fluid
a. not stable, likely to change 不穩定的，可變的
n. 液體

stretch
v. (cause to) become longer, wider, etc. without breaking 拉長，伸展

telecommuter
n. one who works from home, communicating with the workplace using a computer terminal 遠程工作者

submit
vt. give (sth.) to sb. so that it may be formally considered 提交，呈遞

edit
vt. revise or correct 編輯

email
n. 電子郵件
vt. 給…發電子郵件；用電子郵件發

communicate
vi. 通信，交往

Internet
n. 互聯網，因特網

relationship
n. 關系

at times
sometimes 有時

endless
a. having or seeming to have no end 無休止的

take in
收進，吸收

data
n. （datum 的復數形式）數據，資料

spit
vt. 吐出

on line
connected to or controlled by a computer (network) 聯機地，在線

symptom
n. 征兆；癥狀

aversion
n. a strong feeling of dislike 厭惡，反感

socialize
vi. mix socially with others 社交，交際

critic
n. a person who judges or criticizes 評論家；對…持批評態度的人

nightmare
n. a terrifying dream 噩夢

crawl
vi. 爬，爬行

interaction
n. 交往；相互作用

cyber-interaction
n. 通過網絡交往

conversely
ad. 相反地

appropriately
ad. 適當地，得體地

appropriate a.

T-shirt
n. T恤衫

underwear
n. 內衣

but then
yet at the same time 但另一方面，然而

jar
v. 使感到不快，刺激（神經等）

commercial
n. 商業廣告
a. 商業的

suck
v. draw liquid or air into the mouth 吸，吮
suck in 吸引，使卷入；吸收

opera
n. 歌劇（藝術）

soap opera
肥皂劇（以家庭問題為題材的廣播或電視連續劇）

keep up with
learn about or be aware of (the news, etc.); move at the same rate as 及時了解或跟上

angle
n. a particular way of considering an issue, etc. 角度，立場

in sight
visible; likely to come soon 可看到的；臨近

bad-tempered
a. having a bad temper 脾氣壞的，易怒的

insensitive
a. not able to feel, unsympathetic to other people's feelings 感覺遲鈍的，麻木不仁的

sensitive
a. 敏感的

remark
n. 言辭，話語
v. 說，評說

project
v. imagine that others have (the same feelings, usu. unpleasant ones) as you 以為別人也有（與自己同樣的情緒）

misinterpret
vt. understand wrongly 錯誤地理解，錯誤地解釋

emotional
a. 感情上的；動感情的

cue
n. 提示，暗示

doggedly
ad. persistently 頑強地，堅持不懈地

routine
n. 例行事務，日常工作，慣例

rely
vi. depend confidently, put trust in 依靠，依賴

unemployment▲
n. 失業

externally
ad. 從外面，在外部

external
a. 外面的，外部的