1.contemporary n. 同時(shí)代的人 adj. 同時(shí)代的，同時(shí)的，現(xiàn)代的

My parents think that the contemporary young people have no respect for authority.
我父母認(rèn)為現(xiàn)在的年輕人不尊重權(quán)威。

2.outwit[aut'wit] vt. 瞞騙，以智取勝

This was a crafty manoeuvre to outwit his pursuers.
這是一個(gè)高招，他以此騙倒了追逐他的人。

3.jerk n. (口語)笨蛋，性情古怪的人，急拉，肌肉抽搐 v. 痙攣，急拉，急推，急動

He jerked the string and the puppet jumped.
他猛地一拉繩子，木偶就跳了起來。

4.approbation n. 認(rèn)可，嘉許

The goods are not allowed to be exported without approbation of the customs.
沒有海關(guān)的許可，這些貨物是不允許出口的。

5.ruffled adj. 有褶飾邊的，起皺的

His clothes were all ruffled up.
她的衣服全給弄皺了。

6.sedately adv. 鎮(zhèn)靜地，安詳?shù)?/FONT>