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“There was a baby ready for adoption. This joyful news, of course, meant that Dawn would have to put work on hold.”
译文: 有一个一个婴儿可以领养，这一令人高兴的消息意味着，Dawn只能停止手中的工作。
adoption = 领养
joyful = 令人高兴的
meant = mean 的过去时
Dawn = 女孩名字
put work on hold = 停止手中的工作
口语练习：
[someone] have/has/had to put [something] on hold because [something]
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