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1.found
v.建立，创立，创办；vbl.（find的过去分词）找到
例句：
I found him at home.
我发现他在家。
The United Nations was found in 1945.
联合国于1945年成立。
2.phrases
n.短语（phrase的名词复数）；成语；说法；乐句
例句：
Sports commentators repeat the same phrases ad nauseam.
体育解说员翻来覆去说着同样的词语，真叫人腻烦。
Television sports commentators repeat the same phrases ad nauseam.
电视体育解说员说来说去就是那么几句话，令人厌烦。来自《简明英汉词典》
3.meaning
n.意义，含意，目的，意图；adj.意味深长的
例句：
At last he knew the meaning of life.
终于，他知道了生命的意义。
Could you catch her meaning?
你明白她的意思吗？
4.slowly
adv.慢地，缓慢地
例句：
Speak more slowly,please.
请说慢一点。
Do it slowly and carefully.
要慢慢仔细地做。
5.shaved
n.剃过的v.（用剃刀）刮（胡须等），为（某人）剃毛发（shave的过去式和过去分词）；刨（木头等）；削；掠过
例句：
They had to obey the decree that beards be shaved off.
他们只得服从剃光胡须的法令。来自《简明英汉词典》
The car just shaved the wall while it was cornering.
汽车在拐弯时恰好擦过墙边。来自《简明英汉词典》
6.himself
pron.他自己
例句：
He is proud of himself.
他为自己感到自豪。
He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.
他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。
7.badly
adv.非常，严重地；坏地，差地，拙劣地
例句：
I miss you so badly.
我非常非常想你。
We need money badly now.
我们现在非常需要钱。
8.till
conj.直到（……为止）；n.（账台中）放钱的抽屉；prep.直到；pron.直到……为止，直到；vt.耕种
例句：
It was not till 11.o'clock that he came back last night.
昨晚直到11点他才回来。
You can come to my house till all hours.
你多晚来我家都没关系。
9.gave
vbl.（give的过去式）给予，产生，发表
例句：
He asked for money and I gave him some.
他要钱，我给了他一些。
I gave you a map so you wouldn't get lost.
我给你一张地图，这样你就不会迷路了。
10.whole
adj.整整的；全部的；完整的
例句：
It snowed for two whole days.
雪下了整整两天。
The whole village was sleeping.
整个村庄一片寂静。
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