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　　and i'm sure there will be a next time. it can happen anywhere, anytime, to anyone. security is an illusion; there is no safety in locks or in guns. guns make some people feel safe and some people feel strong, but they're fooling themselves.

　　new words

　　numb
　　n.　having lost the power of feeling or moving 失去感觉的，麻木的
　　garage
　　n.　building in which a car is kept 汽车库
　　wallet
　　n.　leather pocket-case for paper money, cards, etc. 皮夹
　　vaguely
　　ad. not clearly 模糊地
　　vague
　　a.
　　annoy
　　vt. make rather angry 使恼怒
　　gunman
　　n.　a man armed with a gun, esp. a criminal or terrorist 持枪歹徒
　　shrubbery
　　n.　low bushes forming a mass or group 灌木丛
　　release
　　vt. set free 松开；释放
　　split
　　vt. divide into parts 劈开
　　split second
　　very brief moment of time; instant 瞬间，一刹那
　　trigger
　　n.　扳机
　　crouch
　　vi. lower the body to the ground 蹲伏
　　absurdly
　　ad. foolishly; ridiculously 愚蠢地，荒唐可笑地
　　absurd
　　a.
　　melodramatic
　　a.　exciting in effect, often too much so to be thought real 感情夸张；闹剧式的
　　plea
　　n.　asking for sth. with strong feelings 恳求
　　specific
　　a.　definite; not general 明确的；具体的
　　flee
　　v.　run away (from) 逃走；逃离
　　baseball
　　n.　棒球（运动）
　　bat
　　n.　球棒，球拍
　　cop
　　n.　(informal) policeman
　　noodle
　　n.　(usu. pl.) 面条
　　stiff
　　a.　severe 严厉
　　criminal
　　n.　someone who has broken the law 罪犯
　　penalty
　　n.　punishment 惩罚
　　rage
　　n.　great anger 狂怒
　　contented
　　a.　satisfied; happy 满足的
　　cozy
　　a.　warm and comfortable 暖和舒适的
　　ill-tempered
　　a.　(often) angry or annoyed 脾气坏的；易怒的
　　ado
　　n.　trouble and excitement 忙乱
　　hopeless
　　a.　giving no cause for hope; very bad or unskilled 没有希望的；无能的
　　identification
　　n.　鉴别
　　identify
　　vt.
　　horrify
　　vt. frighten; shock very much 使恐怖；使震惊
　　detail
　　n.　small, particular fact 细节
　　matter-of-fact
　　a.　concerned with the facts; practical 注重事实的；讲究实际的
　　sheepish
　　a.　foolish or eMBArrassed by awareness of a fault 局促不安的
　　trail
　　vi. grow gradually weaker, dimmer, etc.
　　jerk
　　vt. pull or lift suddenly 猛拉；猛抬
　　replay
　　vt. play (match, recording, etc.) over again 重放
　　glove
　　n.　手套
　　last
　　vi. go on
　　relive
　　vt. experience again, esp. in the imagination
　　intelligent
　　a.　clever; rational 聪明的；明智的
　　response
　　n.　action done in answer; answer 反应；回答
　　respond
　　vi.
　　security
　　n.　safety, freedom from danger or fear 安全，平安
　　secure
　　a.　
　　illusion
　　n.　false perception; (the seeing of) sth. that does not really exist 错觉；幻觉

　　phrases %26amp; expressions

　　pull out (of)
　　move out (of) （车，船等）驶出
　　have (get, catch) hold of
　　抓住
　　bring back
　　restore, reintroduce 恢复
　　clean up
　　clean thoroughly and remove anything unwanted 彻底打扫；整肃
　　turn out
　　appear; come or go out to see or do sth. 出来，出动
　　in force
　　in large numbers 大批地，人数众多地
　　much ado about nothing
　　a lot of unnecessary explaining, of excitement about things not serious or unimportant 无事生非；小题大作
　　come to
　　reach (a particular point) in explaining, etc. 谈到（某一点）
　　agree on
　　have the same opinion on
　　in detail
　　giving a lot of facts 详细地
　　trail off
　　(voice, etc.) BECome gradually weaker and fade into silence （声音等）逐渐变弱
　　no way
　　不可能
　　prepare for
　　get ready for
　　and up 结束，告终

　　proper names
　
　　ruth reichl
　　露丝.赖克尔
　　jeremy
　　杰里米(男子名)