L52-2: Mud is mud
Harry used to consider it a great joke to go into expensive cosmetic shops and make outrageous requests for goods that do not exist. He would invent fanciful names on the spot. On entering a shop, he would ask for a new perfume called 'Scented Shadow' or for 'insoluble bath cubes'. If a shop assistant told him she had not heard of it, he would pretend to be considerably put out. He loved to be told that one of his imaginary products was temporarily out of stock and he would faithfully promise to call again at some future date, but of course he never did. How Harry managed to keep a straight face during these performances is quite beyond me. Harry does not need to be prompted to explain how he bought his precious bottle of mud. One day, he went to an exclusive shop in London and asked for "Myrolite". The -shop assistant looked puzzled and Harry repeated the word, slowly stressing each syllable.
cosmetic /kɑːzˈmetɪk/ 化妆品
outrageous /aʊtˈreɪdʒəs/ 无理的、令人不能容忍的、反常的;骇人的;
invent /ɪnˈvent/ 创造;编造;捏造;虚构
fanciful /ˈfænsɪfl/ 空想的;想象的;
on the spot 当场
scented /ˈsentɪd/ 散发着浓香的;芬芳的，嗅出;闻到;
insoluble /ɪnˈsɑːljəbl/ 不可溶解的，无法解决的;不能解释的;
cube /kjuːb/ 立方体;立方形;
considerable /kənˈsɪdərəbl/ 相当地，十分地，非常地
put out 烦恼、不安
out of stock 脱销
faithfully /ˈfeɪθfəli/ 忠实地;忠诚地，准确地;如实地;
keep a straight face 板着面孔、一本正经
prompt /prɑːmpt/ 激励、敦促、提示
exclusive /ɪkˈskluːsɪv/ 高档的;豪华的;高级的;排斥的; 独家新闻; 独家报道
stress /stres/ 强调;着重;重读
syllable /ˈsɪləbl/ 音节
今天上午的学习成果还不错，上午清醒，更容易记单词。
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