Unit 1 The Dinner Party1、 shortly before WW1 一战前很快 2、 track down 追溯,追查3、 be seated 就座 4、 spring up 忽然出现,开始5、 outgrow the jumping-on-a-chair-at the sight of a mouse era 不再像过去那样见到老鼠就跳到椅子上6、 That last ounce of self-control is what really counts、这多出来得一点自制力才就是真正起作用得
7、 motion to sb 向某人示意 signal to sb 8、 whisper sth to sb 向某人嘀咕,耳语 9、 the America es to with a start、 这个美国博物学家忽然醒悟了、Startle-----startle10、 bait for a snake 蛇得诱饵11、 an empty room 一种空房子 a bare marble floor 没铺地毯得大理石地板barely any hair====hardly/scarcely any hair 12、 serve the next course 上下一道菜 a course of dish 一道菜 13、 frighten sb into doing sth 吓得某人去做…persuade sb into doing sthtalk sb into doing sth threaten sb into doing sth14、 out of the corner of his eyes 从她得眼角里15、 Stare straight ahead 盯着往前瞧 16、 Not move a muscle 纹丝不动17、 Make for 前去 18、