New Words and Expressions

off and on

from time to time; sometimes 断断续续地；有时

possibility

n. 可能（性）

take hold

become established 生根，确立

bore

vt. make (sb.) become tired and lose interest 使（人）厌烦

associate

vt. join or connect together; bring in the mind 使联系起来；使联想

assignment

n. a piece of work that is given to a particular person（分配的）工作，任务，作业

turn out

produce 编写；生产，制造

agony▲

n. very great pain or suffering of mind or body （身心的）极度痛苦

assign

vt. give as a share or duty 分配，分派

anticipate

vt. expect 预期，期望

tedious

a. boring and lasting for a long time 乏味的；冗长的

reputation

n. 名声；名誉

inability

n. lack of power, skill or ability 无能，无力

inspire

vt. fill (sb.) with confidence, eagerness, etc. 激励，鼓舞

formal

a. (too) serious and careful in manner and behavior; based on correct or accepted rules 刻板的，拘谨的；正式的，正规的

rigid

a. (often disapproving) fixed in behavior, views or methods; strict 一成不变的；严格的

hopelessly

ad. very much; without hope 十分，极度；绝望地

excessively

ad. 过分地

out of date

old-fashioned 过时的

prim

a. (usu. disapproving) (of a person) too formal or correct in behavior and showing a dislike of anything rude; neat 古板的，拘谨的；循规蹈矩的；整洁的

primly ad.

severe

a. completely plain; causing very great pain, difficulty, worry, etc. 朴素的；严重的，剧烈的

necktie

n. tie 领带

jaw

n. 颌，颚

comic▲

a. 滑稽的；喜剧的

n. 连环漫画（册）

antique

n. 古物，古玩

tackle

vt. try to deal with 处理，应付

essay

n. 散文，小品文；论说文

distribute

vt. divide and give out among people, places, etc. 分发，分配，分送

finally

ad. at last 最终，终于

face up to

be brave enough to accept or deal with 勇敢地接受或对付

scan

v. look through quickly 浏览，粗略地看

spaghetti

n. 意大利式细面条

title

n. a name given to a book, film, etc. 标题，题目

vt. give a name to 给…加标题，加题目于

extraordinary

a. very unusual or strange 不同寻常的；奇特的

sequence

n. 一连串相关的事物；次序，顺序

image

n. a picture formed in the mind 形象；印象；（图）像

adult

n. a fully grown person or animal 成年人；成年动物

humor

n. 心情；幽默，诙谐

recall

vt. bring back to the mind; remember 回想起，回忆起

argument

n. 论据，论点；争论

respectable

a. (of behavior, appearance, etc.) socially acceptable 可敬的；体面的；文雅的

put down

write down 写下

recapture

vt. (lit) bring back into the mind; experience again 再现；再次经历

relive

vt. experience again, esp. in one's imagination 再体验，重温

violate

vt. act against 违背，违反

compose

vt. write or create (music, poetry, etc.) 创作

turn in

hand in (work that one has done) 交（作业）

command

n.,v.命令，指令

discipline

n. punishment; order kept (among school-children, soldiers, etc.) 惩罚，处分；纪律

what's more

in addition, more importantly 而且，此外；更有甚者

contempt▲

n. 轻视，轻蔑

ridicule

n. making or being made fun of 嘲笑，嘲弄；被戏弄

open-hearted

a. sincere, frank 诚挚的

hold back

prevent the expression of (feelings, tears, etc.) 控制（感情、眼泪等）

avoid

vt. keep or get away from 避免

demonstration

n. act of showing or proving sth. 表明；证明

career

n. 生涯，事业；职业

seal

n. 印，图章

essence▲

n. the most important quality of a thing 本质；精髓

congratulation

n. (usu. pl) expression of joy for sb.'s success, luck, etc. 祝贺，恭喜

Proper Names

Russell Baker

拉赛尔·贝克

Belleville

贝尔维尔（美国地名）

Fleagle

弗利格尔（姓氏）

Allen

艾伦（男子名）

Charlie

查理（男子名）

Doris

多丽丝（女子名）

Hal

哈尔（男子名，Henry, Harold的昵称）

Pat

帕特（女子名，Patricia的昵称）