1.supposing adv. 假如,去 ... 吧,不妨 ... 吧 動詞suppose的現在分詞形式
I'm going to university, always supposing I pass my exams.
我若考試及格就要上大學了。
2.acquaint vt. 使 ... 熟知
I am acquainted with her.
我認識她。
3.intimacy n. 親密,隱私
He refused to tell it to me except in the intimacy of his room.
除非避開眾人耳目在他房間里談,否則他不肯把這件事告訴我
4.disposition n. 性情,傾向,安排,處置,控制
Joanna had a gentle retiring disposition.
喬安娜性格溫柔而靦腆。
5.impropriety n. 不適當,不正確,用詞錯誤,不得體
Impropriety is the soul of wit.
不規矩是打趣話的精髓。
6.indulgent adj. 縱容的,任性的,寬縱的
They are indulgent parents.
他們對子女很縱容。
7.subdue v. 使服從,壓制,減弱
He managed to subdue his mounting anger.
他設法克制住了陣陣憤怒。
8.forego vt. 放棄,領先=forgo
The workers agreed to forgo a pay increase for the sake of greater job security.
工人們為了工作更保險,同意放棄增加工資的要求。
9.alteration n. 改變,變更
The timetable is subject to alteration.
時刻表有可能更改。