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词汇讲解：

1. reaction n.反应; 回应
例句：Their reaction to the joke is to laugh.
他们对这个笑话的反应是笑。

2. honk v. (使)发出雁叫似的声音;鸣(喇叭);按(喇叭)
例句：He honked his horn as he went past.
他经过时按响了汽车喇叭。

3. cheer v. 为…欢呼, 喝彩；鼓励, 鼓舞
例句：When they saw us, they waved and cheered.
看到我们时, 他们又挥手又欢呼。

4. tension n. 紧张；紧张的状态
例句：The diplomat threw in a joke, and the tension was instantly relieved.
那位外交官插进一个笑话, 紧张的气氛顿时缓和下来。

5. transition n. 过渡; 转变; 变迁；变革
例句：Adolescence is the period of transition between childhood and adulthood.
青春期是童年与成年之间的过渡时期。

6. wipe vt. 擦去;去除;消灭
例句：You'd better wipe the thought from your mind.
你还是打消那个念头吧。

7. confuse vt. 使困惑, 把…弄糊涂
例句：They asked so many questions that they confused me.
他们问了许多问题, 都把我弄糊涂了。

8. infuriate vt.使大怒;激怒
例句：Their insults infuriated him.
他们的侮辱激怒了他。

9. destitute adj. 赤贫的, 贫苦的;没有的, 缺乏的
例句：When Mr. Smith died, his wife and children were left destitute.
史密斯先生死后, 他的妻儿变得一贫如洗。

10. linger vi.逗留, 徘徊；缓慢消失
例句：The smell of the gas oil lingered in the house.
屋里仍然飘溢着汽油味。

11. contract n. 契约;合同
例句：I was then under contract to a bus company.
那时候我按合同为一家公共汽车公司工作。