Daily English Dictation 42 - 2026/04/26
🎧 Listening Practice
My listening:
Her stories has inspired others for Matana Entiana to pay off the bills for compelete strangers in these days before cristmas. Holiday shoppers, you heard about the layaway Santas say the sweaping acts kindness hava stored their fathin people.Answer:
Her story has inspired others from Montana to Indiana to pay off the bills of complete strangers in these days before Christmas. Holiday shoppers who've heard about the layaway Santas say the sweeping acts of kindness have restored their faith in people.Pronunciation:
Her story ha<u>s in</u>spired others from Montana to Indiana to pay off the bills of complete strangers i<u>n the</u>se days before Christmas. Holiday shoppers who'<u>ve hea</u>rd abou<u>t the</u> layaway Santas say the sweeping acts of kindness have restore<u>d thei</u>r fai<u>th in</u> people.
in these => in knees
acts : sounds like acks | ax. weak t
📖 Accumulation
layaway /ˈleɪəweɪ/ (n.)(u) 分期预付购物法:
- Many families use <u>layaway</u> to manage holiday expenses without going into debt.
Collocations: put sth. on ~ ~ plan ~ program pay off ~ ~ purchase
Related: installment plan down payment credit deferred payment deposit hold pay in full
Nintendo /nɪnˈtɛndoʊ/ (n.) 任天堂（日本电子游戏公司）:
- After dinner, the whole family sat down to play <u>Nintendo</u> together.
Collocations: Nintendo Switch play Nintendo Nintendo game Nintendo console classic Nintendo
Related: PlayStation Xbox video game gaming console Game Boy Wii Mario
holiday shopper 假日购物者:
- The stores extended their hours to accommodate the rush of <u>holiday shoppers</u>.
Collocations: busy ~ deal-seeking ~ ~ traffic attract ~s ~ rush
Related: Christmas shopper bargain hunter gift buyer seasonal shopper Black Friday shopping spree mall crowd
benevolent /bəˈnɛvələnt/ (adj.) 仁慈的，乐善好施的:
- The <u>benevolent</u> stranger paid off everyone's layaway balances at the store.
Collocations: ~ smile ~ attitude ~ organization ~ act ~ donor
Related: charitable kind-hearted generous philanthropic altruistic compassionate magnanimous
pay off 付清（债务），还清:
- She used her holiday bonus to <u>pay off</u> the remaining balance on her credit cards.
Collocations: ~ the debt ~ the mortgage ~ a loan ~ the balance ~ layaway
Related: settle clear wipe out liquidate discharge pay in full square up
complete stranger 完全陌生的人:
- A <u>complete stranger</u> in line behind me bought my coffee this morning.
Collocations: approach a ~ talk to a ~ help from a ~ kindness of a ~ like a ~
Related: total stranger unknown person outsider bystander anonymous donor unfamiliar face random passerby
sweeping /ˈswiːpɪŋ/ (adj.) 大范围的，全面的，一概而论的:
- The article made some <u>sweeping</u> generalizations about the habits of younger generations.
Collocations: ~ changes ~ reform ~ view ~ victory ~ statement
Related: comprehensive broad extensive wide-ranging far-reaching all-encompassing radical
act of kindness 善举，友好的行为:
- Paying off someone’s layaway bill anonymously is a beautiful <u>act of kindness</u>.
Collocations: perform an ~ small ~ random ~ simple ~ inspired by an ~
Related: good deed favor generous act charitable act altruism humanity goodwill
restore faith in 恢复对...的信任/信心:
- Stories like these <u>restore</u> my <u>faith in</u> the generosity of ordinary people.
Collocations: ~ humanity ~ people ~ the system ~ politics ~ justice
Related: renew belief rebuild trust regain confidence reaffirm hope optimism renewed hope
Santa /ˈsæntə/ (n.)(c) 圣诞老人；匿名行善者（尤指圣诞节前）:
- The kids lined up excitedly to tell <u>Santa</u> what they wanted for Christmas.
Collocations: Santa Claus play Santa secret Santa visit Santa letter to Santa
Related: Christmas gift reindeer North Pole stocking elf jolly