fluid
a. not stable, likely to change 不稳定的，可变的
n. 液体

stretch
v. (cause to) become longer, wider, etc. without breaking 拉长，伸展

telecommuter
n. one who works from home, communicating with the workplace using a computer terminal 远程工作者

submit
vt. give (sth.) to sb. so that it may be formally considered 提交，呈递

edit
vt. revise or correct 编辑

email
n. 电子邮件
vt. 给…发电子邮件；用电子邮件发

communicate
vi. 通信，交往

Internet
n. 互联网，因特网

relationship
n. 关系

at times
sometimes 有时

endless
a. having or seeming to have no end 无休止的

take in
收进，吸收

data
n. （datum 的复数形式）数据，资料

spit
vt. 吐出

on line
connected to or controlled by a computer (network) 联机地，在线

symptom
n. 征兆；症状

aversion
n. a strong feeling of dislike 厌恶，反感

socialize
vi. mix socially with others 社交，交际

critic
n. a person who judges or criticizes 评论家；对…持批评态度的人

nightmare
n. a terrifying dream 噩梦

crawl
vi. 爬，爬行

interaction
n. 交往；相互作用

cyber-interaction
n. 通过网络交往

conversely
ad. 相反地

appropriately
ad. 适当地，得体地

appropriate a.

T-shirt
n. T恤衫

underwear
n. 内衣

but then
yet at the same time 但另一方面，然而

jar
v. 使感到不快，刺激（神经等）

commercial
n. 商业广告
a. 商业的

suck
v. draw liquid or air into the mouth 吸，吮
suck in 吸引，使卷入；吸收

opera
n. 歌剧（艺术）

soap opera
肥皂剧（以家庭问题为题材的广播或电视连续剧）

keep up with
learn about or be aware of (the news, etc.); move at the same rate as 及时了解或跟上

angle
n. a particular way of considering an issue, etc. 角度，立场

in sight
visible; likely to come soon 可看到的；临近

bad-tempered
a. having a bad temper 脾气坏的，易怒的

insensitive
a. not able to feel, unsympathetic to other people's feelings 感觉迟钝的，麻木不仁的

sensitive
a. 敏感的

remark
n. 言辞，话语
v. 说，评说

project
v. imagine that others have (the same feelings, usu. unpleasant ones) as you 以为别人也有（与自己同样的情绪）

misinterpret
vt. understand wrongly 错误地理解，错误地解释

emotional
a. 感情上的；动感情的

cue
n. 提示，暗示

doggedly
ad. persistently 顽强地，坚持不懈地

routine
n. 例行事务，日常工作，惯例

rely
vi. depend confidently, put trust in 依靠，依赖

unemployment▲
n. 失业

externally
ad. 从外面，在外部

external
a. 外面的，外部的