[Harry Potter : And the Chamber of Secrets] Ch3.THE BURROW 어휘, 문장, 구문, 관용구

1. the borrow
The Burrow was the family home of the Weasley family, located on the outskirts of Ottery St Catchpole in Devon, England. It was a thoroughly magical dwelling that became a second home to Harry Potter.

2. tore back : Severely drunk or hungover.
Harry tore back acriss the room as the landing light clicked on

3. fishy, dodgy : 수상한, 이상한(tricky)

4. berserk
out of control with anger or excitement; wild or frenzied
- The teapot went berserk ans squirted boiling tea all over the place

5. come to a halt : to stop; to slow down and stop.
Mrs. Wasley came to a halt in front of them, her hands on her hips, staring from one guilty face to the next.

6. take a leaf of sb’s book
to copy something that someone else does because it will bring you advantages

“ You could do with taking a leaf out of Percy’s book!”

7. dull
not active or busy
lacking sensibility; blunted in feeling or perception
mentally slow; stupid

8 . slouch
to stand, sit, or walk with the shoulders hanging forward and the head bent slightly over so that you look tired and bored

the Weasleys sloched outside with Harry behind him.

9. loopwhole : 허점
a small mistake in an agreement or law that gives someone the chance to avoid having to do something: