VOA慢速英语:When Collecting Things Becomes a Problem

2. clutter n. 杂物, 零乱的东西,凌乱地塞满,乱堆放
例句：A clutter of dirty dishes filled the sink.
洗碗池里堆满了乱七八糟的脏碗碟。

3. disorder n. 杂乱；混乱
例句：When returning, he discovered the room in disorder.
回家后, 他发现屋子里乱七八糟。

4. endanger vt. 危及, 使遭受危险
例句：You will endanger your health if you smoke.
你如果吸烟, 就会危及健康。

5. crush vt.弄皱；镇压, 消灭, 击溃
例句：Their plot to overthrow the government was crushed.
他们企图推翻政府的阴谋被粉碎了。

6. compulsive adj.极有趣的,令人着迷的；因着迷而引起的,上瘾的；强迫性的
例句：Most compulsive gamblers are not successful.
多数嗜赌成瘾的赌徒都常赌输。

7. shocked adj. 惊愕的,受震惊的
例句：I was shocked at the news of her death.
我听到她去世的消息十分震惊。

8. torture vt.拷问, 折磨
例句：There were several problems which tortured the elderly man.
有几个问题折磨着那老人。

9. behavior n. 行为,举止;态度
例句：He was on his best behavior.
他表现极好。

10. recognize vt. 察觉；意识到
例句：He has not recognized the seriousness of the present situation.
他还没有意识到目前形势的严重。