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Nov. 1st , 2010 Monday. trick. People around the world celebrated Halloween and played “ trick or treat” last weekend. 上周末,世界各地的人们欢度“万圣节”,并参与了“不给糖就捣蛋”的活动。. trick [trik] deceive somebody e.g. These children loved playing tricks on their teacher. 孩子们喜欢捉弄老师。.
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Nov. 1st , 2010 Monday trick PeoplearoundtheworldcelebratedHalloweenandplayed“trickortreat”lastweekend. 上周末,世界各地的人们欢度“万圣节”,并参与了“不给糖就捣蛋”的活动。
trick [trik] deceive somebody e.g. These children loved playing tricks on their teacher. 孩子们喜欢捉弄老师。 around [ə'raund] all around or on all sides e.g. I'll send someone to show you around. 我派人带你到周围转转。
Nov. 2nd , 2010 Tuesday longest Luo Meizhen, who just celebrated her 125th birthdayinGuangxi, became one of China's 10 longest-living people. 刚刚庆祝完自己125岁生日的罗妹珍, 成为了中国最近的10大长寿老人家之一。
longest ['lɒŋgist] extending a relatively great length or height e.g.The Changjiang River is one of the longest rivers in the world. 长江是世界上最长的河流之一。 celebrate ['selibreit] have a celebration e.g. We went to the church to celebrate Christmas Eve. 我们去教堂庆祝圣诞前夕。
Nov. 3rd , 2010 Wednesday million Expo 2010, the six-month event, which comes to a close on Oct 31, exceeded its target of 70 million visitors. 2010上海世博会于10月31日胜利闭幕, 其间迎接了超过7000万的海内外游客。
million ['miljən] a thousand thousand e.g. The record was a big hit and sold a million copies. 这张唱片非常成功,卖了一百万张。 exceed [ik'si:d] go beyond e.g. If your liabilities exceed your assets, you may go bankrupt. 如果你所负的债超过你的资产,你就会破产。
Nov. 4th , 2010 Thursday tank Octopus Paul, predicting Spain's victory in 2010 World Cup, died in his tank in Western German. 成功预测2010世界杯冠军的 “章鱼保罗”逝于德国西部自己的缸内。
tank [tæŋk] a large container for storing liquids or gases e.g. Please run off the water from the tank. 请把桶里的水放出。 predict [pri'dikt] make a prediction about; tell in advance e.g. The zodiac is used in astrology to predict the future. 十二宫图用于占星术中预测未来。
Nov. 5th , 2010 Friday hill Villagers of the Naxi ethnic group drill wells on the hills along the rivertocollect salt water. 来自纳西族的乡民通过在沿着河道的小山上挖井来收集盐水。
hill [hil] a local and well-defined elevation of the land e.g. Their house stands on a hill. 他们的房子座落在小山上。 well [wel] a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine e.g. The police found the lost treasure in an abandoned well. 警察在一口废弃的井里找到了丢失的财宝。