VOA慢速英语:The Power of Touch

shuffling – v. to bend your body forward and down so that your back is rounded to slide your feet along the ground or back and forth without lifting them completely

hunched – v. to bend your body forward and down so that your back is rounded

messy – adj. not clean or tidy; not neat

pretend – v. to make believe

pavement – n. the artificially covered surface of a public thoroughfare

inventory ­– n. a complete list of the things that are in a place

awkward – adj. causing embarrassment

comfortable – adj. allowing you to be relaxed : causing no worries, difficulty, or uncertainty

crystal clear – adj. perfectly clear : able to be seen through completely

clumsy – adj. moving or doing things in a very awkward way and tending to drop or break things