读英文原著《Wonder/奇迹男孩》学单词 - 14

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lick

to move your tongue over the surface of sth in order to eat it, make it wet or clean it
舔

The dog jumped up and licked her face.
那只狗跳起来舔她的脸。

hog

to use or keep most of sth yourself and stop others from using or having it
多占；独占

How much longer are you going to hog the bathroom?
你还要占用浴室多久啊？

nudge

/nʌdʒ/

to push sb/sth gently or gradually in a particular direction
（朝某方向）轻推，渐渐推动

She nudged the glass towards me.
她将杯子轻轻推向我。

rub

to move your hand, or sth such as a cloth, backwards and forwards over a surface while pressing firmly
擦；磨；搓

She rubbed her chin thoughtfully.
她若有所思地抚摩着下巴。

scratch

/skrætʃ/

to rub your skin with your nails, usually because it is itching
挠，搔（痒处）

He was scratching at the bites on his arm.
他挠着手臂上被叮咬的地方。