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VOA慢速英语:是时候"装死"了
defense mechanism – n. a process in the brain that makes you forget or ignore painful or disturbing thoughts, situations, etc. : a reaction in your body that protects against disease or danger
pretend – v. to give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing does not pretend to be a psychiatrist : to make believe : feign he pretended deafness : to claim, represent, or assert falsely
involuntary – adj. not done or made consciously : not done by choice
feign – v. to give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression
watt – n. a unit for measuring electrical power
speaker – n. a device that changes electrical signals into sounds loud enough to be heard at a distance
in the dark – phrase in a state of ignorance about something
scene – n. a view or sight that looks like a picture
interchangeable – adj. capable of being used in place of each other
tuning out – phrasal verb : to dissociate oneself from what is happening or one's surroundings / tune in – phrasal verb : to associate oneself with what is happening or one's surroundings
lighthearted – adj. free from care, anxiety, or seriousness