scarce

a.

thrill

vt. excite greatly　使非常激动

trot

vi. run or ride slowly, with short steps　(马)小跑

currycomb

n. a special comb used to rub and clean a horse　马梳

pitchfork

n. 干草叉

hay

n. dried grass 干草

loft

n. a room over a stable, where hay is kept 草料棚

broken-hearted

a. filled with grief; very sad 心碎的;极其伤心的

misery

n. the state of being very unhappy, poor, ill, lonely, etc. 悲惨;不幸;苦难

happiness

n. the state of being happy 快乐;幸福

grown-up

a. & n. (of) an adult person 成人(的)

PHRASES & EXPRESSIONS

make sure

ct so as to make something certain 确保;查明

nothing but

nothing other than; only 除了...以外没有什么;仅仅，只不过

stick to

refuse to give up or change 坚持，不放弃

hang up

fix (sth,) at a high place so that it does not touch the ground　挂起

or something

(used when the speaker is not sure) 诸如此类

catch sight of

see suddenly or for a moment 看到，发现

draw near

mover near　接近

break into

suddenly start (to cry, laugh, etc.) 突然...起来

in place

in the right place　在适当的位置

PROPER NAMES

Santa Claus

圣诞老人

Christmas Eve

圣诞前夜

Lennie Steffens

伦尼.斯蒂芬斯

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