Part Seven: Miranda - School
awkward
/ˈɔːkwərd/
adjective
making you feel embarrassed so that you are not sure what to do or say
A laugh can help people over an awkward situation.
笑声可以帮助人们化解尴尬。
drift away
to gradually become distant from someone after a period of closeness
Andrea and I never had a big fight or anything, we just drifted away from each other over the years, and now I hardly ever see her.
ice somebody out
to treat someone with a lack of affection or warmth
I don't understand why Nelle is icing me out like this—what did I ever do to her?
elective
a course or subject at a college or school which a student can choose to do
选修课程；选修科目
skinny
/ˈskɪni/
very thin, especially in a way that is unattractive
极瘦的；消瘦的
mocking
/ˈmɑːkɪŋ/
Her tone was mocking.
她的语调带着嘲讽。
sympathetic
/ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
caring and feeling sorry about someone’s problems
表示同情的；有同情心的
My friends were very sympathetic when I lost my job.
我失业后,朋友们都非常同情我。
semester
/sɪˈmestər/
one of the two periods of time that a year at high schools and universities is divided into
学期
the spring/fall semester
春季／秋季学期
