Part Eight: August - Take Your Seats, Everyone
chandelier
/ˌʃændəˈlɪr/
chandelier
a large round frame for holding candles or lights that hangs from the ceiling and is decorated with small pieces of glass
sparkling
/ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
-
shining brightly with points of flashing light
a sparkling blue lake
波光粼粼、湛蓝的湖面 -
very clean, and seeming to shine brightly
a sparkling clean kitchen
非常干净的厨房
velvet
/ˈvelvɪt/
a type of expensive cloth with a soft surface on one side
天鹅绒，丝绒
cushion
/ˈkʊʃn/
a cloth bag filled with soft material that you put on a chair or the floor to make it more comfortable
垫子，软垫，靠垫，坐垫
alphabetical
/ˌælfəˈbetɪkl/
according to the correct order of the letters of the alphabet
The files are arranged in alphabetical order.
remarks
the things you say in a formal speech
introductory/opening/concluding remarks
commencement
/kəˈmensmənt/
a ceremony at which university, college, or high school students receive their diplomas
（大学或高中的）毕业典礼
chamber
/ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a large room in a public building used for important meetings
chamber music
classical music written for a small group of instruments
室内乐
roll call
If someone does a roll call, they read aloud the names of all the people on the list to make certain that they are present.
the reading of a list of names to a group of people to check who is there
点名
doze off
to go to sleep, especially when you did not intend to
She dozed off in front of the fire.
她在炉火前打起盹儿来。
brainiac
/ˈbreɪniæk/
someone who is very intelligent
not unless
only if
‘Will you go with her?’ ‘Not unless she wants me to.’
“你和她一起去吗？” “她想让我去我才会去。
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