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1.beard
n.（下巴上的）胡须；络腮胡子；vt.使长胡须，公开反对
例句：
My grandfather wears a beard.
我爷爷留着胡须。
He's decided to grow a beard.
他已经决定蓄胡子。
2.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》
3.broken
adj.坏掉的，患病的，被制服的，断掉的；vbl.break的过去分词
例句：
He is mending a broken cup.
他在修补破杯子。
Something was broken in my engine.
我的发动机里有个东西损坏了。
14.nuisance
n.讨厌的东西，讨厌的人
例句：
The dog is a terrible nuisance.
这只狗真令人讨厌。
What a horrid nuisance!
真讨厌！
5.means
n.方法，手段，折中点，物质财富
例句：
That man used artful means to find out secrets.
那人使用狡猾的手段获取机密。
We must get it done by some means or other.
我们总得想办法把它干完。
6.uncomfortable
adj.不舒服的，不合意的，不安的
例句：
He looked shy and uncomfortable.
他看起来羞怯又不自在。
It makes me feel uncomfortable.
弄得我浑身不自在。
7.appointment
n.约会，指定
例句：
I have an appointment with him at four o'clock.
我和他四点钟有个约会。
They made an appointment for the second day of May.
他们在五月二号有个约会。
8.got
v.（get的过去式）得到，猜到，明白
例句：
I just got some bad news.
我刚得到一些坏消息。
I have got far too much work to do.
我要做的事太多了。
9.ever
adv.曾经；永远；不断地；在任何时候；究竟
例句：
Have you ever been to hangzhou?
你曾经去过杭州吗？
I will be young and strong and beautiful for ever.
我将永远年轻、强壮，永远漂亮。
10.said
v.动词say的过去式、过去分词
例句：
He said to me that he could not come.
他对我说他不能来。
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。
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