Glossary

a series of
一系列的

account
n. a sum of money kept in a bank 银行账户; an ～ book: 存折; a checking ～ : （美）活期存款；支票账户

alternative
n. a choice

anyway
adv. to suggest a statement is true or relevant in spite of other things that have been said

apparently
adv. as it appears

authority
n. a person whose knowledge or information is respected 权威

balance
n. 通常作“平衡”解；Here: the amount of money one has in a bank account

belt
n. a strip of leather, cloth, etc. that you tie round your waist; money ～ : 挎在腰间的钱包

branch office
n. smaller bank offices located throughout the community for the customer's convenience（银行的）分行；支行

bully
n. a person who bullies
v. to pick on someone less powerful in a cruel manner

candy
n. a sweet

conclude
v. 下结论；Here: to come to the end

damn
adv. used for emphasis in spoken English; ～ well: certainly

deposit
v. to put (money) in a bank
n. money put in a bank

dismay
n. a strong feeling of fear, worry or sadness that is caused by sth. unpleasant and unexpected

exchange
n. 交换；Here: (formal) a brief conversation, usually an angry one

fortyish
adj. about 40

fund
n. （常用复数）money in one's possession 资金（此处指银行存款、现款）

grocery
n. a shop that sells all kinds of food and things for the home 食品和日用杂货

helpless
adj. unable to react normally to a situation because you have no power or strength

idiot
n. a foolish person

interfere
v. to deliberately（故意地）get involved in a situation that does not concern you and in a way that annoys people 干涉

khakis
n. （常用复数）卡叽布裤子

loafer
n. leather shoes one can slip on easily 平底便鞋

mustache
n. hair growing on the upper lip

neighborhood
n. all the various homes and businesses in a small area within a larger town or city 邻里

passion
n. strong feeling of hate, anger or love

prep school
n. (in the U. S.) preparatory school 预备学校

protest
v. to say or do sth. publicly to show that you disagree or are angry about sth. that you think is wrong or unfair 抗议

rear
adj. the back part of sth. ; ～ pocket: 裤子后面的口袋

represent
v. to act officially for another person 代表

ridiculous
adj. very silly, foolish and unreasonable

saving
n. （常用复数）存款；a ～ s account: （银行）储蓄账户；定期存款

scared
adj. frightened 受惊吓的

shrug
n. 耸肩（表示冷淡，怀疑等）

slightly
adv. a little bit

so-called
adj. 所谓的

upset
adj. worried and unhappy

wallet
n. pouch (a small bag) that holds one's money 男用钱袋

withdrawal
n. the act of taking out/ away

withdraw
v. to take away; Here: to take money away from a bank