1.associate n. 同伴, 伙伴, 合伙人

I got a new job and a new set of work associations.
我有了新工作和一班新同事。

2.booster n. 支持者, 助推器, 輔助藥劑

My win last week is a nice confidence booster.
上周取得的勝利給了我極大的信心。

3.clog n. 累贅, 有木跟的鞋子 vt. 阻塞, 妨礙, 超載

The pipes are clogging up.
管子漸漸被堵塞.

4.drudgery n. 苦差事, 苦工

I am afraid that I shall find it drudgery to teach music to beginner.
我恐怕會覺得教初學者音樂是個單調沉悶的工作。

5.subordinate n. 屬下, 附屬物

He was always friendly to his subordinates.
他對下級一向和藹可親。

6.miser n. 守財奴, 吝嗇鬼

Bless her from marrying a miser.
上天保佑她不要和一個吝嗇鬼結婚。

7.dividend ['dividend] n. 紅利, 股息, 意外之財, 彩金, 被除數

The company declared a large dividend at the end of the year.
公司在年底宣布分發高額股息。

8.dissipation n. 損耗

He runs the whole gamut of dissipation.
他干盡了放蕩的事兒。