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Racing home, Reuben burst through the front door. His mother was scrubbing the kitchen stove. "Here, Mum! Here!" Reuben exclaimed as he ran to her side. He placed a small box in her work roughened hand.

She unwrapped it carefully, to save the paper. A blue-velvet(天鹅绒) jewel box appeared. Dora lifted the lid(盖子,

10 well-being     

n.安康,安乐,幸福

参考例句:

He always has the well-being of the masses at heart.他总是把群众的疾苦挂在心上。

My concern for their well-being was misunderstood as interference.我关心他们的幸福,却被误解为多管闲事。

11 scoured     

走遍(某地)搜寻(人或物)( scour的过去式和过去分词 ); (用力)刷; 擦净; 擦亮

参考例句:

We scoured the area for somewhere to pitch our tent. 我们四处查看,想找一个搭帐篷的地方。

The torrents scoured out a channel down the hill side. 急流沿着山腰冲刷出一条水沟。

12 gusty     

adj.起大风的

参考例句:

Weather forecasts predict more hot weather,gusty winds and lightning strikes.天气预报预测高温、大风和雷电天气将继续。

Why was Candlestick Park so windy and gusty? 埃德尔斯蒂克公园里为什么会有那么多的强劲阵风?

13 diligently     

ad.industriously;carefully

参考例句:

He applied himself diligently to learning French. 他孜孜不倦地学法语。

He had studied diligently at college. 他在大学里勤奋学习。

14 lengthening     

(时间或空间)延长,伸长( lengthen的现在分词 ); 加长

参考例句:

The evening shadows were lengthening. 残阳下的影子越拉越长。

The shadows are lengthening for me. 我的影子越来越长了。 来自演讲部分

15 tremor     

n.震动,颤动,战栗,兴奋,地震

参考例句:

There was a slight tremor in his voice.他的声音有点颤抖。

A slight earth tremor was felt in California.加利福尼亚发生了轻微的地震。

16 retrieved     

v.取回( retrieve的过去式和过去分词 );恢复;寻回;检索(储存的信息)

参考例句:

Yesterday I retrieved the bag I left in the train. 昨天我取回了遗留在火车上的包。 来自《简明英汉词典》

He reached over and retrieved his jacket from the back seat. 他伸手从后座上取回了自己的夹克。 来自辞典例句

17 blur     

n.模糊不清的事物;vt.使模糊,使看不清楚

参考例句:

The houses appeared as a blur in the mist.房子在薄雾中隐隐约约看不清。

If you move your eyes and your head,the picture will blur.如果你的眼睛或头动了,图像就会变得模糊不清。

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