1.（2-22）Anyway, I guess you could say me and mama was on our own. But we didn't mind.
反正只有我和妈妈相依为命，但是我们并不介意
on our own：独立，
2.（2-23）I send off my university application at the last minute and nearly missed the boat.
我最后时刻寄出了大学申请，差点失去机会。
miss the boat：字面意思是“误了上船时间”，但作为俗语，意思为“失去一个好机会”。
at the last minute：在最后时刻
Many years ago, there was an Emperor, who was so excessively fond of new clothes, that he spent all his money in dress.
从前有一位皇帝，他非常喜欢穿好看的新衣服，为此把所有的钱都花到衣服上去了。
emperor：皇帝
excessively：过分地
be fond of：喜欢，喜爱
3.（2-24）They are now holding a conference about that issue.
他们正在开会讨论那个问题。
hold a conference about/on sth:开会讨论某事 in conference：在开会
Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.
天才是百分之一的灵感加百分之九十九的汗水。
perspiration：汗水，努力
4.（2-25）Mrs. King wears the pants in this family。
金太太是家里的一家之主
pants：裤子，短裤。
wear the pants：是俗语，以为‘当家，成为一家之主’
5.（3-1）I got that strory straight from the horse's mouth.我听到的那个故事是真实可靠的
Straight from the horse's mouth：俗语，你听到的是真实的，因为这来自可靠的来源。 Subjects who said that they think most people are basically honest, good-natured, and kind were better at spotting the liars than the self-described cynics
那些认为大多数人都诚实，性格好，善良的人比自诩为愤世嫉俗的人更善于识破谎言。
good-natured adj. 和蔼的；温厚的；脾气好的
spot GetWord("spot"); 在这里是“发现，找到；认出”的意思The King's Speech, based on the real-life story of a stuttering monarch, is a tale of friendship between the man who became King George VI and his speech therapist.
国王的演讲》讲述了患口吃的英国国王乔治六世(George VI)和他的语言治疗师莱纳尔罗格(Lionel Logue)之间的友谊
monarch：国王，郡主，最高统治者
stuttering：口吃，结巴
6.(3-3)She had some feelings which she was ashamed to investigate. 她感受到了一些她羞于深究的.思绪。
sb have some feelings...：感受到...
be ashamed to：羞于...
investigate：深究，调查。7.(3-6)Job prospects clearly concern undergraduates a lot nowadays. 显然现在的大学生十分关注就业前景
concern：vt涉及，关系到，使担心。n关系，关心，关心的事
8.（3-7）People somehow got the idea that Los Angeles is just this wonderful city and so they started bidding up real estate prices.不知道为什么，人们总认为洛杉矶是一个美好的城市,他们开始竞相抬升房地产价格
somehow：不知为何，以某种方式地，莫名其妙地
bid up：哄抬
real estate：房地产，不动产
get the idea that：认为，知道If some one loves a flower, of which just one single blossom grows in all the millions and millions of stars, it is enough to make him happy just to look at the stars.如果有人爱上了在这亿万颗星星中独一无二的一株花，当他看着这些星星的时候，这就足以使他感到幸福。
some one:有人，某人，区别于someone
blossom：n花，开花的时期，繁盛时期
millions of：无数的，成千上万的
The original elections were decleared void by the former military ruler.原先的选举被前军事统治者宣布为无效
original：原始的，最初的，独创的，新颖的。n原物，原型
9.（3-9）
And it's actually critically important to get used to things because it's a useful adaptive mechanism to keep track on new events and objects
习惯化实际上也是至关重要的,因为这是一种非常有用的适应机制，可以让你注意到新鲜事物
get used to sth:习惯于某件事
adaptive：适应的
keep track on sth：通晓事态，注意动向，与...保持联络It was alleged that the restaurant discriminated against black customers.据说这家店其实黑人顾客
allege：宣称，断言
discriminate against：歧视，排斥
discriminate：辨别，区别
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