weed
v. 除去…的杂草；除草
n. 杂草，野草

assume
vt. suppose 假设；以为

compliment▲
vt. praise 赞扬
n. 赞美的言辞或行为

work out
plan; solve; calculate 制定出；解决；算出

weekly
a. happening once a week or every week 每周的；一周一次的

clean up
make clean and tidy 打扫，清除

helpful
a. giving help; useful 有帮助的；有用的

do with
(used in questions with what) 对待，处理

determination
n. 决心，决定

personnel
n. 人事部门；全体人员，全体职员

apprentice
n. 学徒

capacity
n. the ability to understand or do sth. 能力，才能

micrometer
n. 测微计，千分尺

precision
n. the quality of being exact 精密；精确（性）

turn down
refuse 拒绝

graduate
v. （使）毕业
n. （尤指大学）毕业生

skilled
a. having skill; needing skill 熟练的，有技巧的；技术性的

grinder
n. 磨工

grind (ground)
vt. 磨，磨碎，碾碎

instrument
n. 工具，器械，仪器

for sale
intended to be sold 待售

wreck
n. 残破物；（尤指失事船只、飞机等的）残骸

call on
visit (sb.) for a short time 拜访

banker
n. 银行家；银行高级职员

loan
vt. lend (sth.) 借，贷
n. 贷款；借，贷

character
n. （人的）品德；品质；性格

damn
a.，n. (infml) (usu. used in negatives) of even the smallest amount 丝毫

reluctantly
ad. 勉强地

reluctant a.

mortgage▲
n. 抵押借款，按揭

discard
vt. (fml)throw away 抛弃

odds and ends
零星杂物，琐碎物品

screen
n. 纱门，纱窗；屏；荧屏

hardware
n. 五金器具；（计算机的）硬件

spot
n. a particular place；a small dirty mark 地点；斑点

confidence
n. 信心

amaze
vt. surprise (sb.) very much 使惊愕，使诧异

amazement
n. 惊愕，诧异

pepper
n. 辣椒；胡椒粉

Italian
a. 意大利的

diet
n. food and drink usually taken by a person or group 日常饮食

send for
ask for the arrival of 派人去叫，召唤；派人去取

hunt
v. 寻找；打猎

abandon
vt. give up completely or forever 抛弃，放弃

property
n. land, buildings or both together; sth. which is owned （房）地产；财产

shed
n. 小屋，棚
vt. 使脱落；使流出，散发出

sometime
ad. 某个时候

sponsor
vt. 为…做保证人；主办，发起
n. 保证人；主办者，发起人

amuse
vt. cause to laugh or smile; cause to spend time in a pleasant manner 逗乐；给…提供娱乐

approach
v. come near(er) to 接近

millionaire▲
n. 百万富翁

pass away
(euph) (esp. of a person) die 去世

handle
vt. manage; control 管理，处理；操纵

livable
a. fit or pleasant to live in 适于居住的

homey
a. (infml) pleasant; like home 舒适的；像家一样的

tractor
n. 拖拉机

stature
n. 身材，身高；境界

industrialist
n. 工业家，实业家

route
n. 路线，路程

principle
n. guiding rule for behavior; basic truth 信条；原则；原理

vision
n. the ability to make great plans for the future; sight; the ability to see 远见；视觉，视力

optimism▲
n. 乐观主义

self-respect
n. proper respect for oneself 自尊；自重

above all
most important of all 最重要的是

integrity▲
n. quality of being honest and responsible; state of being complete 正直；完整

rung
n. （梯子的）横档，梯级

basement▲
n. 地下室

giant
a. of great size or force 巨大的
n. 巨人

balance
n. 平衡；余额

balance sheet
资产负债表

decimal▲
小数

create
vt. produce or make (esp. sth. new) 创造，创作

Proper Names

Tony Trivisonno
托尼·特里韦索诺

Frederick C. Crawford
弗雷德里克·C·克罗弗德

Italy
意大利

Rome
罗马（意大利首都）