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91-Year-Old Achieves Dream, Learns To Fly

2014-10-07来源:VOA
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to put something on the back burner – idiom. not getting or needing immediate attention.

calm – n. a quiet and peaceful state or condition; v. to become or to cause (someone) to become less upset, emotional, excited; adj. not angry, upset or excited

collaboration – n. the action of working with someone to produce or create something. collaborate – v. to work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor

excite – v. causing feelings of interest and enthusiasm : causing excitement). excited – adj. very enthusiastic and eager.

proud – adj. very happy and pleased because of something you have done, something you own, someone you know or are related to.