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