1248608 李梦如 第二次作业

五个形象生动的词


1. Nonchalant adj. behaving in a calm and relaxed way; giving the impression that you are not feeling any anxiety; 若无其事的；冷静的；漠不关心的
“It’ll be fine”, she replied, with a nonchalant shrug.她若无其事地耸耸肩说:“会好的。”
Nonchalantly adv. without warmth or enthusiasm; not showing interest.
  He was leaning nonchalantly against the wall. 他漫不经心地斜倚着墙。
 Ex. “ I’m not going to dance anymore, because I’m not a genius,” I said nonchalantly.

2. Dawdle verb. to take a long time to do sth or go somewhere 拖延；磨蹭；游荡
They dawdled along by the river, laughing and taking. 他们沿河边闲逛，一路谈笑风生。
Ex. Although it was only 1 min left for class, he still dawdled.

3. Challenged adj. a polite way of referring to sb who has a disability of some sort (委婉说法) 伤残的，有残疾的
I’m financially challenged at the moment(= I have no money). 我眼下身无分文
Ex. There is a competition for physically challenged athletes.

4. Squawk verb.1.to make a loud and sharp sound 发出刺耳的尖叫声
The parrot squawked and flew away. 鹦鹉尖声叫了叫飞走了。
2. to speak or make a noise in a loud, sharp voice because you are angry, surprised, etc.尖声高叫；怒声叫嚷；吃惊地尖声说话
“You did what!” She squawked. 你干了什么，她惊叫到。
Ex. “ Who ate my bread?” He squawked.

5. tiptoe noun. Standing or walking on the front part of your foot, with your heels off the ground, in order to make yourself taller or to move very quietly 踮着脚；蹑手蹑脚
We crept around on tiptoes so as not to disturb him.我们蹑手蹑脚地在周围走动，以免惊动他。
 Verb. to walk using the front parts of your feet only, so that other people cannot hear you.
Ex. I tiptoed over to the window.