Desperate housewife?
persist
不及物动词 vi. 1. 坚持;固执[(+in/with)] Why do you persist in writing these things? 你为什么要坚持写这些东西呢? 2. 持续;存留 The storm persisted for a week. 暴风雨持续了一个星期。 及物动词 vt. 1. 坚持说,反复说[+that] He persisted that he had nothing to do with robbery. 他坚持说他与抢劫毫无关系。
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armful n. 1. (双臂或单臂的)一抱(之量)[C][(+of)] She brought in an armful of fresh flowers from the garden. 她从花园里抱着一抱鲜花进来。
Bump
不及物动词 vi. 1. 碰,撞(+against/into)] The bus bumped into the car in front. 巴士撞上了前面那辆汽车。 2. 颠簸着行进[(+along)] The jeep bumped along the rough mountain road. 吉普车在崎岖的山路上颠簸行驶。 及物动词 vt. 1. (使)猛击;(使)冲撞;撞伤 The room was dark and he bumped his head against the shelf. 房间一片漆黑,他将头撞到了架子上。
handle
名词 n. [C] 1. 柄,把手;柄状物 I turned the handle and opened the door. 我转了转拉手,把门打开。 2. 可乘之机,把柄,口实 Don't let your conduct give any handle for gossip. 别让你的行为成为人家说三道四 的话柄。