1.downstairs adj. 樓下的 adv. 在樓下，向樓下 n. 樓下

She was ill and stayed in the downstairs bedroom for a whole day.
她病了，在樓下的臥室里呆了一整天。

2.insult vt. 侮辱，凌辱，辱罵 n. 侮辱，辱罵

She reacted to the insult by turning her back on him.
她受辱之后就不再理睬他了。

3.meddling n. 干涉 動詞meddle的現在分詞形式

You're always meddling.
你老是多管閑事。

4.Yankee n. 美國公民，美國佬

She was proud that she never talked with a Yankee.
她很驕傲她從來沒有和北方佬說過話。

5.approval n. 批準，認可，同意，贊同

She smiled her approval.
她以微笑表示同意。

6.secede[si'si:d] vi. 正式脫離或退出(組織)

We won't allow Tibet to secede from China and become an independent nation.
我們決不允許西藏脫離中國獨立。

7.rascal n. 流氓，壞蛋，淘氣鬼

If I ever catch the rascal I'll really wallop him!
我要是逮住這個流氓，非狠狠揍他一頓不可！