1 pregnant adj.　怀孕的

A woman will be pregnant for nine months before giving birth.

女人要怀胎九个月才会生小孩。

2 twins n.　双胞胎

My brother and I were born at the same time; we’re twins.

我弟弟和我是双胞胎，两个人同时出生。

3 short adj.　短的；近的

There is a short distance between mine and my brother’s house.

我家和弟弟家距离很近。

4 accident n.　意外事故

I didn’t mean to drive into your fence; it was an accident.

我不是有意开车撞到你家栅栏的，那是个意外。

5 coma n.　昏迷

A person can be in a coma for many months before waking up.

一个人可以昏迷数月才醒过来。

6 single adj.　单身的

He asked me if I was single, so I told him that I had a boyfriend.

他问我是不是单身，我便告诉他我已有男朋友。

7 during prep.　在..期间

It is rude to speak out loud during a movie.

看电影时大声讲话很没礼貌。

8 labor n.　分娩

My mother was in labor for thirty-six hours with my brother.

我妈妈分娩了三十六个小时才生下我弟弟。

9 worry v.　担心

Don’t worry; the front door is locked.

不要担心，前门有上锁。

10 absurd adj.　可笑的；荒唐的

I think running the air conditioner with the windows open is absurd.

我觉得开窗吹冷气很可笑。

11 stupid adj.　愚蠢的

Just because someone speaks slowly, doesn’t mean they are stupid.

讲话比较慢并不代表那个人就是笨蛋。

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