chewing\s\up1(37(37) the bottom of the shoe \s\up1(38(38) as if it were the finest steak. Then he picks out\s\up1(39(39) the lace\s\up1(40(40) of the shoe and eats it as if it were spaghetti. He eats each mouthful\s\up1(41(41) with great enjoyment\s\up1(42(42). The acting is so convincing\s\up1(43(43) that it makes you believe that it is one of the best meals he has ever tasted\s\up1(44(44).

　　⑱As time went by ＝ With time going by随着时间的推移。

　　⑲as his charming character ...是as引导的时间状语从句，the little tramp是character的同位语。

　　⑳charming/'tʃɑːmIŋ/adj.迷人的；有魅力的

　　\s\up1(21(21)tramp/træmp/n.流浪汉；行乞者

　　\s\up1(22(22)throughout/θruː'aʊt/prep.遍及；贯穿 adv.到处；始终；全部

　　\s\up1(23(23)homeless/'həʊmləs/adj.无家的；无家可归的

　　\s\up1(24(24)moustache/mə'stɑːʃ/n.小胡子

　　\s\up1(25(25)worn­out/wɔːn'aʊt/adj.磨破的；穿旧的(为合成形容词)

　　\s\up1(26(26)stiffly/'stIflI/adv.僵硬地

　　\s\up1(27(27)现在分词短语carrying a walking stick作伴随状语。

　　\s\up1(28(28)failure/'feIljə/n.失败(者)

　　\s\up1(29(29)optimism/'ɒptImIzəm/n.乐观；乐观主义

　　\s\up1(30(30)overcome/ˌəʊvə'kʌm/vt.& vi.(overcame, overcome)战胜；克服

　　\s\up1(31(31)underdog/'ʌndədɒɡ/n.失败者；处于劣势的一方

　　\s\up1(32(32)The Gold Rush《淘金记》(卓别林最著名的电影之一)

　　\s\up1(33(33)snowstorm/'snəʊstɔːm/n.暴风雪(为合成名词)

　　\s\up1(34(34)with nothing to eat是with复合结构，在句中作状语。

　　\s\up1(35(35)leather/'leðə/n.皮革

　　leather shoes皮鞋

　　\s\up1(36(36)cut off切断；断绝

　　\s\up1(37(37)chew/tʃuː/vt. & vi.嚼碎；咀嚼(食物)

\s\up1(38(38)as if it were the finest steak与as if it were spaghetti均是as if引导的状语从句，表