VIII—A Swimming Pool at Last
棚車少年 Boxcar Children 8 終於有了遊泳池
1 brook n.小河，溪；v.忍受，容讓
參考例句：
In our room we could hear the murmur of a distant brook.在我們房間能聽到遠處小溪汩汩的流水聲。
The brook trickled through the valley.小溪涓涓流過峽谷。
2 rinsed v.漂洗( rinse的過去式和過去分詞 )；衝洗；用清水漂洗掉（肥皂泡等）；（用清水）衝掉
參考例句：
She rinsed out the sea water from her swimming-costume. 她把遊泳衣裡的海水衝洗掉。 來自《簡明英漢詞典》
The clothes have been rinsed three times. 衣服已經洗了三和。 來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
3 splashed v.使（液體）濺起( splash的過去式和過去分詞 )；（指液體）濺落
參考例句：
Water splashed onto the floor. 水譁的一聲潑灑在地板上。
The cowboy splashed his way across the shallow stream with his cow. 牧童牽著牛淌過淺溪。 來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4 stew n.燉湯，燜，煩惱；v.燉湯，燜，憂慮
參考例句：
The stew must be boiled up before serving.燉肉必須煮熟才能上桌。
There's no need to get in a stew.沒有必要煩惱。
5 runaway n.逃走的人，逃亡，亡命者；adj.逃亡的，逃走的
參考例句：
The police have not found the runaway to date.警察迄今沒抓到逃犯。
He was praised for bringing up the runaway horse.他勒住了脫韁之馬受到了表揚。
6 tablecloth n.桌布，臺布
IX—Fun in the Cherry Orchard
棚車少年 Boxcar Children 9 櫻桃園趣事
1 orchard n.果園，果園裡的全部果樹，(美俚)棒球場
參考例句：
My orchard is bearing well this year.今年我的果園果實纍纍。
Each bamboo house was surrounded by a thriving orchard.每座竹樓周圍都是茂密的果園。
2 ought v.aux.應該，大概；n.責任
參考例句：
Ought I to hand in the homework today?我應當在今天交上作業嗎？
They ought to be here by now.他們這個時候該到了。
3 Dr n.醫生，大夫；博士(縮)（= Doctor）
參考例句：
Dr.Williams instructs us in botany.威廉博士教我們植物學。
The ward of the hospital is in the charge of Dr.Green.醫院的這間病房由格林醫生負責。
4 ahead adv.在前，向前，提前，在前面
參考例句：
We have to go ahead to find a garage.我們得到前邊找個修車廠。
Youth looks ahead and age backward.青年人向前看，老年人向後看。
5 barked v.吠叫( bark的過去式和過去分詞 )；大聲喊出；擦破（或蹭掉）…的皮；厲聲發令參考例句：
He fell down the steps and barked his shins. 他從臺階上跌下來，擦破了小腿上的皮。 來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》
I barked my shin on a tree stump. 我磕到了樹樁上，脛部擦破了皮。 來自《簡明英漢詞典》
6 delightedly adv. 欣喜地，快樂地
參考例句：
Delightedly she accepted the invitation. 令人高興的是她接受了邀請。
The others delightedly laid down their papers. 其餘的人高興地放下了手中的報紙。
7 queer adj.奇怪的，異常的，不舒服的，眩暈的
參考例句：
I heard some queer footsteps.我聽到某種可疑的腳步聲。
She has been queer lately.她最近身體不舒服。
8 pillow n.枕頭；枕墊；vt.作…的枕頭；墊；枕於；vi.靠在枕上
參考例句：
He fell asleep as soon as he touched the pillow.他腦袋一碰枕頭就睡著了。
She was found asleep on a pillow of leaves.有人看見她枕著樹葉睡著了。
9 reading n.閱讀，知識，讀物，表演，對法律條文的解釋；adj.閱讀的
參考例句：
Children learn reading and writing at school.孩子們在學校學習閱讀和寫作。
He finds pleasure in reading.他從閱讀中得到樂趣。
10 silver adj.銀色的，銀的；n.銀，銀幣，銀器；vt.鍍銀，變成銀白色
參考例句：
I like taking a walk under the silver moon.我喜歡在銀色的月光下散步。
The family must come together for the parents' silver wedding.全家必須聚會慶祝父母的銀婚。
11 thinking n.思考，思想；adj.思考的，有理性的；vbl.想，思考
參考例句：
All thinking men will protest against it.凡是有思想的人都會抗議這件事。
Thinking is mainly performed with words and other symbols.思想主要是用言語和其他符號來表達的。
X—Henry and the Free-for-All
棚車少年 Boxcar Children 10 亨利和自由賽
1 mills n.磨坊( mill的名詞複數 )；磨粉機；作坊；工廠
參考例句：
He was tall, dark and handsome, like a Mills and Boon hero. 他個頭高大、皮膚黝黑、相貌堂堂，像通俗愛情小說的男主角。
The captain wants to play Mills as defence in our next game. 隊長想讓密爾斯在下次比賽中打後衛。 來自《簡明英漢詞典》
2 hopped 跳上[下]( hop的過去式和過去分詞 )； 單足蹦跳； 齊足（或雙足）跳行； 摘葎草花參考例句：
He hopped onto a car and wanted to drive to town. 他跳上汽車想開向市區。
He hopped into a car and drove to town. 他跳進汽車，向市區開去。
3 track n.軌道；足跡；痕跡；磁軌；途徑；vt.循路而行；追蹤；通過；用纖拉；vi.追蹤
參考例句：
The new race track is nearly six miles in extent.這條新跑道將近六英裡長。
The police are on his track.警察在跟蹤他。
4 remarked v.談論，評論( remark的過去式和過去分詞 )；注意到…
參考例句：
She remarked casually that she was changing her job. 她當時漫不經心地說要換工作。 來自《簡明英漢詞典》
Mrs. Morse remarked that she seemed a very nice girl. 莫斯太太評論說她像是個好女孩。 來自《簡明英漢詞典》
5 ahead adv.在前，向前，提前，在前面
參考例句：
We have to go ahead to find a garage.我們得到前邊找個修車廠。
Youth looks ahead and age backward.青年人向前看，老年人向後看。
6 winning adj.獲勝的，勝利的；吸引人的，有說服力的
參考例句：
Team A has no chance of winning.A隊沒有獲勝的可能。
They have great hopes of winning.他們獲勝的希望極大。
7 learned adj.有學問的，博學的；learn的過去式和過去分詞參考例句：
He went into a rage when he learned about it.他聽到這事後勃然大怒。
In this little village,he passed for a learned man.在這個小村子裡，他被視為有學問的人。
8 papers n.文件，紙幣，論文參考例句：
I want to check with my secretary before I sign the papers.在籤署這些文件前，我要與我的秘書商議。
The lawyer read all the papers relating to the case.律師閱讀了與該案有關的全部文件。
9 Bundles n. 捆, 束, 一批, 一大筆錢 vt. 捆, 匆匆送走, 附贈 vi. 匆忙
參考例句：
The goods are done up in bundles for shipment. 貨物已打包以備裝船。
The books were tied up in bundles of twenty. 那些書被捆成20本一捆。
10 used adj.用舊了的，舊的；習慣於…；過去慣/經常
參考例句：
I used to work until nearly 6:00 o'clock each day.我過去常常工作到6:00左右。
He used to walk anywhere from two to five miles an hour.他過去經常一小時走二至五英裡。
11 barked v.吠叫( bark的過去式和過去分詞 )；大聲喊出；擦破（或蹭掉）…的皮；厲聲發令
參考例句：
He fell down the steps and barked his shins. 他從臺階上跌下來，擦破了小腿上的皮。 來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》
I barked my shin on a tree stump. 我磕到了樹樁上，脛部擦破了皮。 來自《簡明英漢詞典》
12 paw n.手掌，手爪；v.以蹄扒地，笨拙地使用，費力地前進
參考例句：
He served as a cat's paw.他充當爪牙。
Don't paw at everything you see.別見什麼摸什麼。
17 brook n.小河，溪；v.忍受，容讓
參考例句：
In our room we could hear the murmur of a distant brook.在我們房間能聽到遠處小溪汩汩的流水聲。
The brook trickled through the valley.小溪涓涓流過峽谷。
XI—The Doctor Takes a Hand
棚車少年 Boxcar Children 11 醫生來幫忙
1 dump n.垃圾場；v.傾卸，切斷電源，傾倒參考例句：
Where can I dump this rubbish?我將這些垃圾倒在什麼地方？
They wheeled the rubbish out to the dump.他們把垃圾用車運到垃圾場去。
2 scissors n.[復]剪刀，剪子參考例句：
He took a pair of scissors and cut her hair.他拿起一把剪刀給她剪髮。
We cut paper and cloth with scissors.我們用剪刀裁紙和布。
3 living-room n.起居室，客廳參考例句：
He keeps a parrot in a birdcage in his living-room.他在客廳的鳥籠裡養了一隻鸚鵡。
The living-room connects with the toilet.客廳與衛生間相連。
4 means n.方法，手段，折中點，物質財富
參考例句：
That man used artful means to find out secrets.那人使用狡猾的手段獲取機密。
We must get it done by some means or other.我們總得想辦法把它幹完。
5 lap n.(坐立時)大腿的前部，膝部；(跑道的)一圈
參考例句：
She is still going strong on the last lap.她在跑最後一圈時仍然勁頭很足。
She was sitting with her hands on her lap.她坐著，把手放到膝上。
6 grandchildren n.孫子；孫（女），外孫（女）( grandchild的名詞複數 )
參考例句：
He left a bequest to each of his grandchildren. 他給他的孫輩每人留下一筆遺產。
His grandchildren afforded him his greatest pleasure in his old age. 他的孫子和孫女們在晚年的時候給了他最大的歡樂。 來自《簡明英漢詞典》
7queer adj.奇怪的，異常的，不舒服的，眩暈的
參考例句：
I heard some queer footsteps.我聽到某種可疑的腳步聲。
She has been queer lately.她最近身體不舒服。