pilgrimage
n. 1. a journey to a sacred place or shrine 朝圣；朝覲
2. a journey to a place associated with sb. /sth. one respects 到敬仰的某處之行

ridicule
vt. make fun of; mock 嘲弄；嘲笑

gee
int. (used to express surprise, admiration, etc.) （用以表示驚奇、贊賞等）哎呀，嘿

oppose
vt. fight or complete against in a battle, competition, or election 反對；反抗；與…較量

snake
vt. 用長鐵絲通條疏通（管道）

stuck
a. not able to move or continue doing sth. 不能動的；不能繼續做某事的；被卡住的

gasket
n. 墊圈；襯墊；密封墊

plumber
n. workman who fits and repairs water-pipes, bathroom articles, etc. 管子工

mind-set
n. mentality, way of thinking 心態；思想傾向

buckle
n. （皮帶等的）搭扣，搭鉤
vt. 用搭扣把…扣?。ɑ蚩劬o、扣上）

badger
vt. pester；nag persistently 糾纏；煩擾

estate
n. all the money and property that a person owns, esp. that which is left at death 財產；（尤指）遺產

cremate
vt. burn (a corpse) to ashes 火化（尸體）

aback
ad. backwards 向后地；退后地

birth right
與生俱來的權利

Phrases and Expressions

put in
install 安裝

pass over
move past without touching; overlook; fail to notice 掠過；忽視；不注意

make one's peace with
settle a quarrel with；accept 與…講和；接受

identify with
regard oneself as sharing the characteristics or fortunes with 與…認同

see through
not give up (a task, undertaking, etc.) until it is finished 把（任務等）進行到底

freeze out
exclude (sb.) by a cold manner, competition, etc. （以冷淡態度、競爭等）排斥（某人）

in print
(of a person's work) printed in a book, newspaper, etc. （指作品）已印出；已出版

throw up one's hands
show that one is annoyed or has given up hope with sb. or sth. that causes trouble （因厭煩等而）突然舉起雙手；認定無望而放棄嘗試

let off
excuse; not punish; not punish severely 原諒；不懲罰；對…從輕處理

push sb.'s buttons
start sb. in action 使某人行動起來

fill sb. in (on sth.)
give sb. full details (about sth.) 對某人提供（有關某事的）詳情

for free
without charge or payment 不要錢；免費

get rid of
become free of 扔掉，處理掉；擺脫

be taken aback
be startled 吃驚

at a loss
perplexed, uncertain 困惑；不知所措

Proper Names

Bill Heavey
比爾·希維（男子名）

the North Sea
北海（在大不列顛島和歐洲大陸之間）

Rotarian
“扶輪國際(Rotary International)”成員