1.upstairs adj. 樓上的 adv. 在樓上,往樓上,高水平地,上層地,頭腦上地 n. 樓上
They tiptoed upstairs so as not to wake the baby.
他們踮著腳上樓,生怕把孩子吵醒。
2.gather v. 聚集,聚攏,集合 n. 集合,聚集
A crowd gathered to see what had happened.
一群人聚攏起來看發生了什么事。
3.tease[ti:z] n. 揶揄者,戲弄 v. 欺負,嘲弄
Don't take it seriously - he's only teasing.
別把它當真,他只不過是在開玩笑。
4.passion n. 激情,酷愛
He has a passion for photography.
他對攝影有強烈的愛好。
5.coward n. 懦夫 adj. 膽小的
He is a coward by his own admission.
他自己承認是個膽小鬼。
6.silly['sili] adj. 愚蠢的,瑣屑的,淳樸的,犯暈的
That silly child never does anything; he just fools about all day long.
那個傻孩子從來不做事,只是整天游手好閑。
7.houseful['hausful] n. 滿屋
We had a houseful of guests last weekend.
上周末我們家來了一屋子客人。
8.mealy-mouthed adj. 說話拐彎抹角的; 說話委婉的
Don't be so mealy-mouthed, say what you mean!
別這麼繞彎子了,有話直說吧!
9.brat[bræt] n. 乳臭未干的小孩,頑童
The brat sicked his dog on the passer-by.
那個頑童縱狗去咬過路人。