。作动词时,表示“引导;指导;指引” ,例如:The teacher guided the students through the difficult problem.(老师引导学生解决难题。)


"This is where you have to go,"said Morgan.

"The ocean!Oh,boy!"said Annie.She pointed at the cover."I wish we—"

“Stop!"Jack grabbed Annie's hand.”How will we know if we've found the right answer to the riddle?"he asked Morgan.

"You will know,"Morgan said mysteriously."I promise you will know."

Jack let go of Annie's hand.She pointed again at the cover and finished her wish:"I wish we could go there."

The wind started to blow."Are you coming with us,Morgan?"Jack said.

Before Morgan could answer,the tree house started to spin.

Jack squeezed his eyes shut.

The tree house spun faster and faster.Then everything was still.Absolutely still.Jack opened his eyes.Morgan le Fay was gone.

Only the ancient scroll and the ocean book were left in her place.


1. mysteriously:副词,意为“神秘地;故弄玄虚地” ,由形容词“mysterious(神秘的;难以理解的)”加后缀 -ly 构成。常用于描述某人的行为、言语方式等带有神秘色彩,让人好奇或难以捉摸。例如:He smiled mysteriously and said nothing.(他神秘地笑了笑,什么也没说。)


2. promise

- 作动词:常见意思为“承诺;答应” ,表示保证会做某事或保证某事会发生。例如:I promised my mother I would come back early.(我答应妈妈会早点回来。)还可表示“预示;有……希望” ,如:The clear sky promises a fine day.(晴朗的天空预示着好天气。)

- 作名词:意为“承诺;诺言” 。例如:You should keep your promise.(你应该信守诺言。)

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