Daily Dictation 85
Well that, I think, is the real crux of this issue.
Daily Dictation 84
Trying is having the intention to fail. You gotta scrap the word from your vocab. Say you’re gonna do it, and you will. scrap v.（因不切实际而）放弃，抛弃（计划、体系） vocab abbr.词汇（vocabulary）
Daily Dictation 83
In a city full of showy sights, these are more humble creations standing by until that stretch in March and April when it is time to blossom. showy adj.显眼的，艳丽的；昂贵但俗气的 sight n.风景，名胜；视野 humble 不起眼的；谦虚的 standing by 等待、支持、保持待命 stretch v.（使）变大，拉长 blossom v.开花；成长，繁盛，兴旺
Daily Dictation 82
You know, most people think that the world is getting worse… that the life of their children is gonna be less than they had, but the fact of the matter is, the world is getting better at an extraordinary rate.
Daily Dictation 81
Dr. Emoto has conducted another interesting experiment; he placed rice into 3 glass beakers and covered it with water. And then every day for a month he said “Thank you” to one beaker, “you’re an idiot” to the second, and the third one he completely ignored. beaker n.烧杯
Daily Dictation 80
Olives are the gold in Andalucia. Spain is the world’s biggest olive oil producer, and Andalucia accounts for 80% of Spanish oil.
Daily Dictation 79
Stand firm for what you believe in, until and unless logic and experience prove you wrong. Remember, when the emperor looks naked, the emperor is naked. The truth and a lie are not sort of the same thing.
Daily Dictation 78
A: Call Jeff and tell him about this. B: No, wait. Wait, what time is it? A: It’s 10:20. B: 10:00 is the cut-off time. You don’t call people after 10:00 A: No, no, no. The cut-off time is 10:30 B: 10:00. You don’t call after 10:00. A: No, no. 10:30! cut-off adj.期限的，截止的
Daily Dictation 77
Next we enter the White Desert where from a distance the limestone looks like snow and rock piles like icebergs. limestone n.[岩] 石灰岩 from a distance 从远处 rock piles 石堆
Daily Dictation 76
24-hour access to cupcakes – it’s a nightmare for dieters, but this vending concept is an advantage for Sprinkles when it comes to cupcake competition. nightmare n.噩梦；可怕的经历，很难对付的人（或情形） vending v.（小摊、售货机）出售（小商品，尤指食品）（vend 的现在分词）