A: I am not able to run fast because I suffer from asthma . B: Don t worry, I can t run fast either because I am unfit! asthma n. 气喘,哮喘 A: It is my dream to be an astronaut one day. B: I too would love to see the earth from space. astronaut n. 宇航员 A: I am going to visit the new astronomy research centre in town tonight, would you like to join me? B: I d love too, is there a good telescope to view the stars with? astronomy n. 天文学 A: They are closing down the local asylum . B: It is about time, the care facilities there were terrible. asylum n. 1.庇护,政治避难;2.精神病院 A: Do you have an atlas ? I want to check where and in which ocean the Tongan Islands are. B: No, I don t have one, but I think that they are in the Pacific. atlas n. 地图集 A: Is attendance at the lecture absolutely necessary? B: Well, if you want to get credit for this course it is. attendance n. 1.出席人数;2.出席,参加,出席次数;3.护理,照料 |