VOA慢速英语:Short Story: “Luck” by Mark Twain

1. whisper v. 低语,耳语;私语

例句：If I whisper you my secret will you promise not to tell?
我若把我的秘密悄悄告诉你,你能不能保证不泄露出去?

2. sharply adv. 严厉地，锋利地，锐利地

例句：Miss Ley looked sharply at Miss Glover, but saw no trace of irony.
莱伊小姐用锐利的眼光瞅了格洛弗小姐一眼，但没发现嘲讽的迹象。

3. dismissal n.解雇;免职(令);开除

例句：He spoke feelingly about his dismissal.
他激动地谈到自己被解雇一事。

4. ruin v. 使毁灭;毁坏

例句：The flood ruined the crops.
水灾毁坏了庄稼。

5. appoint v. 任命,指派

例句：We must soon appoint a new teacher to the class.
我们必须尽快指派新老师到班里去。

6. disorder n. 混乱，凌乱

例句：He's suffering from severe mental disorder.
他患有严重的精神病。

7. adapt v. 改编[(+for)]

例句：The author is going to adapt his play for television.
作者将把他的剧本改编成电视剧。