32. vet (n) 獸醫 (veterinarian之簡稱)

             (vt) infml  esp. BrE  to examine carefully for correctness., past record, etc.審查（以往記錄等）；診療; 調查;檢查

　 I took my dog to the vet　/ to the vet’s ( = the vet’s surgery).

       我把狗代帶到獸醫診所去看病

33. spay (vt) to remove (part of )the sex organs of  (a female animal) 切除（雌性動　　　物的）卵巢， 割除卵巢；閹割（雌性動物）

　  spawn (n) [U] the eggs of water animals like fished and frogs, laid together in a soft mass（魚蛙等水生動物產的）卵

　 類　castrate (vt割去睪丸;割除卵巢;去勢)

ovary (n) [C] 卵巢; 子房

　  Have you had your cat spayed  ?  你的貓閹了沒？

34. brusquely (ad) 唐突地;粗率地

brusque  (a) quick and rather impolite ; curt 唐突的; 莽撞的;粗魯無禮的

   a brusque person/ manner/ refusal

   莽撞的的人/ 粗魯的舉止/ 粗暴的拒絕

35. borough (n) 【美】(紐約市的)區;(阿拉斯加州的)行政區

36. maneuver (vi) (= manoeuvre BrE ) AmE to move or turn, esp. skillfully (尤指靈巧 地)移動; 調動

                       (vt) (1) 巧妙地操縱(或處理)

                             (2) 調動;使演習

                       (n) (1) 策略,謀略,花招

                            (2) [P]【軍】軍事演習,機動演習

maneuver for a position of power   策劃謀取權位

He maneuvered his car into the garage.   他設法把汽車開進車庫

perform military/ naval maneuvers    進行軍事/ 海軍 演習

     There were secret maneuvers to get him removed from the job.  

有祕密的手法把他撤職

     It was difficult to maneuver the piano through the door.

要把鋼琴搬過這扇門很不好辦

By secretly buying company shares he maneuveredd himself into a controlling position.     他通過祕密地購買公司的股票而取得控制地位

We’re well below budget on this project so there’s plenty of room for maneuver.

我們這個項目的開支大大於預算,因此有很多的迴旋餘地

37. bumper (n) 緩衝器;減震物;(汽車前後的)保險槓[C]

bumper car  (遊樂場的)碰碰車

38. whimper (v)(1) [vi] (esp. of a frightened animal or person) to make small weak  cries  (尤指人或動物因受驚) 發出微小的叫聲;嗚咽,啜  泣;   (狗等)低吠

                             (2) [vi; vt] derog  to peak or say in a weak trembling voice as if about to cry   (貶) 啜泣著說,抽噎地說出

                 (n) [C] 啜泣聲,抽噎聲;低吠聲;  牢騷,怨聲

 whine (vi) (1) to make a long high sad sound  悲鳴, 哀叫

                  (2) (貶) (為小事) 悲切的抱怨,哀訴; 嘀咕 

The little dog whimpered when I tried to bathe its wounds.

當我想給那小狗清洗傷口時它悲嗥起來

I was listening for a cry or a whimper from upstairs. 

我留神聽著樓上傳來的哭聲或嗚咽聲

   The dog whined at the door, asking to be let out.  這條狗在門口哀叫著想出去 

39. stitch (vt) to sew; ptu sstitched on to fasten together or for decorative effect縫;繡; 編結[(+up)] ; 縫紉;編結

                 (n) (1) [C] (通常用複數) (縫合傷口的)針線

                       (2) [C] 一針;針腳;線跡

stitchery (n) 刺繡;刺繡品

Oh dear! I've dropped a stitch.  啊呀!我漏了一針

He had twelve stitches on his face.  他臉上縫了十二針

The doctor stitched the cut on his head.  醫生縫合了他頭部的傷口

She picked up her embroidery and started stitching.  她拿起刺繡活兒繡了起來

       Stitch the front and back of the dress together. 

        把這件衣服的前片和後由縫起來   

　　Can you stitch (up) this hole for me ?

       I will just put a couple of stitched in that tear and it’ll be as good as new.

          我只要在那撕壞的地方綷上幾針，它就會同新的一樣

　   The cut needed 15 stitches.  這個傷口需要縫十五針

 　  When are you having your stitched out?  你的傷口什麼時候拆線