Daily Dictation 205
A new study found that sleeping positions affect personality by determining how we feel when we wake up. wake v.唤醒，醒来；唤起，激起
Daily Dictation 204
Hand the phone in to one of your parents promptly at 7:30 PM. An 18-point contract littered with dos and don’ts. Don’t take a zillion pictures and videos. Greg Hoffman’s ticket to a brand new iPhone. Hand ... in to 上交...给promptly adv.迅速地；立即，马上；准时地littered = full ofzillion n.庞大的数字；无法计算的大数字 adj.无限数的ticket to 入场券brand new 全新的
Daily Dictation 203
You know, Ronnie, folks who save hundreds of dollars by switching to Geico sure are happy. How happy are they, Jimmy? I’d say happier than a body builder directing traffic. He does look happy! folks （复数）人们body builder 健美运动员directing v.导演（direct 的 ing 形式）；指引
Daily Dictation 202
Step one: Worms. Ew! Okay, right there. “Ew” is one of the things you’re not gonna wanna say in front of your father-in-law. It’s right up there with “icky” and “get it away”. Now pick one up. Really? You’re gonna have to do it when you’re fishing. father-in-law n.岳父；公公；继父
Daily Dictation 201
Oh, I’ve got lots of letters for Santa today. And every year they’re the same. Some ask for toys, but a lot ask questions. Like, you take this one… Dear Santa, why do you wear a red suit? My turn. Dear Santa, why do you come down the chimney when I’m asleep? Why do you... » read more
Daily Dictation 200
Armageddon and how to survive it is currently trending. A lot of people wanna know “how can they survive the events that lead up to the end of the world.” Armageddon n.大决战；世界末日善恶决战的战场（源于《圣经》）trending n.[统计]趋势lead up to 导致，引发
Daily Dictation 199
Make sure your belongings are hidden away in the compartments above or under the seat before you. belongings n.所有物，财物；亲属 = bags = carry-ons n．随身携带物品compartments [电] 隔室
Daily Dictation 198
She ate, slept, even showered with her pet primate. She calls little Darwin her son and says, “He needs his mother.” primate n.灵长目动物（包括人、猴子等）
Daily Dictation 197
Piraha can be spoken, hummed, sung, even whistled. No words for colors. No past or future tense. And incredibly, no numbers. Because they don’t need them. hummed v.哼（曲子）；发嗡嗡声；（地方）发嘈杂声；（非正式）忙碌，活跃（hum 的过去式及过去分词）whistled v．吹口哨，发出口哨声
Daily Dictation 196
Shiny as glass, these pigs are meant to be broken. Just leave some for dad after Christmas dinner. Now dad always got the first piece and that was traditionally the butt! The rest of the pieces – passed around. The pleasing pig feast for good luck. shiny adj.光滑发亮的，有光泽的are meant to 注定要butt n.烟蒂，烟头；（武器或工具）粗端；笑柄；<美，非正式>屁股；（头的）顶撞；大桶；枪靶，靶场；（尤指接近地面部分的）树干feast n.宴会，筵席；盛会，特别的享受；宗教节日 v.饱餐，尽情享用；宴请，设宴招待（某人）