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The actors were rehearsing the play.
演员们一直在排练这出戏。
be about to: 刚要,即将
1) 表示即将发生的动作，在时间上指最近的将来。如：
We are about to start. 我们就要出发了。
The new school year is about to begin. 新学年开学在即。
2) 在含有be about to do的句子中，不能再加时间状语。如：
Wrong: The medical team is about to start immediately.
Right: The medical team is about to start. 医疗队就要出发了。
over adv. 结束
By the time we arrived the meeting was over.
我们到达时，会议已结束了。
over with表示“做完”或“完了”，常用于口语中。
It's an important task, so let's get it over with as soon as possible.
这是份重要的任务，所以让我们尽快把它做完。
pain: 痛苦
knowledge: 知道，知识
keep going: 继续
wanna: (=want to)
cell: 单人牢房
fumble: 笨拙地处理，笨手笨脚地做
The speaker fumble for the right word to answer the question.
演讲者笨嘴拙舌地想找到合适的词来回答这个问题。
His awkwardness made him fumble with the key.
由于尴尬不安,他拿钥匙开锁时显得笨手笨脚。
take a drag: 抽一口（烟）
cough: 咳嗽
relax: 放松
wrist: 手腕
take a puff: 吐烟圈
puff: 一阵喷烟
reluctantly: 勉强
reluctant adj. 勉强的，不情愿的
They were very reluctant to help.
他们不大愿意帮忙。
【词义辨析】unwilling, reluctant
这两个形容词均有“不情愿的，不愿意的”之意。
unwilling: 语气强烈，指有力的否定、拒绝。也可指被牵涉于非本意之事。
reluctant: 指做不赞同的，不很乐意的或害怕的事，有时也指坚决反对某事。
