"Pet Sematary, Stephen King" part 7
Vocabulary 7
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Word |
Translation |
Synonyms |
Antonyms |
Example of usage from the book |
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1. the scraps |
объедки (пищи), кусочки, остатки |
fragments, leftovers, bits,
pieces |
whole, entirety, main piece |
He ate the scraps though,
just wolfed them down. (p. 149) |
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2. hummock |
холмик, кочка |
mound, knoll, bump, tussock |
hollow, depression, dip,
valley |
Louis opened Jud went on,
now speaking very slowly, appearing to move from word to word as they had
moved from hummock to hum- mock in little god swamp the night before. (p. 153) |
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3. wanly |
слабо, тускло |
dimly, feebly, weakly |
brightly, strongly, vividly |
"Never complain, never
explain," she said, smiling wanly. (p. 162) |
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4. gleaming |
сияющий, блестящий, сверкающий |
shining, glistening,
glowing, lustrous |
tarnished, matte,
lackluster, dim |
The cat's eyes were open and
stupidly gleaming in the light from the hall. (p. 163) |
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5. stumbled to |
пошатываясь/спотыкаясь
|
lurched to, staggered to,
shambled to, reeled to |
strode to, marched to,
glided to |
He pushed the blankets back and stumbled to
the stairs. (p. 167) |
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6. choking on it |
подавившись этим, задыхаясь от этого |
gagging on it, struggling to
swallow it, gasping on it |
swallowing easily, savoring
it, relishing it |
"Louis, he's vomiting
again. Choking on it … I’m scared." (p. 167) |
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7. bulb |
лампочка |
lightbulb, lamp |
- |
…had recently discovered the
joys of toy cars, Barbie and Ken dolls for Ellie, a turn 'n' go, an oversized
trike, doll clothes, a play oven with a light bulb inside, other stuff. (p. 171) |
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8. maliciously |
ехидно |
spitefully, malevolently |
kindly, benevolently |
"That comes
later," Louis said maliciously. (p. 173) |
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9. deflated |
прошло, схлынуло |
Passed, subside |
appeared, arised |
The warm build of excitement
had suddenly deflated. (p. 176) |
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10. grotty |
отвратительный, мерзкий |
disgusting, grimy, nasty,
shabby |
pleasant, clean, nice,
appealing |
…above all to be kept from the
children, the way that Victorian ladies and gentlemen had believed the nasty,
grotty truth about sexual relations must be kept from the children. (p. 179) |
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