和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:The Ambitious Guest by Nathaniel Hawthorne

2015-06-13来源:VOA
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fireplace - n. a specially built place in a room where a fire can be built

knit - v. to make a piece of clothing from yarn or thread by using long needles or a special machine

roar - v. to make a long, loud sound

shy - adj. showing that you are nervous and uncomfortable about meeting and talking to people

ambitious - adj. having ambition; having a desire to be successful, powerful or famous

admire - v. to feel respect or approval for someone or something

monument - n. a building, statue, etc., that honors a person or event