新概念英语词汇随身听手册二48

Lesson 48
New words and expressions:1. pullMy dentist had just pulled out one of my teeth and had told me to rest for a while.He pulled the nail out of the plank. The doctor pulled out my bad tooth.2. cotton woolI tried to say something, but my mouth was full of cotton wool.When the dentist at last removed the cotton wool from my mouth, I was able to tell him that he had pulled out the wrong tooth.You can buy cotton wool at the drugstore.She needed some cotton wool to treat her wound.3. collectHe knew I collected match boxes and asked me whether my collection was growing.He has collected many signatures of famous film stars. He is interested in collecting stamps.4. collectionHis collection is beyond comparison. He showed his collections to his friends.5. nodIn answer to these questions I either nodded or made strange noises.The students nodded their understanding.His boss nodded his head in approval. 6. meanwhileMeanwhile, my tongue was busy searching out the hole where the tooth had been.Meanwhile, she took up two part-time jobs.I was working. Meanwhile, he was having coffee.