arena
n. a level area for sports, public entertainment, etc. （供竞技、表演等用的）场地

remarkably
ad. unusually; noticeably 非凡地，异常地；值得注意地，引人注目地

parking meter
a device next to a parking space into which one has to put money for parking for a certain time 汽车停放计时器，汽车停放收费计

extend
vt. make (sth.) longer or larger 使延长，使延期；扩展，扩大

extension
n. 1. the act of extending or being extended 延伸；扩展
2. a part which is added to make sth. longer, wider, or larger 增加的部分

location
n. a place or position 地点；位置

*violate
vt. break or be contrary to (a rule, principle, treaty, etc.) 违反，违背；违犯

*tentative
a. 犹豫的，迟疑不决的

diner
n. a person eating dinner 就餐者

behave
v. 1. act; bear oneself 行为；举止
2. (of things) act in a particular way （事物）作出反应；起作用
3. (of machines, etc.) work or function （机器等）运转

hopeful
a. 1. (of things) causing hope; likely to be favourable or successful; promising （事物）有希望的，给人希望的；有前途的
2. having hope 抱有希望的；充满希望的

Phrases and Expressions

hang over
remain, esp. as sth. unpleasant or threatening 笼罩；威胁

damn it
（俚）该死

raise/lower one's voice
speak more loudly/quietly 提高/压低嗓门

at the top of one's voice/lungs
as loudly as possible 用尽量大的声音，放声（大叫）

on a regular /absolute basis
regularly /absolutely 定期地；绝对地

on a... basis
in a...way …地；在…基础上

as a matter of fact
actually, in fact 实际上

live by
live according to (sth. such as a principle) 遵循（…的原则）

for sth.'s / sb.'s sake / for the sake of sth. / sb.
for the purpose of sth. / for the benefit of sb. 为了，为了…的利益

on hand
available; present (not absent) 现有，在手头；在场

make good (on one's debt[s])
pay what one owes 偿付，支付（债务）

no sooner... than
1. 同…一样不
2. 一…就…

walk out on sth. / sb.
1. stop doing sth. one has agreed to do or that one is responsible for 不管，不顾；不履行；不支付
2. leave suddenly, esp. in a time of trouble; desert 抛弃，离开

in itself
considering only the thing specified; in its true nature 本身；实质上

more often than not
quite frequently 往往，多半

all is well
the situation is very satisfactory 一切顺利

Proper Names

Bob Greene
鲍勃·格林

Sylvia
西尔维亚（女子名）