New Words

condo
n. an apartment in a block of apartments of which each is owned by the people who live in it 公寓套间

corduroy
n. & a. 灯芯绒（的）

tread
n. grooved part on the surface 棱纹

outgrow
vt. grow too large or too tall for (esp. one's clothes); grow faster or taller than 长大（或长高）而穿不下（原有的衣服等）；长得比…快（或高）

garbage
n. rubbish, refuse 垃圾

garbage disposal
（装于厨房洗涤槽排水管内的）污物碾碎器

mechanical
a. 1. of, connected with, produced by machines 机械的；与机械有关的；由机械制成的
2. 手工操作的；技工的

squint
vi. look sideways or with half-shut eyes or through a narrow opening 瞟；眯着眼看；由小孔窥视

spank
vt. punish (a child) by slapping on the buttocks with the open hand or a slipper, etc. （用巴掌或拖鞋等）打（小孩的）屁股

introverted
a. （性格）内向的；不爱交际的

worrier
n. person who worries a lot 担心的人，发愁的人

optimist
n. a person who is always hopeful and looks upon the bright side of things 乐观的人；乐观主义者

cooling-off period
a period of time when two people or groups who are arguing about sth. can go away and think about how to improve the situation （争执双方冷静下来考虑如何改善关系的）冷却期

onset
n. the beginning (esp. of sth. unpleasant) （尤指不快之事的）开始

navy
n. 海军

fraction
n. 1. a small part, bit, amount, or proportion (of sth.) （某物的）小部分，一点儿，少许；片断
2. 分数；小数

collar
n. part of a garment that fits around the neck 衣领

barbershop
n. place where a man gets his face shaved and hair cut 理发店

triumphantly
ad. joyfully, satisfactorily (at a success or victory) 得意洋洋地；得胜地；成功地

communique
n. official announcement 公报

sarcastic
a. 讽刺的，嘲笑的，挖苦的

rig
n. a large structure in the sea used for drilling oil wells 钻井架；钻塔

freelance
a. 自由作家的；自由职业者做的

anti-inflammatory
a. 抗炎的，消炎的；息怒的

agent
n. substance, natural phenomenon, etc. producing an effect 剂；自然力；动因

down
n. fine, soft feathers of young birds 羽绒