sorcerer's stone - Chapter1 - 1
Mr. Dursley
Dursley先生
Professor McGonagall
Head of Gryffindor麦格教授
Albus Dumbledore
Headmaster of Hogwarts阿不思·邓布利多
Hagrid
The ground keeper of Hogwarts and Harry's first friend.海格
briefcase
a case with a handle
newscaster
a person who reports and sometimes discusses the news新闻广播员
flinched
a quick nervous reaction to pain or fear (like if someone was going to hit you, you would quickly move away and probably put up your hands)退缩,畏缩
getups
an unusual way of dressing (certain kind of clothes that you don't normally see people wear).服装
noble
belonging to a high class (like kings and queens) adj. 高尚的;贵族的;惰性的;宏伟的 n. 贵族 vt. 抓住;逮捕
pull oneself together
bring one's feelings under controlv.振作起来;恢复镇定
tawny
brownish yellow黄褐色的
tantrum
crying/angry fit usually from a child (babies have tantrums when they don't get what they want)
glumly
disappointed or unhappy
exasperated
frustrated, greatly annoyed; out of patience沮丧的,愤怒的
stern
harness or seriousness (someone can have a stern face and they look mean or very serious)严厉的
clutching
holding something tightly紧握
grudgingly
in an unwilling way (like someone is making you do something) adv. 勉强地;不情愿地
beefy
muscular and heavy强壮的,结实的
tabby cat
n.虎斑猫
Muggle
non-magical person没有法术的人
downright
straightforward (saying exactly what you mean).直接的,坦白的
weirdo
strange person古怪的人
rejoice
to be very happy
dial
to make a phone call by pressing the buttons
gossip
to spread rumors or talk about the private matters of others闲话,讲是非,讲八卦
rattled
unnerved, frightened, or confused慌乱的
enraged
very angry; furious
pinpricks
very small hole, a very small area of something, especially light;small wounds or punctures made by or as if by a pin n. 小光点;针刺;针孔;令人烦恼的小事
gingerly
with extreme care or caution, careful or cautious小心翼翼的
secretary
秘书
pursed lips
紧闭嘴唇