英文短篇故事（纽约）426 Opened Window, Closed Mouth

 　　It was 38 degrees outside. Brad found a seat in the second floor classroom. It was near one of three huge windows. The windows overlooked¹ 36th Street. No icy drafts² blew past any window edges. If nothing else, it was a warm room with a view. Brad hoped the three-hour class would go by fast. The teacher entered the room. He talked for about ten minutes. Then he said, "I feel a little warm. You folks don't mind if I open a window a bit, do you?" One student assented³. The teacher opened a window about two inches. Within seconds, Brad felt the chill⁴. He put on his heavy coat and his ski cap. He stopped taking notes. He dug his hands into his coat pockets. When he got home, he told his wife about the freezing classroom. She said, "Why didn't you ask the teacher to close the window?!"

1 overlooked   

v.忽视( overlook的过去式和过去分词 )；监督；俯视；（对不良现象等）不予理会

参考例句：

• He seems to have overlooked one important fact. 他好像忽略了一个重要的事实。
• This is a minor point, but it must not be overlooked. 此事虽小，然亦不可忽视。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

2 drafts   

n.精绵；汇票( draft的名词复数 )；草稿；选派；（尤指房间、烟囱、炉子等供暖系统中的）（小股）气流v.起草( draft的第三人称单数 )；制定；征募；拟稿

参考例句：

• Brimelow, as did we, judged existing Soviet drafts unacceptable. 布赖姆洛和我们一样，认为苏联现在的这个草案是不能接受的。 来自辞典例句
• Modern controlled drafting systems use drafts of the order of 30. 新式的牵伸控制系统使用大约30倍牵伸。 来自辞典例句

3 assented   

同意，赞成( assent的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The judge assented to allow the prisoner to speak. 法官同意允许犯人申辩。
• "No," assented Tom, "they don't kill the women -- they're too noble. “对，”汤姆表示赞同地说，“他们不杀女人——真伟大！

4 chill   

vt.使变冷，使冷却，使沮丧；n.寒冷，风寒

参考例句：

• With the chill factor,it's nearly minus forty here.加上风寒指数，气温接近零下40度。
• The bad news cast a chill over the whole family.这坏消息使全家人感到沮丧。