Part One: August - Padawan
practically
almost; very nearly
几乎；差不多；很接近
There's practically no difference between the two options.
这两种选择几乎没什么差别。
slam
/slæm/
to shut, or to make sth shut, with a lot of force, making a loud noise
（使…）砰地关上
She slammed the door and locked it behind her.
她砰的一下关上门，随手锁上了。
snuggle
to settle into a warm comfortable position
（温暖而舒服地）依偎，蜷伏
He snuggled his head onto her shoulder.
他把头倚在她肩上。
tuck sb in/up
to make sb feel comfortable in bed by pulling the covers up around them
把…的被子掖好
I tucked the children in and said goodnight.
我给孩子们盖好被子说晚安。
scooch
scooch = scootch
to move a short distance, especially while sitting down
（尤指坐下时）挪动位置
dachshund
a small dog with a long body, long ears and very short legs
腊肠犬（身长、腿短、耳朵大）
huffy
/ˈhʌfi/
in a bad mood, especially because sb has annoyed or upset you
生气的；发怒的
take turns in doing sth/to do sth
if people take turns or take it in turns to do sth, they do it one after the other to make sure it is done fairly
依次；轮流
Dan and I usually take turns to cook.
我和Dan通常轮流做饭。
wink
to close one eye and open it again quickly, especially as a private signal to sb, or to show sth is a joke
眨一只眼，眨眼示意，使眼色
He winked at her and she knew he was thinking the same thing that she was.
他冲她眨了眨眼，她便知道他的想法和她一样。
never a dull moment
something interesting is always happening; There is always something happening or changing
relieved
feeling happy because you are no longer worried about something
宽慰的，不再忧虑的
His mother was relieved to see him happy again.
看到他又高兴起来，他妈妈放心了。
leave off
to stop doing sth
停止（做某事）；中断
Start reading from where you left off last time.
从上次停下来的地方接着读吧。
dwarf
/dwɔːrf/
(in stories) a creature like a small man, who has magic powers and who is usually described as living and working under the ground, especially working with metal
（神话中会魔法的）小矮人
gloom
a feeling of being sad and without hope
忧郁；愁闷；绝望
gloom and doom / doom and gloom
a general feeling of having lost all hope, and of pessimism (= expecting things to go badly)
悲观失望；无望；前景暗淡
Despite the obvious setbacks, it is not all doom and gloom for the England team.
尽管明显受挫，但对英格兰队来说绝非胜利无望。
gloomy
/ˈɡluːmi/
sad and without hope
忧郁的；沮丧的；无望的
Anne dismissed these gloomy thoughts from her mind.
Anne抛开了心里这些沮丧的念头。
enchanted
/ɪnˈtʃæntɪd/
中魔法的；着了魔的；被施了魔法的
an enchanted forest
被施了魔法的森林
sniffle
/ˈsnɪfl/
（尤指因哭泣或患感冒）抽鼻子
Please don't yell at me.' She began to sniffle.
“请不要对我大喊大叫。”她啜泣起来。
shh
/ʃ/
shh = sh
the way of writing the sound people make when they are telling sb to be quiet
（用以让别人安静）嘘
Sh! Keep your voice down!
嘘！小声点儿！
wipe
to rub sth against a surface, in order to remove dirt or liquid from it; to rub a surface with a cloth, etc. in order to clean it
擦；拭；抹；揩；蹭
Wipe the table with a damp cloth.
用一块湿布擦桌子。
