重点讲解

tantrum n. 发脾气，发怒
This child has a tantrum whenever she doesn't get her own way.
一旦不能为所欲为，这个孩子就会发怒。

wolf v. 狼吞虎咽
I have to wolf down my breakfast, I'm rushed for time.
我得快点吃完早餐,时间不够了。

scent n. 气味，香味
v. 闻出，发觉
The dog scented a rat.
那狗嗅出有老鼠的气味。
The dog scent a rabbit and run off after it.
狗嗅到了一只兔子便追了上去。
The press could scent a scandal.
记者们觉得可能有丑闻。

chuckle v. 轻声笑，咯咯笑
I could hear him chuckling to himself as he read that funny article.
我听到他一边念那篇有趣的文章一边轻轻地笑。

ruffle v. 弄皱或弄乱某物
A flag ruffled in the breeze.
旗帜迎风飘扬。
A breeze ruffled the surface of the lake.
一阵微风吹皱了湖面。
Don't ruffle my hair, I've just combed it.
别把我的头发弄乱了, 我刚刚梳好了的。

unwrap v. 打开
Don't unwrap your present until your birthday.
生日礼物要等到你生日那天才可打开。

VCR abbr.  录像机（=Video Cassette Recorder）

rip v. 撕裂，扯开
The poster had been ripped to pieces.
那张广告画已被撕得粉碎。
I ripped my stocking on a nail.
一个钉子挂破了我的袜子。
You should rip the cover off the box first.
你首先应当把这个盒子的封套扯掉。

jerk v. 急动，猛拉
The bus jerked to a stop.
公共汽车猛然刹车停住了。
He jerked the string and the puppet jumped.
他猛地一拉绳子，木偶就跳了起来。

furious adj. 狂怒的
I was annoyed, indeed furious, over what happened.
出了这件事我很不痛快,实际上是愤怒至极。
If this news ever reaches her ears, she'll be furious.
这个消息万一传到她的耳朵里，她一定得大发雷霆。

nasty adj. 讨厌的，令人不快的
This milk must be bad, for it is giving off a nasty smell.
牛奶一定变质了,因为它散发出一种令人恶心的气味。

slug n. 鼻涕虫（像没有壳的蜗牛）

snap v. 厉声说

swallow v. 吞咽，吞下

snarl v. （狗等）呲牙低吼，咆哮着说
The dog snarled at the milkman.
那条狗对着送牛奶的人低声吠叫。