<Chapter Two> Escaping Reality: Wade's Refuge in the Cybercafé
cybercafé noun [ C ] /ˌsaɪ.bɚ.kæfˈeɪ/ 網吧
desperate adjective /ˈdes.pɚ.ət/ 非常嚴重的；非常糟糕的
torment noun /ˈtɔːr.ment/ 折磨；痛苦
immerse verb /ɪˈmɝːs/ 埋頭做...
porter noun /ˈpɔːr.t̬ɚ/ 搬運工
irritated adjective /ˈɪr.ə.teɪ.t̬ɪd/ 被激怒的；惱火的
unplugged adjective /ʌnˈplʌɡd/ （音樂演奏）不插電（的）
eavesdrop verb [ I ] /ˈiːvz.drɑːp/ 偷聽
intrigue verb [ T ] /ɪnˈtriːɡ/ 使很感興趣；迷住
resume verb /rɪˈzuːm/ （中斷後）繼續；重新開始
panic verb /ˈpæn.ɪk/ （使）恐慌；（使）驚慌失措 <panic, panicked, panicked>
stutter verb [ I ] /ˈstʌt̬.ɚ/ 口吃；結結巴巴地說
fumble verb /ˈfʌm.bəl/ 笨手笨腳地做
plead verb /pliːd/ 乞求；懇求
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From Pixels to Realms: Adonis's Path to Healing
Teen FictionWade, the male protagonist with a troubled life, ran to an Internet cafe where he learned about InfiniteIsland, a VR game. Wade enters the virtual world to play games in his spare time, contrasting the virtual world with his troubled reality. His co...
