trail
n. a path, often through a forest or across rough ground （荒野中的）小径，小道

Phrases and Expressions

in the dead of night
in the quietest part of the night 夜深人静之时

get through
complete successfully; manage to live through (a difficult experience or period of time) 完成；消磨，度过（时间）

right now
immediately; at this moment 立刻，马上

in itself
considered as a complete thing or experience, without thinking of effects, consequences, etc. 本身，实质上

in the presence of sb.
in the place where sb. is; with sb. there 在某人面前，当着某人的面

work on
affect; influence 对…起作用；影响

go forth (into)
set out 出发

under pressure
influenced by need or necessity; suffering stress 被催逼；在压力下

put together
(used after a noun or nouns referring to a group of people or things) combined; in total 合在一起

bug out
(AmE sl.) become mentally unbalanced （美俚）烦恼，困惑

be considerate of/to/toward sb.
pay attention to sb. 's needs, wishes, or feelings 替某人着想，体贴某人

be fearful of
be afraid of 惧怕

be bound for
intending to go to; going to 准备到…去；开往

fit into
be the right size or shape for; be suitable for 与…相符，与…相适应

all along
all the time; from the beginning 一直，始终；从一开始就

conceive of
think of 构想出；设想

Proper Names

William Zinsser
威廉·津瑟（男子名）

Branford College
布兰福德学院（美国耶鲁大学寄宿制学院之一）

Yale
（美国）耶鲁大学

Linda
琳达（女子名）

Barbara
巴巴拉（女子名）

Broadway
百老汇大街（美国纽约市的一条大街，为戏院、夜总会等娱乐场所的集中地）