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Anaimal Tales : Randi Runs Away

rundown adj. -> have no energy 衰落的/筋疲力竭的
eg: You'll get rundown if you don't take time to rest.
eg: Dave was totally rundown after working whole time and marathon training
eg: You look rundown. You need a holiday.

It's a jungle out there. 美國口語常說
-> Life is very complicated.
We don't know what might happen.
You have to be careful.



run along
= run away


belonging n. 親密而安全的關係


grab vt. 攫取,抓取
eg: The thief grabbed the purse and ran away with it.



a while 片刻/一會兒
awhile adv. (前面不可有介係詞)

in a while
for a while
play for a while
play awhile (adv.)

We chatted awhile. (adv.)
We chatted for a while

a while back = a while ago
eg: I saw the movie a while back.



here and there 到處
eg: Mary went here and there looking for the best bargains.
eg: She worked part-time here and there, and never had a real job.
eg: There were books scattered(散佈) on the floor here and there.

run-in n. -> (口語)爭論
eg: Mike will be fired if he has another run-in with the boss.
eg: Charles had a run-in with his client yesterday.
eg: Bob had a run-in with the police and got a ticket.
eg: Alan had servral run-ins with his landlord(房東).

If you have run-in with somethin, it is usually a bad thing.
If you have run-in with the police, it means that you did something in trouble.
They caught you.



run through
if something run through your mind, it means you keep thinking about it.

run up against -> face dangerous situations



growling pp. 吼叫聲

Growling or growl is a low, guttural vocalization produced by
predatory animals as a warning to others, as a sign of aggression,
or to express anger

eg: When it's time to eat, my stomach makes a loud, growling sound.

chatter v. 喋喋不休,嘮叨
eg: She chattered on and on about her recent trip.



lizard n. 蜥蜴


baby monkey 可稱為infant