Unit Seven  
                

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     author / n.                            the writer of a book, article, play, poem,etc.
                                                      作者
   intention / n.                         purpose 目的，意图
   sampler n .                           one wha finds out the quality of sth. by 
                                                      testing a part of it 品尝家    
   pudding / n.                         布丁(西餐中一种松软的甜点心)     
    delicious / a.                         tasting or smelling pleasant 美味的,可口的  
   select / vt.                            choose from a group 挑选 
     selection n.
     sample / vt.                          test a part of 品尝
   purchase / n.                        buying
                     vt.                       buy   
     advantnge / n.                      sth.useful or helpful 利益,好处;优点   
   privilege / n.                         special right given to a person 特权
   instance / n.                         example, case 例子,实例
   suspect / vt.                         feel doubt about;guess or suppose 怀疑;猜测 
     suspicion n.
     afford / vt.                           have the money for 买得起;担负得起  
   elderly / a.                            near old age 上了年纪的
   limp vi.                                walk with an uneven step 跛行 
   cownter / n.                          柜台   
   spoon / n.                            调羹
   eagerly / ad.                         with strong interest or impatient desire
                                                     热切地,急切地
   occasionally / ad.                  now and then; at times 偶尔; 间或  
     occasional a. 
     heavy a.                               (of food, etc.) too rich to digest easily 
                                                     (食物等)太油腻而不易消化的  
   evident / a.                           plain and clear (to the eye or mind)明显的,
                                                      明白的 
   sincerely / ad.                       honestly 诚恳地 
       sincere a.
     eventually / ad.                     in the end 终于,最终 
   positive / a.                          sure, certain  有把握的，确信的 
   cheat / vt.                             deceive  欺骗   
   chap / n .                              man; boy; fellow 男人;小伙子;家伙 
   amidst / prep.                       in the middle of; among 在...中间 
   crowd / n.                             人群    
   prosperous / a.                     rich; successful 富裕的；成功的；昌盛的    
    prosperity / n. 
     figure n.                                外形,轮廓;体形    
   pitiful / a.                              making one feel pity 可怜的 
   benevolence / n.                    the desire to do good 仁慈  
   sting/  vt.                              prick or hurt 刺,螯  
   wrinkle / v.                           (cause to) form into lines (使)起皱纹   
   dignity / n.                            calm and serious manner or style 尊严 
   appearance / n.                     that which can be seen; look  外表
   pack / vt.                              put (things) into boxes, cases, etc. 把
                                 (东西)打包(或装箱)   
     stand n.                                (货)架;(货)摊   
   pocketbook / n.                    a wallet for money and personal papers皮夹 
   shilling / n.                            先令 
   long vi.                                 wish eamestly 渴望 
   unsay / vt.                            take back (sth. that has been said)收回
                                  (说过的话)     	 
     tactless / a.                           不策略的
   coin / n.                                metal money 硬币  
               

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     lay out                                    spread out 陈列 
    in a row                                  side by side in a neat line 成一长行 
    to one's taste                           in a way that one likes 合...的口味,
                                                         中...的意  
    take advantage of                     use (sth.) for one's own benefit 利用    
    for instance                             for example 
      and what's more                      also, and more importantly 而且,更重要的是
    all right                                   certainly; beyond doubt 确实,无疑地  
    break off                                 pause 中止,中断    
    come down (in the world)        become poor; lose social position 落魄,
                                                          潦倒;失势  
    out of place                            improper (for one's surroundings)不适当的;
                                                          不相称的   
    do sb. a favo(u)r                    do sth. kind to sb.给某人以恩惠;帮某人忙   
    mistake . . . for                       think wrongly that(sth. or sb.)is
                                                        (sth. or sb. else) 把...错认为    
    pull out                                  take out 抽出,取出   
    count out                               count (things) one by one 逐一数出  
    long for                                 wish very much for 渴望