New Words

chapter

n. a main division of a book 章，回，篇

r. s. v. p / R. S. V. P

[Fr.] please reply

abstract

vt. make a shortened form of (a statement, speech, etc.) by separating out what is important 摘錄...要點

versus

prep. (Latin) against 對

precedent

n. a judicial decision, case, or proceeding that serves as a guide in future similar situations 前例；判例

invitation

n. a spoken or written request to go or come somewhere or do sth.

bug

vt. annoy; irritate

bullshit

int, n. (sl.) foolish talk; nonsense

virtual

a. almost what is stated; in fact though not officially

harangue

vt. attack or try to persuade with a long, loud, and scolding speech 向...夸夸其談地演講；大聲訓斥

goddamn

a. (sl.) (used to express annoyance or give force to an expression) 該死的，討厭的

reconciliation

n. bring back of friendly relations 和解

reconcile v.

squeeze

v. fit by forcing, pressing or crowding 擠

bozo

n. (sl.) a stupid person

freshman

n. a student in the first year of high school or university

supreme

a. highest in rank, power or authority

precisely

ad. exactly; accurately

precise a.

damn

ad. (sl.) (used to give force to an expression, good or bad) very 非常

jokingly

ad. in a joking manner

deliberately

ad. On purpose

deliberate a.

essence

n. the basic or most important part of sth. 要素，實質

nerve

n. any of the threadlike parts of the body which form a system to carry messages to and from the brain; courage 神經；勇氣

instantly

ad. at once; immediately

immerse

vt. put deep into a body of liquid; cause (oneself) to enter deeply into an activity 使沉浸于；使（自己）專心于

mouthpiece

n. the part of a musical instrument, telephone, etc. that is placed at or between the lips （樂器的）吹口；（電話的）送話口

bleed

vi. lose blood

upset

vt. disturb or make worried

audible

a. loud enough to be heard

adamant

a. firmly or stubbornly determined

refusal

n. the act of refusing

fury

a. violent anger; rage 暴怒

furious a.

heartless

a. having no sympathy or pity

bastard

n. a child of unmarried parents; (sl.) an unpleasant, disagreeable or cruel person

allege

vt. declare without definite proof 斷言，宣稱

rational

a. able to reason; based on reason

rip

vt. tear open or split apart

socket n. 插座

hurl

vt. throw with force

pant

vi. breathe in short, quick gasps 氣喘

footstep

n. a step of the foot; the sound of a foot stepping

dash

vi. move with sudden speed

scarf

n. a piece of cloth worn around the neck or head for warmth or decoration

prowl v. 徘徊于；在...搜尋

grind

vi. study hard, esp. for an examination

fierce

a. extremely severe or violent; terrible

commons

n. a dining hall where food is served to a large group at common tables 公共食堂

lounge

n. public sitting room in a hotel, club, etc. （旅館，俱樂部等的）休息室

cafeterla

n. a restaurant in which customers wait on themselves 自助餐廳

ironic

a. expressing one thing and meaning the opposite; expressing irony 諷刺的

irony n.

corridor

n. a narrow hallway or passage in a building, that often has rooms opening onto it

filter

vi. pass through a filter; pass slowly in a specific direction 過濾;透過

blend

vi. mix together thoroughly

infernal

a. (inf.) extremely unpleasant; terrible

instince

n. an ability or way of behaving that a person or animal possesses from birth and does not need to learn 本能

lousy

a. (inf.) very bad, unpleasant, useless, etc. 糟糕的，劣等的

mutter

v. speak in a low voice that is hard to hear; complain or grumble 輕聲低語；抱怨

shit

int. (taboo)(expressing anger or annoyance) 呸！媽的！

hippie

n. (esp. in the 1960s and 1970s) a person who opposes the accepted standards of ordinary society, esp. when showing this by dressing in unusual clothes, living in groups together, and sometimes taking drugs for pleasure 嬉皮士

invasion

n. the act of invading, esp. an attack in war when enemy spreads into and tries to control a country 入侵；侵犯

fix

n. an injection of narcotics 毒品注射劑

absently

ad. in an absent-minded manner

fright

n. sudden, intense fear

motionless

a. without any movement; completely still

inwardly

ad. in the innermost being; mentally; to oneself

inward

a. directed toward or located on the inside of interior

blunt

a. having an edge or point that is not sharp 鈍的

instrument

n. a device used for a particular kind of work

apology

n. a statement that one is sorry for sth.

undress

vi. take one's clothes off

reassuringly

ad. in a way that comforts, encourages, or restores confidence

Phrases & Expressions

in celebration of

in order to celebrate

sort of

to some extent; rather有幾分；有點

work over

subject to harsh or cruel treatment, as by beating, torture, etc.

reach out(to)

try to communicate (with); make contact (with)

in the shadow of

very near to

kind of

to some extent; sort of

in simple terms

in very plain language

be certain of

have no doubt about

lose one's nerve

panic suddenly and become afraid of sth. that one is doing; lose courage or self-control

be immersed in

be deeply absorbed in

involve in

cause to be mixed up in

come / get to the point

talk about the important thing; reach the central question or fact

hang up

place a telephone receiver back on its hook and break the connection

go out of one's mind

start to behave in a strange way; go crazy

scared to death

extremely frightened

(be) in need of

need or ought to have

cut off

interrupt or stop

Proper Names

Erich Segal 埃里克·西格爾

Dover 多佛

Ipswich 伊普斯威奇

Massachusetts 馬薩諸塞（州）

Jennifer 詹妮弗

Oliver Barrett 奧利佛·巴雷特

Percival 珀西瓦爾

Jenny 詹妮

Radcliffe 拉德克利夫學院

Harkness 哈克尼斯公共食堂

Agassiz Hall 阿加西樓

Paine Hall 潘恩樓

Bartok 巴爾托克

Bach 巴赫

Brahms 勃拉姆斯

Chopin 肖邦

Harvard Square 哈佛廣場