'Twas Christmas broach'd the mightiest ale; 'Twas Christmas told the merriest tale; A Christmas gambol oft could cheer The poorest man's heart thru half the year.
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broach
[brotʃ]
vt. 谈起;打开并开始用;用凿子扩大（或修光）;（在桶上）钻孔取液体;
vi. <海>（船）突然横转;
n. （烤肉用的）炙叉;胸针;
💡 broach=broch刺，缝 → 钻孔器；开瓶塞；提出问题
"She was dreading having to broach the subject of money to her father."
她正在为不得不向父亲提出钱的事犯愁。
近义：initiate, mention, moot, pose, present, propose
n. 圣诞节;
💡 基督（christ）马斯（mas）出生时产生 圣诞节
"the feast of Christmas"
圣诞佳节
近义：yuletide, christmastime, nativity, passover, xmas, yule
n. 传说，传言;（尤指充满惊险的）故事;坏话，谣言;〈古〉计算，总计;
💡 他(ta)乐(le)听 传说和 故事 tale=tell a (story): 寓言
"The children listened enthralled as the storyteller unfolded her tale."
讲故事的人一步步展开故事情节,孩子们都听得入迷了.
近义：legend, narrative, recital, recitation, recountal, story
gambol
['ɡæmbl]
vi. 蹦跳，跳跃，嬉戏;
n. 跳跃，嬉戏;
"He determined to revisit the scene of the last evening's gambol."
他决计再到昨晚嬉戏的地方去一趟.
近义：play, romp, sport, trifle, dally, frisk
vt. 欢呼;使高兴;为…喝彩;为…加油;
n. 欢呼，喝彩;兴致勃勃，愉快;心情;令人愉快的事;
vi. 欢呼;感到高兴;
💡 首次坐车(che)儿(er) 欢呼
"A great cheer went up from the crowd."
观众爆发出一阵热烈的欢呼声。
近义：hearten, hurrah, inspirit, lift, nerve, reassure
反义：intimidate, overawe, scare, unman, cow, bully
n. 心，心脏;感情;要点;胸部;
vt. 鼓励;激励;
vi. 结心;
💡 医生查病听(hear) 心脏跳(t)
"abnormalities of the heart"
心脏异常
近义：hub, nucleus, root, bottom, bowels, center