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small talk 闲谈,聊天
informal ( i-o-al ) adj. 非正式的
serious ( e-iou ) adj. 严肃的
confidently ( o-i-en-y ) adv. 自信地
make friends 交朋友,建立友谊
lack v. 缺乏,缺少
(be) nervous about 对……神经紧张/害怕/胆怯/焦虑不安
advance ( a-an ) adj. 预先的,在前的
think of 想起,回忆起
nod v. 点头
body language 身体语言,肢体语言
yawn ( aw ) v. 打呵欠
sigh ( i ) v. 叹气,叹息
look away from 把目光从……移开
social rules 社交规则
in addition 除此之外,另外
find out 了解(到);找出(信息)
opportunity ( o-o-u-i-y ) n. 机会
obligation (o-i-ation ) n. 责任;义务
prize ( iz ) n. 奖品,奖金
application ( a-i-ation ) n. 申请
form ( or ) n. 表格
immigration ( i-i-ation ) n. 移民
visa ( i-a ) n. 签证
impolite ( i-o-ite ) adj. 不礼貌的
tidy ( i-y ) v. 使……整洁,整理
refund ( e-un ) n. 退款
favour ( a-ou ) n. 恩惠,照顾
reception ( e-e-ion ) n. 欢迎会;招待会
embassy ( e-a-y ) n. 使馆
certain ( r-ai ) n. 某些, 确定
reply ( e-y ) n. 回答,答复,回信
saleswoman n. 女推销员,女销售员
firm ( ir ) n. 公司
fax ( a ) n. 传真(机)
outspoken ( ou-o-rn ) adj. 直言不讳的,坦率的,不客气的
human being 人类
motto ( o-o ) n. 座右铭,格言
put one's foot in one's mouth 犯使人难堪的错误,说错话
shortcoming n. 缺点,短处
absence ( a-en ) n. 缺乏,不存在
as a consequence 因此,结果
systematic ( y-e-a-i ) adj. 非偶然的,经常的
coincidence ( o-i-i-en ) n. 巧合
customer ( u-o-er ) n. 顾客,客户
mature ( a-ure ) adj. 成熟的
awkward ( aw-ar ) adj. 尴尬的
tease ( ea ) v. 戏弄,嘲弄,揶揄
typist ( y-i ) n. 打字员
contradict ( o-a-i ) v. 反驳
pregnant ( e-an ) adj. 怀孕的
apology ( a-o-o-y ) n. 道歉,致歉
cautious ( au-iou ) adj. 谨慎的,慎重的,小心的
acquaintance ( a-uai-ance ) n. 熟人
messy ( e-y ) adj. 棘手的,难办的
divorce ( i-o ) n. 离婚,离异
cheer sb. up 使某人高兴/振作起来
fool n. 傻瓜,笨蛋
clerk ( er ) n. 职员,办事员
haircut ( air-u ) n. 发型,发式
anyhow adv. 不管怎么说,无论如何
modest ( o-e ) adj. 谦虚的,谦逊的
brunch ( un ) n. 早午餐(早餐与午餐合并吃的一餐)
anniversary ( a-i-er-ar ) n. 周年纪念日
hostess ( o-e ) n. 女主人
interrupt ( i-e-u ) v. 打断
leave out 省去,删去
factual ( a-ual ) adj. 实际的,事实的,确实的
genuine ( e-uin ) adj. 纯粹的,真正的,真实的
hospitable ( o-i-able ) adj. 好客的,殷勤的
secretive ( e-e-ive ) adj. 秘而不宣的,隐藏的
violate ( io-ate ) v. 骚扰,妨碍,侵犯
define ( e-i ) v. 解释,给……下定义
(be) aware of 知道
take the lead 带头,领先
graciously ( a-iou-y ) 优雅地
show off 炫耀
function ( u-ion ) n. 功能
psychologist ( y-o-o-i ) n. 心理学家
successful ( u-e-u ) adj. 成功的
formula ( o-u-a) n. 法则;原则
imagine ( i-a-in ) v. 想象
purpose ( ur-o ) n. 目的
circumstance ( ir-u-ance ) n. 情形,情况
apologise ( a-o-o-i ) v. 道歉
comfortable ( o-o-able ) adj. 舒适的,舒服的
series ( e-ie ) n. 系列,丛书
subtle ( u-le ) adj. 精致的,精巧的
amber ( a-er ) n. 琥珀
spyglass n. 小型望远镜
heroine ( e-o-in ) n. (小说、电影中的)女主角
hero ( e-o ) n. (小说、电影中的)男主角
play an important part in 在……中起重要作用,对……有重要影响
novel ( o-e ) n. 小说
philosophical ( i-o-o-i-al ) adj. 哲学的;达观的
direction ( i-e-ion ) n. 方向
vanish ( a-i ) v. 消失
behave ( e-a ) v. 表现,举动
bush ( u ) n. 灌木,矮树
definitely ( e-i-ite ) adv. 确定地,一定地
hesitate ( e-i-ate ) v. 犹豫,迟疑
scent ( en ) n. 气味,香味,芳香
doubt ( ou ) n. 怀疑
rub ( u ) vt.擦; 搓; 揉 n 俄罗斯卢布
knuckle ( u-le ) n 指关节
bite ( i ) 咬, 叮, 蛰
pad vt 给…装衬垫, 加垫子 vi.步行, 放轻脚步走 n 垫, 护垫
stupefied ( u-e-i ) 使发呆,使昏昏沉沉
exhaustion ( e-au-ion ) n 精疲力竭;疲劳
tabby ( a-y ) n 平纹,斑猫 v.使起波纹 adj.平纹织物的,起波纹的
put ... down 放下
hold out 伸出
come up to 朝……走过来
longing n. 渴望;盼望
scald ( a ) vt.(沸水等)烫伤(皮肤) n. 烫伤
turn away 走开;把脸转过去
patrol ( a-o ) n. 巡逻; 巡查
hornbeam ( or-ea ) n.角树,角树材;【植】鹅耳枥
paw n. 爪子
pat v. 轻拍,轻打
invisible ( i-i-i-le ) adj. 看不见的
arch ( ar ) n.拱, 拱门
tail ( ai ) n. 尾巴
stiffly ( i-y ) adv.坚硬地
alertly ( a-er-y ) adv.提高警觉地,留意地
patch n. (与周围部分不同的)斑,小块
hedge ( e ) n.树篱 vt.用树篱围起
alarm ( a-ar ) n.警钟, 警报器, 闹钟
sniff ( i ) vt.&vi 以鼻吸气; 嗅; 闻 ;抽鼻子
whisker ( i-er ) 连鬓胡子, 络腮胡子;
twitch ( i ) vt&vi (使)抽动; (使)颤动; (使)抽搐
wariness ( a-i-e ) n.谨慎,注意,小心
blink v. 眨眼睛
sweep over 掠过;扫过;猛烈袭击
keep one's eyes on 注视,盯着看,注意
fix on 把…固定住
cast about v.搜索,想方设法
edge ( e ) n. 边,边缘
roughly ( ou ) adv.粗略地;大体上;大致上
square ( are ) adj. 正方形的
shape n. 形状
level n.水平线, 水平面; 水平高度 ;水平, 等级
profoundly ( o-ou ) adv.深深地;深切地;深刻地
alien ( a-ie ) adj. 其他种族的;外国的
entice ( e-i) vt诱使;引诱 n 诱惑,怂恿
stoop ( oo ) vt&vi 弯腰; 屈身; 俯首
swim 游泳
thump ( u ) 重击; (指心脏)急速跳动
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