pilgrimage
n. 1. a journey to a sacred place or shrine 朝圣；朝觐
2. a journey to a place associated with sb. /sth. one respects 到敬仰的某处之行

ridicule
vt. make fun of; mock 嘲弄；嘲笑

gee
int. (used to express surprise, admiration, etc.) （用以表示惊奇、赞赏等）哎呀，嘿

oppose
vt. fight or complete against in a battle, competition, or election 反对；反抗；与…较量

snake
vt. 用长铁丝通条疏通（管道）

stuck
a. not able to move or continue doing sth. 不能动的；不能继续做某事的；被卡住的

gasket
n. 垫圈；衬垫；密封垫

plumber
n. workman who fits and repairs water-pipes, bathroom articles, etc. 管子工

mind-set
n. mentality, way of thinking 心态；思想倾向

buckle
n. （皮带等的）搭扣，搭钩
vt. 用搭扣把…扣住（或扣紧、扣上）

badger
vt. pester；nag persistently 纠缠；烦扰

estate
n. all the money and property that a person owns, esp. that which is left at death 财产；（尤指）遗产

cremate
vt. burn (a corpse) to ashes 火化（尸体）

aback
ad. backwards 向后地；退后地

birth right
与生俱来的权利

Phrases and Expressions

put in
install 安装

pass over
move past without touching; overlook; fail to notice 掠过；忽视；不注意

make one's peace with
settle a quarrel with；accept 与…讲和；接受

identify with
regard oneself as sharing the characteristics or fortunes with 与…认同

see through
not give up (a task, undertaking, etc.) until it is finished 把（任务等）进行到底

freeze out
exclude (sb.) by a cold manner, competition, etc. （以冷淡态度、竞争等）排斥（某人）

in print
(of a person's work) printed in a book, newspaper, etc. （指作品）已印出；已出版

throw up one's hands
show that one is annoyed or has given up hope with sb. or sth. that causes trouble （因厌烦等而）突然举起双手；认定无望而放弃尝试

let off
excuse; not punish; not punish severely 原谅；不惩罚；对…从轻处理

push sb.'s buttons
start sb. in action 使某人行动起来

fill sb. in (on sth.)
give sb. full details (about sth.) 对某人提供（有关某事的）详情

for free
without charge or payment 不要钱；免费

get rid of
become free of 扔掉，处理掉；摆脱

be taken aback
be startled 吃惊

at a loss
perplexed, uncertain 困惑；不知所措

Proper Names

Bill Heavey
比尔·希维（男子名）

the North Sea
北海（在大不列颠岛和欧洲大陆之间）

Rotarian
“扶轮国际(Rotary International)”成员