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Words and Expressions down（adv.） in cash or when bought, e.g. She paid $100 down and the rest in installments，立即付现rodigy (n.) a child who shows a great ability at a young age, e.g. a child prodigy on the piano，天才、神童。 poke (vt.) to strike out at something, 戳,捅to bring your lips tightly together so that they form a rounded shape, usually as an expression of disapproval，噘嘴rinkle (vt./vi.) full of wrinkles, twists and ripples, 使……卷曲，使……起皱。crinkly（adj.），起皱的、卷曲的。 fuzz (n.) thin, soft hair, 细毛绒毛ament (vt./vi.) to express sadness and regret about，悔恨、悲叹。 lop sth off to cut something off in one quick movement, (快速地)剪掉。 soggy（adj.） (of things which can absorb water, especially food) unpleasantly wet and soft潮湿的 dainty（adj.） small and graceful，小而优雅的。 ballerina (n.) a female ballet dancer, 芭蕾舞女演员(尤指主角)manger (n.) (old use) an open box from which cattle and horses feed,马槽。 beyond reproach 无可指责，完美无缺。 sulk (vi.) to be silent and childishly refuse to smile or be pleasant to people because you are angry about something that they have done, 生气,愠怒ulky（adj.）。 for good forever, permanently, 永久地。 queen of hearts (n.) suit of playing cards marked with heart figures in red, 纸牌中的红心王后。 blink (vt./vi.) When you blink, you close and then open your eyes quickly once or several times, and when an eye blinks, it does this,眨眼。 willful（adj.） continuing to do what you want, even after you have been told to stop,任性的。 listless（adj.） lacking energy and enthusiasm and unwilling to do anything needing effort，无精打采的。 bellow (n.) a loud, deep sound (of a cow or large animal), (公牛等的)吼叫声雷,炮等的)轰鸣声drill (vt./vi.) to tell someone something repeatedly to make them remember it，操练,训练shorting out 短路 sound dial (n.) a piece of equipment of an old-fashioned radio or TVset that you turn to adjust the volume of the sound. entrance (vt.) very interested in and please