New Words and Expressions

off and on
from time to time; sometimes 斷斷續續地；有時

possibility
n. 可能（性）

take hold
become established 生根，確立

bore
vt. make (sb.) become tired and lose interest 使（人）厭煩

associate
vt. join or connect together; bring in the mind 使聯系起來；使聯想

assignment
n. a piece of work that is given to a particular person（分配的）工作，任務，作業

turn out
produce 編寫；生產，制造

agony▲
n. very great pain or suffering of mind or body （身心的）極度痛苦

assign
vt. give as a share or duty 分配，分派

anticipate
vt. expect 預期，期望

tedious
a. boring and lasting for a long time 乏味的；冗長的

reputation
n. 名聲；名譽

inability
n. lack of power, skill or ability 無能，無力

inspire
vt. fill (sb.) with confidence, eagerness, etc. 激勵，鼓舞

formal
a. (too) serious and careful in manner and behavior; based on correct or accepted rules 刻板的，拘謹的；正式的，正規的

rigid
a. (often disapproving) fixed in behavior, views or methods; strict 一成不變的；嚴格的

hopelessly
ad. very much; without hope 十分，極度；絕望地

excessively
ad. 過分地

out of date
old-fashioned 過時的

prim
a. (usu. disapproving) (of a person) too formal or correct in behavior and showing a dislike of anything rude; neat 古板的，拘謹的；循規蹈矩的；整潔的

primly ad.

severe
a. completely plain; causing very great pain, difficulty, worry, etc. 樸素的；嚴重的，劇烈的

necktie
n. tie 領帶

jaw
n. 頜，顎

comic▲
a. 滑稽的；喜劇的
n. 連環漫畫（冊）

antique
n. 古物，古玩

tackle
vt. try to deal with 處理，應付

essay
n. 散文，小品文；論說文

distribute
vt. divide and give out among people, places, etc. 分發，分配，分送

finally
ad. at last 最終，終于

face up to
be brave enough to accept or deal with 勇敢地接受或對付

scan
v. look through quickly 瀏覽，粗略地看

spaghetti
n. 意大利式細面條

title
n. a name given to a book, film, etc. 標題，題目
vt. give a name to 給…加標題，加題目于

extraordinary
a. very unusual or strange 不同尋常的；奇特的

sequence
n. 一連串相關的事物；次序，順序

image
n. a picture formed in the mind 形象；印象；（圖）像

adult
n. a fully grown person or animal 成年人；成年動物

humor
n. 心情；幽默，詼諧

recall
vt. bring back to the mind; remember 回想起，回憶起

argument
n. 論據，論點；爭論

respectable
a. (of behavior, appearance, etc.) socially acceptable 可敬的；體面的；文雅的

put down
write down 寫下

recapture
vt. (lit) bring back into the mind; experience again 再現；再次經歷

relive
vt. experience again, esp. in one's imagination 再體驗，重溫

violate
vt. act against 違背，違反

compose
vt. write or create (music, poetry, etc.) 創作

turn in
hand in (work that one has done) 交（作業）

command
n.,v.命令，指令

discipline
n. punishment; order kept (among school-children, soldiers, etc.) 懲罰，處分；紀律

what's more
in addition, more importantly 而且，此外；更有甚者

contempt▲
n. 輕視，輕蔑

ridicule
n. making or being made fun of 嘲笑，嘲弄；被戲弄

open-hearted
a. sincere, frank 誠摯的

hold back
prevent the expression of (feelings, tears, etc.) 控制（感情、眼淚等）

avoid
vt. keep or get away from 避免

demonstration
n. act of showing or proving sth. 表明；證明

career
n. 生涯，事業；職業

seal
n. 印，圖章

essence▲
n. the most important quality of a thing 本質；精髓

congratulation
n. (usu. pl) expression of joy for sb.'s success, luck, etc. 祝賀，恭喜

Proper Names

Russell Baker
拉賽爾·貝克

Belleville
貝爾維爾（美國地名）

Fleagle
弗利格爾（姓氏）

Allen
艾倫（男子名）

Charlie
查理（男子名）

Doris
多麗絲（女子名）

Hal
哈爾（男子名，Henry, Harold的昵稱）

Pat
帕特（女子名，Patricia的昵稱）