A street cat named Bob （2）

书摘 & 语法词汇

There's a famous quote I read somewhere. It says we are all given second chances every day of our lives. They are there for the taking, it's just that we don't usually take them.

• ** chunk**
  英 [tʃʌŋk] / 美 [tʃʌŋk]
• n.矮胖的人或物；厚块（片）；相当大的量
• vt.（高尔夫球）没击中
• vi.发出猛冲的声音

eg. I spent a big chunk of my life proving that quote.

• gloomy
  英 ['ɡluːmi] / 美 ['ɡluːmi] 　 　
  adj.阴暗的；忧闷的；前景黯淡的

London hadn't quite shaken off the winter...

• shaken off the winter

• shelter
  英 ['ʃeltə(r)] / 美 ['ʃeltər] 　 　
  n.避难所；庇护；庇护所
  v.保护；隐匿；庇护

• accommodation
  英 [əˌkɒmə'deɪʃn] / 美 [əˌkɑːmə'deɪʃn] 　 　
  n.膳宿；和解；住处；适应

• rucksack
  英 ['rʌksæk] / 美 ['rʌksæk] 　 　
  n.帆布背包

• busking
  n.【英】【俚】沿街卖艺
  eg.

1. Busking is a fun activity for the performer.
   街头表演对于街头艺人来说是一项有乐趣的活动。
2. I busk outside a railway station at night.
   晚上我到火车站外面去卖艺

We were gone out together years ago but were just mates now.

• go out together = 处于恋爱关系

• just mates now = 只是普通朋友

I'd grown up with cats and had always had a bit of a soft spot for them.

• have a soft spot for something 喜欢某物