handwriting
n. 筆跡；手寫稿

reflect
vt. be a sign of, show 反映，顯示

thoughtful
a. thinking about what other people need; thinking deeply 體貼的；深思的

insightful
a. 具有洞察力的

insight
n. 洞察力

previous
a. happening or coming before or earlier 早先的，先前的

owner
n. a person who owns sth. 所有人

locate
vt. find the exact position of; establish in a certain place 找到…的位置；使坐落于

correspond
vi. exchange letters regularly 通信

overseas
ad., a. to or in another country 去（在）國外（的），去（在）海外（的）

fertile
a. (of land) able to produce good crops 肥沃的，富饒的

romance▲
n. love story; love affair 愛情故事；風流韻事

bud▲
v. 發芽；萌芽

haunt▲
vt. make (sb.) worry or make (them) sad; (of ghosts) visit (a place) regularly 使擔憂，使苦惱；（鬼魂）常出沒于

take a chance (on sth.)
attempt to do sth. in spite of the possibility of failure; take a risk 碰運氣；冒險

disgust
vt. cause a strong and often sick feeling of dislike 使厭惡，使反感

schedule
vt. arrange for sth. to happen or to be done at a particular time 安排；排定
n. 工作日程表，進度表

lapel
n. （西服上衣的）翻領

sustain
vt. support emotionally; keep (an effort, etc.) going, maintain 支持；使（努力等）持續下去，保持

slim
a. slender; small 苗條的；細小的，微小的

blonde
a., n. (woman) having fair or yellow hair 金發的（女郎）

curl
n. 鬈發

delicate
a. fine, well-formed; soft, tender 精美的；柔軟的，嬌嫩的

chin
n. 下巴，頦

provocative▲
a. 挑逗的；挑釁的

curve
v. （使）彎曲

go sb.'s way
go in sb.'s direction 朝某人走去

sailor
n. 水手，海員；航海者

murmur▲
v. 輕聲說，咕噥

gray
v. （使）變成灰色

tuck▲
vt. 把…塞進（某處）

more than a little
very 很，非常

overweight
a. too fat or heavy 過胖的，超重的

ankle
n. 踝；踝節部

thrust
v. 擠入；插入；猛推

heel
n. （鞋、襪等的）后跟；腳后跟，踵

split
v. (cause to) break into two or more parts 裂開；破裂

keen
a. (of interest, feelings, etc.) strong; deep 強烈的；熱切的

longing
n. earnest desire 渴望

companion
vt. spend time or go somewhere with (sb.) 陪伴

uphold▲
vt. support 支持，維護

sensible
a. showing or having good sense 通情達理的，理智的

glow
n. a warm light 光亮，光輝

hesitate
vi. pause before doing sth. or making a decision 躊躇，猶豫

grip
v. take a very tight hold (of) 握緊，緊握

leather
n. （動物的）皮，皮革

identify
vt. recognize or say who or what (sb./sth.)is 識別

grateful
a. feeling or showing thanks to another person 感激的

be grateful to (sb.) for (sth.)
因（某事）而感激（某人）

salute▲
v. （向…）行舉手禮

lieutenant▲
n. 海軍上尉；陸軍中尉

broaden
v. make or become broader （使）變寬；（使）擴大

wisdom
n. 智慧；明智

response
n. reaction; answer 反應；回答

in response to
in answer to 作為對…的回應

attractive
a. pretty; able to attract 美的；有吸引力的

Proper Names

Doug Bell
道格·貝爾

Blanchard
布蘭查德（姓氏）

Florida
（美國）佛羅里達州

Hollis Maynell
霍利斯·梅奈爾

New York City
紐約（市）

Houssaye
何賽（姓氏）