some like it hot

Blair sat at a corner table in the downstairs bar of Red, the new cozily romantic Perry Street boutique hotel, drinking Absolut and tonic¹ and trying not to watch the coverage² of Fashion Week on the Metro³ Channel. It seemed like every time she looked up they were showing the same clip of Serena prancing⁴ around the runway at the Les Best show wearing her school uniform and that stupid I LOVEAARONT-shirt. Even in the bar, she could hear people murmuring, ?Who is she?? and ?Who?s Aaron?? It was enough to drive Blair right up the red velvet⁵?covered wall. ?I wore my Yale tie this time,? Owen announced with a sly grin as he strode through the door wearing a tan Burberry trench⁶ coat and a black wool fedora hat that made him look even more manly⁷ and dashing than when she?d first met him. He slid into the red velvet?covered bench next to Blair and kissed her on the cheek. His face was damp and cold from the storm, and the feel of it against her face made her whole body tingle⁸. ?Hello, gorgeous.? Instantly Blair forgot all about Serena. She was with a sexy older man who called her ?gorgeous.?So there. ?Hi.? She twisted her ruby⁹ ring around and around on her ring finger. ?I?m sorry I dragged you out on a night like this. I was just so . . .bored .? The cocktail¹⁰ waitress came over and Owen ordered a Bombay Sapphire¹¹ martini straight up. He pulled a pack of Marlboro Lights from his pocket, put two cigarettes in his mouth, lit them both and passed one to Blair. His black eyebrows¹² furrowed¹³ with brooding concern as he gazed at her with his piercingly bright blue eyes. ?You?re not in any trouble, are you?? Trouble?Blair took a drag off her cigarette and considered her answer. If you could call having a crush on your older, married Yale alum interviewer trouble, then yes, she was interrible trouble. ?Maybe,? she replied coyly. ?Are you?? The waitress brought Owen his martini. He ate the green olive floating inside it and then wiped his mouth with a cocktail napkin. A trace of dark five o?clock shadow cloaked his sharply defined chin. ?I was in a breakfast meeting this morning, eating Cheerios with five other lawyers, and I was thinking about you,? he admitted. Blair ran her fingernail over her fishnet-stockinged knee. ?Really?? she asked, immediately wishing her voice didn?t sound quite so eager and hopeful. Owen raised his glass to his lips, his blue eyes smoldering¹⁴. ?Yeah. I?ve been so crazy busy this week, but I promise I?ll get that report over to the guys at Yale ASAP.? ?Oh,? Blair responded disappointedly. She twirled her little brown cocktail straw around in her drink. For once she hadn?t even been thinking about Yale. Being with Owen made her feel like she wasbeyond Yale. She was his ?gorgeous,? the star of his show. Or maybe she was only deluding¹⁵ herself. Glancing through the paned glass window behind them, Blair could barely see the cars parked out on the street. They were just masses of white, like big, dumb sleeping elephants. She could feel Owen watching her as she puffed¹⁶ on her cigarette and blew a stream of gray smoke into the air above their heads. He?d asked to see her again, hadn?t he? And he wouldn?t have done that if he wasn?t attracted to her. He was just nervous, that was all. Inside Blair?s head, the cameras were starting to roll. She was the femme fatale seducing¹⁸ the handsome, good, older lawyer. Yale was the last thing she wanted to talk about right now. She took one last puff¹⁷ on her cigarette and then stubbed it out in the chrome ashtray¹⁹ in the center of the table. ?I almost went to jail once,? she announced, trying to sound intriguing²⁰. This wasn?t exactly true. A few months ago she?d stolen a pair of cashmere pajamas²¹ from Barneys? men?s department to give to Nate as a surprise gift when they were having problems. But when they?d broken up for real, Serena had convinced Blair to put the pajamas back. She?d never even gotten caught. Owen chuckled²² and picked up his drink. He was wearing gold cuff²³ links with a blueY stamped on them to match his blue-and-gold Yale tie. ?See, you?re just the kind of girl Yale needs,? he joked. ?And I?m a virgin,? Blair blurted²⁴ out, fluttering her eyelashes at the randomness²⁵ of her remark. It was strange. Even though Owen was extremely dashing and she really wanted to see what it felt like to kiss him, she was a little afraid of what she was doing. ?I?m sure Yale needs more of those, too,? Owen laughed. He crossed and then uncrossed his legs and Blair could see she was making him nervous, which wasn?t what she?d intended. She reached under the table and slipped her small, trembling fingers over his warm, tanned hand. ?I don?t mind if you kiss me,? she murmured in a low, breathy voice that sounded exactly like Marilyn Monroe inSome Like It Hot . Owen put down his drink. ?Come here,? he said gruffly, wrapping his free arm around her and pulling her toward him. His chin was rough and scratched Blair?s face as they kissed, but she?d never been kissed so expertly and powerfully in all her life. Plus he smelled faintly of Herm?s Eau d?Orange Verte, which was her all-time favorite men?s cologne. Blair had thought she?d be plagued by guilt²⁶ the moment their lips met.He?s a friend of Dad?s, she reminded herself.He?s old. But Owen was such a good kisser, now that he?d started, she wasn?t about to make him stop.

1 tonic   

n./adj.滋补品，补药，强身的，健体的

参考例句：

• It will be marketed as a tonic for the elderly.这将作为老年人滋补品在市场上销售。
• Sea air is Nature's best tonic for mind and body.海上的空气是大自然赋予的对人们身心的最佳补品。

2 coverage   

n.报导，保险范围，保险额，范围，覆盖

参考例句：

• There's little coverage of foreign news in the newspaper.报纸上几乎没有国外新闻报道。
• This is an insurance policy with extensive coverage.这是一项承保范围广泛的保险。

3 metro   

n.地铁；adj.大都市的；(METRO)麦德隆(财富500强公司之一总部所在地德国，主要经营零售)

参考例句：

• Can you reach the park by metro?你可以乘地铁到达那个公园吗？
• The metro flood gate system is a disaster prevention equipment.地铁防淹门系统是一种防灾设备。

4 prancing   

v.（马）腾跃( prance的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• The lead singer was prancing around with the microphone. 首席歌手手执麦克风，神气地走来走去。
• The King lifted Gretel on to his prancing horse and they rode to his palace. 国王把格雷特尔扶上腾跃着的马，他们骑马向天宫走去。 来自辞典例句

5 velvet   

n.丝绒，天鹅绒；adj.丝绒制的，柔软的

参考例句：

• This material feels like velvet.这料子摸起来像丝绒。
• The new settlers wore the finest silk and velvet clothing.新来的移民穿着最华丽的丝绸和天鹅绒衣服。

6 trench   

n./v.(挖)沟，(挖)战壕

参考例句：

• The soldiers recaptured their trench.兵士夺回了战壕。
• The troops received orders to trench the outpost.部队接到命令在前哨周围筑壕加强防卫。

7 manly   

adj.有男子气概的；adv.男子般地，果断地

参考例句：

• The boy walked with a confident manly stride.这男孩以自信的男人步伐行走。
• He set himself manly tasks and expected others to follow his example.他给自己定下了男子汉的任务，并希望别人效之。

8 tingle   

vi.感到刺痛，感到激动；n.刺痛，激动

参考例句：

• The music made my blood tingle.那音乐使我热血沸腾。
• The cold caused a tingle in my fingers.严寒使我的手指有刺痛感。

9 ruby   

n.红宝石，红宝石色

参考例句：

• She is wearing a small ruby earring.她戴着一枚红宝石小耳环。
• On the handle of his sword sat the biggest ruby in the world.他的剑柄上镶有一颗世上最大的红宝石。

10 cocktail   

n.鸡尾酒；餐前开胃小吃；混合物

参考例句：

• We invited some foreign friends for a cocktail party.我们邀请了一些外国朋友参加鸡尾酒会。
• At a cocktail party in Hollywood,I was introduced to Charlie Chaplin.在好莱坞的一次鸡尾酒会上，人家把我介绍给查理·卓别林。

11 sapphire   

n.青玉，蓝宝石；adj.天蓝色的

参考例句：

• Now let us consider crystals such as diamond or sapphire.现在让我们考虑象钻石和蓝宝石这样的晶体。
• He left a sapphire ring to her.他留给她一枚蓝宝石戒指。

12 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。

13 furrowed   

v.犁田，开沟( furrow的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Overhead hung a summer sky furrowed with the rash of rockets. 头顶上的夏日夜空纵横着急疾而过的焰火。 来自辞典例句
• The car furrowed the loose sand as it crossed the desert. 车子横过沙漠，在松软的沙土上犁出了一道车辙。 来自辞典例句

14 smoldering   

v.用文火焖烧，熏烧，慢燃( smolder的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• The mat was smoldering where the burning log had fallen. 燃烧的木棒落下的地方垫子慢慢燃烧起来。 来自辞典例句
• The wood was smoldering in the fireplace. 木柴在壁炉中闷烧。 来自辞典例句

15 deluding   

v.欺骗，哄骗( delude的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• They used Teresa's desolation as another proof that believers are deluding themselves. 他们用德肋撒嬷嬷的孤寂再一次论证信徒们是在蒙蔽自己。 来自互联网
• There is, for instance, a self-deluding interpretation of the contemporary world situation. 比如说有一些对当代世界时局自我欺骗式的阐释。 来自互联网

16 puffed   

adj.疏松的v.使喷出( puff的过去式和过去分词 )；喷着汽（或烟）移动；吹嘘；吹捧

参考例句：

• He lit a cigarette and puffed at it furiously. 他点燃了一支香烟，狂吸了几口。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He felt grown-up, puffed up with self-importance. 他觉得长大了，便自以为了不起。 来自《简明英汉词典》

17 puff   

n.一口(气)；一阵(风)；v.喷气，喘气

参考例句：

• He took a puff at his cigarette.他吸了一口香烟。
• They tried their best to puff the book they published.他们尽力吹捧他们出版的书。

18 seducing   

诱奸( seduce的现在分词 )； 勾引； 诱使堕落； 使入迷

参考例句：

• He got into trouble for seducing the daughter of a respectable tradesman. 他因为引诱一个有名望的商人的女儿而惹上了麻烦。
• Chao Hsin-mei, you scoundrel, you shameless wretch, seducing a married woman. 赵辛楣，你这混帐东西！无耻家伙！引诱有夫之妇。

19 ashtray   

n.烟灰缸

参考例句：

• He knocked out his pipe in the big glass ashtray.他在大玻璃烟灰缸里磕净烟斗。
• She threw the cigarette butt into the ashtray.她把烟头扔进烟灰缸。

20 intriguing   

adj.有趣的；迷人的v.搞阴谋诡计(intrigue的现在分词)；激起…的好奇心

参考例句：

• These discoveries raise intriguing questions. 这些发现带来了非常有趣的问题。
• It all sounds very intriguing. 这些听起来都很有趣。 来自《简明英汉词典》

21 pajamas   

n.睡衣裤

参考例句：

• At bedtime,I take off my clothes and put on my pajamas.睡觉时，我脱去衣服，换上睡衣。
• He was wearing striped pajamas.他穿着带条纹的睡衣裤。

22 chuckled   

轻声地笑( chuckle的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• She chuckled at the memory. 想起这件事她就暗自发笑。
• She chuckled softly to herself as she remembered his astonished look. 想起他那惊讶的表情，她就轻轻地暗自发笑。

23 cuff   

n.袖口；手铐；护腕；vt.用手铐铐；上袖口

参考例句：

• She hoped they wouldn't cuff her hands behind her back.她希望他们不要把她反铐起来。
• Would you please draw together the snag in my cuff?请你把我袖口上的裂口缝上好吗？

24 blurted   

v.突然说出，脱口而出( blurt的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• She blurted it out before I could stop her. 我还没来得及制止，她已脱口而出。
• He blurted out the truth, that he committed the crime. 他不慎说出了真相，说是他犯了那个罪。 来自《简明英汉词典》

25 randomness   

n.随意，无安排；随机性

参考例句：

• The randomness is attributed to the porous medium. 随机性起因于多孔介质。 来自辞典例句
• Einstein declared that randomness rather than lawfulness is the characteristic of natural events. 爱因斯坦宣称自然现象的特征为不可测性而不是规律化。 来自辞典例句

26 guilt   

n.犯罪；内疚；过失，罪责

参考例句：

• She tried to cover up her guilt by lying.她企图用谎言掩饰自己的罪行。
• Don't lay a guilt trip on your child about schoolwork.别因为功课责备孩子而使他觉得很内疚。