The Thistles upon the Grave

时间：2007-10-06 01:03:18

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  A MIND Reader made a wager1 that he would be buried alive and remain
so for six months, then be dug up alive.  In order to secure the
grave against secret disturbance2, it was sown with thistles.  At
the end of three months, the Mind Reader lost his money.  He had
come up to eat the thistles.

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1 wager IH2yT     
n.赌注；vt.押注，打赌
参考例句：
  • They laid a wager on the result of the race.他们以竞赛的结果打赌。
  • I made a wager that our team would win.我打赌我们的队会赢。
2 disturbance BsNxk     
n.动乱，骚动；打扰，干扰；(身心)失调
参考例句：
  • He is suffering an emotional disturbance.他的情绪受到了困扰。
  • You can work in here without any disturbance.在这儿你可不受任何干扰地工作。

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