1.Harry leapt into the air; he’d trodden on something big and
squashy on the doormat — something alive!
tread trample踩；踏；践踏
The wine is still made by treading grapes in the traditional way. 这种葡萄酒仍然是以传统的方法踩碎葡萄酿制的。
He was trampled to death by a runaway horse. 他被一匹脱缰的马踩死了。
Don't trample on the flowers! 勿踏花草！
2. Aunt Petunia shredded the letters in her food processor
shred tear up、 rip up切碎；撕碎
He was accused of shredding documents relating to the case (= putting them in a shredder ) .他被指控把与案件有关的文件用碎纸机销毁了
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3. Something came whizzing down the kitchen chimney as he spoke and caught him sharply on the back of the head.
whiz 嗖嗖地快速移动
They heard bullets continue to whiz over their heads.
他们听到子弹不断在他们头顶上嗖嗖飞过。
sharply迅疾而突然地；急促而大声地
He rapped sharply on the window. 他猛敲窗户
4.Next moment,thirty or forty letters came pelting out of the fireplace like bullets.
pelt pour、 stream、 bombard投物攻击；向…投掷
The children pelted him with snowballs. 孩子们向他投掷雪球
5. A toothless old man came ambling up to them, pointing, with a
rather wicked grin,
amble stroll wander roam缓行；漫步
·We ambled down to the beach. 我们漫步向海滩走去。
People were strolling along the beach. 人们在海滩漫步。
The sheep are allowed to roam freely on this land. 绵羊可以在这片地上自由走动。
She wandered aimlessly around the streets. 她在大街上漫无目的地到处游荡。
nail up 钉住/board up用板围住
wrench 猛扭
wring绞出（衣服等中的水）
sniffle 流鼻涕
snivel (令人厌烦地)啜泣
Perched 坐落于
stale不新鲜的
bob （使在水中）上下快速移动，摆动
iron-gray铁灰色的
rations定量口粮
snort喷鼻息
squashy柔软的；容易压坏的
