VOA慢速英语:美社工生前节俭 死后为弱势儿童留巨额捐赠

fortune – n. a very large amount of money

abandoned – adj. left without needed protection or care

duct tape – n. a wide, sticky, and usually silver tape that is made of cloth and that is used especially to repair things

grocery store(s) – n.a store that sells food and household supplies

color(ed) – v. to change someone's ideas, opinion, or attitude in some way

loner – n. a person who is often alone or who likes to be alone

mortgage – n. legal agreement in which a person borrows money to buy property, such as a house, and pays back the money over a period of years

foster care – n. a situation in which for a period of time a child lives with and is cared for by people who are not the child's parents

transport - v. to carry (someone or something) from one place to another

philanthropy – n. the practice of giving money and time to help make life better for other people