28, dizzy, feverish, nauseous
Dizzy adj. feeling as if everything is spinning round you and that you are not able to balance
Feverish adj. (usually before Noun) showing strong feelings of excitement or worry, often with a lot of activity or quick movements
Nauseous adj. feeling as if you want to vomit
29, cynic n. Œa person who believes that people only do things to help themselves, rather than for a good or sincere reasons; a person who does not believe that sth good will happen or that sth is important
30, Sotheby's: a leading London firm of auctioneers. Sotheby's is famous for dealing in works of art and antiques, and has a particularly strong reputation for selling old books. The company was established in 1744. It also has a branch in New York. (In the film: David Williams was promoted the head of the New York division.)
31, bump into sb. (informal) to meet sb by chance
32, Per se adv. (from Latin) used meaning 'by itself' to show that you are referring to sth on its own, rather than it connection with other things
Eg. The drug is not harmful per se, but it dangerous when taken with alcohol.
33, pine for sb/sth ---to want or miss sb/sth very much eg. She was pining for the mountain of her native country.
34, vegan n. a person who does not eat any animal products such as meat, milk or eggs. Some vegans do not use animal products such as silk or leather.
35, Sylvia Plath (1932–63), a US writer who lived in Britain. She is considered an important poet of her generation. Her work is very personal and towards the end of her life she often wrote about death. She was a brilliant student and moved to England to study at Cambridge University. In 1956 she married the British poet Ted Hughes. She suffered from depression, and in 1963 she killed herself. After her death, collections of her poems were published, including Ariel (1965) and Collected Poems (1981), which won the Pulitzer Prize. She also wrote a novel, The Bell Jar (1963) which was based on her own life and personal experiences. In 1998 Ted Hughes published a book of poems, Birthday Letters, about their relationship. A film, Sylvia, was made about the couple in 2003.
36, conspiracy n. [c u] a secret plan by a group of people to do sth. harmful or illegal.
Conspiracy of silence: an agreement not to talk publicly about sth which should be made public
37, dangle v. to hold sth. so that it hangs or swings freely
38, bait n. a person or thing that is used to catch sb or to attact them, for example to make them do what you want
39, superficial adj. (disproving) not concerned with anything serious or important and lacking any depth of understanding or feeling
40, haunt v. if something unpleasant haunt you, it keeps coming to your mind so that you can not forget it
41, obscene adj. connected with sex in a way that most people find offensive 淫秽的
42, BT=British Telecom
43, biblical adj. connected with the Bible
44, intrigue v. (often passive) to make sb very interested and want to know more about sth.
Eg. You are really intrigued me—tell me more!
45, launderette n. a place where you can wash and dry your clothes in machines that you operate by putting in coins
46, matchmaker n. a person who tries to arrange marriages or relationships between others
47, brownie n. a thick soft flat cake made with chocolate and sometimes nuts and served in small squares
48, hash n. a hot dish of cooked meat and potatoes that are cut into small pieces and mix together. Hash "#" on the phone or keyboard. ("*"asterisk, "/" forward slash)
Hash brown n. a type of British breakfast which made by potatoes in a shape of triangle.
49, Bloomsbury –an area of central London. The British Museum and the main buildings of London University are in Bloomsbury, and many famous people have lived in there, including the Bloomsbury Group
50, pester v. pester sb. for/with sth
--to annoy sb, especially by asking them sth many times
51, one thing led to another: most used as substitute to sexual descriptions, it can also serve to shorten or skip over pasts of conversations. It allows the listener to fill in the blanks themselves with their imagination.
52, reportage n. [u] (forma) the reporting of news or the typical style in which this is done in newspapers, or on TV and radio.
53, exotic adj. 异国情调的 from or in another country, especially a typical one; seeming exciting and unusual because it is connected with foreign countries.
54, Jackpot n. a large amount of money that is the most valuable prize in a game of chance
Hit the jackpot: (figurative) ==were successful
55, poof n. (BrE, slang) an offensive word for homosexual man
56, Robbie Williams (1974– ) a British pop singer. He began his career as a member of the group Take That but left them in 1995 to perform on his own. His successful records have included Angels (1997) and Rock DJ (2000), and the albums Life Thru a Lens (1997), Sing When You're Winning (2000) and Escapology (2002).
57, pedicure n. care and treatment of the feet and toenails
58, T-cells n. T-淋巴细胞
59, stalker n. a person who follows and watches another person over a long period of time in a way that is annoying or frightening.
60, Whitney Houston (1963– ) a US singer of popular music and actor. She has won Grammy awards for several songs, including Saving All My Love for You (1985), I Wanna Dance with Somebody (1987) and I Will Always Love You (1993). Her films include The Bodyguard (1993), Waiting to Exhale (1995), The Preacher's Wife (1997) and Cinderella (1997), a multicultural version of the fairy story made for TV.
"I will always love you" which is also the theme of "the Bodyguard" (保镖)
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