Randall's Cyber Listening Lab

I.College Life

1.Drop by : to visit someone

ex:I dropped in on George on my way home from school.
Drop by and pick up that book sometime.

2.hectic: full of activity, or very busy and fast

ex:a hectic schedule
The area has become a haven for people tired of the hectic pace of city life.

3.travel agency: a company or shop that makes travel arrangements for people.

ex:STA Travel is a discount student travel agency.

II.UFO:A Story to Remember

1.precinct:a part of a city or a town in which vehicles are not allowed, used for a specialpurpose, such as shopping

ex:a shopping precinct
a pedestrian precinct
2.bizarre:very strange and unusual

ex:a bizarre situation
bizarre behaviour
3.therapist:someone whose job is to treat a particular type of mental or physical illness or disability, usually with a particular type of therapy

ex:a speech therapist
a music/an art therapistI'm seeing my therapist on Friday morning.

Giant panda cub Yuan Zai unveiled in Taiwan's Taipei zoo

1. 

mania

definitions:a very strong interest in something that fills a person's mind or uses up all theirtime

example:
So why your sudden mania for exercise?The article describes the religious mania that is sweeping the US.


2.

anticipate

definitions:to imagine or expect that something will happen

example:
We don't anticipate any trouble.We had one or two difficulties along the way that we didn't anticipate.Are you anticipating a lot of people at the party tonight?[+ -ing verb] They anticipate having several applicants for the job.[+ that] They anticipate that they will have several applicants for the job[+ question word] At this stage we can't really anticipate what will happen.The anticipated inflation figure is lower than last month's.

comment:This dictionary is so simple and accurate that I can get it very soon .And example sentences are easy to understand .On the other hand,it offers some different tenses let us refer how to use the word in many ways.If there is a new word that I have never seen,input the word,and I can learn it immediately.Just so convenient!