Phrases
Words
insubstantial
脆弱的，不坚固的；虚幻的
The castle ghosts were there too, barely visible in the bright sunlight, discernible only when they moved, shimmering insubstantially in the gleaming air.
duplicity
口是心非，虚伪
… asked Harry, who wanted every detail of Snape’s duplicity and infamy, feverishly collecting more reasons to hate him, to swear vengeance.
tribute
赞辞，献礼
Our students should pay tribute, it is fitting.
★ quarry
猎物
Distracted by the flames, the Inferi seemed unaware that their quarry was leaving as Dumbledore led Harry back to the boat.
octave
（音）八度
‘Someone’s dead,’ said Malfoy and his voice seemed to go up an octave as he said it.
crescent
新月，弦月
… illuminated by the light of the crescent moon.
graze
v. 擦破皮
Harry wiped his grazed forarm upon the stone.
forthwith
adv. 立即，毫不拖延地
Hagrid, please tell the Heads of House - Slughorn can represent Slytherin - that I want to see them in my office forthwith.
teeming
拥挤的，热闹的
The great black lake, teeming with the dead.
★ itch
发痒；渴望
(Harry) was itching to try the charm out, but thought it best not to in front of Hermione.
omniscient
博识的，无所不知的
You are omniscient as ever, Dumbledore.
henchman
心腹
Why are you come here tonight, surrounded by henchmen, to request a job we both know you do not want?
★ obliterate
消除…的痕迹，抹除
The files were obliterated in file.
The heavy snow obliterated their footprints.
She tried to obliterate the unpleasant experiences.
juncture
时机，关头；连接处
It seemed extraordinary that Hermione’s mania for upholding rules could have abandoned her at this crucial juncture.
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unrequited
单相思的，得不到回报的
Of course, it is also possible that her unrequited love and the attendant despair sapped her of her powers; that can happen.
★ attendant
伴随的
nuclear power, with all its attendant risks.
sap
使虚弱
squire
乡绅
You can imagine the gossip it caused when the squire’s son ran off with the tramp’s daughter Merope.
squalid
肮脏邋遢的
She was standing beside a steaming pot on a grimy black stove, and was fiddlig around with the shelf of squalid-looking pots and pans above it.
★ ado
忙乱，纷杂
Herbology, Arithmancy, Ancient Runes and Potions, and shot off to a first-period Ancient Runes class without further ado.
★ grandeur
伟大，壮观
Lack of sense coupled with a great liking for grandeur meant that the family gold was squandered several generations before Marvolo was in charge.
blackcurrant
黑加仑
Her potion already resembled the ‘smooth, blackcurrant-coloured liquid’.
oblivious
健忘的
Seemingly oblivious to the sensational nature of the news he had just imparted, Dumbledore said nothing more about staff appointments.
impart
透露，通知
★ grimace
/gri’meis/
扮鬼脸
‘When we were in Diagon Alley -‘ Harry began, but Mr Weasley forestalled with him with a grimace.
forestall
预先阻止
matron
护士长
… to visit Madam Pomfrey, the matron, …