Lesson 07
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Here's to a Long and Unhappy Life
VOCABULARY ITEMS
1. longevity: n. the property of being long-lived长寿，长命；持久
2. philanderer: n. a man who likes many women and has short xual relationships with them爱和女人调情的男人，玩弄女性的男人
3. mortality: n. the quality or state of being mortal必死性
4. widowed: ad]. single becau of death of the spou成为寡妇的；成了鳄夫的
5. nana: n. grandmother or baby nur外婆；祖母；保姆
6. diabetes: n. a medical condition in which someone has too much sugar in the blood【
医】糖尿病
7. diaper: n. a piece of towel or paper worn by infants to catch excrement尿布
8. chronic: ad]. being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering长期患病的；长期的；慢性的；难以治愈（或根除）的
9. 西红柿可以生吃吗spry: adj. moving quickly and lightly（指老年人）活跃的，敏捷的
航母模型制作 10.perpetually: adv. emingly uninterrupted; everlastingly; for all time永恒地；终身地；不断地
11. churlish: 助理辅导员adj. rude and boorish; having a bad disposition脾气坏的；吝音的；无礼的
12. bitch: (1)vt. to complain埋怨，抱怨; (2) n. a spiteful woman恶毒的女人，泼妇
13. sullenly: adv. silently showing dislike, lack of cheerfulness and interest; darkly and unpleasantly不高兴地；绷着脸；忧郁地
14. bawling: adj. with loud cries made while weeping爱叫骂的；大喊大叫的
15. withered: adj. weak and dried凋败了的；枯萎的，干瘪的；（手等）尽是皱纹的
16. tepid: adj. moderately warm微温的，不冷不热的
17.harrowing: adj. extremely uptting or disturbing痛心的，悲惨的
18. Pollyanna: n. a person who is over optimistic盲目乐观的人
19.spar: v. to bandy words in argument; dispute争论，争吵
20. treacly: adj. overly sweet甜蜜的，像糖蜜的，如糖蜜一样甜的
21. agitate: to upt; disturb使不安；使焦虑
22. woefully: adv. in an unfortunate or deplorable manner悲哀地；令人遗憾地
23. coincidence: n. an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental（令人吃惊的）巧合，巧事
24. deflate: to make someone feel less important or less confident挫败（某人的）
锐气，使……泄气
25. bleak: adj. offering little or no hope; unpleasantly cold and damp阴冷的；阴郁的，凄凉的；没有希望的
26. blinds: n. window curtain窗帘；百叶窗
27. fluff: v. to make fluffy使松软
28. musty: ad]. covered with or smelling of mold发霉的，陈腐的
29. 南京鸭血粉丝汤elegant: ad]. refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style（人或其举 止）优美的，文雅的；漂亮的
30. whiny: adj. habitually complaining好发牢骚的，嘀咕不停的，烦躁的
心理治疗31. superbly: adv. extremely well庄重地；华美地；极好地；上等地
现代家庭
32. stamina: n. enduring strength and energy体力，耐力，持久力
33. 形容很热的成语repel: vt. to cau to move back by force or influence击退，抵制；使厌恶，使反感；排斥；相斥
34. fragile: adj. easily broken or damaged or destroyed易碎的，脆的；虚弱的，脆弱的；经不起折腾的
35. sulk: to be in a huff and display one's displeasure生闷气；温怒
36. cajole: vt. to influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering（用甜言蜜语、虚假诺言等）劝诱，哄骗，勾引
福建扁肉
