The Wonderful Wizard of Oz — Page 1

Vocabulary

与

yǔ — And; together with; used in formal contexts.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

会议

huìyì — Meeting; conference; a formal gathering of people.

她

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

被

bèi — Passive marker; indicates subject receives an action.

一阵

yī zhèn — A burst; a spell of something happening suddenly.

震动

zhèndòng — To shake; to vibrate; a trembling or shaking motion.

惊醒

jīngxǐng — To be startled awake; wake up from a fright.

那

nà — That; indicating something previously mentioned or known.

来得

lái de — To come in a certain manner; happen so intensely.

如此

rúcǐ — So; like this; to such a degree or extent.

突然

tūrán — Suddenly; all at once; without warning or expectation.

猛烈

měngliè — Fierce; violent; extremely strong and forceful.

若

ruò — If; were it not; a formal conditional conjunction.

不是

bù shì — Is not; were it not for; negation of identity.

躺在

tǎng zài — Lying on; resting horizontally on a surface.

柔软

róuruǎn — Soft; gentle; yielding easily to touch or pressure.

床上

chuáng shàng — On the bed; upon the sleeping surface.

可能

kěnéng — Possibly; maybe; expressing likelihood or possibility.

早已

zǎoyǐ — Long since; already by now; for a long time.

受伤

shòushāng — To be injured; to sustain a wound or harm.

即便

jíbiàn — Even if; even though; a concessive conjunction.

震荡

zhèndàng — Shock; turbulence; violent shaking or oscillation.

还是

háishì — Still; or; nevertheless; used for alternatives or persistence.

让

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

倒吸

dào xī — To gasp; to sharply inhale breath in surprise.

一口气

yī kǒu qì — A breath; in one breath; all at once without stopping.

心中

xīn zhōng — In one's heart; within the mind; inwardly.

疑惑

yíhuò — Confused; puzzled; feeling doubt or uncertainty.

究竟

jiūjìng — Exactly; after all; used to demand a clear answer.

发生

fāshēng — To happen; to occur; to take place as an event.

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or changed state.

什么

shénme — What; anything; used in questions or indefinite references.

则

zé — Then; on the other hand; a contrastive conjunction.

把

bǎ — Disposal marker; brings object before the verb.

他

tā — He; him; third-person singular masculine pronoun.

冰凉

bīngliáng — Ice-cold; very cold to the touch; chilly.

小鼻子

xiǎo bízi — Little nose; a small nose of an animal or person.

凑到

còu dào — To move close to; to press near something or someone.

脸上

liǎn shàng — On the face; upon someone's facial surface.

发出

fāchū — To emit; to produce a sound, light, or signal.

凄惨

qīcǎn — Miserable; wretched; evoking sadness and pity.

呜咽声

wūyè shēng — Whimpering sound; a low crying or sobbing noise.

坐起身来

zuò qǐ shēn lái — To sit up; to rise to a sitting position.

发现

fāxiàn — To discover; to find; to notice something new.

房子

fángzi — House; a building used as a dwelling or shelter.

已

yǐ — Already; by now; a formal literary particle.

不再

bù zài — No longer; not anymore; ceasing a previous state.

移动

yídòng — To move; to shift position; to be in motion.

四周

sìzhōu — All around; on all four sides; surrounding area.

也

yě — Also; too; additionally; indicating similarity or inclusion.

并不

bìng bù — Not at all; emphatically not; used to stress negation.

黑暗

hēi'àn — Dark; darkness; absence of light; gloomy conditions.

明媚

míngmèi — Bright and beautiful; radiant; said of sunshine or scenery.

阳光

yángguāng — Sunlight; sunshine; the light emitted by the sun.

从

cóng — From; through; indicating a starting point or source.

窗户

chuānghu — Window; an opening in a wall for light and air.

射进来

shè jìn lái — To shine in; to beam inside through an opening.

将

jiāng — Formal 把 equivalent; indicating disposal or future action.

小屋

xiǎowū — Small cabin; a little hut or cottage.

照得

zhào de — To illuminate so that; to light up to a degree.

一片

yī piàn — A stretch of; an expanse; used before scene words.

通亮

tōngliàng — Brilliantly lit; completely bright throughout a space.

跳起来

tiào qǐ lái — To jump up; to leap to one's feet suddenly.

紧随其后

jǐn suí qí hòu — To follow closely behind; right on someone's heels.

跑过去

pǎo guò qù — To run over to; to dash toward a place or person.

打开

dǎkāi — To open; to turn on; to unlock something closed.

门

mén — Door; gate; an entrance to a room or building.

小女孩

xiǎo nǚhái — Little girl; a young female child.

惊叫

jīngjiào — To cry out in surprise; to shriek with astonishment.

一声

yī shēng — Once; one sound; a single cry or utterance.

四下

sì xià — All around; in every direction; looking everywhere.

张望

zhāngwàng — To look around; to peer about; to gaze curiously.

眼前

yǎnqián — Before one's eyes; right in front; at this moment.

奇妙

qímiào — Wonderful; marvelous; strange and delightful in nature.

景象

jǐngxiàng — Scene; spectacle; a visual scene or sight before one.

眼睛

yǎnjing — Eyes; the organs of sight in a person or animal.

越睁越大

yuè zhēng yuè dà — Eyes opening wider and wider in amazement.

龙卷风

lóngjuǎnfēng — Tornado; a violent rotating column of air.

轻轻地

qīngqīng de — Gently; softly; in a light and careful manner.

对

duì — Toward; for; with regard to; correct; facing.

而言

ér yán — As far as … is concerned; speaking from one's perspective.

放落

fàng luò — To set down; to gently place something onto a surface.

在

zài — At; in; on; indicating location or ongoing action.

美丽无比

měilì wúbǐ — Incomparably beautiful; surpassingly gorgeous in appearance.

土地

tǔdì — Land; soil; earth; a piece of ground or territory.

中央

zhōngyāng — Center; the middle point of an area or space.

遍布

biànbù — Spread all over; distributed throughout an entire area.

着

zhe — Particle indicating ongoing state or continuous action.

可爱

kě'ài — Cute; lovable; adorable in appearance or manner.

草坪

cǎopíng — Lawn; a flat area covered with short green grass.

高大

gāodà — Tall; large; impressively high in stature or size.

树木

shùmù — Trees; woody plants growing in a landscape.

上

shàng — On; above; upper; indicating a surface or position.

挂满

guà mǎn — Hung full of; covered with hanging objects or produce.

丰盛

fēngshèng — Abundant; plentiful; rich in quantity or variety.

鲜美

xiānměi — Fresh and delicious; tasty and flavorful; said of food.

果实

guǒshí — Fruit; the edible product of a plant or tree.

四处

sìchù — Everywhere; all over; in every direction around.

皆是

jiē shì — All are; everything is; without exception.

成片

chéng piàn — In patches; in large clusters; forming broad expanses.

绚烂

xuànlàn — Brilliantly colorful; dazzling; magnificently splendid.

鲜花

xiānhuā — Fresh flowers; blooming flowers; vivid floral blooms.

羽毛

yǔmáo — Feathers; the plumage covering a bird's body.

珍稀

zhēnxī — Rare and precious; uncommon and highly valued.

艳丽

yànlì — Brilliantly colored; vivid and gorgeous in appearance.

鸟儿

niǎor — Birds; small birds; a colloquial affectionate term.

灌丛

guàncóng — Shrubbery; thicket; a dense cluster of bushes.

间

jiān — Between; among; in the midst of; a spatial marker.

鸣唱

míng chàng — To sing; to chirp melodiously; said of birds calling.

飞舞

fēiwǔ — To flutter; to dance through the air; to fly about.

不远处

bù yuǎn chù — Not far away; nearby; at a short distance.

有

yǒu — There is; to have; indicating existence or possession.

一条

yī tiáo — One (strip-like object); a measure word for rivers, roads.

小溪

xiǎoxī — Small stream; a little brook or creek flowing gently.

绿意盎然

lǜyì àngrán — Lush and full of green; vibrant with abundant greenery.

河岸

hé'àn — Riverbank; the bank or shore alongside a river.

奔流

bēnliú — To flow swiftly; to rush along; a fast current.

闪烁

shǎnshuò — To glitter; to sparkle; to shimmer with reflected light.

潺潺

chánchán — Babbling; murmuring; the gentle sound of flowing water.

低语声

dīyǔ shēng — Whispering sound; a soft murmuring or quiet voice.

对于

duìyú — Regarding; with respect to; as far as something concerns.

一个

yī gè — One; a single; a general measure word for people/things.

长久

chángjiǔ — For a long time; prolonged; lasting over many years.

生活

shēnghuó — Life; to live; daily existence and way of living.

干燥

gānzào — Dry; arid; lacking moisture in the air or ground.

灰暗

huī'àn — Dull gray; dim and gloomy; lacking brightness or color.

草原

cǎoyuán — Prairie; grassland; a vast open plain covered in grass.

来说

lái shuō — Speaking of; for; from the perspective of someone.

这

zhè — This; indicating something nearby or just mentioned.

声音

shēngyīn — Sound; voice; an audible noise or tone.

听来

tīng lái — To sound; to seem when heard; as it sounds to one.

格外

géwài — Especially; particularly; to an exceptional degree.

悦耳动听

yuè'ěr dòngtīng — Melodious and moving; pleasant and touching to hear.

当

dāng — When; while; at the time of a particular moment.

驻足

zhùzú — To stop and stand; to pause in one's steps momentarily.

热切地

rèqiē de — Eagerly; ardently; with keen and enthusiastic interest.

打量着

dǎliàng zhe — Looking over; sizing up; scrutinizing with curiosity.

这些

zhèxiē — These; referring to a nearby plural set of things.

奇异

qíyì — Strange; extraordinary; remarkably unusual or different.

美丽

měilì — Beautiful; lovely; pleasing in appearance or quality.

景色

jǐngsè — Scenery; landscape; the visual appearance of a place.

时

shí — When; at the time; a temporal marker in sentences.

注意到

zhùyì dào — To notice; to become aware of; to pay attention to.

一群

yī qún — A group of; a crowd of; a cluster of beings.

从未

cóng wèi — Never before; at no time in the past; never ever.

见过

jiàn guo — Have seen before; experienced seeing previously.

最为

zuì wéi — Most; the most; used to intensify a superlative.

奇特

qítè — Peculiar; unique; strikingly strange and unusual.

人

rén — Person; people; human being or individual.

正朝

zhèng cháo — Heading straight toward; moving directly in a direction.

走来

zǒu lái — To walk over; to come walking toward the speaker.