Chapter Eleven Quidditch 魁地奇
语境词汇
Hagrid could be seen from the upstairs windows defrosting broomsticks on the Quidditch field, bundled up in a long moleskin overcoat, rabbit fur gloves, and enormous beaverskin boots.
beaver ['biːvə]
n. 海狸；海狸皮毛
But the news that he was playing Seeker had leaked out somehow, and Harry didn't know which was worse — people telling him he'd be brilliant or people telling him they'd be running around underneath him holding a mattress.
mattress ['mætrɪs]
n. 床垫；褥子；空气垫
The day before Harry's first Quidditch match the three of them were out in the freezing courtyard during break, and she had conjured them up a bright blue fire that could be carried around in a jam jar.
conjure /ˈkʌndʒə(r)/
vt. 变魔术；像变魔术般变出；念咒召唤；恳求；想象；使想起
vi. 施魔法；变魔术
Harry noticed at once that Snape was limping.
limp [lɪmp]
adj. 柔软的，无力的；软弱的
vi. 跛行，一拐一拐地走；缓慢费力地前进
n. 跛行
Snape and Filch were inside, alone. Snape was holding his robes above his knees. One of his legs was bloody and mangled.
mangle ['mæŋg(ə)l]
vt. 乱砍；轧布；损坏
n. 轧布机
The Great Hall was full of the delicious smell of fried sausages and the cheerful chatter of everyone looking forward to a good Quidditch match.
chatter ['tʃætə]
vi. 唠叨；喋喋不休；（动物等）吱吱叫
vt. 喋喋不休地说；使卡嗒卡嗒作声
n. 唠叨；饶舌；（动物的）啁啾声；潺潺流水声
“Just a bit of toast,” wheedled Hermione.
wheedle /ˈwiːdl/
vt. 以甜言蜜语诱惑；用甜言蜜语欺骗
vi. 用甜言蜜语哄骗
“Harry, you need your strength,” said Seamus Finnigan. “Seekers are always the ones who get clobbered by the other team.”
clobber ['klɒbə]
vt. 击倒；痛打
n. 软膏；环草胺除草剂
Harry clambered onto his Nimbus Two Thousand.
nimbus ['nɪmbəs]
n. （人和物产生的）灵气；光轮；[气象] 雨云；光辉灿烂的气氛
“Kept outta trouble, though, that's somethin',” said Hagrid, raising his binoculars and peering skyward at the speck that was Harry.
speck [spek]
n.灰尘；污点；小颗粒
vt.使有斑点
Harry was faster than Higgs — he could see the little round ball, wings fluttering, darting up ahead — he put on an extra spurt of speed —
spurt [spɜːt]
vi.冲刺；喷出；迸发vt.喷射；喷出
n.冲刺；喷射
It was as Harry dodged another Bludger, which went spinning dangerously past his head, that it happened.
spin [spɪn]
vi.旋转；纺纱；吐丝；晕眩vt.使旋转；纺纱；编造；结网
n.旋转；疾驰
Bright blue flames shot from her wand onto the hem of Snape's robes.
hem /hem/
n. 边，边缘；摺边
vt. 包围；给...缝边vi. 做褶边
A sudden yelp told her she had done her job.
yelp [jelp]
vi.叫喊；狗吠vt.（因痛而）叫喊，叫喊着说
n.尖叫，大叫；吠声
精彩句型
It said Potter for President, and Dean, who was good at drawing, had done a large Gryffindor lion underneath.
很有趣的标语，Potter for President。Dean擅长绘画的事经常被提到，他也是一个很好的朋友。
Wood cleared his throat for silence.
“Okay, men,” he said.
“And women,” said Chaser Angelina Johnson.
“And women,” Wood agreed. “This is it.”
“The big one,” said Fred Weasley.
“The one we've all been waiting for,” said George.
“We know Oliver's speech by heart,” Fred told Harry, “we were on the team last year.”
“Shut up, you two,” said Wood. “This is the best team Gryffindor's had in years. We're going to win. I know it.”
He glared at them all as if to say, “Or else.”
“Right. It's time. Good luck, all of you.”
伍德的赛前演讲，这一段非常典型，作者总是通过一小段话，就能让大家看到好几个人的性格特点。慷慨激昂的伍德，爱开玩笑的韦斯莱双胞胎，勇敢聪明的安吉丽娜。
