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1.news
n.新闻，消息
例句：
No news is good news.
没有消息就是好消息。
I like reading hot news.
我喜欢读热点新闻。
2.retired
adj.隐退的，退休的，退役的
例句：
The old man retired to the country for rest.
这位老人下乡休息去了。
Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.
许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。
3.mills
n.磨坊（mill的名词复数）；磨粉机；作坊；工厂
例句：
He was tall, dark and handsome, like a Mills and Boon hero.
他个头高大、皮肤黝黑、相貌堂堂，像通俗爱情小说的男主角。
The captain wants to play Mills as defence in our next game.
队长想让密尔斯在下次比赛中打后卫。来自《简明英汉词典》
4.was
v.（is，am的过去式）是，在
例句：
He said he was right.
他说他是正确的。
He was cold and hungry.
他又冷又饿。
5.twice
adv.两次；两倍
例句：
Bob phoned twice today.
鲍勃今天打了两次电话。
I woke up twice in the night.
我夜里醒过两次。
6.seen
vbl.（see的过去分词）看见
例句：
Since I left college, I have not seen him.
自从我离开大学以后，就没有见过他了。
I hope to have seen the film next week.
我希望下星期能看到这部电影。
7.suddenly
adv.突然，忽然
例句：
The weather changed suddenly.
天气陡变。
He suddenly cried out at the top of his voice.
他声嘶力竭地大叫。
8.saw
vbl.看见（see的过去式）；n.锯；v.用锯子锯
例句：
Would you like to saw a tree for me?
你能为我锯棵树吗？
The moment I saw you,I knew you were angry with me.
我一看到你，就知道你在生我的气。
9.pleasantly
adv.愉快地；快活地；和气地；和蔼地
例句：
The beach was pleasantly uncrowded.
海滩上人不多，很是惬意。
The countryside undulates pleasantly.
原野起伏，景色宜人。
10.friendly
adj.友好的，和气的
例句：
He's not friendly to others.
他对别人不友好。
People here are very friendly.
这儿的人很友好。
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