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An old grandfather clock in my neighborhood / stopped working mysteriously.

Remembering the strange ticking sounds it made, I decided to investigate.

I contacted a local clock repair expert, who agreed to take a look.

He asked me to carry the heavy clock carefully / to his workshop.

There, I saw plenty of antique clocks / waiting for repair.

The expert mentioned that the mystery might be inside the main gear.

He told me to stand back / as he opened the clock’s back panel.

Inside, we discovered a tiny coin / that had jammed the mechanism.

It was a surprising discovery / that solved the mystery.

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📚 今日词汇

单词	音标	中文	发音练习	例句 + 复读
mentioned	/ˈmenʃnd/	提到、说起、提到的	🔊 讲解词态：mention mentions mentioned mentioning 近义词：referred to · cited · brought up · stated 常用短语：mention + sth to sb · mentioned + above/below	My science teacher mentioned / a new planet discovery / to our class yesterday. Have you ever mentioned / the online coding competition / to your parents?
remembering	/rɪˈmembərɪŋ/	记住、记得（现在分词）	🔊 讲解词态：remember remembers remembered remembering memory 近义词：recalling · recollecting 常用短语：remember + to do · remember + doing	I have trouble remembering / to water my plants / every morning. She is good at remembering / all the scientific names / of different animals.
carry	/ˈkæri/	搬运、携带、承载	🔊 讲解词态：carry carries carried carrying 近义词：transport · lug · bear 常用短语：carry + sth · carry + on · carry + out · carry + through	Can you carry / this heavy box of rocks / for the nature project? We need to carry out / the science experiment / step by step / to get accurate results.
stand	/stænd/	站立、忍受、立场、看台	🔊 讲解词态：stand stands stood standing 近义词：tolerate · bear · endure 常用短语：stand + for · stand + up · can't stand + doing	In our computer class / CPU usually stands for / Central Processing Unit. I can't stand / waiting for slow internet / to load a video.
plenty of	/ˈplenti əv/	大量的、充足的	🔊 讲解词态：plenty of plenty of + 可数/不可数名词近义词：a lot of · loads of · enough	There are plenty of / great nature documentaries / on the internet / to watch for free. Make sure you have plenty of / storage space / before downloading a new game.
contacted	/ˈkɒntæktɪd/	联系、接触（过去式）	🔊 讲解词态：contact contacts contacted contacting 近义词：reached out · got in touch · approached 常用短语：contact + sb · contact + sb by phone/email	I contacted / my friend by email / to ask about the homework. The scientist contacted / the lab by phone / to report the problem.