waspoid prince tries to score

When last-period French was finally over, Nate Archibald bid a hasty? demain to his St. Jude?s School classmates and hurried up Madison Avenue to the pizza place on the corner of Eighty-sixth Street, the workplace of his dependable pot dealer¹, Mitchell. Lucky for Nate, St. Jude?s was the oldest boys? school in Manhattan and had kept its tradition of ending the school day at 2P.M. for both lower- and upper-school boys, even though most of the other city schools let out at 4P.M. The school?s reasoning was that it gave the boys extra time to play sports and do the copious² amounts of homework they were sent home with every afternoon. It also gave them plenty of time to kick back and get high before, during, andafter they played sports and did their homework. The last time Nate had seen Mitchell, the wisecracking Kangol hat?wearing dealer had said he?d be moving back home to Amsterdam very soon. Today was Nate?s last chance to score the biggest bag of sweet, Peruvian-grown weed Mitchell could provide. Blair had always complained about Nate?s pot-smoking when they were together, whining⁴ about how boring it was to watch him staring at the Persian rug on her bedroom floor for ten minutes when they could have been fooling around or at a party somewhere. Nate had always maintained that his pot-smoking was a mere⁵ indulgence, like eating chocolate?something he could give up any time. And just to prove it?not that heneeded to prove anything to Blair anymore?he was going to go cold turkey after he?d smoked every last leaf of pot from the giant bag he was going to buy today. If he were careful, he could make the bag last a good eight weeks. Until then he preferred not to eventhink about quitting. ?Two plain slices,? Nate told the gangly, balding pizza chef wearing a bright purple WELCOME TOLOSERVILLET-shirt. He rested his elbows on the pizza joint⁶?s red linoleum⁷ counter-top, nudging aside plastic containers filled with garlic salt, red pepper flakes⁸, and oregano. ?Where?s Mitchell?? Mitchell?s little side business was no secret in the pizza parlor⁹. The pizza chef raised his bushy black eyebrows¹⁰. His name might actually have been Ray, but even after years of buying pizza and pot there Nate still wasn?t sure. ?Mitchell?s gone already. You missed him.? Nate patted the back pocket of his khakis, where he?d shoved his bulging¹¹ Coach wallet, a sour lump of panic rising in his throat. Of course he wasn?taddicted , but he didn?t like being stuck without any weed at all when he?d been planning to roll a nice big fatty to while away the afternoon. And tomorrow afternoon, and the day after that . . . ?What? You mean he left for Amsterdam already?? Ray?or maybe it was Roy?pulled open the shiny chrome door of the pizza oven and in one expert motion slipped two hot slices onto a double layer of paper plates and slid them across the counter in Nate?s direction. ?Sorry, buddy¹²,? he said only half sympathetically. ?But from now on we sell pizza and soda¹³ andonly pizza and soda. Got it?? Nate picked up the plate of pizza and then put it down on the counter again. He couldn?t believe his bad luck. He pulled out his wallet and removed a ten-dollar bill from the fat wad inside. ?Keep the change,? he muttered, dropping the bill on the counter before leaving with his pizza. Out on the street, he wandered aimlessly toward the park, feeling like an abandoned dog. He?d been buying weed from Mitchell ever since eighth grade. One random¹⁴ May afternoon, Nate and his buddy Jeremy Scott Tompkinson had gone into the pizza place to buy a slice, and Mitchell had overheard Jeremy daring Nate to steal the container of oregano so they could take it home and smoke it. Mitchell had proposed to sell them something even more mood-enhancing, and Nate and his buddies¹⁵ had been coming back ever since. What was he supposed to do now, buy dime¹⁶ bags from one of those random, shifty-looking dudes in Central Park? Most of those guys sold crappy, dry, Texas-grown stuff anyway, not the succulent green buds Mitchell got directly from his uncle in Peru. Besides, he?d heard half the Central Park dealers¹⁷ were narcs just waiting to bust¹⁸ a kid like him. Dumping his half-eaten pizza slices in the nearest garbage can, Nate dug into the pockets of his Hugo Boss naval¹⁹ officer?style coat, searching for a leftover²⁰ roach. When he found one he crossed Fifth Avenue and crouched²¹ on a park bench to light it, ignoring the group of giggling²² tenth-grade girls in dark blue Constance Billard uniforms ogling²³ him lustily as they walked by. With his I-know-I?m-hot smile, his golden brown hair, his emerald green eyes, his always-tanned skin, and his sexy expertise²⁴ in building and racing²⁵ sailboats, Nate Archibald was the most lusted-after boy on the Upper East Side. He didn?t have to go looking for girls. They just fell into his lap. Literally²⁶. Nate sucked hard on the burning roach and pulled his cell phone out of his pocket. The problem was, his other stoner St. Jude?s buddies?Jeremy Scott Tompkinson, Charlie Dern, and Anthony Avuldsen?all bought from Mitchell, too. Mitchell was the best. But it was worth calling just to find out if any of them had managed to score a big stash²⁷ before their dealer had disappeared. Jeremy was in a cab on his way to an interschool squash club game at the Ninety-second Street Y. ?Sorry, dude,? his voice crackled over the line. ?I?ve been doing mom?s Zoloft all day. Why don?t you just buy a dime bag from one of those dealers in the park or something?? Nate shrugged²⁸. Something about buying a dime bag in the park seemed so . . .lame²⁹ . ?Whatever, man,? he told Jeremy. ?See you tomorrow.? Charlie was in the Virgin³⁰ megastore, buying DVDs with his little brother. ?Bummer,? he said when Nate told him about the situation. ?But you?re right near the park, right? Just buy a dime bag.? ?Yeah, whatever,? Nate replied. ?See you tomorrow.? Anthony was having a driving lesson in the new BMW M3 sports car his parents had given him for his eighteenth birthday last weekend. ?Check your mom?s medicine cabinet,? he advised. ?Parents are the ultimate resource.? ?I?ll look into it,? Nate answered. ?Later.? He clicked off and sucked the last drag off his puny³¹ little roach. ?Damn!? he cursed, flicking³² the charred³³ remnants into the dirty snow beneath his feet. This semester was supposed to have been a twenty-four-hour party. He?d had an awesome³⁴ interview at Brown in November, and he was pretty sure his application rocked hard enough to get him in. Plus he was no longer hanging out with little Jenny Humphrey, who was very sweet and had a great rack, but who?d taken up a shitload of his free time. For the rest of senior year Nate had been planning to smoke up, kick back, and just stay mellow³⁵ until graduation, but without his trusty dealer, that plan was basically moot³⁶. Nate sat back on the green wooden bench and gazed up at the sumptuous³⁷ limestone³⁸ apartment buildings lining³⁹ Fifth Avenue. To his right, he could just see the corner of Blair?s Seventy-second Street apartment building. Up in the penthouse, Blair?s Russian Blue cat, Kitty Minky, was probably lying stretched out on Blair?s rose-colored bedspread, eagerly waiting for Blair to come home and scratch him under the chin with her coral-pink nails. Impulsively⁴⁰, Nate pushed the buttons on his phone to speed-dial Blair?s cell phone. It rang six times before she finally picked up. ?Hello?? Blair answered in a clipped voice. She was seated in Garren?s new East Fifty-seventh Street salon⁴¹, which was decorated like a Turkish harem?s lair³. Gauzy pink-and-yellow silk scarves hung from the ceiling, and huge pink-and-yellow-upholstered pillows were tossed at random around the salon for clients to lounge on and sip⁴² Turkish coffee while they waited for their appointments. In front of every stylist?s station was an enormous gilt⁴³-framed mirror. Gianni, Blair?s new hairdresser, had just finished combing out her freshly washed and conditioned locks. With her cell phone pressed against her damp ear, Blair stared at her reflection in the mirror. The critical moment was here: Did she dare go short? ?Hey. It?s me, Nate,? she heard an old familiar voice murmur⁴⁴ in her ear. Blair was too stunned⁴⁵ to answer. They hadn?t spoken since New Year?s Eve, and even then the conversation had ended badly. What was Nate doing calling hernow ? ?Nate?? Blair replied, half-impatiently, half-curiously. ?Is this really important, because I can?t really talk. It?s kind of avery bad time.? ?Nah, it?s not important,? Nate responded as he tried to come up with a reasonable explanation for why he?d called her in the first place. ?I just thought you?d want to know I?ve decided⁴⁶ to quit. You know?quit smoking weed.? He kicked at a clump⁴⁷ of frozen dirt. He wasn?t even sure if that was true. Was hereally quitting? Forgood ? Blair gripped the phone in confused silence on the other end. Nate had always been random?especially when he was stoned?but neverthis random. Gianni tapped his tortoise-shell comb against the back of her chair impatiently. ?Well, good for you,? she responded finally. ?Look, I have to go, okay?? Blair sounded distracted, and Nate wasn?t even sure why he?d called her in the first place. ?See you,? he mumbled⁴⁸, tucking his phone back into his coat pocket. ?Bye.? Blair tossed her silvery pink Nokia phone into her red bowling⁴⁹ bag and sat up straight in the leather swivel chair. ?I?m ready,? she told Gianni, trying to sound confident. ?Just remember, I want it short butfeminine .? Amused creases⁵⁰ appeared in Gianni?s tanned, intentionally⁵¹ stubbly cheeks. He winked⁵² a long-lashed, dark brown eye. ?Jes lika Katerina Hepburn. Right??  Uh-oh. Blair tightened⁵³ the belt on her beige salon robe and glared at Gianni?s overly pomaded black hair in the mirror, praying he wasn?t as stupid and incompetent⁵⁴ as he sounded. Maybe it was a just a language thing. ?No,not Katherine Hepburn. AudreyHepburn. You know, likeBreakfast at Tiffany?s ?My Fair Lady ?Funny Face ?? Blair searched her brain for a more current celebrity⁵⁵ reference, someone with a decent short haircut. ?Or maybe like Selma Blair,? she added desperately⁵⁶, even though Selma?s haircut was more tomboyish than what she had in mind. Gianni didn?t respond. Instead, he ran his fingers through Blair?s damp brown tresses. ?Sucha bee-ootiful ?air,? he said wistfully as he picked up his scissors and gathered her hair in his fist. Then, without further ado, he lopped the entire pony-tail off with one brutal⁵⁷ snip⁵⁸. Blair closed her eyes as the rope of hair fell to the floor.Please make me look pretty, she prayed silently,and sophisticated and poised⁵⁹ and elegant . She opened her eyes and stared in horror at her reflection. Her wet, blunt, ear-length mop was sticking out in all directions. ?Don?t worry,? Gianni reassured⁶⁰ her as he exchanged his big scissors for a small pair of shears⁶¹. ?Now we shape.? Blair took a deep breath, steeling herself. It was too late to back out of it anyway. Most of her hair was on the floor. ?Okay,? she gasped⁶². Then her cell phone rang again and she lunged at it. ?Wait,? she told Gianni. ?Hello?? ?Yes, is this Blair Waldorf? Harold?s daughter?? Blair studied herself in the mirror. She wasn?t exactly surewho she was anymore. She looked more like a new inmate⁶³ getting her preprison crop than the daughter of notorious corporate⁶⁴ lawyer Harold Waldorf, who?d divorced Blair?s mother two years ago and now lived in a chateau⁶⁵ in France, where he ran a vineyard with his ?life partner,? who just happened to be a man. Considering the turbulent state of her present existence, Blair really wouldn?t have minded being someone completely different, which was part of the reason she?d decided to submit herself to Gianni in the first place. She?d even settle for Katherine instead of Audrey as long as the look was totally new. ?Yes,? Blair answered feebly. ?Good,? the guy on the phone replied. His voice was deep and cajoling, making it hard to guess how old he was. Nineteen or thirty-five? ?This is Owen Wells. Your father mentored⁶⁶ me at the firm when I was first starting out. We?re both Yalies, and I understand you?re interested in going there yourself.? Interested?Blair wasn?t justinterested in going to Yale?it was her sole purpose in life. Why the hell else would she be takingfive APs? ?Yes, I am,? she squeaked⁶⁷. She glanced up at Gianni, who was mouthing the words to a cheesy Celine Dion song wafting⁶⁸ out of the salon?s sound system. ?I kind of messed up my interview, though.? Actually, she?d kind of told the interviewer her whole life?s sob⁶⁹ story and then kind ofkissed him, which was more than kind of a major ?whoops⁷⁰.? ?Well, that?s exactly why I?m calling,? Owen Wells replied, his sexy voice resonating like the bass⁷¹ notes of a cello⁷². ?Your father?s support means a lot to the school, and they want to give you a second chance. I?m volunteering my services as your alumnus interviewer, and the admissions office has already agreed to use my write-up when they review your application, instead of the interview you did back in November.? Blair was dumbstruck. A second chance?it was almost too good to be true. Tired of waiting, Gianni dropped his scissors on the wheeled cart next to Blair?s chair, snatched the latest issue ofVogue out of Blair?s lap, and minced⁷³ away to complain about her to his colleagues. ?So when are you available?? Owen Wells persisted. Now, Blair wanted to say. But she couldn?t very well ask Owen to sit and watch Gianni cut her hair while he asked her all those boring stereotypical⁷⁴ interview questions like, Who are the most influential⁷⁵ people in your life? ?Anytime,? she chirped⁷⁶. Then she realized she shouldn?t soundtoo desperate, not when she was supposed to be a total whiz kid with an insane schedule. ?Actually, today is kind of busy for me and tomorrow might be a little crazy, too. Wednesday or Thursday after school would be better.? ?I tend to work pretty late, and I?ve got meetings up the wazoo this week, but how about Thursday night? Around eight-thirty?? ?Fine,? Blair responded eagerly. ?Do you want me to come to your office?? Owen paused. Blair could hear his office chair creak and she imagined him surveying his Philippe Starck?designed Tribeca office with its view of New York Harbor, wondering if it was an appropriate place to meet. She imagined him tall and blond, with a tennis tan, like her father. But Owen Wells would be at least ten years younger than her dad, and so much better looking. She wondered if he knew how cool it was that there was aw in each of his names. ?Why don?t we meet at the Compton Hotel? They?ve got a nice little bar that should be pretty quiet.? He laughed. ?I can buy you a Coke, although your father tells me you prefer Dom Perignon.? Blair?s face burned. Her stupid-ass father?what else had he said? ?Oh, no, Coke is fine,? she stammered⁷⁷. ?Good. I?ll see you Thursday night. I?ll be wearing my Yale tie.? ?I?m looking forward to it.? Blair tried to maintain a businesslike tone despite her vivid Owen-at-the-office fantasy. ?Thank you so much for calling.? She clicked off the phone and looked directly into the gilt mirror in front of her. Her blue eyes already seemed larger and more intense now that she had less hair. If she were really an actress starring in the movie of her life?which was what she always liked to imagine?thiswould be the turning point: the day she transformed her look and began rehearsing for the biggest role of her career. She glanced at her watch. There was only half an hour left before she was due back at Constance for gym. There was no reason to rush back, though, especially not when Bendel?s was only three blocks away and a new dress for meeting Owen Wells on Thursday night was calling her name. It was absolutely worth getting in trouble for cutting gym if her new haircut and new dress were going to help get her into Yale. Gianni was drinking coffee and flirting⁷⁸ with the shampoo boys. Blair shot him a menacing look, daring him to fuck up her hair. ?Whenever you?re ready, miss,? he called over in a bored tone, as if he couldn?t have cared less if he cut her hair or not. Blair took a deep breath. She was erasing⁷⁹ the past?her failed relationship with Nate, her mother?s revolting new husband and embarrassing pregnancy⁸⁰, her botched Yale interview?and recreating herself in a new image. Yale was giving her a second chance, and from now on she would be the master of her own destiny, writing, directing, and starring in the movie that was her life. She could already see the headline in the Styles section of theNew York Times , featuring her haircut.A headof the Times: Gorgeous B

1 dealer   

n.商人，贩子

参考例句：

• The dealer spent hours bargaining for the painting.那个商人为购买那幅画花了几个小时讨价还价。
• The dealer reduced the price for cash down.这家商店对付现金的人减价优惠。

2 copious   

adj.丰富的，大量的

参考例句：

• She supports her theory with copious evidences.她以大量的例证来充实自己的理论。
• Every star is a copious source of neutrinos.每颗恒星都是丰富的中微子源。

3 lair   

n.野兽的巢穴；躲藏处

参考例句：

• How can you catch tiger cubs without entering the tiger's lair?不入虎穴，焉得虎子？
• I retired to my lair,and wrote some letters.我回到自己的躲藏处，写了几封信。

4 whining   

n. 抱怨，牢骚 v. 哭诉，发牢骚

参考例句：

• That's the way with you whining, puny, pitiful players. 你们这种又爱哭、又软弱、又可怜的赌棍就是这样。
• The dog sat outside the door whining (to be let in). 那条狗坐在门外狺狺叫着（要进来）。

5 mere   

adj.纯粹的；仅仅，只不过

参考例句：

• That is a mere repetition of what you said before.那不过是重复了你以前讲的话。
• It's a mere waste of time waiting any longer.再等下去纯粹是浪费时间。

6 joint   

adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合

参考例句：

• I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
• We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。

7 linoleum   

n.油布，油毯

参考例句：

• They mislaid the linoleum.他们把油毡放错了地方。
• Who will lay the linoleum?谁将铺设地板油毡？

8 flakes   

小薄片( flake的名词复数 )； （尤指）碎片； 雪花； 古怪的人

参考例句：

• It's snowing in great flakes. 天下着鹅毛大雪。
• It is snowing in great flakes. 正值大雪纷飞。

9 parlor   

n.店铺，营业室；会客室，客厅

参考例句：

• She was lying on a small settee in the parlor.她躺在客厅的一张小长椅上。
• Is there a pizza parlor in the neighborhood?附近有没有比萨店？

10 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。

11 bulging   

膨胀； 凸出（部）； 打气； 折皱

参考例句：

• Her pockets were bulging with presents. 她的口袋里装满了礼物。
• Conscious of the bulging red folder, Nim told her,"Ask if it's important." 尼姆想到那个鼓鼓囊囊的红色文件夹便告诉她：“问问是不是重要的事。”

12 buddy   

n.（美口）密友，伙伴

参考例句：

• Calm down,buddy.What's the trouble?压压气，老兄。有什么麻烦吗？
• Get out of my way,buddy!别挡道了，你这家伙！

13 soda   

n.苏打水；汽水

参考例句：

• She doesn't enjoy drinking chocolate soda.她不喜欢喝巧克力汽水。
• I will freshen your drink with more soda and ice cubes.我给你的饮料重加一些苏打水和冰块。

14 random   

adj.随机的；任意的；n.偶然的(或随便的)行动

参考例句：

• The list is arranged in a random order.名单排列不分先后。
• On random inspection the meat was found to be bad.经抽查，发现肉变质了。

15 buddies   

n.密友( buddy的名词复数 )；同伴；弟兄；（用于称呼男子，常带怒气）家伙v.（如密友、战友、伙伴、弟兄般）交往( buddy的第三人称单数 )；做朋友；亲近（…）；伴护艾滋病人

参考例句：

• We became great buddies. 我们成了非常好的朋友。 来自辞典例句
• The two of them have become great buddies. 他们俩成了要好的朋友。 来自辞典例句

16 dime   

n.（指美国、加拿大的钱币）一角

参考例句：

• A dime is a tenth of a dollar.一角银币是十分之一美元。
• The liberty torch is on the back of the dime.自由火炬在一角硬币的反面。

17 dealers   

n.商人( dealer的名词复数 )；贩毒者；毒品贩子；发牌者

参考例句：

• There was fast bidding between private collectors and dealers. 私人收藏家和交易商急速竞相喊价。
• The police were corrupt and were operating in collusion with the drug dealers. 警察腐败，与那伙毒品贩子内外勾结。

18 bust   

vt.打破；vi.爆裂；n.半身像；胸部

参考例句：

• I dropped my camera on the pavement and bust it. 我把照相机掉在人行道上摔坏了。
• She has worked up a lump of clay into a bust.她把一块黏土精心制作成一个半身像。

19 naval   

adj.海军的，军舰的，船的

参考例句：

• He took part in a great naval battle.他参加了一次大海战。
• The harbour is an important naval base.该港是一个重要的海军基地。

20 leftover   

n.剩货，残留物，剩饭；adj.残余的

参考例句：

• These narrow roads are a leftover from the days of horse-drawn carriages.这些小道是从马车时代沿用下来的。
• Wonder if that bakery lets us take leftover home.不知道那家糕饼店会不会让我们把卖剩的带回家。

21 crouched   

v.屈膝，蹲伏( crouch的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He crouched down beside her. 他在她的旁边蹲了下来。
• The lion crouched ready to pounce. 狮子蹲下身，准备猛扑。

22 giggling   

v.咯咯地笑( giggle的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• We just sat there giggling like naughty schoolchildren. 我们只是坐在那儿像调皮的小学生一样的咯咯地傻笑。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• I can't stand her giggling, she's so silly. 她吃吃地笑，叫我真受不了，那样子傻透了。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

23 ogling   

v.（向…）抛媚眼，送秋波( ogle的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• He was not in the habit of ogling women. 他没有盯着女人看个没完的习惯。
• Uncle Geooge got a black eye for ogling a lady in the pub. 乔治叔叔在酒店里对一女士抛媚眼而被打黑了一只眼睛。

24 expertise   

n.专门知识(或技能等)，专长

参考例句：

• We were amazed at his expertise on the ski slopes.他斜坡滑雪的技能使我们赞叹不已。
• You really have the technical expertise in a new breakthrough.让你真正在专业技术上有一个全新的突破。

25 racing   

n.竞赛，赛马；adj.竞赛用的，赛马用的

参考例句：

• I was watching the racing on television last night.昨晚我在电视上看赛马。
• The two racing drivers fenced for a chance to gain the lead.两个赛车手伺机竞相领先。

26 literally   

adv.照字面意义，逐字地；确实

参考例句：

• He translated the passage literally.他逐字逐句地翻译这段文字。
• Sometimes she would not sit down till she was literally faint.有时候，她不走到真正要昏厥了，决不肯坐下来。

27 stash   

v.藏或贮存于一秘密处所；n.隐藏处

参考例句：

• Stash away both what you lost and gained,for life continues on.将得失深藏心底吧，为了那未来的生活。
• That's supposed to be in our private stash.这是我的私人珍藏。

28 shrugged   

vt.耸肩（shrug的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• Sam shrugged and said nothing. 萨姆耸耸肩膀，什么也没说。
• She shrugged, feigning nonchalance. 她耸耸肩，装出一副无所谓的样子。 来自《简明英汉词典》

29 lame   

adj.跛的，(辩解、论据等)无说服力的

参考例句：

• The lame man needs a stick when he walks.那跛脚男子走路时需借助拐棍。
• I don't believe his story.It'sounds a bit lame.我不信他讲的那一套。他的话听起来有些靠不住。

30 virgin   

n.处女，未婚女子；adj.未经使用的；未经开发的

参考例句：

• Have you ever been to a virgin forest?你去过原始森林吗？
• There are vast expanses of virgin land in the remote regions.在边远地区有大片大片未开垦的土地。

31 puny   

adj.微不足道的，弱小的

参考例句：

• The resources at the central banks' disposal are simply too puny.中央银行掌握的资金实在太少了。
• Antonio was a puny lad,and not strong enough to work.安东尼奥是个瘦小的小家伙，身体还不壮，还不能干活。

32 flicking   

（尤指用手指或手快速地）轻击( flick的现在分词 )； （用…）轻挥； （快速地）按开关； 向…笑了一下（或瞥了一眼等）

参考例句：

• He helped her up before flicking the reins. 他帮她上马，之后挥动了缰绳。
• There's something flicking around my toes. 有什么东西老在叮我的脚指头。

33 charred   

v.把…烧成炭( char的过去式)；烧焦

参考例句：

• the charred remains of a burnt-out car 被烧焦的轿车残骸
• The intensity of the explosion is recorded on the charred tree trunks. 那些烧焦的树干表明爆炸的强烈。 来自《简明英汉词典》

34 awesome   

adj.令人惊叹的，难得吓人的，很好的

参考例句：

• The church in Ireland has always exercised an awesome power.爱尔兰的教堂一直掌握着令人敬畏的权力。
• That new white convertible is totally awesome.那辆新的白色折篷汽车简直棒极了.

35 mellow   

adj.柔和的；熟透的；v.变柔和；(使)成熟

参考例句：

• These apples are mellow at this time of year.每年这时节，苹果就熟透了。
• The colours become mellow as the sun went down.当太阳落山时，色彩变得柔和了。

36 moot   

v.提出；adj.未决议的；n.大会；辩论会

参考例句：

• The question mooted in the board meeting is still a moot point.那个在董事会上提出讨论的问题仍未决的。
• The oil versus nuclear equation is largely moot.石油和核能之间的关系还很有争议。

37 sumptuous   

adj.豪华的，奢侈的，华丽的

参考例句：

• The guests turned up dressed in sumptuous evening gowns.客人们身着华丽的夜礼服出现了。
• We were ushered into a sumptuous dining hall.我们被领进一个豪华的餐厅。

38 limestone   

n.石灰石

参考例句：

• Limestone is often used in building construction.石灰岩常用于建筑。
• Cement is made from limestone.水泥是由石灰石制成的。

39 lining   

n.衬里，衬料

参考例句：

• The lining of my coat is torn.我的外套衬里破了。
• Moss makes an attractive lining to wire baskets.用苔藓垫在铁丝篮里很漂亮。

40 impulsively   

adv.冲动地

参考例句：

• She leant forward and kissed him impulsively. 她倾身向前，感情冲动地吻了他。
• Every good, true, vigorous feeling I had gathered came impulsively round him. 我的一切良好、真诚而又强烈的感情都紧紧围绕着他涌现出来。

41 salon   

n.[法]沙龙；客厅；营业性的高级服务室

参考例句：

• Do you go to the hairdresser or beauty salon more than twice a week?你每周去美容院或美容沙龙多过两次吗？
• You can hear a lot of dirt at a salon.你在沙龙上会听到很多流言蜚语。

42 sip   

v.小口地喝，抿，呷；n.一小口的量

参考例句：

• She took a sip of the cocktail.她啜饮一口鸡尾酒。
• Elizabeth took a sip of the hot coffee.伊丽莎白呷了一口热咖啡。

43 gilt   

adj.镀金的；n.金边证券

参考例句：

• The plates have a gilt edge.这些盘子的边是镀金的。
• The rest of the money is invested in gilt.其余的钱投资于金边证券。

44 murmur   

n.低语，低声的怨言；v.低语，低声而言

参考例句：

• They paid the extra taxes without a murmur.他们毫无怨言地交了附加税。
• There was a low murmur of conversation in the hall.大厅里有窃窃私语声。

45 stunned   

adj. 震惊的，惊讶的 动词stun的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• The fall stunned me for a moment. 那一下摔得我昏迷了片刻。
• The leaders of the Kopper Company were then stunned speechless. 科伯公司的领导们当时被惊得目瞪口呆。

46 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。

47 clump   

n.树丛，草丛；vi.用沉重的脚步行走

参考例句：

• A stream meandered gently through a clump of trees.一条小溪从树丛中蜿蜒穿过。
• It was as if he had hacked with his thick boots at a clump of bluebells.仿佛他用自己的厚靴子无情地践踏了一丛野风信子。

48 mumbled   

含糊地说某事，叽咕，咕哝( mumble的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He mumbled something to me which I did not quite catch. 他对我叽咕了几句话，可我没太听清楚。
• George mumbled incoherently to himself. 乔治语无伦次地喃喃自语。

49 bowling   

n.保龄球运动

参考例句：

• Bowling is a popular sport with young and old.保龄球是老少都爱的运动。
• Which sport do you 1ike most,golf or bowling?你最喜欢什么运动，高尔夫还是保龄球？

50 creases   

（使…）起折痕，弄皱( crease的第三人称单数 )； （皮肤）皱起，使起皱纹

参考例句：

• She smoothed the creases out of her skirt. 她把裙子上的皱褶弄平。
• She ironed out all the creases in the shirt. 她熨平了衬衣上的所有皱褶。

51 intentionally   

ad.故意地，有意地

参考例句：

• I didn't say it intentionally. 我是无心说的。
• The local authority ruled that he had made himself intentionally homeless and was therefore not entitled to be rehoused. 当地政府裁定他是有意居无定所，因此没有资格再获得提供住房。

52 winked   

v.使眼色( wink的过去式和过去分词 )；递眼色（表示友好或高兴等）；（指光）闪烁；闪亮

参考例句：

• He winked at her and she knew he was thinking the same thing that she was. 他冲她眨了眨眼，她便知道他的想法和她一样。
• He winked his eyes at her and left the classroom. 他向她眨巴一下眼睛走出了教室。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

53 tightened   

收紧( tighten的过去式和过去分词 )； （使）变紧； （使）绷紧； 加紧

参考例句：

• The rope holding the boat suddenly tightened and broke. 系船的绳子突然绷断了。
• His index finger tightened on the trigger but then relaxed again. 他的食指扣住扳机，然后又松开了。

54 incompetent   

adj.无能力的，不能胜任的

参考例句：

• He is utterly incompetent at his job.他完全不能胜任他的工作。
• He is incompetent at working with his hands.他动手能力不行。

55 celebrity   

n.名人，名流；著名，名声，名望

参考例句：

• Tom found himself something of a celebrity. 汤姆意识到自己已小有名气了。
• He haunted famous men, hoping to get celebrity for himself. 他常和名人在一起, 希望借此使自己获得名气。

56 desperately   

adv.极度渴望地，绝望地，孤注一掷地

参考例句：

• He was desperately seeking a way to see her again.他正拼命想办法再见她一面。
• He longed desperately to be back at home.他非常渴望回家。

57 brutal   

adj.残忍的，野蛮的，不讲理的

参考例句：

• She has to face the brutal reality.她不得不去面对冷酷的现实。
• They're brutal people behind their civilised veneer.他们表面上温文有礼，骨子里却是野蛮残忍。

58 snip   

n.便宜货，廉价货，剪，剪断

参考例句：

• He has now begun to snip away at the piece of paper.现在他已经开始剪这张纸。
• The beautifully made briefcase is a snip at £74.25.这个做工精美的公文包售价才74.25英镑，可谓物美价廉。

59 poised   

a.摆好姿势不动的

参考例句：

• The hawk poised in mid-air ready to swoop. 老鹰在半空中盘旋，准备俯冲。
• Tina was tense, her hand poised over the telephone. 蒂娜心情紧张，手悬在电话机上。

60 reassured   

adj.使消除疑虑的；使放心的v.再保证，恢复信心( reassure的过去式和过去分词)

参考例句：

• The captain's confidence during the storm reassured the passengers. 在风暴中船长的信念使旅客们恢复了信心。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• The doctor reassured the old lady. 医生叫那位老妇人放心。 来自《简明英汉词典》

61 shears   

n.大剪刀

参考例句：

• These garden shears are lightweight and easy to use.这些园丁剪刀又轻又好用。
• With a few quick snips of the shears he pruned the bush.他用大剪刀几下子就把灌木给修剪好了。

62 gasped   

v.喘气( gasp的过去式和过去分词 )；喘息；倒抽气；很想要

参考例句：

• She gasped at the wonderful view. 如此美景使她惊讶得屏住了呼吸。
• People gasped with admiration at the superb skill of the gymnasts. 体操运动员的高超技艺令人赞叹。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

63 inmate   

n.被收容者；(房屋等的)居住人；住院人

参考例句：

• I am an inmate of that hospital.我住在那家医院。
• The prisoner is his inmate.那个囚犯和他同住一起。

64 corporate   

adj.共同的，全体的；公司的，企业的

参考例句：

• This is our corporate responsibility.这是我们共同的责任。
• His corporate's life will be as short as a rabbit's tail.他的公司的寿命是兔子尾巴长不了。

65 chateau   

n.城堡，别墅

参考例句：

• The house was modelled on a French chateau.这房子是模仿一座法国大别墅建造的。
• The chateau was left to itself to flame and burn.那府第便径自腾起大火燃烧下去。

66 mentored   

v.（无经验之人的）有经验可信赖的顾问( mentor的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• They had a fantastic dean who really mentored a lot of people. 那儿的教务长非常出色，的确为许多人提供了指导。 来自互联网
• The famous professor mentored him during his years in graduate school. 那位著名的教授在他读研究生期间指导他。 来自互联网

67 squeaked   

v.短促地尖叫( squeak的过去式和过去分词 )；吱吱叫；告密；充当告密者

参考例句：

• The radio squeaked five. 收音机里嘟嘟地发出五点钟报时讯号。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• Amy's shoes squeaked on the tiles as she walked down the corridor. 埃米走过走廊时，鞋子踩在地砖上嘎吱作响。 来自辞典例句

68 wafting   

v.吹送，飘送，（使）浮动( waft的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• But that gentle fragrance was clearly wafting from the window. 但那股淡淡的香气，却分明是从母亲的窗户溢出的。 来自互联网
• The picture-like XueGuo, wafting dense flavor of Japan, gives us a kind of artistic enjoyment. 画一般的雪国，飘溢着浓郁的日本风情，给人以美的享受。 来自互联网

69 sob   

n.空间轨道的轰炸机；呜咽，哭泣

参考例句：

• The child started to sob when he couldn't find his mother.孩子因找不到他妈妈哭了起来。
• The girl didn't answer,but continued to sob with her head on the table.那个女孩不回答，也不抬起头来。她只顾低声哭着。

70 whoops   

int.呼喊声

参考例句：

• Whoops! Careful, you almost spilt coffee everywhere. 哎哟！小心点，你差点把咖啡洒得到处都是。
• We were awakened by the whoops of the sick baby. 生病婴儿的喘息声把我们弄醒了。

71 bass   

n.男低音(歌手)；低音乐器；低音大提琴

参考例句：

• He answered my question in a surprisingly deep bass.他用一种低得出奇的声音回答我的问题。
• The bass was to give a concert in the park.那位男低音歌唱家将在公园中举行音乐会。

72 cello   

n.大提琴

参考例句：

• The cello is a member of the violin family.大提琴是提琴家族的一员。
• She plays a melodious cello.她拉着一手悦耳的大提琴。

73 minced   

v.切碎( mince的过去式和过去分词 )；剁碎；绞碎；用绞肉机绞（食物，尤指肉）

参考例句：

• He minced over to serve us. 他迈着碎步过来招待我们。
• A young fop minced up to George and introduced himself. 一个花花公子扭扭捏捏地走到乔治面前并作了自我介绍。 来自《简明英汉词典》

74 stereotypical   

n.常规

参考例句：

• Personas should be typical and believable, but not stereotypical. 人物角色应该是典型和可信赖的，但不是一成不变的。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓
• Anything could be stereotypical, so I guess it could be criticism. 任何东西都可以变的老套，所以我猜那就是一种批评。 来自互联网

75 influential   

adj.有影响的，有权势的

参考例句：

• He always tries to get in with the most influential people.他总是试图巴结最有影响的人物。
• He is a very influential man in the government.他在政府中是个很有影响的人物。

76 chirped   

鸟叫，虫鸣( chirp的过去式 )

参考例句：

• So chirped fiber gratings have broad reflection bandwidth. 所以chirped光纤光栅具有宽的反射带宽，在反射带宽内具有渐变的群时延等其它类型的光纤光栅所不具备的特点。
• The crickets chirped faster and louder. 蟋蟀叫得更欢了。

77 stammered   

v.结巴地说出( stammer的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He stammered most when he was nervous. 他一紧张往往口吃。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• Barsad leaned back in his chair, and stammered, \"What do you mean?\" 巴萨往椅背上一靠，结结巴巴地说，“你是什么意思？” 来自英汉文学 - 双城记

78 flirting   

v.调情，打情骂俏( flirt的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• Don't take her too seriously; she's only flirting with you. 别把她太当真，她只不过是在和你调情罢了。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• 'she's always flirting with that new fellow Tseng!" “她还同新来厂里那个姓曾的吊膀子！ 来自子夜部分

79 erasing   

v.擦掉( erase的现在分词 )；抹去；清除

参考例句：

• He was like a sponge, erasing the past, soaking up the future. 他象一块海绵，挤出过去，吸进未来。 来自辞典例句
• Suddenly, fear overtook longing, erasing memories. 突然，恐惧淹没了渴望，泯灭了回忆。 来自辞典例句

80 pregnancy   

n.怀孕，怀孕期

参考例句：

• Early pregnancy is often accompanied by nausea.怀孕早期常有恶心的现象。
• Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of miscarriage.怀孕期吸烟会增加流产的危险。