14. owl n. 猫头鹰
Eg:
A night owl 夜猫子
15. chatter vi./n. 喋喋不休;(鸟、猴子等发出)短促尖叫;
Eg:
I could hear the boys chattering in the other room.
我能听见男孩们在另一个房间里喋喋不休地说话。
16. flutter vi. 震翼;飘动,飘扬;(心脏等)快速跳动 n. 紧张,激动不安
短语:
In a flutter 心神不定的,惊慌的
Fall into a flutter 心绪不宁;陷于极度紧张
Put/throw sb. in/into a flutter 使某人忐忑不安
Eg:
All the people were in a flutter.
所有人都心神不定。
派:
Fluttery a. 飘动的,不安的
17. hover vi. 翱翔,盘旋;逗留在近旁,徘徊;彷徨;犹豫
短语:
Hover between life and death
在生死关头徘徊
Eg:
The hawks were hovering overhead.
鹰在头顶盘旋。
18. flap n. 片状垂悬物(信封的口盖、衣服的袋盖等);飘动,振动;激动 vt. 使拍动,使飘动 vi. 飘动,振翅
短语:
Be in a flap 在激动中,慌作一团
Get into a flap 激动或慌乱起来
Eg:
There is no need to flap.
不要着急嘛。
派:
Flappable a. 容易心慌的