重点讲解

wail v. 痛哭
There's no use wailing about/over mistakes made in the past.
为过去的错误痛哭是没有用的。
The women gathered around and began to wail.
妇女们围拢在一起,开始嚎啕大哭。

spoil v. 破坏
The children kept quarreling and spoiled our holiday.
孩子们不断吵架，破坏了我们的假期。
He had spoiled the soup by putting in too much salt.
他往汤里放盐太多，把汤给糟蹋了。

sob v. 抽泣
Then the man began to sob and walked away.
那个人开始抽泣,然后走开了。
Some children often sob themselves to sleep.
有些孩子常哭泣着睡着了。

frantical adj. 慌乱的
The child's parents were frantic when she did not return home on time.
那孩子没有按时回家，她父母都要急疯了。

scrawny adj. 骨瘦如柴的
Lily wants a beefcake for a boyfriend and not some scrawny shrimp.
莉莉想要一个身材健美的男朋友，而不是一个软脚虾.

bald adj. 秃的
He shaved his head bald.
他剃了个光头。
He has a shiny bald pate.
他是个亮光光的秃顶。
We planted some trees on the bald hill.
我们在一座秃山上种了些树。

bangs n. 刘海

baggy adj. 宽松的
Baggy pants are meant to be stylish , not offensive.
松松垮垮的裤子意味着时髦，而不是无礼。
I must have lost some weight. Look how baggy my pants are.
我准是瘦了不少，你看我这裤子现在显得多肥。

shear v. 剪，剪掉
All her curls have been shorn off.
她的一头卷发被剪得精光。
I start shearing the sheep at the beginning of July.
我一般在7月初开始剪羊毛。

revolting adj. 令人厌恶的
His feet smelt revolting.
他双脚散发的气味让人恶心。
It is not up to me to wonder if this is vulgar or revolting, elegant or deplorable.
我不应当去思考这究竟是粗俗还是恶心，是高雅还是可悲的问题。

puppet n. 木偶，玩偶

to one's relief 令某人宽慰的是

gang n. (歹徒等的)一帮
He was badly beaten up by a gang of thugs.
他被一帮暴徒打得死去活来。

chase v. 追赶

suppose v. 想
I suppose we shall be having some sort of celebration for the bride.
我想我们还是来为新娘庆贺一番吧。