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gratitude
n. being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness 感激;感谢的心情
slam
vt. shut loudly and with force; push, move, etc., hurriedly and with great force 猛然关上;猛力推移
sore
a. painful or aching; angry, esp. from feeling unjustly treated 疼痛的;恼怒的
growl
v. make a deep, angry sound; complain angrily 咆哮;怒冲冲地抱怨
fare
n. a paying passenger (esp. in a taxi) (尤指出租车)乘客
trace
vt. find or discover 查出,找到
glare
vi. look fiercely or fixedly 瞪着眼看
dough
n. (sl.) money (俚语)钱
fumble
v. speak in a clumsy and unclear way支支吾吾地说,笨嘴拙舌地说
render
vt. 1. give (esp. help) 给予;提供(帮助等)
2. cause to be 使得;使成为
denial
n. the act of denying 否认;否定;拒绝
offensive
n. a planned military attack involving large forces over a long period 军事进攻;攻势
intention
n. sth. one proposes or plans to do 意图;目的;打算
inquiry
n. the act of inquiring; an investigation or examination 查询;调查
wristwatch
n. a small watch worn on a strap around the wrist 手表
foster
vt. help the growth and development of; encourage or promote 培养,促进;鼓励,助长
gracefully
ad. in a graceful way 优雅地;优美地;得体地
appreciation
n. gratefulness; gratitude 感激;感谢
hospitality
n. friendly reception; generous treatment of guests or strangers 款待;好客
sincere
a. free from pretense or deceit; genuine 真诚的;真挚的
trifling
a. of slight importance; of little value 微不足道的;没什么价值的
conventional
a. of the usual type; commonly used or seen 惯常的;通常的
phonograph
n. an instrument that reproduces the sounds from records 留声机;电唱机
thoughtfulness
n. the quality of being careful or considerate of others 关心;体贴
proof
n. 1. (piece of) evidence that shows that something is true or is a fact 证据; 证物
2. testing of whether something is true or a fact; demonstration or proving 验证;证明;证实
transfusion
n. the transfer of blood from one person or animal to another 输血