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幽默学习第七期

时间：2006-01-06 16:00:00

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While waiting for my first appointment in the reception room of a new dentist, I noticed his certificate, which bore his full name.
Suddenly, I remembered that a tall, handsome boy with the same name had been in my high school class almost 50 years ago.
Upon seeing him, however, I quickly discarded any such thought. This balding, gray-haired man with the deeply lined face was too old to have been my classmate. After he had examined my teeth, I asked him if he had attended the local high school.
"Yes," he replied.
"When did you graduate?" I asked.
He answered, "In 1953."
"Why, you were in my class!" I exclaimed.
He looked at me closely and then asked, "What did you teach?"
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0 appointment fNTyz     
n.约会，指定
参考例句：
  • I have an appointment with him at four o'clock.我和他四点钟有个约会。
  • They made an appointment for the second day of May.他们在五月二号有个约会。
0 upon PjCwJ     
prep.在……上面
参考例句：
  • I hope that fortune may smile upon you.我希望幸运之神会向你微笑。
  • I rely upon you to finish the work on time.我相信你会准时完成这项工作的。
0 suddenly ghGzMY     
adv.突然，忽然
参考例句：
  • The weather changed suddenly.天气陡变。
  • He suddenly cried out at the top of his voice.他声嘶力竭地大叫。
0 lined 2f47ed13c63e3aaa72f582e1705c5b7e     
adj.有衬里的；有内衬的；（纸）有横格线的；（脸上）有皱纹的v.排队( line的过去式和过去分词 )；用线标出；[棒球]（击球手）击出（平直球）；给…安衬里
参考例句：
  • a deeply lined face 布满深深皱纹的脸
  • She wears a pair of gloves lined with rabbit. 她戴着一副兔毛衬里的手套。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 handsome eeixB     
adj.英俊的，大方的，美观的
参考例句：
  • He is a handsome man.他是一位美男子。
  • She lost her heart to the handsome guy.她爱上了这个漂亮的小伙子。
0 any rMyy5     
adj.任何的；所有的
参考例句：
  • I don't have any hobbies.我没有任何的爱好。
  • It isn't any use.它任何用途都没有。
0 first FjMxx     
adj.第一的；adv.首先
参考例句：
  • What should I do first?我该首先做什么？
  • That is the first question.这是第一个问题。
0 classmate 3VOyN     
n.同班同学
参考例句：
  • Tom and Mary are not classmate.汤姆和玛丽不是同班同学。
  • That beautiful girl is my classmate.那个漂亮的女孩是我同学。
0 ago LKGyH     
adv./adj.以前（的），以往（的）
参考例句：
  • Where were you two years ago?两年前你在哪里？
  • Sheila was here a moment ago.不久以前希拉还在这里。
0 teach yqawR     
vt.教，讲授；教导（训）；vi.讲课，当教师
参考例句：
  • Do you teach English here?你们这儿教英语吗？
  • I'll teach you when you are free.你有空我就教你。
0 remembered 6985b84ad01fa8fbcfe698cce869eb7c     
v.记得，牢记( remember的过去式和过去分词 )；纪念；记着；回想起
参考例句：
  • To my amazement , he remembered me. 使我大为惊奇的是他还记得我。
  • To my utter astonishment , she remembered my name. 她竟记得我的名字，使我万分惊讶。
0 teeth Tp7wx     
n.牙齿(tooth的复数)
参考例句：
  • I clean my teeth twice a day.我每天刷两次牙。
  • How often do you brush your teeth?你多久刷一次牙？
0 high hddxQ     
adj.高的，高度的，高级的，高尚的；adv.高高地
参考例句：
  • How high are we flying?我们飞行高度是多少？
  • How high is the mountain?这山有多高？
0 discarded discarded     
v.丢弃，抛弃( discard的过去式和过去分词 )；不再使用
参考例句：
  • The room was littered with discarded newspapers. 房间里到处是乱扔的报纸。
  • If the filter has been saturated with motor oil, it should be discarded and replaced. 过滤器如果已被机油浸透，则应丢弃并换上新的。 来自辞典例句
0 quickly LkAz66     
adv.很快地，迅速地
参考例句：
  • Don't eat so quickly.不要吃得这么快。
  • He went into the office quickly.他迅速地走进办公室。
0 examined examined     
v.仔细检查( examine的过去式和过去分词 )；考试；审查
参考例句：
  • The witness was cross-examined for over two hours. 那位证人被盘问了两个多小时。
  • These ideas will be examined in more detail in Chapter 10. 这些观点将在第10章作更为详细的探讨。
0 dentist EO4zZ     
n.牙科医生
参考例句：
  • Maybe you should see a dentist.也许你该看看牙医。
  • The dentist examined my teeth.牙医检查了我的牙齿。
0 certificate JOEzr     
n.证书，证明书；vt.发给证明书，认可，鉴定
参考例句：
  • She proudly displayed her degree certificate to her parents.她自豪地向父母展示了学位证书。
  • No one had seen her marriage certificate.没人看到过她的结婚证书。
0 balding Myez6n     
adj.变秃的
参考例句：
  • a short balding man with glasses 戴眼镜的有些秃顶的小个子男人
  • What hair remained on his balding head stuck out untidily. 残留在秃头上的稀发乱七八糟地挓挲着。 来自辞典例句
0 waiting Kejznr     
n.等候；（宫廷中的）侍奉；侍女；侍奉期间adj.等待的；（尤指因迟到）让人等候；服侍的；（用于告诉某人立刻行动）你还在等什么呢v.等候( wait的现在分词 )；等待；（尤指长期地）希望；盼望
参考例句：
  • waiting in the airport lounge 在机场候机厅等候
  • I'm still waiting for confirmation of the test results. 我仍在等待考试结果的通知书。
0 replied f5ebc4996f23125ce7224d2fca606f4d     
v.[法律]（原告对被告）答辩( reply的过去式和过去分词 )；反响；作答；（以行动）做出反应
参考例句：
  • She replied in a measured tone to his threat. 她以很有分寸的语气回答了他的威胁。
  • I gathered from the way she replied that she wasn't very enthusiastic. 从她回答的语气判断，我觉得她不很热心。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 while IeZz7W     
conj.当…的时候；而；虽然；尽管 n.一会儿
参考例句：
  • In a short while,the cat ate up the fish.不久，那只猫便将鱼吃个精光。
  • He teaches English in the school all the while.他一直在这所学校里教英语。
0 deeply Ru7zyZ     
adv.深刻地，在深处，深沉地
参考例句：
  • I do feel deeply the strength of the collective.我确实深深地感到了集体的力量。
  • We're deeply honoured that you should agree to join us.您能同意加入我们，我们感到很荣幸。
0 bore PtSzV     
n.令人讨厌的人，怒潮，枪膛，孔；v.使烦扰；钻孔
参考例句：
  • Will it bore you to hear that story again?再听一遍那个故事会使你厌烦吗？
  • He used a drill to bore a hole in the door.他用钻在门上钻孔。
0 answered bef43a30845ab1a8e7dd32f6f7a9de3b     
vt.回答，答案v.答复( answer的过去式和过去分词 )；解答；答辩；适应
参考例句：
  • He answered with an air of detachment. 他回答时带着冷漠的神态。
  • She answered all my questions with her usual honesty. 她像平常一样老老实实地回答了我的所有问题。
0 graduate Zfdx9     
v.毕业；(在表、计、尺上)刻[分]度，定等级，分级；n.毕业生
参考例句：
  • We shall graduate in the middle of next year.到明年的年中，我们就该毕业了。
  • He was a college graduate.他是个大学毕业生。
0 closely XwNzIh     
adv.紧密地；严密地，密切地
参考例句：
  • We shall follow closely the development of the situation.我们将密切注意形势的发展。
  • The two companies are closely tied up with each other.这两家公司之间有密切联系。
0 such psww9     
adj.如此的，这样的；pron.这样的；adv.如此地
参考例句：
  • He is such a man.他是这样一个人。
  • He spent all his money,he is such a fool.他这样傻，花光了所有的钱。
0 was bglwv     
v.(is,am的过去式)是，在
参考例句：
  • He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
  • He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。
0 full full     
adj.满的，饱
参考例句：
  • The bottle is full of milk.这个瓶装满了牛奶。
  • I don't feel full.我觉得不饱。
0 almost 7Llyo     
adv.几乎，差不多
参考例句：
  • The band has been on the road for almost a month. 那支乐队进行巡回演出近一个月了。
  • We stay in almost every night and watch television.我们几乎每个晚上都在家里看电视。
0 years 75aeb98e5241592ad6a6c2c4c78a16ef     
n.年( year的名词复数 )；年纪；一年的期间；某年级的学生
参考例句：
  • She is still very active, in spite of her advancing years. 她尽管年事渐高，仍然十分活跃。
  • Travelling in Europe was something of an anticlimax after the years he'd spent in Africa. 他在非洲生活了多年，到欧洲旅行真是有点太平淡了。
0 attended fcc715eb952e17b5526db506813edc39     
v.参加( attend的过去式和过去分词 )；注意，听；照顾；[常用被动语态]（作为结果、情况）伴随
参考例句：
  • The meeting was attended by 90% of shareholders. 90%的股东出席了会议。
  • The conference was attended by delegates from 56 countries. 此次会议有来自56个国家的代表出席。
0 had FeBxb     
vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有
参考例句：
  • I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
  • The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。
0 did SvwxP     
v.动词do的过去式
参考例句：
  • How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
  • Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？
0 however 5c2xL     
adv.然而；conj.然而，可是，不过
参考例句：
  • It's raining hard.However,I still want to go there.虽然下着大雨，我还是想去那儿。
  • However, this does not always happen.然而，这种情况并不总是发生。
0 reception HUDxu     
n.接待，招待会，接收
参考例句：
  • Thank you for your warm reception.谢谢你们的热情接待。
  • What time does the reception begin?招待会什么时候开始？
0 noticed e486578b7d7586c1e04facceb61550e1     
v.介绍( notice的过去式和过去分词 )；关注；关照；说到
参考例句：
  • I noticed a certain hesitancy in his voice. 我注意到他的声音有点犹豫。
  • She cast a sidelong glance at Eric to see if he had noticed her blunder. 她偷偷斜扫了埃里克一眼，看他有没有留意到她的错误。
0 thought 1oMwg     
n.想法，思想，思维，思潮，关心，挂念；v.vbl.think的过去式和过去分词
参考例句：
  • It was just a thought.这仅仅是一个想法。
  • She thought he had a cold.她认为他感冒了。
0 local 2xhyZ     
adj.地方性的，当地的，局部的；乡土的；本地的；n.当地居民，本地新闻
参考例句：
  • She is a local girl.她是个本地姑娘。
  • He reports for a local newspaper.他担任一家地方报纸的记者。
0 exclaimed 68e477dcdab3965d2189fb7276ee5041     
vt.exclaim的过去式v.呼喊，惊叫，大声说( exclaim的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • "We have a good chance of winning," he exclaimed optimistically. “我们很可能获胜。”他乐观地喊道。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • She exclaimed in delight when she saw the presents. 她见到礼品高兴得叫了起来。 来自《简明英汉词典》