dramatize
vt. write (sth.) again in a form which can be performed 将…改编为剧本，将…戏剧化

European
a., n. 欧洲（人）的；欧洲人

portable
a. light and small enough to be easily carried or moved 便携（式）的，手提（式）的

CD = compact disc
激光唱片；（计算机用的）光盘

county
n. （英国的）郡；（美国的）县

hut
n. 小屋；棚屋

search for
look for 寻找

wage
n. 工资，工钱

poverty
n. the state of being poor 贫穷，贫困

leisure
n. spare time 空闲，闲暇

luxury
n. 奢侈品；奢华；奢侈

mill
n. a factory 工厂，制造厂

subway
n. (AmE) underground railway 地铁

better off
richer; more comfortable 更富有；更舒服

foe
n. (lit) an enemy 敌人

scare
v. frighten （使）惊慌，（使）恐惧

foxhole
n. 散兵坑（小型掩体）

security
n. the state of feeling safe and free from worry 安全

wake up
stop sleeping 醒了

porter
n. （旅馆、火车站等的）搬行李工人；搬运工人

wealthy
a. rich; having wealth 富的，富裕的

complex
a. not simple 复杂的

manual
a. 体力的；手工做的

adequate
a. enough 充分的，足够的

slum▲
n. 贫民窟

plumbing
n. （水、煤气等）管道设施

privacy▲
n. the state of being alone and undisturbed （不受干扰的）独处；隐私，隐秘

trash
n. (AmE) 垃圾；废物

befriend
vt. help; act as a friend to 帮助；以朋友态度对待

decline
vi., n. 衰败，衰退；下降

acquire
vt. get 取得，获得

ash
n. 废墟；灰，灰烬

astonish
vt. surprise very much 使惊讶

swear
vt. make a serious promise about 发誓，宣誓

make a living by
靠…维持生计

miracle
n. 奇迹

faculty
n. any of the powers of the body or mind 官能

contemptible
a. 令人鄙视的，可轻蔑的

coward▲
n. 懦夫

pop
n. (infml) father

Proper Names

Benjamin Stein
本杰明·斯坦

U.C.L.A. = University of California at Los Angeles
（美国）加利福尼亚大学洛杉矶分校

Kevin Hanley
凯文·汉利

Kerry
克雷（爱尔兰郡名）

Ireland
爱尔兰

Pittsburgh
匹兹堡（美国宾夕法尼来州城市）

Iwo Jima
硫黄岛（日本岛屿）

Brazil
巴西