VOA慢速英语:A New Invention: Shoes that Grow with a Child(翻译)

Velcro – trademark used for a nylon fabric that can be fastened to itself

buckle – n. a fastening for two loose ends that is attached to one and holds the other by a catch

compressed – adj. pressed together : reduced in size or volume (as by pressure)

rubber – n. an elastic substance that is obtained by coagulating the milky juice of any of various tropical plants, is essentially a polymer of isoprene, and is prepared as sheets and then dried

high-quality – adj. very good, well-made, etc.

leather – n. animal skin that is chemically treated to preserve it and that is used in making clothes, shoes, furniture, etc.

volunteer – n. a person who does work without getting paid to do it

orphanage – n. a place where children whose parents have died can live and be cared for : a home for orphans

sanitation – n. the process of keeping places free from dirt, infection, disease, etc., by removing waste, trash and garbage, by cleaning streets, etc.

heartbreaking – adj. causing great sadness, disappointment, etc.