VOA慢速英语:Two of Santa's Reindeer Flee in Texas (Really)

2. runaway adj. 失去控制的
例句：A runaway car rolled down a hill and crashed into ten cars.
一辆失控的车从山上滚下来, 撞了十辆车。

3. occupation n. 工作; 职业
例句：He carried on several occupations at a time.
他同时从事几种职业。

4. sleigh n.雪橇
例句：They travelled across the snow in a sleigh.
他们乘着雪橇在雪地上穿行。

5. alert vt.使(某人)保持警觉；提醒(某人)注意(某事)
例句：The boss alerted him that thief might come out at night.
老板要他提防夜里可能有贼。

6. blow v. 吹; 吹气; 刮风；吹响, 吹奏; (使)鸣响；(使)爆炸
例句：He took out his flute, and blew at it.
他拿出笛子吹了起来。

7. chase n. 追逐;追击;追求
例句：The chase is often more exciting than the kill.
追捕常常比猎杀更令人兴奋。

8. shake vt. 使心绪不宁[烦恼, 惊吓]；动摇; 减弱
例句：They were shaken badly by the news.
那消息令他们吃惊。

9. promise v. 允诺; 答应；有…希望; 预示
例句：She promised me to try her best to help him.
她向我保证要尽力帮助他。

10. cover vt. 遮盖;覆盖; 覆盖...的表面
例句：The highway was covered with snow.
公路被雪覆盖着。