1.splendid['splendid] adj. 極好的,輝煌的,壯觀的,杰出的
Their weeding was a splendid affair.
他們的婚禮富麗堂皇。
2.affliction n. 痛苦,苦惱,苦難
I have great sympathy for people in affliction.
我對那些受苦受難的人們充滿同情。
3.ups and downs 高低,起伏,盛衰,成敗
He stuck by her through all life's ups and downs.
他對她始終不渝,同甘共苦。
4.bashful adj. 害羞的
He because of bashful but low head.
他因羞愧而低下了頭。
5.housewifely['haus.waifli] adj. 主婦們的,節儉的
6.imaginary adj. 想象的,虛構的
All the characters in this book are imaginary.
這本書中的人物都是虛構的。
7.outcast['autkæst] n. 被驅逐的人 adj. 被逐出的,被遺棄的,無家可歸的
The outcast boy was brought up by the government.
這個被遺棄的孩子是由政府撫養大的。
8.outgrow vt. 過大而不適于,長得比 ... 快(或大、高)
By the time he is ten, he has outgrown his older brother.
他十歲的時候就已經長得比他哥哥高了。
9.infirm adj. 弱的,虛弱的,柔弱的
She's old and infirm and has to keep to the house.
她因年老體弱而足不出戶。
10.repulsive adj. 令人厭惡的,排斥的
You repulsive little toad!
你這個討厭的癩蛤蟆!
11.caress n. 愛撫,擁抱 v. 愛撫,抱,憐愛
He caressed his wife lovingly.
他愛憐地撫摸著他的妻子。
12.forlorn adj. 孤獨的,悲慘的,凄涼的
She looked wretched and forlorn, despairing of the arrival of a friend who had promised to meet her.
她看上去又可憐又孤獨,對于答應來看她的朋友的到來已不抱希望。
13.tempestuous adj. 有暴風雨的,暴亂的
Their ship was sailing dangerously in the tempestuous sea.
他們的船在浪急風高的海上危險地航行著。
14.dreary adj. 沉悶的,令人沮喪的,情緒低落的
I'm tired of his dreary speech.
我厭倦了他的枯燥無味的演說。
15.lavish adj. 大方的,豐富的,浪費的 vt. 浪費,慷慨給予
My mother often lavishes us with attention.
我媽媽經常對我們關心得太多。
16.lullaby n. 搖籃曲,催眠曲,任何輕柔的音樂 v. 唱搖籃曲使安眠,使安靜
All mothers like to sing lullabies to their babies.
所有的母親都喜歡給她們的孩子唱搖籃曲。