泥吧的部落格

dial [ˋdaɪəl] noun[C]

原句:The lawn started at the beach and ran toward the front door for a quarter of a mile, jumping over sun-dials and brick walks and burning gardens.

1. the part of a clock or watch that is round and has hands that move to show you the time

2. a round control on a piece of equipment that you turn to change something such as the temperature or sound

3. a circle with holes on an old fashioned telephone, that you turn in order to call someone

vine [vaɪn]  noun[C]

原句:finally when it reached the house drifting up the side in bright vines as though from the momentum of its run.

1. the plant on which grapes grow

Ex. a field of vines

2.any plant with a long thin stem that grows along the ground or up a tree, wall etc. 

momentum  [moˋmɛntəm]  noun

原句:finally when it reached the house drifting up the side in bright vines as though from the momentum of its run.

1.progress or development that is becoming faster or stronger

Ex. Ineterest in human rights issues has gained momentum. 

2. the speed with which a moving object keeps moving or moves faster

Ex. The vechicle gained momentum as the road dipped.

3. the tendency of moving object to keep moving unless another force stops it or slow it down

porch  [portʃ] noun[C]

原句:Tom Buchanan in riding clothes was standing with his legs apart on the front porch.

1. a small area covered by a roof at the entrance to a houseor other building

Ex. We waited in the porch until it stopped raining.

supercilious [͵supɚˋsɪlɪəs] 

原句:Now he was a sturdy straw-haired man of thirty with a rather hard mouth and a supercilious manner.

1. a supercilious person behaves as if they think they are vetter or more important than everyone else

Ex. a supercilious manner