The Wonderful Wizard of Oz — Page 3

Vocabulary

不是

bú shì — Is not; used to negate identity or description

灰色

huīsè — Gray color

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or description

他

tā — He; third-person singular masculine pronoun

是

shì — Is; to be; linking verb

一只

yī zhī — One (used for animals or small objects)

小

xiǎo — Small; little; young

黑狗

hēi gǒu — Black dog

有着

yǒu zhe — Having; possessing a certain quality or feature

长长

cháng cháng — Long and flowing; reduplicated form of long

丝滑

sī huá — Silky smooth; soft and glossy in texture

毛发

máofà — Hair; fur; coat of an animal

还有

hái yǒu — Also; and; in addition there is

一双

yī shuāng — A pair of (eyes, shoes, etc.)

乌黑

wū hēi — Jet black; deep and dark black color

眼睛

yǎnjing — Eyes; the organs of sight

在

zài — At; in; located at a place or position

那

nà — That; used to indicate something at a distance

滑稽

huájī — Funny; comical; amusing in appearance or behavior

鼻子

bízi — Nose; the facial organ for smelling

两侧

liǎng cè — Both sides; the two flanking sides of something

闪烁

shǎnshuò — To twinkle; to flicker; to shimmer with light

着

zhe — Aspect particle indicating ongoing state or action

欢快

huānkuài — Cheerful; lively; joyful and light-hearted

光芒

guāngmáng — Rays of light; brilliant radiance or gleam

整天

zhěng tiān — All day long; the entire day

玩耍

wánshuǎ — To play; to frolic; to have fun

也

yě — Also; too; as well

和

hé — And; with; together with

一起

yīqǐ — Together; jointly; at the same time

玩

wán — To play; to have fun; to enjoy oneself

深深

shēn shēn — Deeply; profoundly; intensely

地

de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to verb

爱着

ài zhe — Loving; in the state of loving someone

然而

rán'ér — However; yet; but; used to introduce contrast

今天

jīntiān — Today; this day

他们

tāmen — They; them; third-person plural pronoun

并没有

bìng méiyǒu — Did not at all; emphatically has not done

叔叔

shūshu — Uncle; a term for father's younger brother

坐在

zuò zài — Sitting at; seated at a location

门槛

ménkǎn — Doorstep; threshold; the bottom of a doorway

上

shàng — On; above; on top of a surface

焦虑

jiāolǜ — Anxious; worried; feeling nervous and uneasy

望着

wàng zhe — Gazing at; looking steadily toward something

天空

tiānkōng — The sky; the expanse above the earth

比

bǐ — Compared to; than; used in comparisons

平时

píngshí — Usually; ordinarily; in normal times

更加

gèngjiā — Even more; to a greater degree

灰暗

huī àn — Gray and dim; gloomy and dull in color

抱着

bào zhe — Holding in arms; embracing something or someone

站在

zhàn zài — Standing at; positioned upright at a place

门口

ménkǒu — Doorway; entrance; the area near a door

望向

wàng xiàng — To look toward; to gaze in a direction

阿姨

āyí — Aunt; a term for an older female relative

正在

zhèngzài — Currently; in the process of doing something

洗碗

xǐ wǎn — To wash dishes; to clean the tableware

从

cóng — From; starting from a place or time

遥远

yáoyuǎn — Far away; distant; remote in space

北方

běifāng — The north; northern direction or region

听到

tīng dào — To hear; to catch the sound of something

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or change

风

fēng — Wind; moving air; a breeze or gale

低沉

dīchén — Low and deep; a heavy muffled sound or tone

呼啸

hūxiào — To howl; to whistle; loud rushing wind sound

能

néng — Can; to be able to; to have the ability

看到

kàn dào — To see; to catch sight of something

青草

qīngcǎo — Green grass; fresh growing grass on the ground

即将

jíjiāng — About to; on the verge of happening soon

来临

láilín — To arrive; to approach; onset of an event

风暴

fēngbào — Storm; a violent weather event with strong wind

前

qián — Before; in front of; prior to something

像

xiàng — Like; resembling; similar to something else

波浪

bōlàng — Waves; undulating water or wave-like movement

一样

yīyàng — The same as; just like; equally

弯曲

wānqū — To bend; curved; not straight in form

起伏

qǐfú — To rise and fall; undulating movement up and down

此时

cǐ shí — At this moment; at this point in time

南方

nánfāng — The south; southern direction or region

传来

chuán lái — To come from; sound traveling toward the listener

一阵

yī zhèn — A burst of; a spell of wind, sound, or activity

尖锐

jiānruì — Sharp; shrill; piercing in sound or sensation

呼啸声

hūxiào shēng — Howling sound; the noise of whistling wind

当

dāng — When; at the time that something happens

转眼

zhuǎn yǎn — In the blink of an eye; very quickly

那个

nàge — That; that one; referring to a specific thing

方向

fāngxiàng — Direction; the way something is facing or moving

时

shí — When; at the time of; a time marker

草丛

cǎocóng — Grass patch; a cluster or thicket of grass

中

zhōng — In; inside; among; within a space or group

涌来

yǒng lái — To surge forward; to rush or gush toward one

而来

ér lái — Coming toward; arriving in a sweeping manner

波纹

bōwén — Ripples; small wave-like patterns on a surface

突然

tūrán — Suddenly; all at once; without warning

站了起来

zhàn le qǐlái — Stood up; rose to a standing position

龙卷风

lóngjuǎnfēng — Tornado; a violent rotating column of air

要

yào — Going to; want to; about to do something

来了

lái le — Is coming; has arrived; something approaching now

向

xiàng — Toward; in the direction of; facing

妻子

qīzi — Wife; a man's female spouse

喊道

hǎn dào — Shouted; called out loudly saying something

我

wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun

去

qù — To go; to head toward a place or action

照看

zhàokàn — To look after; to tend to; to take care of

一下

yīxià — A moment; briefly; just for a short time

牲口

shēngkou — Livestock; farm animals such as cattle and horses

然后

ránhòu — Then; after that; subsequently

跑向

pǎo xiàng — To run toward; to dash in a direction

关着

guān zhe — Kept shut; in a closed or confined state

牛

niú — Cow; cattle; bovine farm animal

马

mǎ — Horse; a large domesticated riding animal

棚子

péngzi — Shed; a simple shelter or barn for animals

放下

fàng xià — To put down; to set aside what one is holding

手中

shǒu zhōng — In one's hands; within one's grasp

活儿

huór — Work; chores; tasks being done by hand

走到

zǒu dào — To walk to; to arrive at by walking

一眼

yī yǎn — A single glance; one look at something

便

biàn — Then; immediately; as soon as; thereupon

让

ràng — To let; to allow; to cause someone to do

她

tā — She; her; third-person singular feminine pronoun

意识到

yìshí dào — To realize; to become aware of something

危险

wēixiǎn — Danger; risk; a threatening or hazardous situation

近在眼前

jìn zài yǎn qián — Right before one's eyes; danger is immediately close

快

kuài — Quick; fast; hurry up

大声

dàshēng — Loudly; in a loud voice

叫喊

jiàohǎn — To shout; to cry out; to yell loudly

地窖

dìjiào — Cellar; underground storage room or shelter

怀中

huái zhōng — In one's arms; held close to the chest

跳出

tiào chū — To jump out; to leap out of a place

躲到

duǒ dào — To hide under or behind; to take shelter somewhere

床底下

chuáng dǐ xià — Under the bed; beneath the bed frame

女孩

nǚhái — Girl; a young female child or teenager

开始

kāishǐ — To begin; to start; the commencement of action

抓

zhuā — To grab; to catch; to seize with the hand