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A strange mystery unfolded at Mr. Li’s furniture shop last week.

Customers reported that a blue cushion / would vanish every morning / and reappear on a different chair by noon.

The shop owner made an attempt to solve the case / by checking the security cameras.

He rarely saw anything unusual / and the footage seemed straightforward at first.

His initial expectation was that a playful cat was responsible.

However,/ the real culprit turned out to be a parrot / that had learned to move the cushion for its nest.

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单词	音标	中文	发音练习	例句 + 复读
customers	/ˈkʌstəmərz/	顾客、客户	🔊 讲解词态：customer customers 近义词：clients · consumers · shoppers · buyers 常用短语：customer + service · regular customer	The robot / greeted customers at the store entrance / and asked if they needed help finding anything. Have you seen the new game console / that arrived for our regular customer / Mr. Chen?
cushion	/ˈkʊʃn/	垫子、靠垫、缓冲、减轻冲击	🔊 讲解词态：cushion cushions cushioned cushioning 近义词：pillow · pad · buffer 常用短语：cushion + against	A thick layer of moss / can cushion the impact / when a falling acorn hits the forest floor. Parents often save money / to cushion against unexpected expenses / like a broken laptop.
attempt	/əˈtempt/	尝试、企图	🔊 讲解词态：attempt attempts attempted attempting 近义词：try · effort · endeavour 常用短语：attempt + to do · at the first attempt	The Mars rover / will attempt to climb the steep rock / and collect soil samples. She solved the coding puzzle / at her first attempt / and got a perfect score.
rarely	/ˈrerli/	很少、难得	🔊 讲解词态：rarely rare rarity 近义词：seldom · infrequently · hardly ever	My pet hamster / rarely leaves his exercise wheel / because he loves running so much. Why do we rarely see stars / in photos taken from the Moon's surface / during the daytime?
straightforward	/ˌstreɪtˈfɔːrwərd/	简单的、直接的	🔊 讲解词态：straightforward more straightforward most straightforward 近义词：simple · direct 反义词：complicated · complex 常用短语：straightforward answer · straightforward process	The instructions for building a model rocket / are straightforward / if you follow each step carefully. Can you give me a straightforward answer / about whether this app tracks my location?
expectation	/ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/	期盼、期望	🔊 讲解词态：expectation expectations 近义词：hope · anticipation 反义词：disappointment 常用短语：high expectations · beyond expectation	My parents have high expectations / for my science fair project / because I won last year. The video's popularity / was beyond expectation / with over a million views in one day.