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so-so
a.& ad.(infml) neither very bad(ly) nor very good/well 不好也不坏的（地）
mom
n. （美口）妈妈
incompetence
n. the lack of skill or ability to do a task successfully 不胜任，不称职
* competence
n. skill or ability to do a task successfully 能力；称职
boring
a. dull and uninteresting 乏味的；令人厌倦的
leisure
n. time free from work or other duties; spare time 闲暇
gym
n. (infml) (=gymnasium) a room or hall with apparatus for physical exercise 体操馆；健身房
gym shoe
n. 体操鞋，球鞋
sole
n. the bottom part of a shoe or sock 鞋底；袜底
a. being the only one; belonging to one and no others 唯一的；独占的
enthusiast
n. a person who is very interested in sth. 热衷于…的人
squeeze
vt. 1. force or press (sb. or sth. into a small space) 硬塞，硬挤
2. press firmly from two sides 挤压，榨
n. 1. an act of pressing in from two sides 挤压，榨
2. tight economic circumstances 经济困难；拮据
tights
n. ［复］女用（连）裤袜
leg warmers
n. ［复］暖腿套
warm-up
n. an act or a period of preparation for physical exercise, a performance, etc. 准备活动；准备练习
* overhear
vt. hear (sb., a conversation, etc.) without the knowledge of the speaker(s); hear by chance 偷听到；无意中听到
goal kick
n. 球门球
* slaughter
vt. 1. kill (an animal), esp. for food; kill (people or animals) violently and in large numbers 屠宰；屠杀
2. (infml) defeat (sb.) badly in sports or games （口）使惨败
wreck
n. 1. (usu. sing) (infml) a person whose health, esp. mental health, has been seriously damaged 受到严重损害的人
2. a ship lost at sea; a plane, car, etc. which is badly damaged in an accident 遇难船只；失事飞机等的残骸
vt. cause (a ship) to be destroyed; (fig.) destroy, ruin 造成（船舶等）失事；（喻）破坏
orchestra
n. a (usu. large) group of people playing various musical instruments together 管弦乐队
limit
n. (oft. pl.) the greatest extent of sth. that is possible or allowed 限度；范围
vt. keep within a certain size, amount, number, area, or place; restrict 限制；限定
limited
a. small in amount, power and not able to increase 有限的
tidy
vt. make (sb. or sth.) neat or in order 使整洁，使整齐
a. neat and in order; liking things to be neatly arranged 整洁的；爱整洁的
* recreation
n. an activity done for enjoyment when one is not working 消遣，娱乐
self-improvement
n. improvement of one's character, mind, etc., by one's own efforts 自我改进，自我修养
grimly
ad. in a determined manner 坚定地；不屈地
* insane
a. 1. 精神病患者的；为疯人而设的
2. (of people or their acts) mad （患）精神病的；精神失常的
asylum
n. 收容所；精神病院
insane asylum
n. a mental hospital 精神病院
sanity
n. the state of having a normal healthy mind; the state of being sensible or reasonable; good sound judgement 神智健全；清醒，明智
opera
n. 歌剧
peculiar-looking
a. 奇形怪状的
peculiar
a. 1. odd, strange 奇特的，古怪的
2. (to) belonging, relating only (to a particular person, place or time) 独有的，特有的
clay
n. 黏土
homemade
a. made at home, rather than in a shop or factory 家制的；做得简单粗糙的
discourage
vt. take away (sb.'s) confidence or (sb.'s) hope of doing sth. 使泄气，使灰心
* stumble
vi. 1. walk in a clumsy way 跌跌撞撞地走
2. speak or perform with many mistakes or hesitations 结结巴巴地说话
