神奇树屋英语原版精读词汇Magic Tree House 02 The Knight at Dawn

每个词首先是简明的英英翻译，后面是音标和中文翻译

神奇树屋英语原版精读词汇Magic Tree House 02 The Knight at Dawn:

1. tournament
a competition in which contestants play a series of games
tournament /ˈtʊənəmənt; ˈtɔːnəmənt; ˈtɜːnəmənt/
n. 锦标赛，联赛；比赛

2. moat
ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
moat /məʊt/
n. 护城河；壕沟
vt. 将…围以壕沟

3. windmill
a mill that is powered by the wind
windmill /ˈwɪndmɪl/
vt. 使旋转
n. 风车；风车房；旋转玩具；直升飞机
vi. 作风车般旋转

4. fanfare
a short lively tune played on brass instruments
fanfare /ˈfænfeər/
n. （仪式上庆祝或欢迎重要人物到场时）号角齐鸣，嘹亮短曲；大张旗鼓宣扬，热议

5. weapon
any instrument used in fighting or hunting
weapon /ˈwepən/
n. 武器，兵器

6. dungeon
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle
dungeon /ˈdʌndʒən/
n. 地牢，土牢

7. thief
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else
thief /θiːf/
基本翻译
n. 小偷，贼

8. precipice
a very steep cliff
precipice /ˈpresəpɪs/
n. 悬崖；绝壁；险境

9. dimmer
a rheostat that varies the current through an electric light in order to control the level of illumination
dimmer /’dɪmə/
n. 调光器；低光束前灯

10. dismount
alight from (a horse)
dismount /dɪsˈmaʊnt/
n. （体操动作的）下法，完成
v. 下（马、车等）；将（某物）从支架上移开（或卸下）；取出（磁盘）