完全沉浸于 引起…的注意 坐进后座 得了感冒什么的 不着急
be completely lost in
get sb.’s attention settle into the back seat have a cold or something in no hurry
go ahead
know sth. by heart
Letters from home always mean a lot. be on the road so much not much of a hand at … keep up correspondence
all the way through both grade and high school an old neighborhood in silence a class reunion Time goes by.
hang out on the same corner nod in agreement in the distance
接着，继续 记住了，能背出来 家书抵万金。 老是在外旅行 不大会…
保持通信往来 老街坊 沉默
从小学一直到高中
老同学聚会 时间不饶人。 在一起闲逛 点头称是 在远处
断断续续 off and on
对…感到腻味 be bored by ...
觉得…枯燥难懂 find ... dull and difficult 以…而出名 have a reputation for... 据说某人… sb. be said to be ... 而且，更甚 What’s more
拘谨刻板，落后于时代 formal, rigid and out-of-date 随笔小品文 an informal essay
躺在沙发上 lie on a sofa
勇敢的接受，面对… face up to ...
围坐在晚餐桌旁 be seated around the supper table 乐得开怀大笑 Laugh with open-hearted enjoyment …重现在我脑海中 .. reawake in my mind 自得其乐 for my own joy 违反规定 violate the rules
不及格分 a failing grade
别无选择，只好做… There is no choice but to do... 专心听（课） listen attentively 在过去的一百年间 回到 享有的少数人 当今 基础科学 全球 民主社会
in the last hundred years go back to
a privileged minority the present government basic science a global state a democratic society
做出明智决定 make informed decisions
对…态度矛盾 in two minds about… 电视连续剧 television series 生活水准 卡通人物 科幻小说 酸雨 温室效应 核武器 基因工程 死记硬背
使销量减半 分子生物学 外星文明
对…充满信心 结结巴巴的英语 大萧条时期 上门求助 重整业务 夏去秋来 人事部门
培训工人 徒工学校 精密加工工作 减薪水 人品贷款 没门 人品端正 首付 从那以后 零星杂物 样子自信
穿戴整齐 儿时的伙伴 最后 劳累过度而死 死于 摇头 休假
坐上头把交椅 业余爱好
适合市场需求的技能
放弃 与…竞争 the standard of living cartoon figures science fictions acid rain greenhouse effect nuclear weapons genetic engineering learn by rote halve the sales molecular biology
alien civilization
have sufficient faith in… broken English the Depression days come to sb. for help rebuild one’s business ? Summer passes into fall. personnel department
train laborers an apprentice school precision work take a cut in pay loan money on character no sale
a man of character down payment from then on
odds and ends
have a look of confidence
be neatly dressed childhood friends in the end work oneself to death die of / from shake one’s head
on one’s day off
move to the top spot
extracurricular interests
marketable skills
give up compete with / against
对某人关心太多 一家制造公司 新近结婚 打零工 抓住不放
care too much for sb.
a manufacturing firm
newly married do odd jobs grab at
彻夜不眠 对公司来说举足轻重 stay up all night
mean much to the company 正视… 解决经济问题 优先认股权 以及诸如此类 辨别出
四处打听 整了整军装
人群 发现自己被吸引
多思善虑的心灵 富于洞察力的头脑 前一位拥有人的姓名 确定地址 邀…互通信件
被运往海外 碰运气 安排了第一次见面 始终支持他 犹如春天般生气盎然
差不多就站在…正后面
体态臃肿 那本蓝色羊皮面旧书 挺胸站立,敬了个礼 失望的痛苦使我哽咽 请…出去吃饭 1. 被系在…上
2. 探索行为 3. 偶尔 4. 父母的责任 5. 揭示，阐明 6. 最终目的 7. 要做的动作 8. 所希望的结果 9. 关键
10. 育儿观 11. 弥补某种错误行为 12. 回想起来 look … in the eye straighten out finances stock option and all that pick out
ask around
straighten one’s army uniform
the crowd of people
find oneself absorbed
a thoughtful soul insightful mind
the previous owner’s name locate one’s address
invite sb. to correspond
be shipped overseas
take a chance on… schedule one’s first meeting sustain him unfailingly
be like springtime come alive stand almost directly behind …
more than a little overweight
the worn blue leather copy of the book square one’s shoulders and salute feel choked by the bitterness of my disappointment ask … out to dinner be attached to… exploratory behavior on occasion parental duties throw light on an ultimate purpose desired action desirable outcome critical point
value of child rearing
making up for a misdeed in retrospect
13. 善意的 14. 15. 16. 17.
well-intentioned
come to sb.’s rescue
with extreme facility and gentleness apply to evolve to promote creativity worthwhile goals
前来帮助某人 极其熟练、温和地 适用于 发展到
18. 发展创造力 19. 值得追求的目标
20. 一点也不 not in the least
21. 站在巨人的肩膀上 stand on the shoulders of giants
22. 在…之间获得较好的平衡 1. 面临，遭遇 2. 仰头向上看 3. 填写 4. 属于
5. 仅仅，不多于，不强于 6. 转瞬即逝的念头 7. 磨损，损耗 8. 虽然，尽管 9. 期望，盼望
10. 富裕的，有钱的 11. 不自在，格格不入 12. 陈旧的家具
13. …之后不久 14. 走下坡路，失败 15. 转折点
16. 与…形成对比 17. 对…予以注意，致力于 18. 归属感 19. 遭遇困难 20. 久不消逝的微笑 21. 为…感恩 22. 收入最低的档次 23. 创作才能 24. 对物质财富的追求
strike a better balance between….and…. be confronted with look up at fill out
fall into
nothing more than a passing whim wear and tear in spite of
look forward to
well off out of place dated furniture shortly after go south a turning point in contrast to focus on
a sense of belonging go through a rough time a lingering smile
be thankful for
the lowest income bracket the gift of creativity
the pursuit of possessions
