Part One: August - Jack Will
coincidence
/koʊˈɪnsɪdəns/
the fact of two things happening at the same time by chance, in a surprising way
巧合
What a coincidence! I wasn't expecting to see you here.
真巧！我没料到会在这里见到你。
grader
a student in a particular grade or level of education, typically in primary or secondary school
…年级学生
The school bus was filled with noisy kindergartners and first graders on their way to the zoo.
校车里坐满了喧闹的幼儿园和一年级学生，他们正前往动物园。
knock sb down
to hit sb and make them fall to the ground
She was knocked down by a bus.
她被一辆公共汽车撞倒在地。
dust
/dʌst/
v. remove the dust from the surface of (something) using a cloth or brush
用布或刷子除去（某物）表面的尘土
请帮我清理桌子上的灰尘。
Please dust off the dirt on the table for me.
take off after (someone)
to chase someone
Several people took off after the thief and caught him before the police got there.
settle down / settle sb down
to become or make sb become calm, less excited, etc.
（使某人）安静下来，平静下来
It always takes the class a while to settle down at the start of the lesson.
那个班一上课总得过一会儿才能安静下来。
sundial
/ˈsʌndaɪəl/
sundial
an instrument that uses the position of the sun's shadow cast by a pointer to tell the time of day
日晷 guǐ，日规
In my hometown, people like to place a sundial under the sun to calculate time.
在我家乡，人们喜欢在太阳下放置一个日规来计算时间。
beat sb up
to hit or kick sb hard, many times
痛殴；毒打
He was beaten up by the robbers.
他被抢劫犯殴打了一顿。
squirt
/skwɜːrt/
to hit sb/sth with a stream of water, gas, etc.
（用…）向…喷射
The children were squirting each other with water from the hose.
孩子们用软水管相互喷水。
slime
/slaɪm/
any unpleasant thick liquid substance
污浊的泥浆；（恶心的）黏液
The pond was full of mud and green slime.
池子里满是淤泥和绿色的污水。
plastic surgery
/ˈplæstɪk ˈsɜːrdʒərɪ/
medical operations to repair injury to a person's skin, or to improve a person's appearance
整形手术
Many celebrities opt for plastic surgery to maintain their youthful looks.
许多明星都会选择做整形手术，以保持年轻美貌。
hysterically
/hɪsˈtɛrɪkli/
in an uncontrollably emotional manner, typically characterized by wild and uncontrolled laughter or crying
歇斯底里地，情绪失控地
She started crying hysterically after hearing the bad news.
她听到坏消息后开始歇斯底里地哭泣。
sue
prosecute
to make a claim against sb in court about sth that they have said or done to harm you
控告；提起诉讼
The company is suing a former employee.
该公司正在起诉一名前雇员。
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