VOA慢速英语:纽约袭击事件让亚裔美国人处于戒备状态

assault –n. the crime of trying or threatening to hurt someone physically

spa –n. a place where water that has many minerals in it comes up naturally from the ground and where people go to improve their health by swimming in, bathing in, or drinking the water

patrol –n. a group of people, vehicles, etc., that go through an area to make sure that it is safe

literally –adv. used to stress that a statement or description is true and accurate even though it may be surprising

perceive –v. to think of (someone or something) as being something stated

insensitive –adj. showing that you do not know or care about the feelings of other people