1.scrape

n. 刮掉；擦痕；困境；刮擦聲

vt. 刮；擦傷；挖成

vi. 刮掉；刮出刺耳聲

Other options to restore the frescoes would have required using chemicals to remove the unwanted layer or using physical means to scrape it off.

然而，其他修復(fù)壁畫的方法則需要用化學(xué)藥品來除去那些多余的覆蓋層，或者用物理方法將其刮落。

2.teenager

十幾歲的青少年；十三歲到十九歲的少年

Since his parents died early, he had to earn his own living when he was a teenager.

因雙親早亡， 他十幾歲的時(shí)候就不得不獨(dú)自謀生。

3.obligations

義務(wù)；債務(wù)；承付款項(xiàng)（obligation的復(fù)數(shù)）

I too have responsibilities and obligations that transcend my profession, be it the law or journalism.

我也一樣有比我的職業(yè)更重要的責(zé)任和義務(wù)，不管是法律還是新聞業(yè)。

4.now and then

偶爾；有時(shí)

Now and then I have tested my seeing friends to discover what they see.

我有時(shí)試探視力正常的朋友，想弄清楚他們看見了些什么。

5.curtain

n. 幕；窗簾

vt. 遮蔽；裝上門簾

Hearing someone come in, he hid himself behind the curtain.

聽見有人進(jìn)來了，他一閃身藏在了窗簾的后面。

考考你 (請(qǐng)翻譯)

1.別像個(gè)莽撞少年。　　

2.順便買份時(shí)裝雜志。

上期參考答案

1.You should try stocking vending machines.

2.Bonus time is just around the corner.