NEW WORDS
soften
v. (cause to) become soft(er) or gentle （使）軟化；（使）溫和
tragic =miserable n.tragedy
a. very sad, unfortunate; of or related to tragedy 悲慘的；悲劇的
messenger
n. a person employed to deliver telegrams, letters or parcels 送信人，電報投遞員
gently =tenderly
ad. softly 輕輕地
immediately 時間或空間上的相近
a. at once
immediate
a.
eager
a. marked by strong interest or impatient desire 熱切的，渴望的
hinge
n. 鉸鏈
whoever
pron. no matter who 無論誰，不管誰
saintly
a. like a saint; very holy 像圣徒一樣的；圣潔的
implication
n. 含義
imply
vt. 暗示
shock
vt. cause unpleasant or angry surprise to (sb.) 使（某人）震驚
deliver
vt. take (sth.) to the place where it esp. sth. bad 交付，遞送
awkward =embarrassed
a. uncomfortable 尷尬的
responsible be responsible for
a. having done or been the cause of esp. sth. bad（應）負責的
Mexican
n & a. 墨西哥人；墨西哥（人）的 Mexico墨西哥
extend
vt. hold out 伸出
pause
vi. stop for a short time 暫停，中止
interrupt
vt. stop (sb. speaking) by breaking in 打斷（某人講話）
nervous
a. 神經(jīng)質(zhì)的；緊張的
ma'am
madam (used in direct address) 夫人，太太，小姐
smooth
vt. make smooth or smoother 把...弄平
department
n. 部門；系
swiftly
ad. rapidly, quickly 快速地；敏捷地
swift
a.
chocolate
n. 巧克力（糖）
chew 口香糖：chewing gum
vt. crush (food) with the teeth 咀嚼
cactus
n. 仙人掌
sob
vi. cry with short, quick breaths 啜泣；嗚咽
disgrace
n. shame 恥辱；丟臉的人（或事） grace優(yōu)雅
unhappy
a. not happy
hell
n. 地獄
PHRASES & EXPRESSIONS
hear of
have knowledge of or receive information about 聽到，聽說 hear from收信
be responsible for
be the cause of 應對...負責的
come out (with)
speak out 大聲地說，清楚地說
smooth out
make smooth(er)
hold oneself in
control one's feelings
take the place of
act or be used instead of, replace 代替，取代 take place 發(fā)生
get to one's feel
stand up
over and over again
very often, repeatedly 反復地，再三地
