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1ambitious [Am5biFEs] adj. determined to be successful, rich, powerful etc 有雄心的，野心勃勃的：He was an ambitious man with a strong personality. 他是个有抱负的人，性格坚强。【扩展】ambitiously [Am5biFEsli] adv. 雄心勃勃地 【搭配】ambitious for (power/social position/ etc.) 极欲获得(权力/社会地位等等)
2 matter-of-factly adv. showing no emotion when you are talking about something exciting, frightening, upsetting etc 实事求是地：Once so said matter-of-factly: September, I’ll go there. And there was the chance to meet you in. 曾经那么信誓旦旦的说：九月，我一定会去那里，这样就有了再见到你的机会。
3mutual [5mju:tFuEl] adj. a) shared by two or more people 共同的：our mutual friend 我们共同的朋友 b) used to describe feelings that two or more people have for each other equally, or actions that affect two or more people equally 相互的：mutual aid 互助
4freshman [5freFmn] n. a student who is in his or her first year of college 大一学生
5grandiose [5^rAndiEus] adj. seeming very impressive but too large, complicated, expensive, etc. to be practical or possible 浮夸的；富丽堂皇的
6apologetic [E7pClE5dVetik] adj. feeling or showing that you are sorry for doing something wrong or for causing a problem 道歉的，认错的：He was apologetic for arriving late . 他为迟到而表示歉意。
7ruthless [5ru:WlIs] adj. hard and cruel 无情的，残忍的：The teacher was ruthless about my mistakes. 老师对于我的错误毫不留情。
8attainable [E5teinEbl] adj. that you can achieve 可得到的：Our goal is attainable. 我们的目标是可以达到的。【扩展】同根词：attain [E5tein] vt. 达到，获得
9 stomp [stCmp] to walk, dance, or move with heavy steps vt. & vi. 踩踏，践踏：stomp one’s feet 跺脚
10adventurous [Ed5ventFErEs] adj. full of new, exciting or dangerous experiences 喜欢冒险的：He was predestined to lead an adventurous life. 他注定要过冒险的生活。
11overdrive [5EuvE5draiv] n. an extra high gear in a vehicle, that you use when you are driving at high speeds 超速转动：overdrive capacitor超速电容器
12gratification [7^rAtifi5keiFEn] n. something that gives you pleasure 满意：She flushed with gratification. 她因喜悦而脸红了。
13miserable [5mizErEbl] adj. a) very unhappy or uncomfortable 难受的，悲惨的：He had thought through his miserable life. 他回顾他悲惨的一生。b) making you feel very unhappy or uncomfortable 令人难受的：She took off his miserable shoes. 她替他脱去令人难受的鞋子。
14slog [slC^] vi. & vt. a) to work hard and steadily at something 辛勤工作(常与through搭配)：slog through a pile of marking埋头判一批试卷 b) to walk or travel somewhere steadily, with great effort or difficulty 吃力地走：It is a long hard slog up the mountain. 上山是一段长长的艰难的路。
15lousy [5lauzi] adj. very bad 讨厌的，恶心的：The lousy food upsets my stomach. 这糟糕的饭菜使我肠胃不适。
16disposition [dispE5ziFEn] n. a) the way something is placed or arranged 部署：It is a clever disposition of troops. 这是巧妙的军事部署。b) the natural qualities of a person’s character (formal) 性格：The twin sisters have a happy disposition. 这一对孪生姐妹有一种乐天的性格。
17piously [5paiEsli] adv. in a way that tries to impress other people by pretending to be religious, moral or good 虔诚地：Many pilgrims knelt piously at the shrine. 许多朝圣者心虔意诚地在神殿跪拜。【扩展】同根词：pious [5paiEs] adj. 虔诚的
18pediatrician [7pi:diE5triFEn] n. a doctor who studies and treats the diseases of children 儿科医师：the pediatrician’s office小儿科诊所 【扩展】同根词：pediatric [7pi:di5Atrik] adj. 儿科的
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