《哈利波特2》｜单词注释｜Chapter 8
CHAPTER EIGHT
1
The
Deathday
Party
deathday /'dɛθ,de/ n. 忌辰
2
October arrived, spreading a damp chill over the grounds and into the castle.
3
Madam Pomfrey, the
matron
, was kept busy by a sudden
spate
of
colds
among the staff and students.
matron /'meɪtr(ə)n/ n. 女护士长
spate /speɪt/ n. 一阵
cold /kəʊld/ n. 感冒
4
Her
Pepperup Potion
worked
instantly
, though it
left
the drinker smoking at the ears for several hours afterwards.
Pepperup Potion 提神剂
instantly /ˈɪnstəntli/ adv. 立刻
leave /liːv/ v. 让……处于(某种状态、某地等)
5
Ginny Weasley, who had been looking
peaky
, was
bullied
into taking some by Percy. The steam pouring from under her
vivid
hair gave the
impression
that her whole head was on fire.
peaky /ˈpiːki/ adj. 憔悴的
bully /ˈbʊli/ vt. 胁迫
vivid /ˈvɪvɪd/ adj. 鲜艳的
impression /ɪmˈpreʃn/ n. 影响
6
Raindrops the size of bullets thundered on the castle windows for days
on end
; the lake rose, the flowerbeds turned into muddy streams and Hagrid’s pumpkins swelled to the size of garden sheds.
on end 连续地
7
Oliver Wood’s enthusiasm for regular training sessions, however, was not
dampened
, which was why Harry was to be found, late one
stormy
Saturday afternoon a few days before Hallowe’en,
dampen /ˈdæmpən/ v. 减弱
stormy /ˈstɔːmi/ adj. 暴风雨的
8
returning to Gryffindor Tower,
drenched
to the skin and splattered with mud.
drench /drentʃ/ vt. 使湿透
9
Even
aside from
the rain and wind it hadn’t been a happy practice
session
.
aside from 除...以外(尚有)
session /ˈseʃn/ n. （某项活动的）一段时间
10
Fred and George, who had been spying on the Slytherin team, had seen for themselves the speed of those new Nimbus Two Thousand and Ones.
11
They reported that the Slytherin team were
no more than
seven
greenish
blurs, shooting through the air like
jump-jets
.
no more than adv. 只是
greenish /ˈgri:nɪʃ/ adj. 呈绿色的
jump-jet 垂直起降喷气机
12
As Harry
squelched
along the deserted corridor he came across somebody who looked just as
preoccupied
as he was.
squelch /skweltʃ/ vt.发扑哧声(如走在泥泞中似的)
preoccupied /priː'ɒkjʊpaɪd/ adj. 心事重重
13
Nearly Headless Nick, the ghost of Gryffindor Tower, was staring
morosely
out of a window, muttering under his breath, ‘… don’t
fulfil
their requirements … half an inch, if that …’
morosely /mə'rəusli/ adv. 愁眉苦脸地
fulfil /ful'fil/ vt. 满足
14
Hello, Nick,’ said Harry.
15
Hello, hello,’ said Nearly Headless Nick, starting and looking round.
16
He wore a
dashing
,
plumed
hat on his long curly hair, and a
tunic
with a
ruff
,
dashing /'dæʃɪŋ/ adj. 时髦的
plumed /'plumd/ adj. 饰有羽毛的
tunic /'tjuːnɪk/ n. 束腰外衣
ruff /rʌf/ n. 环状领
17
which concealed the fact that his neck was almost completely
severed
.
sever /ˈsevə(r)/ vt. 切断
18
He was pale as smoke, and Harry could see right through him to the dark sky and
torrential
rain outside.
torrential /təˈrenʃl/ adj. 猛烈的
19
You look troubled, young Potter,’ said Nick, folding a
transparent
letter as he spoke and tucking it inside his
doublet
.
transparent /trænsˈpærənt/ adj. 显而易见的
doublet /'dʌblɪt/ n. 紧身上衣
20
So do you,’ said Harry.
21
Ah,’ Nearly Headless Nick waved an
elegant
hand, ‘a matter of no importance … it’s not as though I really wanted to join … thought I’d
apply
, but apparently I “don’t fulfil requirements”.’
elegant /ˈelɪɡənt/ adj. 优雅的
apply /əˈplaɪ/ vt. 申请
22
In spite of his
airy
tone
, there was a look of great
bitterness
on his face.
airy /'eərɪ/ adj. 做作的
tone /təʊn/ n. 语气
bitterness /ˈbɪtənɪs/ n. 苦味
23
But you would think, wouldn’t you,’ he erupted suddenly, pulling the letter back out of his pocket,
24
that getting hit forty-five times in the neck with a
blunt
axe would
qualify
you to join the Headless Hunt?’
blunt /blʌnt/ adj. 钝的
qualify /ˈkwɒlɪfaɪ/ vt. & vi. (使)具有资格
25
Oh – yes,’ said Harry, who was obviously supposed to agree.
26
I mean, nobody wishes more than I do that it had all been quick and clean, and my head had come off properly,
27
I mean, it would have saved me a great deal of pain and
ridicule
. However …’
ridicule /ˈrɪdɪkjuːl/ n. 嘲笑
28
Nearly Headless Nick shook his letter open and read furiously.
29
We can only accept
huntsmen
whose heads have parted company with their bodies.
huntsman /'hʌntsmən/ n. 猎人
30
You will
appreciate
that it would be impossible otherwise for members to
participate
in hunt activities such as
Horseback Head-Juggling
and
Head Polo
.
appreciate /əˈpriːʃieɪt/ vt. 意识到
participate /pɑːˈtɪsɪpeɪt/ vt. & vi. 参加
Horseback Head-Juggling 马背头球戏
Head Polo 头顶球戏
31
It is with the greatest
regret
, therefore, that I must inform you that you do not
fulfil
our requirements. With very best wishes, Sir Patrick Delaney-Podmore.’
regret /rɪˈɡret/ n. 遗憾
fulfil /ful'fil/ vt. 满足
32
Fuming
, Nearly Headless Nick stuffed the letter away.
fume /fjuːm/ vi. 发怒
33
Half an inch of skin and
sinew
holding my neck on, Harry! Most people would think that’s good and beheaded, but oh no, it’s not enough for Sir Properly
Decapitated
-Podmore.’
sinew /'sɪnjuː/ n. 筋
decapitate /dɪ'kæpɪteɪt/ vt. 斩首
34
Nearly Headless Nick took several deep breaths and then said, in a far calmer tone, ‘So – what’s bothering you? Anything I can do?’
35
No,’ said Harry. ‘Not unless you know where we can get seven free Nimbus Two Thousand and Ones for our match against Sly–’
36
The rest of Harry’s sentence was drowned by a
high-pitched
mewing
from somewhere near his ankles.
high-pitched /'hai'pitʃt/ adj. 声调高的
mew /mjuː/ n. 猫(通常指小猫)或海鸟的叫声
37
He looked down and found himself gazing into a pair of lamp-like yellow eyes.
38
It was Mrs Norris, the
skeletal
grey cat who was used by the
caretaker
, Argus Filch, as a sort of
deputy
in his
endless
battle against students.
skeletal /ˈskelitl/ adj. 骨瘦如柴的
caretaker /'keəteɪkə/ n. 看门人
deputy /ˈdepjuti/ n. 副手
endless /ˈendləs/ adj. 无止境的
39
You’d better get out of here, Harry,’ said Nick quickly.
40
Filch isn’t in a good mood.
41
He’s got
flu
and some third-years accidentally
plastered
frog brains all over the ceiling in dungeon five; he’s been cleaning all morning, and if he sees you dripping mud all over the place …’
flu /fluː/ n. 流行性感冒
plaster /ˈplɑːstə(r)/ vt. 涂以灰泥
42
Right,’ said Harry, backing away from the
accusing
stare of Mrs Norris, but not quickly enough.
accusing /ə'kjuzɪŋ/ adj. 指责的
43
Drawn
to the spot by the mysterious power that seemed to connect him with his foul cat,
draw /drɔː/ vi. 移动
44
Argus Filch burst suddenly through a
tapestry
to Harry’s right,
wheezing
and looking
wildly
about for the rule-breaker.
tapestry /'tæpɪstrɪ/ n. 挂毯
wheeze /wiːz/ vi. 喘息
wildly /'waildli/ adv. 狂暴地
45
There was a thick
tartan
scarf
bound around his head, and his nose was unusually purple.
tartan /'tɑːt(ə)n/ n. 格子呢（苏格兰）
scarf /skɑːf/ n. 围巾
46
Filth!’ he shouted, his
jowls
aquiver
, his eyes popping
alarmingly
as he pointed at the muddy
puddle
that had dripped from Harry’s Quidditch robes.
jowl /dʒaʊl/ n. 颌
aquiver /ə'kwɪvə/ adj. (多用作表示)颤抖的
alarming /ə'lɑːmɪŋ/ adj. 使人害怕的
puddle /'pʌd(ə)l/ n.水坑
47
Mess and
muck
everywhere! I’ve had enough of it, I tell you! Follow me, Potter!’
muck /mʌk/ n. 淤泥
48
So Harry waved a
gloomy
goodbye to Nearly Headless Nick, and followed Filch back downstairs,
doubling
the number of muddy
footprints
on the floor.
gloomy /ˈɡluːmi/ adj. 沮丧的
double /'dʌb(ə)l/ v. 加倍
footprint /ˈfʊtprɪnt/ n.(地板上的)脚印
49
Harry had never been inside Filch’s office before; it was a place most students avoided.
50
The room was
dingy
and windowless, lit by a single oil lamp dangling from the low ceiling. A faint smell of fried fish
lingered
about the place.
dingy /ˈdɪndʒi/ adj. 昏暗的
linger /ˈlɪŋɡə(r)/ v. 继续存留
51
Wooden
filing
cabinets
stood around the walls; from their labels, Harry could see that they contained details of every
pupil
Filch had ever punished.
filing /'failiŋ/ n. 文件归档
cabinet /ˈkæbɪnət/ n. 储藏柜
pupil /ˈpjuːpl/ n. 学生
52
Fred and George Weasley had an entire drawer to themselves.
53
A highly
polished
collection of chains and
manacles
hung on the wall behind Filch’s desk.
polished /'pɒlɪʃt/ adj. 擦亮的
manacle /ˈmænəkl/ n. 手铐
54
It was common knowledge that he was always begging Dumbledore to let him
suspend
students by their ankles from the ceiling.
suspend /səˈspend/ vt. 使悬浮
55
Filch grabbed a quill from a
pot
on his desk and began shuffling around looking for parchment.
pot /pɒt/ n. 罐
56
Dung,’ he muttered furiously, ‘great
sizzling
dragon
bogies
… frog brains … rat
intestines
… I’ve had enough of it … make an example … where’s the
form
… yes …’
sizzle /'sɪz(ə)l/ vi. 发嘶嘶声
bogy /'bəuɡi/ n. 妖怪
intestine /ɪn'testɪn/ n. 肠
form /fɔːm/ n. 表格
57
He
retrieved
a large roll of parchment from his desk drawer and
stretched
it out in front of him, dipping his long black quill into the ink pot.
retrieve /rɪˈtriːv/ vt. 找回
stretch /stretʃ/ v. 张开
58
Name … Harry Potter. Crime …’
59
It was only a bit of mud!’ said Harry.
60
It’s only a bit of mud to you, boy, but to me it’s an extra hour scrubbing!’ shouted Filch, a
drip
shivering unpleasantly at the end of his
bulbous
nose. ‘Crime …
befouling
the castle … suggested
sentence
…’
drip /drɪp/ n. 滴下
bulbous /'bʌlbəs/ adj. 球根状的
befoul /bɪˈfaʊl/ vt. 弄脏
sentence /ˈsentəns/ n. 判决
61
Dabbing
at his streaming nose, Filch squinted unpleasantly at Harry, who waited with
bated breath
for his sentence to
fall
.
dab /dæb/ vt. 抹(或敷、涂、擦)少许
bated breath 屏息
fall /fɔːl/ vi. 来临
62
But as Filch lowered his quill, there was a great BANG! on the ceiling of the office, which made the oil lamp
rattle
.
rattle /ˈrætl/ vt. 使发出咯咯声
63
PEEVES!’ Filch roared, flinging down his quill in a
transport
of rage. ‘I’ll
have
you this time, I’ll have you!’
transport /ˈtrænspɔːt/ n. 强烈的感情
have /hæv/ v. 抓住
64
And without a backwards glance at Harry, Filch ran
flat-footed
from the office, Mrs Norris
streaking
alongside him.
flat-footed /'flæt'futid/ adj. 断然的
streak /striːk/ vi. 飞跑
65
Peeves was the school
poltergeist
,
poltergeist /'pɒltəgaɪst/ n. 敲击作响闹恶作剧的鬼
66
a grinning,
airborne
menace
who lived to cause
havoc
and
distress
.
airborne /ˈeəbɔːn/ adj. 在空中的
menace /ˈmenəs/ n. 引起麻烦的人（或事物）
havoc /ˈhævək/ n. 大破坏
distress /dɪˈstres/ n. 困难
67
Harry didn’t much like Peeves, but couldn’t help feeling grateful for his
timing
.
timing /ˈtaɪmɪŋ/ n. (某事发生的)时机
68
Hopefully, whatever Peeves had done (and it sounded as though he’d
wrecked
something very big this time) would distract Filch from Harry.
wreck /rek/ v. (严重)破坏
69
Thinking that he should probably wait for Filch to come back, Harry sank into a moth-eaten chair next to the desk.
70
There was only one thing on it apart from his half-completed form: a large,
glossy
, purple envelope with silver
lettering
on the front.
glossy /ˈɡlɒsi/ adj. 光滑的
lettering /'let(ə)rɪŋ/ n. (印刷或手写的)字体
71
With a quick glance at the door to check that Filch wasn’t on his way back, Harry picked up the envelope and read:
72
KWIKSPELL
Kwikspell n. 快速念咒
73
A
Correspondence Course
in Beginners’ Magic
Correspondence Course 函授课程
74
Intrigued
, Harry
flicked
the envelope open and pulled out the
sheaf
of parchment inside. More curly silver writing on the front page said:
intrigue /ɪnˈtriːɡ/ vt. 激起…的好奇心
flick /flɪk/ （使）突然快速移动
sheaf /ʃiːf/ n. 扎
75
Feel
out of step
in the world of modern magic? Find yourself
making excuses
not to perform simple spells? Ever been
taunted
for your
woeful
wandwork?
out of step 不协调
make excuse 找借口
taunt /tɔːnt/ n. 嘲弄
woeful /'wəʊfʊl/ adj. 糟糕的
76
There is an answer!
77
Kwikspell is an
all-new
,
fail-safe
, quick-result, easy-learn course. Hundreds of witches and wizards have
benefited
from the Kwikspell
method
!
all-new 全新式的
fail-safe adj. 有自动保险装置的
benefit /ˈbenɪfɪt/ vt. & vi. 得益
method /ˈmeθəd/ n. 方法
78
Madam Z. Nettles of Topsham writes:
79
I had no memory for
incantations
and my potions were a family joke! Now, after a Kwikspell course, I am the centre of attention at parties and friends beg for the
recipe
of my
Scintillation
Solution
!’
incantation /ɪnkæn'teɪʃ(ə)n/ n. 咒语
recipe /ˈresəpi/ n. 配方
scintillation /sɪntɪ'leɪʃ(ə)n/ n. 闪烁(过程或状态)
solution /səˈluːʃn/ n. 溶液
80
Warlock D. J. Prod of Didsbury says:
81
My wife used to sneer at my
feeble
charms but one month into your
fabulous
Kwikspell course I
succeeded
in turning her into a
yak
! Thank you, Kwikspell!’
feeble /ˈfiːbl/ adj. 无效的
fabulous /ˈfæbjələs/ adj. 难以置信的
succeed /sək'siːd/ vi. 成功
yak /jæk/ n. 牦牛
82
Fascinated
, Harry
thumbed
through the rest of the envelope’s contents.
fascinate /ˈfæsɪneɪt/ vt. 深深吸引
thumb /θʌm/ vt. 以拇指拨弄
83
Why on earth did Filch want a Kwikspell course? Did this mean he wasn’t a
proper
wizard?
proper /ˈprɔpə(r)/ adj. 名副其实的
84
Harry was just reading ‘Lesson One: Holding Your Wand (Some Useful Tips)’ when shuffling footsteps outside told him Filch was coming back.
85
Stuffing the parchment back into the envelope, Harry threw it back onto the desk just as the door opened.
86
Filch was looking
triumphant
.
triumphant /traɪ'ʌmf(ə)nt/ adj. (因胜利而)喜气洋洋的
87
That vanishing cabinet was extremely valuable!’ he was saying
gleefully
to Mrs Norris. ‘We’ll
have
Peeves out this time, my sweet.’
gleefully /'gli:fəli/ adv. 极快乐地
have /hæv/ v. 使处于
88
His eyes fell on Harry and then
darted
to the Kwikspell envelope which, Harry realised too late, was lying two feet away from where it had started.
dart /dɑːt/ vi. 飞奔
89
Filch’s
pasty
face went brick red. Harry
braced
himself for a tidal wave of
fury
. Filch
hobbled
across to his desk, snatched up the envelope and threw it into a drawer.
pasty /'pæstɪ/ adj. 苍白的
brace /breɪs/ v. （为困难或坏事）使作准备
fury /ˈfjʊəri/ n. 狂怒
hobble /ˈhɒbl/ vi. 蹒跚
90
Have you – did you read –?’ he
spluttered
.
splutter /'splʌtə/ v. 急促地说
91
No,’ Harry lied quickly.
92
Filch’s
knobbly
hands were twisting together.
knobbly /'nɒblɪ/ adj. 有节的
93
If I thought you’d read my private … not that it’s mine … for a friend …
be that as it may
… however …’
be that as it may 即使如此
94
Harry was staring at him,
alarmed
; Filch had never looked madder. His eyes were popping, a
tic
was going in one of his
pouchy
cheeks and the tartan
scarf
didn’t help.
alarmed /əˈlɑːmd/ adj. 受惊的
tic /tɪk/ n. 抽搐
pouchy /'paʊtʃɪ/ adj. 松垂的
scarf /skɑːf/ n. 围巾
95
Very well … go … and don’t breathe a word … not that … however, if you didn’t read … go now, I have to write up Peeves’ report … go …’
96
Amazed at his luck, Harry sped out of the office, up the corridor and back upstairs. To escape from Filch’s office without punishment was probably some kind of school record.
97
Harry! Harry! Did it work?’
98
Nearly Headless Nick came gliding out of a classroom. Behind him, Harry could see the
wreckage
of a large black and gold
cabinet
which appeared to have been dropped from a great height.
wreckage /'rekɪdʒ/ n. (坠毁物)残片
cabinet /ˈkæbɪnət/ n. 橱柜
99
I persuaded Peeves to crash it right over Filch’s office,’ said Nick eagerly. ‘Thought it might
distract
him –’
distract /dɪˈstrækt/ vt. 转移
100
Was that you?’ said Harry gratefully. ‘Yeah, it worked, I didn’t even get detention. Thanks, Nick!’
101
They set off up the corridor together. Nearly Headless Nick, Harry noticed, was still holding Sir Patrick’s
rejection
letter.
rejection /rɪˈdʒekʃn/ n. 拒绝
102
I wish there was something I could do for you about the Headless Hunt,’ Harry said.
103
Nearly Headless Nick stopped in his tracks and Harry walked right through him. He wished he hadn’t; it was like stepping through an icy shower.
104
But there is something you could do for me,’ said Nick excitedly. ‘Harry – would I be asking too much – but no, you wouldn’t want –’
105
What is it?’ said Harry.
106
Well, this Hallowe’en will be my five hundredth
deathday
,’ said Nearly Headless Nick,
drawing himself up
and looking
dignified
.
deathday /'dɛθ,de/ n. 忌辰
draw oneself up 挺直身体
dignified /'dɪgnɪfaɪd/ adj. 高贵的
107
Oh,’ said Harry, not sure whether he should look sorry or happy about this. ‘Right.’
108
I’m holding a party down in one of the
roomier
dungeons. Friends will be coming from all over the country. It would be such an honour if you would attend.
roomy /'ruːmɪ/ adj. 宽敞的
109
Mr Weasley and Miss Granger would be most welcome too, of course – but I dare say you’d rather go to the school feast?’
110
He watched Harry on
tenterhooks
.
tenterhooks /'tɛntɚhʊks/ n. 焦虑不安
111
No,’ said Harry quickly, ‘I’ll come –’
112
My dear boy! Harry Potter, at my Deathday Party! And,’ he hesitated, looking excited, ‘do you think you could possibly mention to Sir Patrick how very frightening and impressive you find me?’
113
Of – of course,’ said Harry.
114
Nearly Headless Nick beamed at him.
115
A Deathday Party?’ said Hermione
keenly
,
keenly /'ki:nli/ adv. 热切地
116
when Harry had changed at last and joined her and Ron in the common room. ‘I bet there aren’t many living people who can say they’ve been to one of those – it’ll be fascinating!’
117
Why would anyone want to celebrate the day they died?’ said Ron, who was halfway through his Potions homework and
grumpy
. ‘Sounds dead
depressing
to me …’
grumpy /ˈɡrʌmpi/ adv. 生气地
depressing /dɪˈpresɪŋ/ adj. 令人抑郁的
118
Rain was still
lashing
the windows, which were now inky black, but inside, all looked bright and cheerful.
lash /læʃ/ v. 猛击
119
The
firelight
glowed over the countless
squashy
armchairs where people sat reading, talking, doing homework or,
firelight /'faɪəlaɪt/ n. (炉)火光
squashy /'skwɒʃɪ/ adj. 柔软的
120
in the case of
Fred and George Weasley, trying to find out what would happen if you fed a Filibuster Firework to a
Salamander
.
in the case of 至于
salamander /'sælə,mændə/ n. 火蜥蜴
121
Fred had ‘rescued’ the brilliant orange,
fire-dwelling lizard
from a Care of Magical Creatures class and it was now
smouldering
gently
on a table surrounded by
a knot of
curious people.
fire-dwelling lizard 火蜥蜴
smoulder /'sməʊldə/ vi. 闷烧
gently /'dʒentlɪ/ adv. 温和地
a knot of 一小群……
122
Harry was
on the point of
telling Ron and Hermione about Filch and the Kwikspell course when the Salamander suddenly
whizzed
into the air,
on the point of 正要……的时候
whiz /hwɪz/ vi. 发出飕飕声
123
emitting
loud sparks and
bangs
as it
whirled
wildly round the room.
emit /iˈmɪt/ vt. 放射
bang /bæŋ/ n. 爆炸声
whirl /wɜːl/ vt. & vi. (使)飞旋
124
The sight of Percy bellowing himself hoarse at Fred and George, the
spectacular
display
of
tangerine
stars showering from the Salamander’s mouth, and its escape into the
fire
,
spectacular /spekˈtækjələ(r)/ adj. 壮观的
display /dɪˈspleɪ/ n. 表演
tangerine /tæn(d)ʒə'riːn/ n. 橘红色
fire /ˈfaɪə(r)/ n. 炉火
125
with
accompanying
explosions
,
drove
both Filch and the Kwikspell envelope from Harry’s mind.
accompanying /ə'kʌmpəniiŋ/ adj. 附随的
explosion /ɪkˈspləʊʒn/ n. 爆炸
drive /draɪv/ vt. 驱赶
126
By the time Hallowe’en arrived, Harry was
regretting
his
rash
promise to go to the Deathday Party.
regret /rɪˈɡret/ vt. 后悔
rash /ræʃ/ adj. 轻率的
127
The rest of the school were happily
anticipating
their Hallowe’en feast; the Great Hall had been decorated with the usual live bats,
anticipate /ænˈtɪsɪpeɪt/ vt. 盼望
128
Hagrid’s vast pumpkins had been
carved
into
lanterns
large enough for three men to sit in and there were rumours that Dumbledore had booked a troupe of dancing
skeletons
for the
entertainment
.
carve /kɑːv/ vt. 雕刻
lantern /ˈlæntən/ n. 灯笼
skeleton /ˈskelɪtn/ n. 骨架
entertainment /ˌentəˈteɪnmənt/ n. 娱乐表演
129
A promise is a promise,’ Hermione reminded Harry
bossily
. ‘You said you’d go to the Deathday Party.’
bossily 霸道地（bossy地变体)
130
So, at seven o’clock, Harry, Ron and Hermione walked straight past the doorway to the
packed
Great Hall,
packed adj. 非常拥挤的
131
which was glittering
invitingly
with gold plates and candles, and
directed
their steps instead towards the dungeons.
invitingly /in'vaitiŋli/ adv. 吸引人地
direct /dɪˈrekt/ vt. 指引
132
The passageway leading to Nearly Headless Nick’s party had been
lined
with candles too, though the effect was far from
cheerful
:
line /laɪn/ v. 铺
cheerful /ˈtʃɪəfl/ adj. 欢快的
133
these were long, thin,
jet-black
tapers
, all burning bright blue,
casting
a dim,
ghostly
light even over their own living faces.
jet-black /'dʒet'blæk/ adj. 墨黑的
taper /'teɪpə/ n. 细蜡烛
cast /kɑːst/ vt. 投射
ghostly /'gəʊs(t)lɪ/ adj. 可怕的
134
The temperature dropped with every step they took.
135
As Harry shivered and
drew
his robes tightly around him, he heard what sounded like a thousand fingernails
scraping
an enormous blackboard.
draw /drɔː/ v. 拉
scrape /skreɪp/ v. (使)刮擦
136
Is that supposed to be music?’ Ron whispered. They turned a corner and saw Nearly Headless Nick standing at a doorway hung with black velvet
drapes
.
drape /dreɪp/ n. 窗帘
137
My dear friends,’ he said
mournfully
, ‘welcome, welcome … so pleased you could come …’
mournfully adv. 悲伤地
138
He
swept
off his
plumed
hat and bowed them inside.
sweep /swiːp/ v. 挥动
plumed /'plumd/ adj. 饰有羽毛的
139
It was an incredible sight.
140
The dungeon was full of hundreds of
pearly
-white,
translucent
people,
pearly /'pɜːlɪ/ adj. 珍珠似的
translucent /trænzˈluːsnt/ adj. 半透明的
141
mostly
drifting
around a crowded dance floor,
waltzing
to the
dreadful
, quavering sound of thirty
musical saws
,
drift /drɪft/ v. 飘
waltz /wɔːl(t)s/ vi. 跳华尔兹舞
dreadful /ˈdredfl/ adj. 可怕的
musical saw n. （演奏用的）钢锯
142
played by an
orchestra
on a black-
draped
platform.
orchestra /ˈɔːkɪstrə/ n. 管弦乐队
drape /dreɪp/ vt. 用布帘覆盖
143
A
chandelier
overhead blazed midnight blue with a thousand more black candles. Their breath rose in a mist before them; it was like stepping into a
freezer
.
chandelier /ˌʃændəˈlɪə(r)/ n. 枝形吊灯
freezer /'friːzə/ n. (冰箱的)冷藏室
144
Shall we have a look around?’ Harry suggested, wanting to
warm up
his feet.
warm up 变暖
145
Careful not to walk through anyone,’ said Ron nervously, and they set off around the edge of the
dance floor
.
dance floor 舞池
146
They passed a group of gloomy
nuns
, a ragged man wearing
chains
, and the Fat Friar, a cheerful Hufflepuff ghost, who was talking to a
knight
with an arrow sticking out of his forehead.
nun /nʌn/ n. 修女
chain /tʃeɪn/ n. 锁链
knight /naɪt/ n. 骑士
147
Harry wasn’t surprised to see that the Bloody Baron, a
gaunt
, staring Slytherin ghost covered in silver bloodstains, was being given a wide
berth
by the other ghosts.
gaunt /ɡɔːnt/ adj. 枯瘦的
berth /bɜːθ/ n. 停泊处
148
Oh no,’ said Hermione, stopping
abruptly
. ‘Turn back, turn back, I don’t want to talk to Moaning Myrtle –’
abruptly /ə'brʌptli/ adv. 突然地
149
Who?’ said Harry, as they
backtracked
quickly.
backtrack /'bæktræk/ vi. 由原路返回
150
She
haunts
the girls’ toilet on the first floor,’ said Hermione.
haunt /hɔːnt/ v. （鬼魂）出没
151
She haunts a toilet?’
152
Yes. It’s been
out of order
all year because she keeps having
tantrums
and
flooding
the place.
out of order adj. 无次序的(混乱的, 有毛病的, 出故障的)
tantrum /ˈtæntrəm/ n. 发脾气；发怒
flood /flʌd/ v. （使）淹没
153
I never went in there anyway if I could avoid it, it’s awful trying to go to the
loo
with her
wailing
at you –’
loo /luː/ n. 〈英口〉厕所
wail /weɪl/ vi. 哀号
154
Look, food!’ said Ron.
155
On the other side of the dungeon was a long table, also covered in black velvet.
156
They
approached
it eagerly, but next moment had stopped
in their tracks
,
horrified
.
approach /əˈprəʊtʃ/ vt. & vi. 走近
in one’s track 当场
horrified /'hɔrifaid/ adj. 惊骇的
157
The smell was quite
disgusting
.
disgusting /dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/ adj. 令人作呕的
158
Large, rotten fish were laid on handsome silver
platters
; cakes, burned
charcoal
black, were
heaped
on
salvers
;
platter /'plætə/ n. 大浅盘
charcoal /'tʃɑːkəʊl/ n. 炭
heap /hiːp/ v. 堆积
salve /sælv/ n. 油膏
159
there was a great
maggoty
haggis
,
maggoty /'mæɡəti/ adj. 多蛆的
haggis /'hægɪs/ n. （苏格兰）肉馅羊肚
160
a
slab
of cheese covered in
furry
green
mould
and,
slab /slæb/ n. 厚片
furry /'fɜːrɪ/ adj. 覆盖毛皮的
mould /məʊld/ n. 霉菌
161
in
pride of place
, an enormous grey cake in the shape of a
tombstone
, with
tar
-like
icing
forming the words,
pride of place 头等重要的位置
tombstone /'tuːmstəʊn/ n. 墓碑
tar /tɑː/ n. 焦油
icing /'aɪsɪŋ/ n. 糖衣
162
Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington
163
died 31st October, 1492
164
Harry watched, amazed, as a
portly
ghost approached the table, crouched low and walked through it, his mouth held wide so that it passed through one of the
stinking
salmon
.
portly /'pɔːtlɪ/ adj. 肥胖的
stinking /'stɪŋkɪŋ/ adj. 臭的
salmon /ˈsæmən/ n. 三文鱼
165
Can you taste it if you walk through it?’ Harry asked him.
166
Almost,’ said the ghost sadly, and he drifted away.
167
I expect they’ve let it
rot
to give it a stronger
flavour
,’
rot /rɒt/ n. 腐烂
flavour /'fleɪvə/ n. 味道
168
said Hermione
knowledgeably
,
pinching
her nose and leaning closer to look at the
putrid
haggis
.
knowledgeably /'nɑlɪdʒəbli/ adj. 有见识地
pinch /pɪntʃ/ vt. 捏
putrid /ˈpjuːtrɪd/ adj. 已腐烂的
haggis /'hægɪs/ n. （苏格兰）肉馅羊肚
169
Can we move? I feel sick,’ said Ron.
170
They had barely turned around, however, when a little man
swooped
suddenly from under the table and came to a halt in mid-air before them.
swoop /swuːp/ v. 猛冲
171
Hello, Peeves,’ said Harry
cautiously
.
cautiously /'kɔ:ʃəsli/ adv. 小心地
172
Unlike the ghosts around them, Peeves the
poltergeist
was the very
reverse
of pale and
transparent
.
poltergeist /'pɒltəgaɪst/ n. 敲击作响闹恶作剧的鬼
reverse /rɪˈvɜːs/ n. 相反
transparent /trænsˈpærənt/ adj. 透明的
173
He was wearing a bright orange party hat, a
revolving
bow-tie
and a
broad
grin on his wide,
wicked
face.
revolving /rɪ'vɒlvɪŋ/ adj. 旋转的
bow-tie 蝶形领结
broad /brɔːd/ adj. 宽的
wicked /ˈwɪkɪd/ adj. 顽皮的
174
Nibbles
?’ he said sweetly, offering them a bowl of
peanuts
covered in
fungus
.
nibble /ˈnɪbl/ n. <非正式>（常为聚会上提供的）点心
peanut /ˈpiːnʌt/ n. 花生
fungus /'fʌŋgəs/ n. 真菌
175
No thanks,’ said Hermione.
176
Heard you talking about poor Myrtle,’ said Peeves, his eyes
dancing
.
dance /dɑːns/ v. （某人眼睛）因快乐（或激动）而闪烁
177
Rude you was about
poor Myrtle.’ He took a deep breath and bellowed, ‘OY! MYRTLE!’
be rude about 对……粗暴无礼
178
Oh, no, Peeves, don’t tell her what I said, she’ll be really upset,’ Hermione whispered
frantically
. ‘I didn’t mean it, I don’t mind her – er, hello, Myrtle.’
frantically /'fræntikəli/ adv. 疯狂地
179
The squat ghost of a girl had glided over. She had the
glummest
face Harry had ever seen, half-hidden behind
lank
hair and thick,
pearly
spectacles
.
glum /glʌm/ adj. 阴沉的
lank /læŋk/ adj. 平直的
pearly /'pɜːlɪ/ adj. 珍珠似的
spectacles /'spektəklz/ n. 眼镜
180
What?’ she said
sulkily
.
sulkily /'sʌlkili/ adv. 不高兴地
181
How are you, Myrtle?’ said Hermione, in a
falsely
bright
voice. ‘It’s nice to see you out of the toilet.’
falsely /'fɔ:lsli/ adv. 不真实地
bright /brait/ adj. 愉快地
182
Myrtle sniffed.
183
Miss Granger was just talking about you –’ said Peeves
slyly
in Myrtle’s ear.
slyly /'slaili/ adv. 狡猾地
184
Just saying – saying – how nice you look tonight,’ said Hermione, glaring at Peeves.
185
Myrtle eyed Hermione suspiciously.
186
You’re making fun of me,’ she said, silver tears welling
rapidly
in her small,
see-through
eyes.
rapidly /'ræpidli/ adv. 迅速地
see-through /'si:,θru:/ adj. 透明的
187
No – honestly – didn’t I just say how nice Myrtle’s looking?’ said Hermione, nudging Harry and Ron
painfully
in the ribs.
painfully adv. 使人疼痛地
188
Oh, yeah …’
189
She did …’
190
Don’t lie to me,’ Myrtle gasped, tears now flooding down her face, while Peeves chuckled happily
over her shoulder
.
over one’s shoulder 往后
191
D’you think I don’t know what people call me behind my back? Fat Myrtle! Ugly Myrtle!
Miserable
, moaning,
moping
Myrtle!’
miserable /ˈmɪzrəbl/ adj. 可怜的
mope /məʊp/ vi. <贬>忧郁地闲荡
192
You’ve missed out “
spotty
”,’ Peeves hissed in her ear.
spotty /'spɒtɪ/ adj. 多粉刺的
193
Moaning Myrtle burst into
anguished
sobs and
fled
from the dungeon. Peeves shot after her,
pelting
her with
mouldy
peanuts, yelling, ‘Spotty! Spotty!’
anguished /'æŋgwɪʃt/ adj. (身体或精神上)感到极其痛苦的
fled /fled/ v. 逃离（flee的过去分词）
pelt /pelt/ vt. (连续地)投掷
mouldy /ˈməʊldi:/ adj. 发霉的
194
Oh, dear,’ said Hermione sadly.
195
Nearly Headless Nick now drifted towards them through the crowd.
196
Enjoying yourselves?’
197
Oh, yes,’ they lied.
198
Not a bad
turnout
,’ said Nearly Headless Nick proudly. ‘The Wailing
Widow
came all the way up from Kent … It’s
nearly
time
for my speech, I’d better go and warn the orchestra …’
turnout /ˈtɜːnaʊt/ n. 到场人数
widow /ˈwɪdəʊ/ vt. 使成寡妇
nearly /'nɪəlɪ/ adv. 差不多
time /taɪm/ n. （某事发生或应该发生的）时间
199
The orchestra, however, stopped playing at that very moment. They, and everyone else in the dungeon, fell silent, looking around in excitement, as a
hunting
horn
sounded.
hunt /hʌnt/ v. 打猎
horn /hɔːn/ n. 号角
200
Oh, here we go,’ said Nearly Headless Nick
bitterly
.
bitterly /ˈbɪtəlɪ/ adv. 悲痛的
201
Through the dungeon wall burst a dozen ghost horses, each ridden by a headless horseman. The
assembly
clapped wildly; Harry started to clap too, but stopped quickly at the sight of Nick’s face.
assembly /əˈsembli/ n. 集会者
202
The horses
galloped
into the middle of the dance floor and
halted
,
rearing
and
plunging
;
gallop /ˈɡæləp/ v. （马）飞跑
halt /hɔːlt/ vi. 停止
rear /rɪə(r)/ v. （动物）用后腿直立
plunge v. （马）猛地用后腿直立
203
a large ghost at the front, whose
bearded
head was under his arm, blowing the horn,
bearded /'biədid/ adj. 蓄须的
204
leapt down, lifted his head high in the air so he could see over the crowd (everyone laughed) and strode over to Nearly Headless Nick,
squashing
his head back onto his neck.
squash /skwɒʃ/ vt. 将(某人[某物])向某方挤
205
Nick!’ he roared. ‘How are you? Head still hanging in there?’
206
He gave a
hearty
guffaw
and clapped Nearly Headless Nick on the shoulder.
hearty /'hɑːtɪ/ adj. 健壮的
guffaw /ɡəˈfɔː/ n. 狂笑
207
Welcome, Patrick,’ said Nick
stiffly
.
stiffly /'stifli/ adv. 冷冷地
208
Live ’uns!’ said Sir Patrick, spotting Harry, Ron and Hermione and giving a huge,
fake
jump of
astonishment
, so that his head fell off again (the crowd
howled
with laughter).
fake /feɪk/ adj. （动作或感情）虚假的
astonishment /əˈstɒnɪʃmənt/ n. 惊讶
howl /haʊl/ n. 嗥叫
209
Very
amusing
,’ said Nearly Headless Nick darkly.
amusing /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/ adj. 有趣的
210
Don’t mind Nick!’ shouted Sir Patrick’s head from the floor. ‘still upset we won’t let him join the Hunt! But I mean to say – look at the fellow –’
211
I think,’ said Harry hurriedly, at a
meaningful
look from Nick, ‘Nick’s very –
frightening
and – er –’
meaningful /ˈmiːnɪŋfl/ adj. 意味深长地
frightening /ˈfraɪtnɪŋ/ adj. 吓人的
212
Ha!’ yelled Sir Patrick’s head. ‘Bet he asked you to say that!’
213
If I could have everyone’s attention, it’s time for my speech!’ said Nearly Headless Nick loudly, striding towards the
podium
and climbing into an icy-blue
spotlight
.
podium /ˈpəʊdiəm/ n. 讲台
spotlight /ˈspɒtlaɪt/ n. 聚光灯(的光)
214
My
late
lamented
lords, ladies and gentlemen, it is my great
sorrow
…’
late /leɪt/ adj. 已故的
lament /lə'ment/ vt. 哀悼
sorrow /ˈsɒrəʊ/ n. 悲伤
215
But nobody heard much more. Sir Patrick and the rest of the Headless Hunt had just started a game of Head
Hockey
and the crowd were turning to watch.
hockey /ˈhɒki/ n. 曲棍球
216
Nearly Headless Nick tried
vainly
to
recapture
his
audience
, but gave up as Sir Patrick’s head went sailing past him to loud cheers.
vainly /ˈveɪnlɪ/ adv. 徒劳地
recapture /riː'kæptʃə/ vt. 重新捕获〔夺回〕
audience /ˈɔːdiəns/ n. 观众
217
Harry was very cold by now, not to mention hungry.
218
I can’t stand much more of this,’ Ron muttered, his teeth
chattering
, as the
orchestra
ground back into action and the ghosts swept back onto the dance floor.
chatter /'tʃætə/ v. 打颤
orchestra /ˈɔːkɪstrə/ n. 管弦乐队
219
Let’s go,’ Harry agreed.
220
They backed towards the door, nodding and beaming at anyone who looked at them, and a minute later were hurrying back up the passageway full of black candles.
221
Pudding might not be finished yet,’ said Ron hopefully, leading the way towards the steps to the
Entrance Hall
.
entrance hall n. 门廊
222
And then Harry heard it.
223
… rip … tear … kill …’
224
It was the same voice, the same cold,
murderous
voice he had heard in Lockhart’s office.
murderous /ˈmɜːdərəs/ adj. 凶残的
225
He
stumbled
to a halt,
clutching
at the stone wall, listening with all his
might
, looking around, squinting up and down the
dimly lit
passageway.
stumble /ˈstʌmbl/ vi. 绊脚
clutch /klʌtʃ/ V. （因害怕或痛苦）突然抓住
might /maɪt/ n. 力气
dimly lit 昏暗的
226
Harry, what’re you –?’
227
It’s that voice again – shut up a minute –’
228
… soo hungry … for so long …’
229
Listen!’ said Harry urgently, and Ron and Hermione froze, watching him.
230
… kill … time to kill …’
231
The voice was growing
fainter
. Harry was sure it was moving away – moving upwards.
faint /feɪnt/ adj. 微弱的
232
A mixture of fear and excitement
gripped
him as he stared at the dark ceiling; how could it be moving upwards? Was it a
phantom
, to whom stone ceilings didn’t matter?
grip /ɡrɪp/ v. 对……产生强有力的影响
phantom /ˈfæntəm/ n. 幽灵
233
This way,’ he shouted, and he began to run, up the stairs, into the Entrance Hall.
234
It was no good hoping to hear anything here, the
babble
of talk from the Hallowe’en feast was echoing out of the Great Hall.
babble /'bæb(ə)l/ n. 嘈杂的人声
235
Harry sprinted up the marble staircase to the first floor, Ron and Hermione
clattering
behind him.
clatter /'klætə/ 移动发出(像硬物碰撞)的响声
236
Harry, what are we –’
237
SHH!’
238
Harry strained his ears.
Distantly
, from the floor above, and growing fainter still, he heard the voice: ‘… I smell blood … I SMELL BLOOD!’
distantly /'distəntli/ adv. 遥远地
239
His stomach
lurched
. ‘It’s going to kill someone!’
lurch /lɜːtʃ/ vi. 胃猛地翻腾
240
he shouted, and ignoring Ron and Hermione’s
bewildered
faces, he ran up the next flight of steps three at a time, trying to listen over his own
pounding
footsteps.
bewilder /bɪˈwɪldə(r)/ vt. 使迷惑
pounding /'pəundiŋ/ n. 重击
241
Harry hurtled around the whole of the second floor, Ron and Hermione panting behind him, not stopping until they turned a corner into the last,
deserted
passage.
deserted /dɪ'zɜːtɪd/ adj. 空无一人的
242
Harry, what was that all about?’ said Ron, wiping sweat off his face. ‘I couldn’t hear anything …’
243
But Hermione gave a sudden gasp, pointing down the corridor.
244
Look!’
245
Something was shining on the wall ahead. They approached, slowly, squinting through the darkness.
246
Foot-high words had been
daubed
on the wall between two windows,
shimmering
in the light
cast
by the flaming
torches
.
daub /dɔːb/ vt. 涂抹
shimmer /'ʃɪmə/ vi. 闪闪发光
cast /kɑːst/ vt. 投射
torch /tɔːtʃ/ n. 火把
247
THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS HAS BEEN OPENED. ENEMIES OF THE
HEIR
,
BEWARE
.
heir /eə(r)/ n. 继承人
beware /bɪˈweə(r)/ vi. 当心
248
What’s that thing – hanging underneath?’ said Ron, a slight quiver in his voice.
249
As they edged nearer, Harry almost
slipped over
: there was a large
puddle
of water on the floor.
slip /slɪp/ vi. 滑倒
puddle /'pʌd(ə)l/ n. 水坑
250
Ron and Hermione grabbed him, and they inched towards the message, eyes fixed on a dark shadow beneath it.
251
All three of them
realised
what it was at once, and
leapt
backwards with a
splash
.
realise /'rɪəlaɪz/ vt. 认识到
leapt /lɛpt/ v. 跳跃（leap的过去分词）
splash /splæʃ/ n. 溅泼声
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Mrs Norris, the caretaker’s cat, was hanging by her tail from the
torch
bracket
. She was stiff as a board, her eyes wide and staring.
torch /tɔːtʃ/ n. 火把
bracket /ˈbrækɪt/ n. 墙上凸出的托架
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For a few seconds, they didn’t move. Then Ron said, ‘Let’s get out of here.’
254
Shouldn’t we try and help –’ Harry began
awkwardly
.
awkwardly /'ɔ:kwə:dli/ adv. 为难地
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Trust me,’ said Ron. ‘We don’t want to be found here.’
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But it was too late.
257
A
rumble
, as though of distant thunder, told them that the feast had just ended.
rumble /ˈrʌmbl/ n. 隆隆声
258
From either end of the corridor where they stood came the sound of hundreds of feet climbing the stairs, and the loud, happy talk of
well-fed
people;
well-fed /'wel'fed/ adj. 吃得好的
259
next moment, students were crashing into the passage from both ends.
260
The chatter, the
bustle
, the noise died suddenly as the people in front spotted the hanging cat.
bustle /ˈbʌsl/ n. 喧闹
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Harry, Ron and Hermione stood alone, in the middle of the corridor, as silence fell among the mass of students,
pressing
forward to see the
grisly
sight.
press /pres/ v. 挤着走
grisly /ˈɡrɪzli/ adj. 可怕的
262
Then someone shouted through the quiet.
263
Enemies of the heir, beware! You’ll be next, Mudbloods!’
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It was Draco Malfoy. He had pushed to the front of the crowd, his cold eyes alive, his usually
bloodless
face
flushed
, as he grinned at the sight of the hanging,
immobile
cat.
bloodless /'blʌdlɪs/ adj. 无血色的
flush /flʌʃ/ v. 脸红
immobile /ɪˈməʊbaɪl/ adj. 不活动的
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