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Word Bank 超纲词汇 fuzzy /‘f2zI/ adj. 毛茸茸的，下文的 Fuzzy 指代欧文 的毯子。 blanket /bl79kIt/ n. 毛毯，毯子 fairy /fe=rI/ n. 小精灵 forever /f=rev=/ adv.永远 vinegar /vInIG=/ n. 醋 trick /trIk/ n. 计谋，花招 bury /‘berI/ v. 埋，掩埋，buried 是 bury 的过去式。 mind /maInd/ v. 介意 hear of 听说 dip sth. into a jar of vinegar 将某物浸入一罐醋中 dig sth. up 将某物挖掘出来，dug 是 dig 的过去式。 not ... anymore 不再…… * * * * * 第3版 Mini-world 万花筒 无论是西方国家还是东方国家，都各自拥有形形色色的节日。 人们为什么需要这么多的节日呢？ How many festivals are there in the world? No one knows—because there are too many of them! But why do people need so many festivals? 　　 Some festivals have something to do with religious beliefs, such as Christmas. It was first celebrated among Christians, but now it has become a festival for people all over the world. 　　 We celebrate festivals also because they are a fun escape from daily life. What is January or February without gift money? What is June without Children’s Day? What is December without Santa Claus? The answer is: boring months. Festivals, however, make our routine lives much more interesting. 　　 What’s more, festivals give us reasons to be together. We can meet family and friends. We can share presents and love. We feel much closer on festivals—on these cheerful beautiful days. Meaning: to do something in vain 白费气力，徒劳 Story: 短语中的 beat 表示“击，打”的意思。想象一下：如果你去打空气，无论你打得多么凶狠，空气都不会感觉到痛，这不过是白费力气罢了。因此 beat the air 就用来表示“白费力气、徒劳无用”的意思。 Example: His speech was just beating the air because his argument was not convincing at all. 他的演说不过是徒劳，因为 他的观点完全不令人信服。 beat the air Word Bank 超纲词汇 celebrate /selIbreIt/ v. 庆祝，欢度 Christian /krIst5=n/ n. 基督徒 escape /IskeIp/ n. 暂时逃避现实(的消遣)，escape作动词表示“逃避”的意思。 without /wI8aUt/ prep. 无，没有 boring /b6:rI9/ adj. 无聊的，乏味的 however /haUev=/ adv. 然而，但是 reason /ri:zn/ n. 理由，原因 cheerful /t5I=fl/ adj. 令人快乐的，令人愉快的 have something to do with ... 与……有关 religious belief 宗教信仰 such as 诸如，例如 all over the world 全世界 daily life / routine life 日常生活 多学一点： 当 life 泛指“生活”时，为不可数名词，但