'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
[brot?]
vt. 談起;打開并開始用;用鑿子擴大（或修光）;（在桶上）鉆孔取液體;
vi. <海>（船）突然橫轉;
n. （烤肉用的）炙叉;胸針;
?? broach=broch刺，縫 → 鉆孔器；開瓶塞；提出問題
"She was dreading having to broach the subject of money to her father."
她正在為不得不向父親提出錢的事犯愁。
近義：initiate, mention, moot, pose, present, propose
n. 圣誕節;
?? 基督（christ）馬斯（mas）出生時產生 圣誕節
"the feast of Christmas"
圣誕佳節
近義：yuletide, christmastime, nativity, passover, xmas, yule
n. 傳說，傳言;（尤指充滿驚險的）故事;壞話，謠言;〈古〉計算，總計;
?? 他(ta)樂(le)聽 傳說和 故事 tale=tell a (story): 寓言
"The children listened enthralled as the storyteller unfolded her tale."
講故事的人一步步展開故事情節,孩子們都聽得入迷了.
近義：legend, narrative, recital, recitation, recountal, story
gambol
['ɡ?mbl]
vi. 蹦跳，跳躍，嬉戲;
n. 跳躍，嬉戲;
"He determined to revisit the scene of the last evening's gambol."
他決計再到昨晚嬉戲的地方去一趟.
近義：play, romp, sport, trifle, dally, frisk
vt. 歡呼;使高興;為…喝彩;為…加油;
n. 歡呼，喝彩;興致勃勃，愉快;心情;令人愉快的事;
vi. 歡呼;感到高興;
?? 首次坐車(che)兒(er) 歡呼
"A great cheer went up from the crowd."
觀眾爆發出一陣熱烈的歡呼聲。
近義：hearten, hurrah, inspirit, lift, nerve, reassure
反義：intimidate, overawe, scare, unman, cow, bully
n. 心，心臟;感情;要點;胸部;
vt. 鼓勵;激勵;
vi. 結心;
?? 醫生查病聽(hear) 心臟跳(t)
"abnormalities of the heart"
心臟異常
近義：hub, nucleus, root, bottom, bowels, center