外刊小词详解

Harry heard a door creak open, and then someone speaking in a hoarse whisper.
哈利听见一扇门吱呀一声开了，然后有人用沙哑的嗓音低声说话。

Sweat, tears, saliva and even dental plaque will do.
汗液、泪水、唾液，甚至牙菌斑都可以。

Beside her mirage of datepalms a handsome woman in Turkish costume stands before him.
眼前出现了一位亭亭玉立、身着土耳其装束的美女，旁边是几棵枣椰树的蜃景。

To be sure, one might have doubted, after the wayward and impatient existence she had led, whether she merited a haven of peace at last.
的确，有人可以怀疑，在她度过了任性的、急躁的一生后，到末了她配不配得到和平的安息之处。

When Harry reached Filch, the caretaker gave a great sniff as though trying to detect a whiff of something from Harry.
哈利走到费尔奇面前时，管理员使劲嗅了嗅鼻子，似乎想从哈利身上闻出什么东西的气味。

Malfoy strutted over, smirking.
马尔福趾高气扬地走过来，脸上得意地笑着。

I'm very volatile, for instance. And I have trouble making up my mind about things.
比方说，我很容易发脾气，也满优柔寡断的。