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amaze

v.

to fill with a feeling of great surprise or disbelief; cause wonder in; astonish 使大为吃惊,使惊奇,惊愕

audience

n.

the people listening to or watching a performance,speech,television show, etc  听众,观众

canary   n. a small yellow bird often kept as a pet for its singing  金丝雀

childhood

n.

the state or time of being a child  童年,儿童时代

chip

n.

a small piece broken off something  碎片

      v. to break small pieces off sth. 敲下

click

n.

a slight short sound  咔咔声

concern   n. worry, anxiety  担心;忧虑;焦急
console   v. to give comfort or sympathy to (someone who is unhappy) 安慰;使平息
dial   v. to make a telephone call by using a dial or similar apparatus  拨电话(号码);打电话
grateful   adj. feeling or showing thanks to another person  感激的

hammer

n.

a tool with a heavy metal head for forcing nails into wood or for striking things to break them or more them  榔头,锤子

heal

v.

(of a wounded part of the body ) to become healthy again,esp to grow new skin (伤口)长好,愈合

heap

n.
v.

a disorderly pile or mass of things one on top of the other 堆
to pile up in large amounts (大量地)堆积,堆满

miraculously   adv. 奇迹般地

mouthpiece   n. part of a musical instrument, pipe, telephone etc. that is placed at or between the lips (乐器的)吹口,(烟斗的)烟嘴,(电话的)送话口
pause   n. temporary stop in action or speech  暂停,临时终止
pounding   adj. with repeated heavy beats  剧烈跳动的

operator

n.

a person who works a machine ,apparatus, etc. (机器,设备等的)操作员
a person who works a telephone switchboard  电话接线员

readily

adv.

uickly and willingly  很快地,乐意地
with no difficulty 无困难地

receiver

n.

the part of a telephone that is held to one's ear (电话)听筒,受话器
a radio or television set 无线电接收机,收音机,(电视)接收机

somehow

adv.

by some means; in some way not yet known or stated 以某种方法,不知怎么地
for some reason that is not clear 由于某种不明的原因

soothe   v. to make less angry ,excited or anxious; comfort or calm  抚慰,安慰,使平息
to make less painful 减轻,缓和(疼痛)

suck

v.

n.

to draw( liquid) into the mouth by using the tongue, lips, and muscles at the side of the mouth, with the lips tightened into a small hole  吮,吸
an act of sucking 吸,吮

teens   n. years of a person from 13 to 19  13至 19岁的年龄;十几岁

sympathy

n.

sensitivity to and understanding of the sufferings of other people often expressed in a willingness to give help 同情,同情心

  underestimate   v. to make too low an estimate of (sb. / sth.) 低估(某人/某事物)

understanding

n.
adj.

ability to know and learn ;intelligence 理解(能)力
sympathetic and therefore not often blaming or getting annoyed 能理解的,能谅解的, 同情的;通情达理的

unhook   v. to lift and release  取下

weep

v.

to cry tears 流泪,哭泣




Phrases and Expressions

a heap of     a disorderly pile or mass of things one on top of the other  一堆

ask for     to make a request for (sth. ) or to (sb.)  要求,请求

by now     by this time  此时此刻

end up     to be in the end (in the stated place, condition, etc.)  最后成为, 结果为

hang up     to finish a telephone conversation by putting the receiver back  挂断电话

on one’s way to     traveling towards  去…的途中

on the bottom of     the lowest part of something  在…底部

or so     about, at least, or more  大约,至少

plan on     to make preparations for 为…作准备

put down     to bring to an end or bring under control  控制,压制,制止,镇压
to land or come to earth 着陆

take place     to happen, esp. by arrangement  发生,举行

Proper Names

Boston   n.  波士顿 【美国城市】

Paul   n.  保罗(人名)

Sally   n.  莎丽(人名)

Seattle   n.  西雅图 【美国港市】
 
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