dramatize
vt. write (sth.) again in a form which can be performed 將…改編為劇本,將…戲劇化
European
a., n. 歐洲(人)的;歐洲人
portable
a. light and small enough to be easily carried or moved 便攜(式)的,手提(式)的
CD = compact disc
激光唱片;(計算機用的)光盤
county
n. (英國的)郡;(美國的)縣
hut
n. 小屋;棚屋
search for
look for 尋找
wage
n. 工資,工錢
poverty
n. the state of being poor 貧窮,貧困
leisure
n. spare time 空閑,閑暇
luxury
n. 奢侈品;奢華;奢侈
mill
n. a factory 工廠,制造廠
subway
n. (AmE) underground railway 地鐵
better off
richer; more comfortable 更富有;更舒服
foe
n. (lit) an enemy 敵人
scare
v. frighten (使)驚慌,(使)恐懼
foxhole
n. 散兵坑(小型掩體)
security
n. the state of feeling safe and free from worry 安全
wake up
stop sleeping 醒了
porter
n. (旅館、火車站等的)搬行李工人;搬運工人
wealthy
a. rich; having wealth 富的,富裕的
complex
a. not simple 復(fù)雜的
manual
a. 體力的;手工做的
adequate
a. enough 充分的,足夠的
slum▲
n. 貧民窟
plumbing
n. (水、煤氣等)管道設(shè)施
privacy▲
n. the state of being alone and undisturbed (不受干擾的)獨處;隱私,隱秘
trash
n. (AmE) 垃圾;廢物
befriend
vt. help; act as a friend to 幫助;以朋友態(tài)度對待
decline
vi., n. 衰敗,衰退;下降
acquire
vt. get 取得,獲得
ash
n. 廢墟;灰,灰燼
astonish
vt. surprise very much 使驚訝
swear
vt. make a serious promise about 發(fā)誓,宣誓
make a living by
靠…維持生計
miracle
n. 奇跡
faculty
n. any of the powers of the body or mind 官能
contemptible
a. 令人鄙視的,可輕蔑的
coward▲
n. 懦夫
pop
n. (infml) father
Proper Names
Benjamin Stein
本杰明·斯坦
U.C.L.A. = University of California at Los Angeles
(美國)加利福尼亞大學(xué)洛杉磯分校
Kevin Hanley
凱文·漢利
Kerry
克雷(愛爾蘭郡名)
Ireland
愛爾蘭
Pittsburgh
匹茲堡(美國賓夕法尼來州城市)
Iwo Jima
硫黃島(日本島嶼)
Brazil
巴西