relativity
n. 相對性；相對論

moderately
ad. not extremely; to some extent 適度地；一般地

moderate
a. 1. of middle degree, power, or rate; neither large or small, high or low, fast or slow, etc. 中等的；普通的；一般的
2. (done or kept) within sensible limits 適度的，不過分的；有節制的
3. (of political opinions or policies) not extreme and concerned with slow or small changes in the system 不激進的，穩健的
v. (cause to) become less extreme and violent or more acceptable （使）和緩；減弱

species
n. ［單復同］ 物種

deliberately
ad. intentionally, on purpose 有意地，故意地

soccer
n. (AmE) football （美）英式足球

counsel
v. give (usually professional) advice to sb. who has a problem 提出建議（或勸告）

isolate
vt. (often pass.) 1. cause to be alone or separated from others ［常被動］使孤立；使脫離
2. keep apart from other people so that a disease will not spread 使隔離

regardless
a. (of) without worrying (about), despite 不顧；不論

Phrases and Expressions

be in trouble
having difficulties or problems 處于困境中，有麻煩

run out (of sth.)
have no more (of sth.); use all (of sth.) 用完；耗盡

lie in
exist in; be found in 在于

believe in
have faith or trust in; consider to be true, valuable, important, etc. 信任；信賴；相信…的真實性

make (no) room for
find (no) space or time for （不）給…讓出地方或時間

sneak off to
go somewhere secretly 偷偷溜往

prop up
support from falling 支撐；支持

puff on
draw smoke through (a pipe, cigarette, etc.) （一口一口地）抽（煙斗、香煙等）

give every appearance of
show (a certain result) from what can be seen or known 顯示出…的跡象

let alone
not to mention, not to speak of 更別提，更不用說

become /be convinced of sth.
become/feel certain that sth. is true 確信某事是真實的

catch up on
spend time doing (sth.) which has been left undone or neglected 彌補（耽擱下來的工作、睡眠等），趕完

regardless of
without acknowledging; despite, in spite of 不顧；不論

Proper Names

Carolyn Kane
卡羅琳·凱恩

PTA = (Parent-Teacher Association)
家長教師聯誼會

Yellow Pages
黃頁電話簿（專載公司、廠商等電話用戶的名稱及號碼并附有廣告的電話號簿）