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VOA慢速英语:'William Wilson,' by Edgar Allan Poe, Part Three

2018-10-20来源:和谐英语
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looking glass - n. an old fashioned term for ‘mirror’

manner - n. the way that something is done or happens

wrongdoing - n. behavior that is morally or legally wrong

cards – n. a small piece of stiff paper that is marked with symbols or pictures to show its value, comes in a set, and is used for playing games

delighted - adj. made very happy; full of great pleasure or satisfaction

height - n. a measurement of how tall a person or thing is; the distance from the bottom to the top of a person or thing

gentleman - n. a man who treats other people in a proper and polite way

gambler - n. someone who plays games in which you can win or lose money or possessions; to bet money or other valuable things

paleness - n. the quality of being light in color or lacking color

coat - n. an outer piece of clothing that can be long or short and that is worn to keep warm or dry