Part One: August - Jack Will, Julian, and Charlotte
neat
tidy and in order; carefully done or arranged
整洁的；整齐的；有序的
Everything in the house was neat and tidy.
房子里的每样物品都干净整齐。
pity
to feel sorry for sb because of their situation; to feel pity for sb
同情；怜悯；可怜
imitate
to copy the way someone behaves, speaks, moves etc, especially in order to make people laugh
（尤指为引人发笑而）模仿
She was a splendid mimic and loved to imitate Winston Churchill.
她是个出色的模仿者，喜欢模仿温斯顿·丘吉尔。
portrait
/ˈpɔːrtrət/
a painting, drawing or photograph of a person, especially of the head and shoulders
肖像；半身画像；半身照
puff sth out
to make sth bigger and rounder, especially by filling it with air
吹胀；使鼓起来
She puffed out her cheeks.
她鼓起了腮帮子。Henry puffed out his chest proudly.
亨利自豪地挺起胸膛。
lantern
a lamp in a transparent case, often a metal case with glass sides, that has a handle, so that you can carry it outside
灯笼；提灯
jack-o'-lantern
南瓜灯
exaggerate
/ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪt/
to make sth seem larger, better, worse or more important than it really is
夸张；夸大；言过其实
It’s difficult to exaggerate the importance of sleep.
睡眠的重要性怎么说也不为过。
literally
used to emphasize the truth of sth that may seem surprising
（强调事实可能令人惊讶）真正地，确实地
The Olympic Games were watched by literally billions of people.
奥运会确确实实有几十亿人观看。
definitely
without any doubt
确切地，肯定地
bangs
fringe
the front part of sb's hair that is cut so that it hangs over their forehead
额前短发；刘海儿
poke
伸出；探出
He poked his head around the corner to check that nobody was coming.
他从转角处探出头来，查看有没有人过来。
homeroom
a room in a school where students go at the beginning of each school day, so that teachers can check who is in school
进行课前点名的教室the time spent in this room
课前点名教室集合时间
figure
to think or decide that sth will happen or is true
认为，认定（某事将发生或属实）
We figured the sensible thing to do was to wait.
我们认为，明智的做法是等待。
the lay of the land
the way the land in an area is formed and what physical characteristics it has
地貌；地势；地形the way a situation is now and how it is likely to develop
目前的形势及发展趋势
might
great strength, energy or power
强大力量；威力
I pushed the rock with all my might.
我用尽全力推这块石头。
the ins and outs (of sth)
all the details, especially the complicated or difficult ones
（尤指复杂或难的）全部细节，详情
I don’t really know all the ins and outs of the matter.
我并不知道这件事的来龙去脉。
force
to make yourself smile, laugh, etc. rather than doing it naturally
强作笑颜；强装欢笑
Joe forced a smile, but underneath he was a little disturbed.
乔强颜欢笑，但内心里感到有些不安。
blonde
blonde hair is pale or yellow in colour
（头发）金色的，浅色的金黄色的
wave
a movement of your arm and hand from side to side
挥臂；挥手；招手；摆手
She declined the offer with a wave of her hand.
她摆了摆手谢绝了这一提议。
cafeteria
/ˌkæfəˈtɪriə/
canteen
a restaurant where you choose and pay for your meal at a counter and carry it to a table. Cafeterias are often found in factories, colleges, hospitals, etc.
自助餐厅；自助食堂
the school cafeteria
学校餐厅
on account of sb/sth
because of sb/sth
He retired early on account of ill health.
他体弱多病，所以提前退休了。
percussion
musical instruments that you play by hitting them with your hand or with a stick, for example drums
打击乐器；敲击乐器
percussion instruments
打击乐器
drum
