Lesson Eleven
Pre-class Work
Read the text a third time. Learn the new words and expressions listed below.
Glossary
ambition
n. a strong desire for success, power, riches, etc.
band
n. a group of musicians who play popular music together
cashier
v. to work as a clerk whose job is to receive and pay out money in a shop, bank, hotel, etc.
clarity
n. clearness
conscience
n. 良心
contrast
n. a difference between people, ideas or things
dime
n. a silver coin of the U. S., worth ten cents
dismal
adj. lacking hope or comfort, showing or causing sadness
embrace
n. the act of holding sb. close to you as a sign of love
emerge
v. to come out or appear from somewhere
enhance
v. to increase good qualities in sb. or sth.
errand
n. a short trip to do sth. for sb.
expand
v. to become larger
fantasy
n. imagination
finery
n. beautiful or expensive clothes and jewelry worn for special occasions
freshman
n. a first-year student at a high school or university
frugally
adv. carefully in the way of using money, buying only what is necessary
giddy
adj. feeling a little sick and unable to balance because everything seems to be moving
grieve
v. to feel extremely sad, esp. when sb. you love has died
gypsy
n. 吉卜赛人
horn
n. a musical instrument 号；管
humble
adj. having a low social class or position, not proud
indulge
v. to let yourself do or have what you want even if it is bad for you 放纵，纵容
intolerable
adj. too difficult, unpleasant, annoying, etc. for you to bear
lavish
adj. A ～ meal is a meal that is large and generous and costs a lot of money.
license
n. an official paper showing that permission has been given to do sth. 许可证
lumpy
adj. 疙瘩不平的
marvel
v. to feel great surprise and admiration for
mattress
n. 床垫
miracle
n. 奇迹
miserly
adj. a ～ person is a person who hates to spend money
onrush
n. a strong fast movement forward
parlor
n. a sitting room where people may receive guests (old-fashioned)
quit
v. to leave a job
retire
v. to stop working at the end of one's working life
salon
n. beauty ～ : a place where you can get your hair cut
seek
v. to look for or ask for
second-rate
adj. not very good
sentimental
adj. too easily affected by tender feelings such as love, sadness, etc.
shabby
adj. looking old and in bad condition
skate
n. 冰鞋
v. to move on ice wearing ice-skates
smartv. to hurt with stinging pain
sorrow
n. unhappiness, sadness or grief
splendid
adj. excellent
spree
n. a short period of time doing sth. you enjoy
stomach
n. an organ in the body where food is digested 胃
suffer
v. to tolerate or stand
suitcase
n. a case with flat sides used for carrying clothes when travelling
threadbare
adj. worn out; in bad condition
top-heavy
adj. not properly balanced because of too much weight at the top
transform
v. to completely change the appearance, form or character of sth. esp. in a way that improves it
