Education is not the filling of a pail but the lighting of a fire.

day18

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• dull-witted adj. 脑子不好使

• do sb's bidding
  meaning: to obey someone's requests or orders
  服从某人的要求和命令

• fall into the category of ...
  处于...的类别中

• as it turns out 结果是

• be nuts for ... 对...疯狂

• get off my back
  meaning: used for telling someone to stop criticizing you or telling you what to do
  别说我了
  eg. Fine. But I'm only doing this so you'll get off my back.
  行行行 但纯粹是因为我不想再听你唠叨了。

• be looking to do something = planning to do something

• stay on the path of righteousness 走在正道上

• correctional facility = a prison

• kinny-dipping /ˈskɪni ˌdɪpɪŋ/
  swimming without any clothes on
  裸体游泳

• circle back to sth 绕回到......

• push your luck/push it
  to do something or ask for something, especially something you have done or asked for before, when this is likely to annoy someone or involves a risk
  (尤因曾经成功而) 再次冒险，继续碰运气；得寸进尺；想（再）交好运
  If she doesn’t want to go, don’t push it.
  如果她不想去，就别勉强她了。
  It’s 26 miles, so you’re pushing your luck if you try to hike it in a day.
  有 26 英里，要想在一天内走完未免太相信自己的运气了。

• have been meaning to do sth 一直想做某事

• just a heads-up 提前跟你说一声