Vocabulary in context
Trunchbull's treatment was ______ (возмутительный); the children were ______ (до смерти бояться) her.
Trunchbull's treatment was ______ (возмутительный); the children were ______ (до смерти бояться) her.
Answer: outrageous … scared to death of
Very stupid and uneducated; knowing nothing about books or learning.
ignorant (невежественный)
to wander about (нельзя: walk, around, aimlessly)
What Matilda did in the library between the shelves — moving slowly from place to place with no clear direction.
Who says, "Rattle my bones!"?
Fred's parrot
Она была настолько очарована книгой, что с трудом отводила от неё глаза.
She was so fascinated by the book that she could hardly take her eyes from it.
Miss Honey ______ (скрывала) her feelings and was too ______ (настороженный) to rebel.
Miss Honey ______ (скрывала) her feelings and was too ______ (настороженный) to rebel.
Answer: bottled up … wary
To accept something unpleasant without complaining, even though you hate it.
put up with (мириться с чем-л.)
to marvel at (нельзя: admire, wonder, amazed)
What the children did when they saw the chalk writing by itself — they watched with delight and astonishment.
Who says, "Speak up, you clotted carbuncle!"?
Miss Trunchbull
Он был настолько невежествен, что даже не подозревал, что его дочь — вундеркинд.
He was so ignorant that he had not the faintest idea that his daughter was a prodigy.
Matilda ______ (набралась смелости) and was ______ (полна решимости) to act.
Matilda ______ (набралась смелости) and was ______ (полна решимости) to act.
Answer: plucked up the courage … determined
So surprised or amazed that you can't move or speak.
stunned (ошеломлённый)
to tip off (нельзя: warn, tell, inform)
What Lavender did when she secretly let Matilda know about the newt in the water jug — she quietly gave her a hint.
Who said "No one ever got rich being honest"?
Mr. Wormwood
Директриса была грозной и держала всех в напряжении, но Матильда решительно отказывалась мириться с этим.
The headmistress was formidable and kept everyone in tension, but Matilda resolutely refused to put up with it.
The children were ______ (заворожённые), ______ (ошеломлённые) by her power.
The children were ______ (заворожённые), ______ (ошеломлённые) by her power.
Answer: spellbound … stunned
Wanting something very strongly, almost painfully, often something you can't have.
hanker after / long for (страстно желать)
to take charge of (нельзя: lead, control, responsible)
What Miss Honey finally did with her own life — she stopped letting her aunt decide everything and began to manage things herself.
Who says, "You choose books, I choose looks!"?
Mrs. Wormwood
Как это ни странно, она не потеряла охоту к чтению, хотя её жизнь была далеко не лёгкой.
Curiously enough, she did not lose her taste for reading, although her life was far from easy (was not exactly a bed of roses).
______ (К своему крайнему удивлению), the headmistress found herself ______ (затыкать за пояс) by a child.
______ (К своему крайнему удивлению), the headmistress found herself ______ (затыкать за пояс) by a child.
Answer: To her intense surprise … run rings around
To be so impressed by someone that you cannot see their faults at all.
be blinded by adoration (быть слепым в своём обожании)
to confide in (нельзя: tell, secret, trust)
What Matilda did with Miss Honey — she shared her private thoughts and feelings with the one adult she could rely on.
Who says, "It looks as though you've got little brown insects crawling about all over you!"?
Matilda
Так ему и надо! Он так долго скрывал чувства и полагался только на силу, что в конце концов настроил всех против себя и остался ни с чем.
Serve him right! He had bottled up his feelings and relied by the sheer power of force for so long that he eventually got on the wrong side of everyone and was left with nothing.