discharge
n. act of giving somebody permission to leave the army, hospital, etc. 允许离开；退伍；出院

pint
n. a measure for liquids (and some dry goods) equal to about 0.57 of a litre 品脱

surgeon
n. a doctor who performs operations 外科医生

sentiment
n. a mixture of thought and feeling 感情；情绪

renewal
n. the act of renewing or fact of being renewed 更新；恢复；重新开始；（中断后的）继续

appreciatively
ad. gratefully; thankfully 感激地

generous
a. showing readiness to give money, help, kindness, etc. 慷慨的，大方的

unselfish
a. not selfish; caring for others 无私的；为他人着想的

naturalist
n. a person who studies plants or animals, esp. outdoors 博物学家

tribute
n. a thing said or done or given as a mark of respect or affection, etc. 表示尊敬或赞美的言辞或举止；称赞；礼物

hitherto
ad. until this/that time 迄今；至今

barber
n. a person whose work is cutting men's hair and shaving them 理发师

elevator
n. a moving platform or cage to carry people and things; up and down in a building, mine, or the like 电梯

elevate
vt. lift up; raise to a higher place or rank; improve (the mind, morals, etc.) 举起，提高；提升…的职位；提高（思想修养、道德品质等）

operator
n. a person who works a machine, apparatus, etc. 操作人员

monotonous
a. lacking in variety; boring through sameness 单调的；乏味的

agreeable
a. giving pleasure, pleasant 愉悦的；愉快的

confide
vt. tell (a secret) to sb. 吐露（秘密）

boast
vi. talk too proudly 吹牛，自夸

employer
n. a person or firm that employs others 雇主

Phrases and Expressions

think twice
think carefully; reconsider; hesitate 仔细考虑；重新考虑；踌躇，犹豫

save up
put aside (money) for future use 储蓄；存（钱）

refer to
mention 提及

something of a
rather a; to some degree 有点儿；有几分；可以说是一个

take /catch sb.'s fancy
attract or please sb. 吸引住某人；令某人喜欢

on sb.'s part/on the part of sb.
made or done by sb. 某人所做的；某人有责任的

in one way or another
by some means or method 以某种方式（或方法）

be /get fed up with /about
be(come) tired or bored; be(come) unhappy or depressed 厌倦；厌烦；沮丧

boast about /of
talk too proudly about /of 自吹；夸耀

take pains with
make an effort to do 努力；下功夫

refrain from
hold oneself back from; avoid 克制；避免

Proper Names

A. J. Cronin
克罗宁（1896—1981，英国医生和小说家）

Cincinnati
辛辛那提（美国俄亥俄州西南部城市）

Normandy
诺曼底（法国西北部一地区）

Ardennes
阿登高地（欧洲西部一高原森林区）

Connecticut
（美国东北部）康涅狄格州

McGill University
（加拿大蒙特利尔）麦吉尔大学

Montreal
蒙特利尔（加拿大东南部港市）

W. H. Hudson
赫德森（1841—1922，英国作家、博物学家）

Arnold Bennett
阿诺德·本涅特（1867—1931，英国小说家）