重点单词：

1、dirt

n. 污垢，泥土；灰尘，尘土；下流话

I started to scrub off the dirt.

我开始擦除灰尘。

2、totally

adv. 完全地

What he said was totally opposed to facts.

他所说的与事实完全相反。

3、athlete

n. 运动员，体育家；身强力壮的人

Mark Spitz was a great athlete.

马克·斯皮茨是一名伟大的运动员。

重点短语：

1、figure out

解决；算出；想出；理解；断定

It took them about one month to figure out how to start the equipment.

他们用了大约一个月的时间才弄明白如何启动这台设备。

2、find out

v. 找出，查明；发现，揭发

I was relieved to find out that my problems were due to a genuine disorder.

查明我的问题的确是失调造成的，我就放心了。

考考你（翻译）：

1、他们都坐在斑驳的树荫下的地上。

2、他所说的与事实完全相反。

3、我完全不是运动型的人。

答案下期公布：

上期答案：

1、I've made such a mess of my life.

2、She was great with the children and fit in beautifully.

3、The subject came up at work.