considerate
a. careful not to hurt or trouble others; thoughtful 考慮周到的；替人著想的

fearful
a. afraid, anxious 懼怕的，憂慮的

goal-obsessed
a. extremely eager to realize one's goals 一心要實現目標的

pre-arranged
a. planned or prepared in advance 預先準備好的

arrange
vt. 1. plan in advance; prepare 安排，準備
2. set in good or pleasing order 整理；排列

* slot
n. 1. a place or position in a schedule, list or series （口）（在機構、名單、程序等中的）位置，職位
2. a narrow opening in a tool or machine 狹長孔；狹槽

informally
ad. 非正式地；不拘禮節地

economist
n. an expert in economics 經濟學家

a mixed bag
a group of people or things of different kinds and different qualities （人或物的）混合體；大雜燴

circuitous
a. indirect 迂回的，繞行的

circuit
n. 1. 環行；環行道
2. 電路；線路

circular
a. 1. 環行的，圓形的
2. 循環的

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）