s has just what they?ve been looking for

I?m looking for one of those groovy new men?s golfing jackets in a funky¹ Day-Glo color like bright green or yellow,? Serena told the salesgirl in the Les Best boutique on Tuesday after school. During French that day Serena had remembered admiring the new Les Best men?s golfing jacket in the latest issue ofW magazine and decided² it was the perfect gift for Aaron. She never got tired of giving Aaron gifts. Everything she bought just looked so cute on him. It was like dressing³ a doll, her own adorable life-sized, dreadlocked, guitar-playing, Harvard-bound doll. The boutique was on West Fourteenth Street in the meat-packing district, where the streets actually smelled like carcasses and manure⁴ from all the old meat warehouses⁵. Leave it to Les Best, creator of the most beautifully tailored leisure wear in the world, to think that the rawness of the neighborhood was so cool, he just had to open up shop there. The space was huge and decorated all in white muslin with only one or two brightly colored tennis dresses or polo jackets hanging from giant steel hooks sticking out of the walls. The idea was that unless you really knew enough about the clothes to ask to see more, you had no purpose shopping there. ?We?re all out of the golfing jackets, I?m afraid,? the bleached-blond salesgirl answered in an English accent. She was dressed all in white, too. Even her sneakers were made of white pony⁷ fur. ?My manager nicked the last one for himself.? Serena examined a gorgeous red-and-white-striped silk tennis dress hanging on a hook nearby. ?Damn,? she said under her breath. ?I keep seeing that jacket in magazines and I thought it would be the perfect thing.? Les Best was her favorite new designer, but maybe the clothes were a little too haute couture for Aaron anyway. He was more of a skater-boy kind of dresser. She hitched⁸ her deep gold leather Longchamp bag onto her shoulder. ?Thanks for your help,? she called, hoping to make it over to XLarge?a skate store on Lafayette Street?before it closed. ?Wait!? someone called out. Serena paused in the doorway⁹ and turned around. Were they talking to her? A tanned guy with a bleached-blond crew cut wearing the exact bright green golfing jacket she?d been hoping to buy for Aaron was holding open a white door in the back of the store. He smiled as he walked toward her. ?I hope you don?t mind my asking.? He cocked his head and gave Serena the once-over. ?Les asked me to look for a ?real girl? for his show in Bryant Park on Friday. I only caught a glimpse of you as you were leaving, but I justknow you?d be perfect. I?ve seen your picture in the society pages. You?re Serena, right?? Serena nodded, unfazed. She was used to being recognized from photographs in gossip columns. She?d even had an unnamed body part photographed by the famous Remi brothers in October. The photo had been picked up by a New York Transit¹⁰ Authority arts project and had wound up being pasted all over the city. ?Are you interested?? the guy asked, raising his blond-tinted eyebrows¹¹ hopefully. ?You?re just what we?ve been looking for.? Serena fiddled¹² with the ties on her white cashmere earflap hat. This Friday she and Aaron had planned to spend the whole night together, drinking at Soap on the Lower East Side, watching late-night TV in her bedroom, and . . . hanging out.  Whateverthat means. Yes, Iaminterested, Serena thought. She and Aaron could hang out any time. They had the rest of their lives to hang out together! Getting asked to be in Les Best?s show during New York Fashion Week was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. It wasn?t like she wanted to make a career of modeling or anything, but this was her chance to show Les Best how much she truly appreciated his clothes. Plus, it would befun . Aaron would understand that. In fact, he was such a wonderful boyfriend, he?d probablyencourage her to do it. ?I?d love to,? Serena answered finally. She pursed her not-too-full, not-too-thin lips and then grinned at her own ballsiness. ?But only if I can have your jacket. I was looking for that exact one for my boyfriend and a little bird told me you took the last one.? ?Oh my God, totally.? The blond guy whipped off the bright green jacket and folded it expertly. Walking over to the register, he wrapped the jacket in black tissue paper and tucked it into a prized white Les Best shopping bag. ?There you are, darling.? He offered the bag to Serena. ?I?ve only worn it for like, an hour. And it?s on us, gratis¹³. So, we?ll see you in Les?s tent in Bryant Park on Friday at 4P.M. sharp, okay? You?ll be on the list and you can invite four friends. Look for the girls holding clipboards and wearing headsets. They?ll tell you exactly where to go.? Serena took the bag.Score! ?Don?t I need to be fitted for anything, or practice walking on the runway, or whatever?? she asked, pulling her white cashmere cap down over her ears. The guy rolled his eyes in a camp, don?t-be-silly way. ?Honey, you?re a natural. Trust me, you?ll look good no matterwhat you do.? He handed her his card.Guy Reed, Chief d?Affairs, Les Best Couture, it read. ?If you have any questions, just call.? He gave her a quick kiss on the cheek. ?Hey, whatis that scent¹⁴ you?re wearing?? Serena smiled. She was used to people asking about her scent, too. ?I mix it myself,? she told him, fully⁶ aware that her answer was just as mysterious as the scent. Guy closed his eyes and inhaled¹⁵ deeply. ?Mmm. Dee-lish.? He opened his eyes again. ?I?m going to have to tell Les about that, too. He?s been searching for a signature scent.? He reached up and gave Serena?s hat strings¹⁶ a playful tug¹⁷ with his tanned fingers. ?See you Friday, doll. Stay warm. And don?t forget, the after-party is even better than the show!? Serena gave him a quick air kiss and then headed out into the cold. She couldn?t wait to give Aaron his present and tell him the news. He could wear the jacket to the show and then they could drop by the after-party together so she could show him off. Outside, she no sooner lifted her cashmere-mittened hand than four cabs on West Fourteenth Street screeched¹⁸ to a halt and honked¹⁹ for her attention. See how difficult it is to be so beautiful?

1 funky   

adj.畏缩的，怯懦的，霉臭的；adj.新式的，时髦的

参考例句：

• The kitchen smelled really funky.这个厨房有一股霉味。
• It is a funky restaurant with very interesting art on the walls.那是一家墙上挂着很有意思的绘画的新潮餐馆。

2 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

3 dressing   

n.(食物)调料；包扎伤口的用品，敷料

参考例句：

• Don't spend such a lot of time in dressing yourself.别花那么多时间来打扮自己。
• The children enjoy dressing up in mother's old clothes.孩子们喜欢穿上妈妈旧时的衣服玩。

4 manure   

n.粪，肥，肥粒；vt.施肥

参考例句：

• The farmers were distributing manure over the field.农民们正在田间施肥。
• The farmers used manure to keep up the fertility of their land.农夫们用粪保持其土质的肥沃。

5 warehouses   

仓库，货栈( warehouse的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The whisky was taken to bonded warehouses at Port Dundee. 威士忌酒已送到邓迪港的保稅仓库。
• Row upon row of newly built warehouses line the waterfront. 江岸新建的仓库鳞次栉比。

6 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

7 pony   

adj.小型的；n.小马

参考例句：

• His father gave him a pony as a Christmas present.他父亲给了他一匹小马驹作为圣诞礼物。
• They made him pony up the money he owed.他们逼他还债。

8 hitched   

（免费）搭乘他人之车( hitch的过去式和过去分词 )； 搭便车； 攀上； 跃上

参考例句：

• They hitched a ride in a truck. 他们搭乘了一辆路过的货车。
• We hitched a ride in a truck yesterday. 我们昨天顺便搭乘了一辆卡车。

9 doorway   

n.门口，(喻)入门；门路，途径

参考例句：

• They huddled in the shop doorway to shelter from the rain.他们挤在商店门口躲雨。
• Mary suddenly appeared in the doorway.玛丽突然出现在门口。

10 transit   

n.经过，运输；vt.穿越，旋转；vi.越过

参考例句：

• His luggage was lost in transit.他的行李在运送中丢失。
• The canal can transit a total of 50 ships daily.这条运河每天能通过50条船。

11 eyebrows   

眉毛( eyebrow的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Eyebrows stop sweat from coming down into the eyes. 眉毛挡住汗水使其不能流进眼睛。
• His eyebrows project noticeably. 他的眉毛特别突出。

12 fiddled   

v.伪造( fiddle的过去式和过去分词 )；篡改；骗取；修理或稍作改动

参考例句：

• He fiddled the company's accounts. 他篡改了公司的账目。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He began with Palestrina, and fiddled all the way through Bartok. 他从帕勒斯春纳的作品一直演奏到巴塔克的作品。 来自辞典例句

13 gratis   

adj.免费的

参考例句：

• David gives the first consultation gratis.戴维免费提供初次咨询。
• The service was gratis to graduates.这项服务对毕业生是免费的。

14 scent   

n.气味，香味，香水，线索，嗅觉；v.嗅，发觉

参考例句：

• The air was filled with the scent of lilac.空气中弥漫着丁香花的芬芳。
• The flowers give off a heady scent at night.这些花晚上散发出醉人的芳香。

15 inhaled   

v.吸入( inhale的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• She closed her eyes and inhaled deeply. 她合上双眼，深深吸了一口气。
• Janet inhaled sharply when she saw him. 珍妮特看到他时猛地吸了口气。 来自《简明英汉词典》

16 strings   

n.弦

参考例句：

• He sat on the bed,idly plucking the strings of his guitar.他坐在床上，随意地拨着吉他的弦。
• She swept her fingers over the strings of the harp.她用手指划过竖琴的琴弦。

17 tug   

v.用力拖(或拉)；苦干；n.拖；苦干；拖船

参考例句：

• We need to tug the car round to the front.我们需要把那辆车拉到前面。
• The tug is towing three barges.那只拖船正拖着三只驳船。

18 screeched   

v.发出尖叫声( screech的过去式和过去分词 )；发出粗而刺耳的声音；高叫

参考例句：

• She screeched her disapproval. 她尖叫着不同意。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The car screeched to a stop. 汽车嚓的一声停住了。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

19 honked   

v.（使）发出雁叫似的声音，鸣（喇叭），按（喇叭）( honk的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• I drove up in front of the house and honked. 我将车开到屋子前面然后按喇叭。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• He honked his horn as he went past. 他经过时按响了汽车喇叭。 来自《简明英汉词典》