英文名著精讲:The Kite Runner 追风筝的人(3)

perpetually adv. 永恒地，持久地，不断地

perpetual adj.
He was perpetual president of the country.
他是该国的终身总统。
She's tired of their perpetual chatter.
她对他们没完没了的闲谈感到厌倦。

recline v.  躺，靠在，斜倚，倚靠，依赖
She reclined her head against my shoulder.
她把头倚在我的肩上。

curved adj. 弯曲的

assassination n. 暗杀
The press disclosed an assassination attempt.
报界披露了一暗杀企图。

dashing adj. 时髦的
She put the glasses on and felt very dashing, like an actress in the movies.
她戴上眼镜,觉得时髦得很，很象电影里的女明星。

grim adj. 严厉的，冷酷的，可怕的，不愉快的
His expression was grim when he told them they had lost their job.
当他告诉他们说他们已被解雇时，他的表情十分冷酷。

extravagant  adj. 奢侈的，浪费的，过度的，大量的
She was pilloried in the press for her extravagant parties.
她的聚会十分铺张，新闻界对她大加嘲弄。

overlook vt.   俯瞰，远眺，没注意到，忽视
My room overlooked the garden.
我的房间俯瞰花园。
He overlooked a spelling error on the first page.
他没有看出第一页中有个拼写错误。

modest adj. 谦虚的，适度的，端庄的，有节制的
She continued to lead a quiet and modest life.
她仍然过着安静、有节制的生活。