gain
V. 獲得，獲利，增加

gown
n. 長袍，睡袍；法衣

hobble
V. 蹣跚

humiliate
V. 羞辱，使丟臉，恥辱

insufferable
a. 難以忍受的

insult
V. 侮辱，凌辱

irritate
V. 激怒，使急躁

junior
n. 晚輩，年少者，下級

pain
n. 痛苦

paradox
n. 自相矛盾的話

particularly
ad. 獨特地，顯著地

reaction
n. 反應，反作用，反動（力）

slip
n. 片，紙片

sonny
n. （昵）（口）小家伙；寶貝

sprain
V. 扭傷

thoroughly
ad. 徹底地，十分地

timid
a. 膽小的，羞怯的

upbringing
n. 教養，撫育

withdrawal
n. 退回，撤退

youngster
n. 年青人，少年

deal with
處理，做生意

feel like
喜歡，意欲

get a glimpse of
瞥見

instead of
代替

speak up
竭力辯護

Merry Learning

One evening a burglar broke into a house in Paris. He went into the living room and stole two pictures. Then he went into the kitchen, and saw some cheese. He was hungry, so he ate all the cheese. Next he saw two bottles of champagne. He was very thirsty, so he drank both bottles. Then he felt sleepy. He went upstairs for a rest, but he was tired and fell asleep. When he woke up the next morning, there were four policemen around the bed.