New Words and Expressions

valentine n. 情人

straighten

v. (cause to) become straight or level （使）变直；（使）变平整

make one's way go 走去

grand

a. splendid in size or appearance 宏伟的；壮丽的

absorb

vt. completely hold the attention of (sb.);take in 完全吸引住…的注意；吸收

margin

n. 页边空白

handwriting

n. 笔迹；手写稿

reflect

vt. be a sign of, show 反映，显示

thoughtful

a. thinking about what other people need; thinking deeply 体贴的；深思的

insightful

a. 具有洞察力的

insight

n. 洞察力

previous

a. happening or coming before or earlier 早先的，先前的

owner

n. a person who owns sth. 所有人

locate

vt. find the exact position of; establish in a certain place 找到…的位置；使坐落于

correspond

vi. exchange letters regularly 通信

overseas

ad., a. to or in another country 去（在）国外（的），去（在）海外（的）

fertile

a. (of land) able to produce good crops 肥沃的，富饶的

romance▲

n. love story; love affair 爱情故事；风流韵事

bud▲

v. 发芽；萌芽

haunt▲

vt. make (sb.) worry or make (them) sad; (of ghosts) visit (a place) regularly 使担忧，使苦恼；（鬼魂）常出没于

take a chance (on sth.)

attempt to do sth. in spite of the possibility of failure; take a risk 碰运气；冒险

disgust

vt. cause a strong and often sick feeling of dislike 使厌恶，使反感

schedule

vt. arrange for sth. to happen or to be done at a particular time 安排；排定

n. 工作日程表，进度表

lapel

n. （西服上衣的）翻领

sustain

vt. support emotionally; keep (an effort, etc.) going, maintain 支持；使（努力等）持续下去，保持

slim

a. slender; small 苗条的；细小的，微小的

blonde

a., n. (woman) having fair or yellow hair 金发的（女郎）

curl

n. 鬈发

delicate

a. fine, well-formed; soft, tender 精美的；柔软的，娇嫩的

chin

n. 下巴，颏

provocative▲

a. 挑逗的；挑衅的

curve

v. （使）弯曲

go sb.'s way

go in sb.'s direction 朝某人走去

sailor

n. 水手，海员；航海者

murmur▲

v. 轻声说，咕哝

gray

v. （使）变成灰色

tuck▲

vt. 把…塞进（某处）

more than a little

very 很，非常

overweight

a. too fat or heavy 过胖的，超重的

ankle

n. 踝；踝节部

thrust

v. 挤入；插入；猛推

heel

n. （鞋、袜等的）后跟；脚后跟，踵

split

v. (cause to) break into two or more parts 裂开；破裂

keen

a. (of interest, feelings, etc.) strong; deep 强烈的；热切的

longing

n. earnest desire 渴望

companion

vt. spend time or go somewhere with (sb.) 陪伴

uphold▲

vt. support 支持，维护

sensible

a. showing or having good sense 通情达理的，理智的

glow

n. a warm light 光亮，光辉

hesitate

vi. pause before doing sth. or making a decision 踌躇，犹豫

grip

v. take a very tight hold (of) 握紧，紧握

leather

n. （动物的）皮，皮革

identify

vt. recognize or say who or what (sb./sth.)is 识别

grateful

a. feeling or showing thanks to another person 感激的

be grateful to (sb.) for (sth.)

因（某事）而感激（某人）

salute▲

v. （向…）行举手礼

lieutenant▲

n. 海军上尉；陆军中尉

broaden

v. make or become broader （使）变宽；（使）扩大

wisdom

n. 智慧；明智

response

n. reaction; answer 反应；回答

in response to

in answer to 作为对…的回应

attractive

a. pretty; able to attract 美的；有吸引力的

Proper Names

Doug Bell

道格·贝尔

Blanchard

布兰查德（姓氏）

Florida

（美国）佛罗里达州

Hollis Maynell

霍利斯·梅奈尔

New York City

纽约（市）

Houssaye

何赛（姓氏）