fallacy   n.谬见; 谬论; 谬误; 思维方式谬误; 谬误推理;

unfetter   v．除去……脚镣；释放;

trauma   n.创伤（由心理创伤造成精神上的异常）； 损伤； 痛苦经历； 挫折

perspicacious   adj.敏锐的; 有洞察力的; 精辟的;

scalpel   n.解剖刀; 手术刀;

faddist   时尚者; 趋于时尚者

appendicitis   n.阑尾炎;

laxative    n.轻泻药; 通便剂; 有通便作用的饮食;   adj.通便的;

temple   n.(非基督教的) 庙宇，寺院，神殿，圣堂; 太阳穴; 鬓角; 颞颥; 颞部;

incredulous   adj.不肯相信的; 不能相信的; 表示怀疑的

unsanitary   adj.脏的; 不卫生的; 不健康的

covet   v. 渴望; 贪求(尤指别人的东西); 觊觎;

cerebral   adj.大脑的; 脑的; 理智的; 智力的

pin-up   n.名人(或美人)海报; 挂在墙上的半裸美人像; 半裸海报画中的模特儿; 海报中的名人(或美女);

gamy   adj.气味难闻的；有野味味道的；气味强烈的; 勇敢的；有胆量的; （主北美） 粗鄙的，下流的；声名狼藉的;

greasy   adj.多油的; 油污的; 沾油脂的; 油腻的; 油性的; 多脂的

pelt   v.投物攻击; 向…投掷; 倾泻; 下得很大; 飞跑;  n.(动物的) 皮，毛皮

torn   adj.犹豫的; 举棋不定的;

waif   n.无家可归的人； 流浪儿； 无主的东西或动物； （海上）漂流物

delish dinner

marvy movie

bid   v.向(某人)问候、道别等; 告诉(某人做某事); 吩咐;

bid me good night

bid goodbye to me 

loom   v.赫然耸现; (尤指) 令人惊恐地隐现; 显得突出; 逼近;   n.织布机;

trysting   幽会;

wince   v. 畏缩；战栗；退避

by all means   当然可以; 一定，务必

generalization   n.概括; 归纳; 泛论

unqualified generalization

tug   

desist   v. 停止; 结束;

exasperation   n.恼怒；恶化；惹人恼怒的事;

deposit   n.订金; 订钱; 押金; 存款; v.放下; 放置; 使沉积; 使沉淀; 使淤积; 将(钱)存入银行; 存储

be fraught with   充满;

handkerchief  n.手帕; 纸巾

testily   暴躁地;

hamstring  n.腘绳肌腱; (马等跗关节后部的) 后腿肌腱，大肌腱;

                  v.妨碍; 使不能正常工作(或行动);

Fire away.

cretin   n.笨蛋; 傻瓜; 白痴

let-up   n.(一段时间内的) 停止，减弱，减少强度;

wellheeled   adj.有钱的; 富有的

tactics   n.策略; 手段; 招数; 战术; 兵法;

constellation   n.星座; 一系列(相关的想法、事物); 一群(相关的人);

shamble   v.拖着脚走; 蹒跚;

croak  v.发出(像青蛙的)低沉沙哑声; 呱呱地叫; 用低沉而沙哑的声音说话; 死; 咽气;

          n.(像青蛙发出的) 低沉沙哑的声音，呱呱的叫声;

wag   v.(狗)摇，摆动(尾巴) ; (狗尾巴) 摇，摆动; 摇(头或手指，常表示不赞成); 逃学;

reel   n.卷轴; 卷盘; 卷筒; 一卷胶卷(或金属丝、线等); 里尔舞(流行于苏格兰、爱尔兰或美国的一          种轻快舞蹈，通常由两对或四对表演); 里尔舞曲;

        v.踉跄; 摇摇晃晃地挪动; 蹒跚; 感到震惊; 感觉心烦意乱; 似乎在不停旋转; 仿佛天旋地转;

infamy   n.臭名昭著; 声名狼藉; 恶行; 罪恶

Charles Lamb, as merry and enterprising a fellow as you will meet in a month of Sundays, unfettered the informal essay with his memorable Old China and Dream's Children. 

A nice enough young fellow, you understand, but nothing upstairs.

Don't you want to be in the swim?  网络游泳池里; 合潮流; 积极参加活动;

I have long coveted Polly Espy.

I wanted Polly for a shrewdly calculated, entirely cerebral reason.

She was not yet of pin-up proportions, but I felt sure that time would supply the lack. She already had the makings.

She had an erectness of carriage, and ease of bearing, a poise that clearly indicated the best of breeding. 她亭亭玉立，体态优雅，这一切都说明她出身高贵。

She veered in the opposite direction. 转向

Back and forth his head swiveled, desire waxing, resolution waning.

I consulted my watch.

I deposited her at the girls' dormitory.

Maybe somewhere in the extinct crater of her mind, a few embers still smoldered. Maybe somehow I could fan them into flame.

There is a limit to what flesh and blood can bear.

I saw a chink of light.