Lily的Scalers Talk第八轮新概念朗读持续力训练Da

L49-3: The ideal servant

Not only was the meal well below the usual standard, but Bessie seemed unable to walk steadily. She bumped into the furniture and kept mumbling about the guests. When she came in with the last course -- a huge pudding -- she tripped on the carpet and the pudding went flying through the air, narrowly missed my aunt, and crashed on the dining table with considerable force. Though this caused great mirth among the guests, Aunt Harriet was horrified. She reluctantly came to the conclusion that Bessie was drunk. The guests had, of course, realized this from the moment Bessie opened the door for them and, long before the final catastrophe, had had a difficult time trying to conceal their amusement. The poor girl was dismissed instantly. After her departure, Aunt Harriet discovered that there were piles of empty wine bottles of all shapes and sizes neatly stacked in what had once been Bessie's wardrobe. They had mysteriously found their way there from the wine cellar!

steadily  /'stedɪlɪ/ 稳定地;坚定地;

pudding /ˈpʊdɪŋ/  布丁

trip  绊倒，使跌倒;

narrowly missed  从。。。身边擦过

mirth /mɜːrθ/  欢笑、高兴

horrify /ˈhɔːrɪfaɪ/ 惊吓;使厌恶;恐吓

catastrophe /kəˈtæstrəfi/ 灾难;灾祸;横祸

conceal /kənˈsiːl/ 隐藏;隐瞒

instant /ˈɪnstənt/   瞬息，顷刻，刹那;

stack /stæk/  整齐地堆放

wardrobe /ˈwɔːrdroʊb/ 衣柜;衣橱;

cellar /ˈselər/ 地窖、地下室

今天把整篇课文都好好复习了一遍，单词也挨个背了背。