Vocab List of This Novel

sled (n): 雪橇

• a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs
• "There is a sled being pulled by dogs over there!"the man cried.

voyage (v): 航行

• travel by boat propelled by wind or by other means
• Not even his life means as much to him as this voyage.

choke (v): 哽噎

• to be unable to speak normally especially because of strong emotion
• His voice was choking with rage.

fascinate (v): 迷住

• to attract or interest somebody very much 
• Walton was fascinated with lightning.

interrupt (v): 打扰

• to say or do something that makes somebody stop what they are doing
• I hope I'm not interrupting you. 

thrill (n): 兴奋

• a strong feeling of excitement or pleasure
• It gave me a big thrill to meet my favorite author in person.

sob (v): 抽泣

• to cry noisily
• I heard a child sobbing loudly.

daze (n): 恍惚

• in a confused state 
• I've been in a complete daze since hearing the news.

splatter (v): 淋湿

• to drop or throw water
• Heavy rain splattered on the roof.

glacier (n): 冰川

• a large mass of ice, formed by snow on mountains, that moves very slowly down a valley
• I like to sit there and watch the mountain glaciers.

insane (adj): 精神失常

• afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
• The prisoners were slowly going insane.