Lesson 2 Spare that spider 不要伤害蜘蛛

beast [biːst] n. 野兽

【扩】wild animal 野兽

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A: You must have seen the film Beauty and the Beast, which tells a fantastic love story.

B: Yes, I cried twice when I was watching it.

A：你一定看过电影《美女与野兽》吧，那真是一个唯美的爱情故事。

B：是的，我看的时候哭了两遍。

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census [ˈsensəs] n. 统计数字

【搭】demographic census 人口调查　　population census 人口普查

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A: Our country is carrying out a census now.

B: When can it be finished?

A：我们国家正在进行人口普查。

B：什么时候能够结束？

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acre [ˈeikə] n. 英亩

content [kənˈtent] adj. 满足的

【扩】complacent 满足的

【搭】be content to do sth. 乐于做某事　　be content with 对……满意

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A: Personally, I'm quite content with the newcomer.

B: But I think he needs more practice.

A：就我个人而言，我对新人挺满意。

B：但我认为他应该更多锻炼锻炼。

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