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out of date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）