VOA慢速英语:我们什么时候该"承认错误"

vt. 许可进入; 承认，供认;
vt. 允许; 确认;
vi. 承认; 允许;
[例句]I am willing to admit that I do make mistakes
我愿意承认我确实会犯错。

2.brag

vt. 自大，吹嘘; 自夸，夸口说;
n. 自夸; 吹牛的人; 傲慢的态度; [游戏] 类似于扑克的一种纸牌游戏;
adj. 第一流的，极好的; 〈罕〉活泼的;
[例句]He's always bragging about his prowess as a cricketer
他总是吹嘘自己板球球技的高超。

3.colonist

n. 殖民者; 移民; 殖民地居民;
[例句]The apple was brought over here by the colonists when they came.
苹果是早期殖民地开拓者来的时候带过来的。

4.shoot hoops

投篮;

5.mom-and-pop

adj. <美>（店铺等）夫妻经营的;
[例句]Trendy, expensive restaurants and bars have replaced mom-and-pop shops.
时髦的、昂贵的餐馆和酒吧已经取代了家庭小铺。

6.stooped

adj. 弯腰的，曲背的;
v. 弯腰( stoop的过去式和过去分词 ); 屈身; 俯首; 屈尊;
[例句]He stooped down, cut the stem for her with his knife and handed her the flower.
他弯下腰，用刀替她将花茎割断，然后将花递给她。

7.fondly

adv. 深情地; 天真地; 亲爱地; 盲目轻信地;
[例句]I often think fondly of an occasion some years ago at Covent Garden
我时常愉快地回想起几年前在科文特花园的一个时刻。

8.mean

v. 意思是; 表示…的意思; 打算; 产生…结果;
adj. 吝啬的; 刻薄的; 破旧的; 残忍的;
n. 平均数; 中间; 几何平均; 等比中数;
[例句]In modern Welsh, 'glas' means 'blue'
在现代威尔士语中，glas意为“蓝色”。

9.spectator

n. 观众，旁观者;
[例句]Thirty thousand spectators watched the final game.
3万名观众观看了决赛。

10.roar

vi. 咆哮; 吼叫; 喧闹; 混乱或吵闹;
vt. 大声喊出; 使…轰鸣; 吼，咆啸;
n. 吼叫声，咆哮声，呼啸声; 狂笑，大笑;
[例句]A police car roared past
一辆警车呼啸而过。

11.graciously

adv. 优雅地; 亲切地; 慈祥地; 优裕地;
[例句]She graciously agreed to let me bring robin.
她和善的同意了我带robin去。

12.massive

adj. 大规模的; 大的，重的; 大块的，大量的; 魁伟的，结实的;
[例句]There was evidence of massive fraud.
有证据表明是巨额欺诈