presentable adj.拿得出的;像样的;中看的;中听的
jitney n.（美）收费便宜的小公共汽车; 五分硬币，镍币; 技术低劣的东西
wager n.打赌
warren n.兔子窝; 过道狭窄的建筑;街道狭窄而密集的街区
cannonball n.(用旧式大炮发射的)铁弹，石弹
hull n.船身; 船体
Runyon Canyon 鲁尼恩峡谷（位于洛杉矶）
transatlantic adj. 跨大西洋的; 横渡大西洋的; 横越大西洋的; 大西洋两岸国家的; 在大西洋彼岸的; 来自大西洋彼岸的
buccaneers n.海盗；无所顾忌的冒险家
cutlass 弯刀；短剑
maiden adj.首次的; 初次的
boldface 黑体字
droid n.网络收集器(自动收集网络信息的程序)；机器人;呆板的人
karate 空手道
banquette n. (饭馆等处沿墙的)长软座，长沙发
pyrotechnics n.烟花; 烟火的施放; (音乐家、作家、演讲者等的)技巧的展示
pollinator n.【生】传粉昆虫
bindweed n.旋花类植物
no mean feat 绝非易事；困难的事
【例句：I did a fine job of clearing the garden on my own, and it was no mean feat.
shortfall n.差额; 缺口; 亏空
sore n.疮; 痛处; 伤处
scintillating adj.才气横溢的
boot (汽车后部的)行李箱
pucker v.皱褶; 皱起; 使起褶子; 撅起 (puckered 衣服起皱的)
(pick) up sticks 不告而别;迁居别处
on the spur of the moment 一时冲动; 心血来潮
【例句：I don’t knowwhat our planwas. I assume we had one because it wasn’t as if we’d decided to up sticks on the spur of the moment.
as thick as thieves 亲密无间
【例句：Within moments,however,he and my boyfriend were as thick as thieves.
on edge 紧张不安;烦躁
liner 班轮，班机
racing green 赛车绿
guarded adj. 谨慎的; 有保留的; 不明确表态的
biddable adj.顺从的; 听话的
contemptuous adj.轻蔑的; 鄙视的; 蔑视的
Bali n.巴厘（印尼爪哇之东一岛）
varnish vt.给…涂清漆; 上清漆; 涂指甲油
ringlet n.长卷发; 垂下的长鬈发
russet 黄褐色的；赤褐色的
diabolical adj.糟糕透顶的; 邪恶的; 恶魔似的; 烦人的; 讨厌的; 道德败坏的
wad n.(纸张、钞票等的)卷，沓，捆
keep sb. on a short leash handled by sb. 让某人被...牵着鼻子走
connivance 纵容；默许；假装不见
newfangled adj.新奇怪异的; 时髦复杂的
lecherous adj.好色的; 淫荡的
tarmac 柏油碎石路面；铺有柏油碎石的飞机跑道
lap v.(轻柔而有规律地)拍打; 舔食; 舔着喝
cuttlefish n.乌贼; 墨鱼; 墨斗鱼
weather vane n.风向标
boa n.(用羽毛或轻质织物制成的)长围巾
pleased as punch 称心满意，自满自足
【例句：They are pleased as punch with their new house. 他们对他们的新房子感到非常满意。
tailcoat 燕尾服；男子晚礼服
busk vi. 街头卖艺
clinch n.抱抱; (恋人相互的)搂抱，拥抱; (格斗中双方的)互相扭抱
moolah n.<俚>金钱
potato wedge 美式薯角；香烤土豆角
scrambled eggs （西式早餐中的）炒蛋
gooey adj.软而黏的; 黏黏糊糊的
