困窘

to press for

紧急请求,要求

13. to turn down 拒绝,驳回 | 14. to press for 紧急请求,要求 | 15. to be ill at ease 不自在,困窘

Quibble's Glasses

奎贝尔的玻璃杯

乒乓赛难题 The Ping Pong Puzzle | 奎贝尔的玻璃杯 Quibble s Glasses | 令人困窘的道路 Perplexing Paths

red-blooded

充满活力的; 雄赳赳的; 强壮的

red wine 红葡萄酒 | red-blooded 充满活力的; 雄赳赳的; 强壮的 | red-faced 由于狼狈或困窘而红着脸的

be sick with worry

愁得生了病

愁容满面 be sad of appearance | 愁得生了病 be sick with worry | 困窘 be troubled

vivid

生动的

作者用幽默的对话、生动的(vivid)笔触让读者感受哈利的愤怒(anger)、快乐(happiness)、困窘(embarrassment)、疑惑(confusion)和烦恼(annoyance). 这也是为什么全世界有成千上万的读者深深为哈利-波特着迷的原因.

embathe

使湿,洗,浸

embarrass 使困窘,使为难 | embathe 使湿,洗,浸 | embattle 列阵,整军备战

isabelline

灰黄色的

水从堤坝的裂隙侵入 an irruption of water through a break in the dike | 灰黄色的 isabelline | 使...困窘的无地自容 leave sb on the island of embarrassment

The food was totaled up and bagged

所有的食物都已装袋妥当

We took her groceries to the checkout stand 我们一起把她买的东西拿到柜台结帐 | The food was totaled up and bagged 所有的食物都已装袋妥当 | We stood there lost in our embarrassment 我们站在那儿有些困窘

drop a bucket into an empty well

空井打水, 徒劳无益

drop a brick 出丑, 失言. | drop a bucket into an empty well 空井打水, 徒劳无益. | drop a clanger 说出不得体或令人困窘的话, 当众失言.

I've heard it in the chillest land

我曾在最寒冷的陆地

That kept so many warm 困窘不安. | I've heard it in the chillest land 我曾在最寒冷的陆地, | And on the strangest Sea 在最陌生的海上听到它,

Supposed to Be：应该吧

我想我该睡了 i think i should slp | 应该吧 supposed to be | 希望 hope so

Plain Weave：平布

509 hopsack 方平织物 | 510 plain weave 平布 | 511 panama 巴拿马薄呢