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第一句
Mrs. Dursley sipped her tea through pursed lips.
德思礼太太嘬起嘴唇呷了一口茶。
sip ★★☆☆☆
1.VERB 动词小口地喝;抿 If you sip a drink or sip at it, you drink by taking just a small amount at a time.
purse
4.VERB 动词 缩拢，皱起，撅起（嘴唇） If you purse your lips, you move them into a small, rounded shape, usually because you disapprove of something or when you are thinking.
【语法信息】：V n
She pursed her lips in disapproval.
她撅起嘴唇，表示不赞成。
第二句
"Harry. Nasty, common name, if you ask me."
“叫哈利，要我说，这是一个不讨人喜欢的普通名字。”
nasty ★★☆☆☆
1.ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 令人不快的;令人厌恶的;恶劣的 Something that is nasty is very unpleasant to see, experience, or feel.
...an extremely nasty murder...
令人发指的谋杀
This divorce could turn nasty.
这场离婚可能会撕破脸。
第三句
Mr. Dursley crept to the bedroom window and peered down into the front garden.
德思礼先生就轻手轻脚来到卧室窗前，看看前面的花园。
creep ★★☆☆☆
1.VERB 动词 (人或动物)悄悄地缓慢行进，蹑手蹑脚地移动
Back I go to the hotel and creep up to my room...
我回到旅馆，蹑手蹑脚地上楼回到房间。
peer ★★★☆☆
1.VERB 动词（通常因难以看清而）盯着看，凝视，端详 If you peer at something, you look at it very hard, usually because it is difficult to see clearly.
第四句
It didn't so much as quiver when a car door slammed on the next street, nor when two owls swooped overhead.
邻街的一辆汽车砰的一声关上车门，两只猫头鹰扑扇着从头顶上飞过，它也一动不动。
quiver ★☆☆☆☆
1.VERB 动词颤动;抖动 If something quivers, it shakes with very small movements.
slam ★★☆☆☆
1.V-ERG 及物/不及物动词 (把…)砰地关上;(把…)使劲关上 If you slam a door or window or if it slams, it shuts noisily and with great force
第五句
The cat's tail twitched and its eyes narrowed.
猫尾巴抖动了一下，眼睛眯成了一条缝。
twitch ★☆☆☆☆
1.V-ERG 及物/不及物动词(使)(尤指身体部位)抽搐;(使)抽动;急拉;急扯
narrow 常见意思为 狭窄的
3.V-ERG 及物/不及物动词 (使)(眼睛)眯起 If your eyes narrow or if you narrow your eyes, you almost close them, for example because you are angry or because you are trying to concentrate on something.
【FIELD标签】：WRITTEN 笔语
Coggins' eyes narrowed angrily. 'You think I'd tell you?'...
科金斯气得眯起眼睛。“你认为我会告诉你？”
He paused and narrowed his eyes in concentration.
他停下来，眯起眼睛专注地看着。