consolation
n. comfort during a time of sadness or disappointment 安慰；慰问

consolation prize
a prize given to sb. who has not won the competition 安慰奖

alike
ad. in (almost) the same way; equally 同样地；相似地；以同样程度
a. similar in appearance, quality, character, etc. 想像的，同样的

*impulse
n. 1. a sudden desire to do sth. （一时的）冲动
2. 冲力；脉冲；神经冲动

inquire, enquire
v. ask For information 询问；查问

inquiry, enquiry
n. (into, about) an act of inquiring 询问；查问

afford
vt. 1. be able to buy 买得起
2. be able to do, spend, give, bear, etc., without serious loss or damage 担负得起（损失、费用、后果等）

repetition
n. the act of repeating, or sth. repeated 重复；反复

ill-chosen
a. not well chosen 选择不恰当的

ill
ad. 1. not well. not enough 不恰当地；拙劣地
2. unfavourably; badly, unpleasantly or cruelly 不利地；恶劣地；冷酷无情地
3. hardly 几乎不；困难地

prompt
vt. cause or urge; encourage or help sb. to continue 促使；推动；激励
a. done without any delay; not late 迅速的；及时的

*ballet
n. 芭蕾舞（剧）

*stock
n. 1. a supply(of sth.)for use 库存物；储备物
2. the thick part of a tree trunk 树桩；树干
v. (up) keep supplies of; store 备货；储备

courageously
ad. bravely; in a way showing courage 英勇地，无畏地

toe
n. 脚趾；足尖

toe shoe
芭蕾舞鞋

therapy
n. the treatment of mental or physical illness （心理或生理）疗法，治疗

heroism
n. the quality of being a hero; great courage 大无畏精神；英勇

horsemanship
n. the practice or skill of horse-riding 马术；骑术

*haunt
vt. (often pass.) be always in the thoughts of (sb.); visit regularly [常被动]（思想、回忆等）萦绕；缠扰；常去

terror
n. (sb. or sth. that causes) extreme fear 恐怖；引起恐怖的人（或物）

tumble
vi. (down) fall suddenly or helplessly; collapse 摔下；跌倒；倒塌，坍塌

whither
conj. & ad. (archaic) (to) where 〈古体〉（无论）去哪里

bound
a. 1. (for, to) going to or intending to go to 准备到…去的
2. very likely; certain 一定的；注定的

Phrases and Expressions

place/lay/put emphasis on/upon
give sth. special force or attention to show that it is particularly important 强调；把重点放在，着重于

in the long run
after enough time; in the end 从长远观点来看；终究

a world of
a lot of 大量的，无数的

be brilliant/best at sth.
having or showing great skill at sth. 在某一方面极为出色

at the cost of
以…为代价

branch out
(into) add to the range of one's interests or activities 扩大（兴趣、活动、业务等的）范围

count on/upon
expect; depend on 指望；料想；依靠

turn down
refuse (a request or offer or the person that makes it); reject 拒绝（某人或其请求、忠告等）

take stock
consider a situation carefully so as to take a decision 作出判断，进行评估

Proper Names

Fredelle Maynard
弗雷德勒·梅纳德（男子名）

Vicky
维姬（Victoria的昵称）（女子名）

S. I. Hayakawa
S·I 早川（日本人名）

Olympic
a. 奥运会的

Ralph Waldo Emerson
拉尔夫·沃尔多·爱默生（1802—1882，美国思想家、散文作家、诗人）