Rowling, J.K.. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone . Bloomsbury. Kindle Edition.
? funny stuff 滑稽可笑的事
stuff [noun]
? mumble [verb] 喃喃自语
to speak quietly and in a way that is not clear so that the words are difficult to understand
? funny-looking people 样子可笑的人
? snap [verb] (speak)
to say something suddenly in an angry way
"Mrs Dursley sipped her tea through pursed lips."
? sip [verb]
to drink, taking only a very small amount at a time
? pursed lips
"Mr Dursley wondered whether he dared tell her he’d heard the name ‘Potter’."
? wonder [verb]
to ask yourself questions or express a wish to know about something
? 尝试翻译：Mr Dursley想知道他是否敢告诉她，他已听说“Potter”这个名字了。
"Instead he said, as casually as he could, ‘Their son – he’d be about Dudley’s age now, wouldn’t he?’ "
? 尝试翻译：他反而尽可能随意地说：“他们的儿子，他现在应该和Dudley差不多年纪了吧？”
"‘I suppose so,’ said Mrs Dursley stiffly. "
? suppose [verb]
to think that something is liking to be true
? stiffly [adverb]
in a way that is too formal
? 尝试翻译：“我猜想是的”，Mrs Dursley生硬地说。
"Nasty, common name..."
? nasty [adjective]
bad or very unpleasant
? 尝试翻译：令人讨厌，俗名
"...his heart sinking horribly..."
? sink
to (cause something or someone to) fall or move to a lower level
? "your heart sinks" means you feel disappointed and discouraged.
? 尝试翻译：他的心沉了下去，跌入谷底一般。
"Mr Dursley crept to the bedroom window and peered down into the front garden."
? creep [verb]
to move slowly, quietly and carefully, usually in order to avoid being noticed
? peer [verb]
to look carefully or with difficulty
"It was staring down Privet Drive as though it was waiting for something. "
? 小说中的伏笔，接下来肯定有新人物要登场了~
"Could all this have anything to do with the Potters?"
? be/have something to do with sth
to be related to something or a cause of something but not in a way that you know about or understand exactly
? 尝试翻译：这一切都和Potters有关系吗？
"If it did … if it got out that they were related to a pair of – well, he didn’t think he could bear it."
? get out ~ become known
If news or information gets out, people hear about it although someone is trying to keep it secret.
? 尝试翻译：如果那样的话，如果被人知道他们和一对……有关系——够了，他认为他不能忍受这一点。