mph
（缩）= miles per hour 英里/小时

tank
n. a large container, usu. for liquid or gas （通常盛液体或气体的）大桶；箱；大容器；油箱

solve
vt. find an answer to (a problem, etc.); explain or make clear 解决；阐明；解释

bare
a. without covering; empty 光秃的，无遮的；空的

patch
n. a small piece of land, esp. one used for growing vegetables （尤指种菜用的）小块土地

complain
vt. & vi. speak in an unhappy, annoyed, dissatisfied way 抱怨；发牢骚

grocery
n. 食品杂货店

basic
a. most simple in nature or level 基本的

dessert
n. any sweet dish, (eg. pie, ice-cream) eaten at the end of a meal （饭后的）甜食（如馅饼，冰激凌）

importance
n. the quality or state of being important 重要性

mathematically
ad. 从数学上

Phrases and Expressions

a pad of
一本（便笺本）

by hand
by a person, not a machine 用手

count out
count (sth.) one by one, esp. slowly 逐一数出

think back on
recall and reconsider (sth. in the past) 回想，回忆

catch sb. off guard
surprise sb. by doing sth. that he or she is not expecting and is not ready for 乘某人不备；使某人措手不及

be involved in
be part of, included in, mixed with 参与；卷入；牵涉进

rip off
cheat (sb.), esp. financially （尤指在钱财上）欺骗

drive sth. home
make sth. clearly understood 把…讲得透彻明白，使充分理解

a myriad of
an extremely large number of 无数；极多

do sb. good
benefit sb. 有益于某人

Proper Names

Carlie Vanwilligen
卡利·范威利根

Springfield
斯普林菲尔德（美国地名）