赖世雄中级美国英语Daisy and Herbie are chatting.

Daisy and Herbie are chatting.
(D=Daisy; H=Herbie)
D: How come you were late for school again this morning, Herbie? Didn't you just buy a lazybones Alarm Clock?
H: Yes, I did.
D: Did you forget to set it?
H: No, I didn't.
D: Didn't it wake you up?
H: It sure did.
D: So what happened?
H: I had a hard time switching the alarm off, so I gave up.
D: What do you mean you gave up?
H: I threw it out the window and went back to sleep.

be on the ball 留心
Herbie is short for Herbert.
bashful = shy
junk food 无营养食物
Rita called me last night and had a pleasent chat.
chatterbox 唠叨的人
thorny
Fish are bony. 多刺   
This rose have too many prickers.
skinny, bony 人皮包骨的
triangle love 三角恋爱
Are you ready to go on picnic? Yes, I am all set.
Get ready, get set, go. 各就各位，预备，go
woke woken, waked waked
chirping 鸟叫声
barking 狗叫
I had a hard time (in) interpreting for Peter.  or trouble, difficulty
to throw up 呕吐