* shatter
vt. break (sth.) suddenly into small pieces; smash (sth.) 粉碎；砸碎

confines
n. (fml) limits; borders; boundaries （正式）界限；边界；范围

leak
v. 1. （使）渗漏
2. make known （使）泄露出去
n. 漏隙；漏出物

* defy
vt. disobey; fight against; show no fear or respect for 违抗；蔑视

* defiance
n. behaviour showing one's disobedience to sb. or ignorance of sb. 违抗；蔑视

* soothe
vt. make less angry or upset; calm or comfort 抚慰；使平静

nightmare
n. an unpleasant and terrible dream 恶梦

irreversibility
n. a state of things which cannot be turned back, changed or improved 不可挽回；不可逆转

fade
vi. 1. (away) disappear or die gradually 逐渐消失
2. lose strength, colour, freshness, etc. 衰颓；褪色；凋谢

Phrases and Expressions

go out of control
be no longer under control 失去控制

smash into
hit forcefully against 猛地撞在…

head on
with the head or front parts meeting violently 迎面地，正面地

by chance
by accident; unintentionally 偶然地；意外地

comment on
make a remark or give an opinion on 评论；就…发表意见

make a difference
有影响；起作用

take back one's words
admit that one was wrong in what one has said 收回说过的话

maid of honor
首席女傧相

[n.]-to-be
未来的…

fade into
gradually disappear and become (sth. of no importance) 逐渐消失而变成（无足轻重的东西）

pull up [to/at/in front of a place]
(of vehicles) drive up to and stop at （车辆）到达，驶入

Proper Names

Linda Weltner
琳达·韦尔特纳（女子名）