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wail v. 痛哭
There's no use wailing about/over mistakes made in the past.
為過去的錯誤痛哭是沒有用的。
The women gathered around and began to wail.
婦女們圍攏在一起,開始嚎啕大哭。

spoil v. 破壞
The children kept quarreling and spoiled our holiday.
孩子們不斷吵架，破壞了我們的假期。
He had spoiled the soup by putting in too much salt.
他往湯里放鹽太多，把湯給糟蹋了。

sob v. 抽泣
Then the man began to sob and walked away.
那個人開始抽泣,然后走開了。
Some children often sob themselves to sleep.
有些孩子常哭泣著睡著了。

frantical adj. 慌亂的
The child's parents were frantic when she did not return home on time.
那孩子沒有按時回家，她父母都要急瘋了。

scrawny adj. 骨瘦如柴的
Lily wants a beefcake for a boyfriend and not some scrawny shrimp.
莉莉想要一個身材健美的男朋友，而不是一個軟腳蝦.

bald adj. 禿的
He shaved his head bald.
他剃了個光頭。
He has a shiny bald pate.
他是個亮光光的禿頂。
We planted some trees on the bald hill.
我們在一座禿山上種了些樹。

bangs n. 劉海

baggy adj. 寬松的
Baggy pants are meant to be stylish , not offensive.
松松垮垮的褲子意味著時髦，而不是無禮。
I must have lost some weight. Look how baggy my pants are.
我準是瘦了不少，你看我這褲子現在顯得多肥。

shear v. 剪，剪掉
All her curls have been shorn off.
她的一頭卷發被剪得精光。
I start shearing the sheep at the beginning of July.
我一般在7月初開始剪羊毛。

revolting adj. 令人厭惡的
His feet smelt revolting.
他雙腳散發的氣味讓人惡心。
It is not up to me to wonder if this is vulgar or revolting, elegant or deplorable.
我不應當去思考這究竟是粗俗還是惡心，是高雅還是可悲的問題。

puppet n. 木偶，玩偶

to one's relief 令某人寬慰的是

gang n. (歹徒等的)一幫
He was badly beaten up by a gang of thugs.
他被一幫暴徒打得死去活來。

chase v. 追趕

suppose v. 想
I suppose we shall be having some sort of celebration for the bride.
我想我們還是來為新娘慶賀一番吧。