float

vt. move on a current of air or water 飄動；漂浮

sunlit

a. lighted by the sun

shadowy

a. full of shade

collapsible

a. that can be folded 可折疊的

motorize

vt. equip with a motor

pond

n. a body of water that is smaller than a lake 池塘

shove

vt. push with force

wheelchair

n. a chair mounted on wheels used by people who are sick or who cannot walk 輪椅

assistance

n. help; aid

assist vt.

handicap

n. a disability of the body or the mind; a disadvantage that makes achievement or success difficult

clumsy

a. awkward in moving or acting; not graceful

bump

v. knock or strike; move along in an uneven way

aisle

n. a narrow passage, as between rows of seats in a theater （座席間的）縱直通道，走道

qualm

n. a sudden, disturbing feeling in the mind; uneasiness; a feeling of faintness or sickness, esp. of nausea, that lasts for just a moment 疑慮，不安；一陣眩暈；一陣惡心

loneliness

n. the condition or the feeling of being lonely

rim

n. the border, edge, or margin of sth.

white-rimmed

a. with white rims 白邊的

moveable

a. capable of being moved

exertion

n. great effort 努力，盡力

salt shaker

a small container for salt at the table with a hole or holes in the top for shaking salt out （餐桌上的）鹽瓶

cabinet

n. a case or cupboard with doors and compartments or shelves for storing or showing objects 櫥，柜

shelf

n. a flat piece of wood or metal fixed to a wall or built into furniture for holding and storing things （柜櫥等的）架子；擱板

poker

n. a card game 撲克牌戲

sill

n. a piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a door or window門檻；窗臺

window sill 窗臺

mismatch

vt. match wrongly or unsuitably, esp. in marriage

man

vt. provide with people for operation; serve or operate

unload

v. remove cargo from a vehicle, ship, etc

highlight

n. the best, most interesting or most exciting part of sth.

outing

n. a trip or walk outdoors for fun

pier

n. a platform built over water from a shore, used as a landing place or protection for boats or ships （凸出）碼頭；突堤

collapse

v. fold together

adapt

v. adjust or become adjusted to fit different conditions （使）適應

role

n. a part performed by a person or thing; a part or character played by an actor 作用；角色

oblivious

a. not noticing; unaware 不注意的，不知不覺的

discomfort

n. lack of comfort; sth. that makes one uncomfortable

cock

vt. cause (a hat) to slope slightly; tilt 歪戴（帽子）

atop

prep. on, to, or at the top of

revolt

v. feel horror or disgust; rebel against a government or other authority 憎惡；生反感；反叛

trap

vt. catch in a trap; place or hold firmly with no possibility of escape

displeasure

n. angry dislike, annoyance or disapproval

sore

a. painful, hurting 痛的

dependence

a. the state of being dependent; inability to exist without the help of others

punctuate

vt. emphasize 強調

handwriting

n. writing done with the hand

anonymous

a. from or by a person whose identity is not know or whose name is kept secret 無名的，匿名的

impersonal

a. not showing or including personal feelings

minute

a. very small

postmark

n. an official mark stamped on mall to cancel the stamp and to show the date and place of mailing 郵戳

distant

a. far away in space or time; not near

flight

n. the act or process of flying through the air by means of wings 飛行

departure

n. the act of departing 出發

Pheases & Expressions

for fear

in case; to avoid the danger of sth. happening 生怕，以免

pull out

move out of a line of traffic, in order to overtake the vehicle in front

be rough on

be unpleasant to; be hard on

make a point of doing sth.

make a special effort to do sth.; take particular care to do sth.

in memory of

as a reminder of; to help in remembering

a matter of course

a thing to be expected as a natural or logical occurrence in the course of events

take delight in

enjoy

on board

on or in a ship or an aircraft

ill at ease

uncomfortable; embarrassed

(be) oblivious to

not noticing; unaware of

in control

in command; in charge

object to

oppose; express displeasure at

at sb.'s mercy

in the power of sb.; under the control of sb.

it is just as well

it's fortunate that it happened in the way it did 幸好如此

let go

stop holding sth; release

Propee Names

Jean Gilbertson 瓊·吉爾伯森

Charles 查爾斯

Amy 艾米