乱世佳人读书笔记
1. The twins looked at each other glumly.
glumly
adv. 忧郁地，闷闷不乐地； 阴郁地
例句： The President sat glumly rubbing his upper molar, saying nothing.
总统愁眉苦脸地坐在那里，磨着他的上牙，一句话也没有说。
2. They were completely fearless of wild horses, shooting affrays and the indignation of their neighbors, but they had a wholesome fear of their red-haired mother’s outspoken remarks and the riding crop that she did not scruple to lay across their breeches.
affrays
n. （尤指在公共场所的）吵架； 扰乱； 打群架； 闹事
例句：Gambling houses ran full blast and hardly a night passed without its shooting or cutting affray.
赌场经营最兴旺，几乎没有一夜不发生开枪、动刀子或打架的事。
3.She was constitutionally unable to endure any man being in love with any woman not herself, and the sight of India Wilkes and Stuart at the speaking had been too much for her predatory nature.
predatory
adj. 掠夺成性的； 食肉的； 捕食生物的
She was safe from predatory birds on the verandah.
在阳台上她不会遭到猛禽的袭击。
glumly
adv. 忧郁地，闷闷不乐地； 阴郁地
例句： The President sat glumly rubbing his upper molar, saying nothing.
总统愁眉苦脸地坐在那里，磨着他的上牙，一句话也没有说。
2. They were completely fearless of wild horses, shooting affrays and the indignation of their neighbors, but they had a wholesome fear of their red-haired mother’s outspoken remarks and the riding crop that she did not scruple to lay across their breeches.
affrays
n. （尤指在公共场所的）吵架； 扰乱； 打群架； 闹事
例句：Gambling houses ran full blast and hardly a night passed without its shooting or cutting affray.
赌场经营最兴旺，几乎没有一夜不发生开枪、动刀子或打架的事。
3.She was constitutionally unable to endure any man being in love with any woman not herself, and the sight of India Wilkes and Stuart at the speaking had been too much for her predatory nature.
predatory
adj. 掠夺成性的； 食肉的； 捕食生物的
She was safe from predatory birds on the verandah.
在阳台上她不会遭到猛禽的袭击。