Calm (pt&pp.calmed)
adj. 镇定的；平静的；（海洋，天气等）安静的，平静的；（人）从容不迫的
vt.& vi.（使）平静，（使）镇定；（使）镇静
n. 平静；镇定；安定；无风
vt. 使安静；使冷静；使镇定；使（疼痛等）减轻
vi. 安静下来，平静下来，镇静下来

Try to keep calm and just tell me what happened...
镇静点，告诉我出了什么事。
Alan looked at him and said calmly, 'I don't believe you.'
艾伦看着他，平静地说：“我不相信你说的话。”
She was breathing quickly and tried to calm herself...
她呼吸急促，尽力让自己平静下来。

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Dispute (pt&pp.disputed)
vt.& vi. 辩论，争论
vt. 就…进行争论，辩论；对…的真实或有效进行争论，怀疑；争夺，竞争；抵抗，抵制
n. 辩论；争端；（劳资）纠纷；罢工
vi. 激烈争辩；争执；争吵；吵架

They have won previous pay disputes with the government...
在先前和政府的工资纠纷中他们赢了。
Nobody disputed that Davey was clever...
没有人怀疑戴维是聪明的。
The two countries are in dispute over the boundaries of their coastal waters...
两国在近海水域分界线上尚存分歧。

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Previous to
在…之前

Previous to this, she'd always been well.
这以前，她身体一向很好。

剧情百科

如果说之前华生对于大型巨兽觉得是流言蜚语,夏洛克只不过是过度兴奋而产生幻觉。那么，当他自己亲眼看见巨兽时他已惊呆了。如果这巨兽真的存在，它即能游走森林里，也能串入实验室，这未免太神通广大了吧？

考考你 Q&A
Q: Please use the word or phrase you just learnt to complete the sentence beblow.

1.Did he speak to you ______?
他跟你直接谈过话?
2.It cannot _____ the opportunities which industry may offer.
它并不能响应行业所提供的机会。

A:本期答案见下期