trail
n. a path, often through a forest or across rough ground （荒野中的）小徑，小道

Phrases and Expressions

in the dead of night
in the quietest part of the night 夜深人靜之時

get through
complete successfully; manage to live through (a difficult experience or period of time) 完成；消磨，度過（時間）

right now
immediately; at this moment 立刻，馬上

in itself
considered as a complete thing or experience, without thinking of effects, consequences, etc. 本身，實質上

in the presence of sb.
in the place where sb. is; with sb. there 在某人面前，當著某人的面

work on
affect; influence 對…起作用；影響

go forth (into)
set out 出發

under pressure
influenced by need or necessity; suffering stress 被催逼；在壓力下

put together
(used after a noun or nouns referring to a group of people or things) combined; in total 合在一起

bug out
(AmE sl.) become mentally unbalanced （美俚）煩惱，困惑

be considerate of/to/toward sb.
pay attention to sb. 's needs, wishes, or feelings 替某人著想，體貼某人

be fearful of
be afraid of 懼怕

be bound for
intending to go to; going to 準備到…去；開往

fit into
be the right size or shape for; be suitable for 與…相符，與…相適應

all along
all the time; from the beginning 一直，始終；從一開始就

conceive of
think of 構想出；設想

Proper Names

William Zinsser
威廉·津瑟（男子名）

Branford College
布蘭福德學院（美國耶魯大學寄宿制學院之一）

Yale
（美國）耶魯大學

Linda
琳達（女子名）

Barbara
巴巴拉（女子名）

Broadway
百老匯大街（美國紐約市的一條大街，為戲院、夜總會等娛樂場所的集中地）