英语听力短文24 Hairy Ears

 　　She told him to stop picking at his ear. He said he wasn't "picking at" his ear. He was pulling hairs out of his ear. "You look ridiculous," she said. "You look like you have a mental problem." He said he did have a mental problem. The hairs in his ears were driving him crazy. "They grow like weeds on steroids," he said. "Do what my brother does—shave your ears," she said. He said that was ridiculous—nobody shaves their ears. "Nobody? I just told you my brother does," she said. "Don't knock it till you try it." He decided¹ to try it. He went into the bathroom. He put shaving cream on both ears. He grabbed² his razor³. His wife walked in. She started laughing. "What are you doing?" she asked. "I'm shaving my ears," he said. "Not with a regular razor," she said. "Use an electric shaver."

1 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

2 grabbed   

v.抢先，抢占( grab的过去式和过去分词 )；（尤指匆忙地）取；攫取；（尤指自私、贪婪地）捞取

参考例句：

• He was grabbed by two men and frogmarched out of the hall. 他被两个男人紧抓双臂押出大厅。
• She grabbed the child's hand and ran. 她抓住孩子的手就跑。

3 razor   

n.剃刀；vt.剃

参考例句：

• I want to buy an electric razor this weekend.这个周末我想买一个电动剃须刀。
• A sharp razor gives a close shave.剃刀锋利刮得就干净。