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ma'am
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夫人，小姐，女士(对妇女的尊称) |
Ma'am, I was so hot today that I dumped water from the well on my head. |
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dump
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倾倒 |
Ma'am, I was so hot today that I dumped water from the well on my head. |
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annoyed
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恼怒的，气恼的 |
Aunt Polly was annoyed to think she had overlooked Tom's wet hair. |
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overlook
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1. 漏看，忽视，(2. 从高处眺望) |
Aunt Polly was annoyed to think she had overlooked Tom's wet hair. |
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weapon
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武器，兵器 |
She decided to use her secret weapon. |
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sew
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缝，编，缝补 |
Didn't you sew Tom's collar with white thread this morning? |
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sewn
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sew (做针线活，缝)的过去分词 (sew-sewed-sewn) |
Aunt Polly was really surprised because the collar was still sewn shut. |
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thread
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1. 线，(2. 穿(针、线等)) |
Before school each morning she sewed Tom's collar shut with thread. |
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take off
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1. 脱下(衣帽、鞋子等)，(2. 出发，匆匆离开) |
He had taken off his shirt to go swimming. |
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sternly
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断然地，坚决地 |
"Show me your shirt collar," said Aunt Polly sternly. |
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suspect
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1. 怀疑，猜疑，(2. 被怀疑者，嫌疑犯) |
I'm sorry I suspected you of skipping school today. |
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apology
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道歉，赔罪 |
Tom accepted her apology gracefully. |
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gracefully
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优雅地，有品味地 |
Tom accepted her apology gracefully. |
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thoughtfully
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沉思地 |
"I did sew it with white thread today," said Aunt Polly thoughtfully. |
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glasses
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眼镜 |
Her glasses slipped to the tip of her nose. |
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slip
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1. 滑脱，滑落，(2. 溜，悄悄地走) |
It turned red, her glasses slipped to the tip of her nose, and she screamed, "Boy, that's it!" |
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tip
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1. 尖端，(2. 倾斜，3. 劝告，告诫) |
It turned red, her glasses slipped to the tip of her nose, and she screamed, "Boy, that's it!" |
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menacingly
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威胁地，胁迫地 |
He said menacingly, "I'll beat you good for that." |
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punishment
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惩罚，处罚 |
Not wanting to hear what his punishment would be, he ran out the door. |
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fading
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(光线、声音等)逐渐变微弱 |
In the fading light, he examined the two needles he kept under the front collar. |
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examine
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调查，检查 |
He examined the two needles he kept under the front collar. |
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needle
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针 |
He examined the two needles he kept under the front collar. |
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Darn it!
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该死！ |
Darn it! |
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bet
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1. 敢断定，确信，(2. 以(钱, 物等)打赌，与(某人)打赌) |
I bet she'll make me work tomorrow. |
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foul
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(性格，味道)十分不好的 |
Tom was in a foul mood. |
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mood
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1. (短暂的)心情，情绪，(2. 气氛) |
Tom was in a foul mood. |
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sidewalk
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人行道 |
The next day Tom stood on the sidewalk with a paint bucket and a brush. |
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dip
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(在水或液态物体中稍微)浸，蘸 |
He dipped his brush into the bucket and painted the first plank. |
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plank
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板条，厚板 |
He painted the first plank. |
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talent
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才能，才华 |
Only one boy in a thousand has the talent to paint the street side. |
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shade
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1. 阴凉处，(2. (色彩的)浓淡，色度，3. 遮蔽，蔽荫) |
Tom rested in the shade. |
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freshly
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新，刚刚 |
Just then she spotted the freshly painted fence. |