Daily Dictation 236
He says they’re looking to maybe put somebody on, so I got you an interview next Friday with his boss. looking to 期望，指望，期待；寻求帮助，寻求支持put somebody on 叫人接电话
Daily Dictation 235
An estimated 4,400 children are injured on roller coasters and carnival rides every year, according to a recent study that includes 20 years worth of data. estimate v.估计，估算；判断，评价 = approximately = almost = aroundinjured adj.受伤的，有伤的；委屈的，受到伤害的roller coasters 过山车carnival rides 大摆锤，嘉年华游乐设施worth n.价格，价值
Daily Dictation 234
The school instituted the policy that red ink is upsetting to the students. Bob Blackman called it, “political correctness gone wild“. instituted v.创立；设置（institute 的过去分词） = started = beganupsetting adj.令人心烦意乱的，令人苦恼的gone wild 失控 = out of control
Daily Dictation 233
1970, milions of Americans concerned about the environment observe the first “Earth Day”. The demonstration becomes an annual event that’s now observed around the world. observe v.注意到，观察到；注视，监视；（在科学研究中）观测，发现；说话，评论；遵守（规则、法律等）；庆祝（节日），纪念（某人或事件）；静默，默哀；举行，参加demonstration n.演示，展示；游行，示威；证实；表达，表露
Daily Dictation 232
A square mile of fertile soil contains more insects than the entire human population on Earth. fertile adj.肥沃的，富饶的soil n.泥土，土壤insects n.昆虫
Daily Dictation 231
I’m at the health club, and while I’m in the pool some guy walks off with my glasses! health club 健身俱乐部walks off with 偷走
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Daily Dictation 230
Eggs symbolize that whole emergence of new life and renewal. And so that tied in very nicely with the, uh, Russian Orthodox Christian Church and the whole Easter story. symbolize v.象征emergence n.出现，显现renewal n.恢复，重新开始tied 相连，系在一起Russian Orthodox Christian Church 俄罗斯东正教Easter n.复活节
Daily Dictation 229
We built a wall. We built the Pyramids. Math, science, history; unraveling the mystery that all started with a big bang. BANG! Pyramids n.（埃及）[建]金字塔（pyramid 的复数）unraveling 解开；阐明；解决
Daily Dictation 228
I’m your dog… holding down the fort while you’re out catching a movie. holding down the fort 守住阵地：在负责人不在的情况下负责一个地方catching a movie 看电影