07.Heres-to-a-Long-and-Unhappy-Life

Lesson07TextAHere'stoaLongandUnhappyLifeVOCABULARYITEMS1.longevity:n.thepropertyofbeinglong-lived长寿，长命；持久2.philanderer:n.amanwholikesmanywomenandhasshortsexualrelationshipswiththem爱和女人调情的男人，玩弄女性的男人3.mortality:n.thequalityorstateofbeingmortal必死性4.widowed:ad].singlebecauseofdeathofthespouse成为寡妇的；成了鳄夫的5.nana:n.grandmotherorbabynurse外婆；祖母；保姆6.diabetes:n.amedicalconditioninwhichsomeonehastoomuchsugarintheblood【医】糖尿病7.diaper:n.apieceoftowelorpaperwornbyinfantstocatchexcrement尿布8.chronic:ad].beinglong-lastingandrecurrentorcharacterizedbylongsuffering长期患病的；长期的；慢性的；难以治愈（或根除）的9.spry:adj.movingquicklyandlightly（指老年人）活跃的，敏捷的10.perpetually:adv.seeminglyuninterrupted;everlastingly;foralltime永恒地；终身地；不断地11.churlish:adj.rudeandboorish;havingabaddisposition脾气坏的；吝音的；无礼的12.bitch:(1)vt.tocomplain埋怨，抱怨;(2)n.aspitefulwoman恶毒的女人，泼妇13.sullenly:adv.silentlyshowingdislike,lackofcheerfulnessandinterest;darklyandunpleasantly不高兴地；绷着脸；忧郁地14.bawling:adj.withloudcriesmadewhileweeping爱叫骂的；大喊大叫的15.withered:adj.weakanddried凋败了的；枯萎的，干瘪的；（手等）尽是皱纹的16.tepid:adj.moderatelywarm微温的，不冷不热的17.harrowing:adj.extremelyupsettingordisturbing痛心的，悲惨的18.Pollyanna:n.apersonwhoisoveroptimistic盲目乐观的人19.spar:v.tobandywordsinargument;dispute争论，争吵20.treacly:adj.overlysweet甜蜜的，像糖蜜的，如糖蜜一样甜的21.agitate:toupset;disturb使不安；使焦虑22.woefully:adv.inanunfortunateordeplorablemanner悲哀地；令人遗憾地23.coincidence:n.aneventthatmighthavebeenarrangedalthoughitwasreallyaccidental（令人吃惊的）巧合，巧事24.deflate:tomakesomeonefeellessimportantorlessconfident挫败（某人的）锐气，使……泄气25.bleak:adj.offeringlittleornohope;unpleasantlycoldanddamp阴冷的；阴郁的，凄凉的；没有希望的26.blinds:n.windowcurtain窗帘；百叶窗27.fluff:v.tomakefluffy使松软28.musty:ad].coveredwithorsmellingofmold发霉的，陈腐的29.elegant:ad].refinedandtastefulinappearanceorbehaviororstyle（人或其举止）优美的，文雅的；漂亮的30.whiny:adj.habituallycomplaining好发牢骚的，嘀咕不停的，烦躁的31.superbly:adv.extremelywell庄重地；华美地；极好地；上等地32.stamina:n.enduringstrengthandenergy体力，耐力，持久力33.repel:vt.tocausetomovebackbyforceorinfluence击退，抵制；使厌恶，使反感；排斥；相斥34.fragile:adj.easilybrokenordamagedordestroyed易碎的，脆的；虚弱的，脆弱的；经不起折腾的35.sulk:tobeinahuffanddisplayone'sdispleasure生闷气；温怒36.cajole:vt.toinfluenceorurgebygentleurging,caressing,orflattering（用甜言蜜语、虚假诺言等）劝诱，哄骗，勾引37.assuage:vt.tocausetobemorefavorablyinclined;gainthegoodwillof减轻；缓和；平息38.tiptoe:v.towalkonone'stoes用脚尖站立（或走路）；踞起脚尖39.quarry:n.apersonwhoistheaimofanattack(especiallyavictimofridiculeorexploitation)bysomehostilepersonorinfluence被追逐的目标40.stoic:adj.seemingunaffectedbypleasureorpain;impassive坚忍的；苦修的41.intrepid:adj.invulnerabletofearorintimidation无畏的；勇敢的42.mirth:n.greatmerriment（书）欢乐；欢笑43.thirtysomething:n.over30yearsold三十多岁44.eightysomething:n.over80yearsold八十多岁45.hatchet:n.ashortaxusedtochopwood短柄小斧46.villa:n.detachedorsemi-detachedsuburbanhouse;pretentiousandluxuriouscountryresidencewithextensiveground（英）（城郊）住宅；别墅，公馆47.skorts:n.crossbetweenaskirtandshorts（女用）裙式短裤48.ratty:adj.dirtyandinbadcondition＜理＞破烂的；易怒的49.crabgrass:n.grasseswithcreepingstemsthatrootfreely;apestinlawns一种杂草50.raccoon:n.anomnivorousnocturnalmammalnativetoNorth人mericaandCentralAmerica洗熊51.yoga:n.asystemofexercisespracticedaspartoftheHindudisciplinetopromotecontrolofthebo即andmind瑜伽52.ballup:tomakeamessof,destroyorruin滚成球；团成球毁掉53.tuneout:toturnoff;ignoreornotrespondto关掉；不理；对……无反应54.windup:tofinallybeordosomething以……告终（或终结）55.throwup:toejectthecontentsofthestomachthroughthemouth;vomit呕吐56.hitthesnooze:togotobed睡觉57.hitthebottle:todrinkalcoholtothepointofintoxication;acquireanddrinkalcohol,usuallybeer喝酒买醉58.hittheskids:torapidlyslowdownorstopamovingvehiclebymashingdownthebrakepedal;haltwhateveractionorprocessiscurrentlyoccurring刹车59.underrug:nothinghidingnothing不用隐藏任何东西60.embarkon:togetofftheground;start从事，着手61.propup:tosupport,orpreventfromfalling,withorasifwithaprop(oftenfollowedbyup）支持，资助62.lazyass:amanthatstayshomeandplayscomputergamesallday待在家玩计算机的宅男NOTES1.EnergizerBunny:Someonewhowillneverquittrying.Theywon'tgiveup.MuchliketheEnergizerBattery'sMascot,theyjustkeepgoingandgoingandgoingandgoing…美国劲霸电池广告中装了劲霸电池的玩具兔子，当别的兔子都不动了，它还在一边敲鼓一边跳着。2.supportinghose:apairofhoseswithsteelsupport老年人穿的带支架的护腿3.TheCorrections:TheCorrectionsisa2001novelbyAmericanauthorJonathanFranzen.ItrevolvesaroundthetroublesofanelderlyMidwesterncoupleandtheirthreeadultchildren,tracingtheirlivesfromthemid-twentiethcenturytoonelastChristmastogetherneartheturnofthemillennium.ThenovelwasawardedtheNationalBookAwardin2001andtheJamesTaitBlackMemorialPrizein2002.4.TheHouseofMirth:TheHouseofMirth(1905)isanovelbyEdithWharton.Itisaboutawomanwhoriskslosingherchanceofhappinesswiththeonlymanshehaseverloved.Firstpublishedin1905,thenovelisWharton'sfirstimportantworkoffiction,sold140,000copiesbetweenOctoberandtheendofDecember,andaddedtoWharton'sexistingfortune.AlthoughTheHouseofMirthiswritteninthestyleofanovelofmanners,setagainstthebackdropofthe1890sNewYorkrulingclass,itisatextconsideredtobepartofAmericanliterary.5.betablocker:Betablockers(sometimeswrittenas3-blockers)orbeta-adrenergicblockingagents,beta-adrenergicantagonists,orbetaantagonists,areaclassofdrug