gain
V. 获得，获利，增加

gown
n. 长袍，睡袍；法衣

hobble
V. 蹒跚

humiliate
V. 羞辱，使丢脸，耻辱

insufferable
a. 难以忍受的

insult
V. 侮辱，凌辱

irritate
V. 激怒，使急躁

junior
n. 晚辈，年少者，下级

pain
n. 痛苦

paradox
n. 自相矛盾的话

particularly
ad. 独特地，显著地

reaction
n. 反应，反作用，反动（力）

slip
n. 片，纸片

sonny
n. （昵）（口）小家伙；宝贝

sprain
V. 扭伤

thoroughly
ad. 彻底地，十分地

timid
a. 胆小的，羞怯的

upbringing
n. 教养，抚育

withdrawal
n. 退回，撤退

youngster
n. 年青人，少年

deal with
处理，做生意

feel like
喜欢，意欲

get a glimpse of
瞥见

instead of
代替

speak up
竭力辩护

Merry Learning

One evening a burglar broke into a house in Paris. He went into the living room and stole two pictures. Then he went into the kitchen, and saw some cheese. He was hungry, so he ate all the cheese. Next he saw two bottles of champagne. He was very thirsty, so he drank both bottles. Then he felt sleepy. He went upstairs for a rest, but he was tired and fell asleep. When he woke up the next morning, there were four policemen around the bed.