VOA慢速英语:《一桶白葡萄酒》爱伦·坡

carnival - n. a festival held before Lent that includes music and dancing

cask - n. a container that is shaped like a barrel and is used for holding liquids ("an oak cask for wine")

palace - n. a very large and impressive house

cellar - n. the part of a building that is entirely or partly below the ground

insult - v. to do or say something that is offensive to (someone) : to do or say something that shows a lack of respect for (someone) ("She felt they had insulted her by repeatedly ignoring her