New Words

funeral
n. a ceremony of burying or burning a dead person 葬禮

* cocktail
n. 雞尾酒

painful
a. causing an upsetting or unpleasant feeling; causing a feeling of discomfort in a particular part of the body 令人痛苦的；疼痛的

crutch
n. T字形拐杖

rod
n. a long thin pole or bar 桿；棒條

* thigh
n. the top part of the human leg 大腿

zone
n. an area of particular qualities 地帶，地區

injure
vt. hurt; offend 傷害，損害

injury
n. (to) harm, damage to a living thing （對生物的）傷害；損害

drunk
n. a person who habitually drinks too much alcohol 酗酒者，醉漢
a. overcome by drinking alcoholic liquor; (fig.) filled with excitement and joy 醉酒的；（喻）陶醉的

* revenge
n. (for, on) punishment given to sb. in return for harm done to oneself 復仇；報復
vt. do sth. to get satisfaction for (an offence, etc.); avenge (sb.) 報…之仇；為…報仇

involuntarily
ad. not (done) from choice or intention 非自愿地；非出于本意地

maid
n. 1. a female servant 女仆，保姆
2. (obsolete usage): a girl or (young) woman who is not married 少女，年輕女子

niece
n. 侄女；甥女

vow
n. a solemn promise or declaration 誓言
vt. declare or swear solemnly 立誓

fragment
vi. break or separate into small pieces 破碎；碎裂
n. a small piece from a larger whole 碎片

guidance
n. guiding or being guided; direction 引導；指導

vacant
a. 1. (of a place or space) empty; not filled with anything 空的；未被占用的
2. (of a job) not at present filled 空缺的

intimacy
n. the state of being in a close relationship 親密；密切

intimate
a. 1. (of people) close in relationship 親密的；密切的
2. personal; private 個人的；私人的

despair
n. complete lack or loss of hope 絕望
vi. (of) have lost all hope 絕望；失去希望