重点单词：
1、embarrass
vt. 使局促不安；使困窘；阻碍
Aides spoke of disposing of records that would embarrass the governor.
助手们谈到了要处理掉那些会给州长找麻烦的记录。
2、engage
vt. 吸引，占用；使参加；雇佣；使订婚；预定
vi. 从事；答应，保证；交战；啮合
I have never engaged in drug trafficking.
我从来没有从事过贩毒。
3、suck
vt. 吸吮；吸取
vi. 吸吮；糟糕；巴结
n. 吮吸
They waited in silence and sucked their sweets.
他们静静地等着，吮着糖果。
重点短语：
1、hung up
挂断，提高；挂起来；套牢
It was a time when people weren't so hung up about health.
那时人们不太关注健康。
考考你（翻译）：
1、为了阻碍提案的通过，动议被提出了。
2、他们从来没有学过吸引别人注意的技巧。
3、这个污染控制小组已在现场，随时可以开始抽油。
答案下期公布：
上期答案：
1、Christian Holy Week overlaps with the beginning of the Jewish holiday of Passover.
2、Her drama teacher spotted her ability.
3、The news of his appointment filtered out before it was officially advertised.