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07HerestoaLongandUnhappyLife

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Here'stoaLongandUnhappyLife

VOCABULARYITEMS

1.longevity:

n.thepropertyofbeinglong-lived长寿，长命；持久

2.philanderer:

n.amanwholikesmanywomenandhasshortsexualrelationshipswiththem爱和女人调情的男人，玩弄女性的男人

3.mortality:

n.thequalityorstateofbeingmortal必死性

4.widowed:

ad].singlebecauseofdeathofthespouse成为寡妇的；成了鳄夫的

5.nana:

n.grandmotherorbabynurse外婆；祖母；保姆

6.diabetes:

n.amedicalconditioninwhichsomeonehastoomuchsugarintheblood【医】糖尿病

7.diaper:

n.apieceoftowelorpaperwornbyinfantstocatchexcrement尿布

8.chronic:

ad].beinglong-lastingandrecurrentorcharacterizedbylongsuffering长期患病的；长期的；慢性的；难以治愈（或根除）的

9.spry:

adj.movingquicklyandlightly（指老年人）活跃的，敏捷的

10.perpetually:

adv.seeminglyuninterrupted;everlastingly;foralltime永恒地；终身地；不断地

11.churlish:

adj.rudeandboorish;havingabaddisposition脾气坏的；吝音的；无礼的

12.bitch:

（1）vt.tocomplain埋怨，抱怨;

（2）n.aspitefulwoman恶毒的女人，泼妇

13.sullenly:

adv.silentlyshowingdislike,lackofcheerfulnessandinterest;darklyandunpleasantly不高兴地；绷着脸；忧郁地

14.bawling:

adj.withloudcriesmadewhileweeping爱叫骂的；大喊大叫的

15.withered:

adj.weakanddried凋败了的；枯萎的，干瘪的；（手等）尽是皱纹的

16.tepid:

adj.moderatelywarm微温的，不冷不热的

17.harrowing:

adj.extremelyupsettingordisturbing痛心的，悲惨的

18.Pollyanna:

n.apersonwhoisoveroptimistic盲目乐观的人

19.spar:

v.tobandywordsinargument;dispute争论，争吵

20.treacly:

adj.overlysweet甜蜜的，像糖蜜的，如糖蜜一样甜的

21.agitate:

toupset;disturb使不安；使焦虑

22.woefully:

adv.inanunfortunateordeplorablemanner悲哀地；令人遗憾地

23.coincidence:

n.aneventthatmighthavebeenarrangedalthoughitwasreallyaccidental（令人吃惊的）巧合，巧事

24.deflate:

tomakesomeonefeellessimportantorlessconfident挫败（某人的）锐气，使……泄气

25.bleak:

adj.offeringlittleornohope;unpleasantlycoldanddamp阴冷的；阴郁的，凄凉的；没有希望的

26.blinds:

n.windowcurtain窗帘；百叶窗

27.fluff:

v.tomakefluffy使松软

28.musty:

ad].coveredwithorsmellingofmold发霉的，陈腐的

29.elegant:

ad].refinedandtastefulinappearanceorbehaviororstyle（人或其举止）优美的，文雅的；漂亮的

30.whiny:

adj.habituallycomplaining好发牢骚的，嘀咕不停的，烦躁的

31.superbly:

adv.extremelywell庄重地；华美地；极好地；上等地

32.stamina:

n.enduringstrengthandenergy体力，耐力，持久力

33.repel:

vt.tocausetomovebackbyforceorinfluence击退，抵制；使厌恶，使反感；排斥；相斥

34.fragile:

adj.easilybrokenordamagedordestroyed易碎的，脆的；虚弱的，脆弱的；经不起折腾的

35.sulk:

tobeinahuffanddisplayone'sdispleasure生闷气；温怒

36.cajole:

vt.toinfluenceorurgebygentleurging,caressing,orflattering（用甜言蜜语、虚假诺言等）劝诱，哄骗，勾引

37.assuage:

vt.tocausetobemorefavorablyinclined;gainthegoodwillof减轻；缓和；平息

38.tiptoe:

v.towalkonone'stoes用脚尖站立（或走路）；踞起脚尖

39.quarry:

n.apersonwhoistheaimofanattack（especiallyavictimofridiculeorexploitation）bysomehostilepersonorinfluence被追逐的目标

40.stoic:

adj.seemingunaffectedbypleasureorpain;impassive坚忍的；苦修的

41.intrepid:

adj.invulnerabletofearorintimidation无畏的；勇敢的

42.mirth:

n.greatmerriment（书）欢乐；欢笑

43.thirtysomething:

n.over30yearsold三十多岁

44.eightysomething:

n.over80yearsold八十多岁

45.hatchet:

n.ashortaxusedtochopwood短柄小斧

46.villa:

n.detachedorsemi-detachedsuburbanhouse;pretentiousandluxuriouscountryresidencewithextensiveground（英）（城郊）住宅；别墅，公馆

47.skorts:

n.crossbetweenaskirtandshorts（女用）裙式短裤

48.ratty:

adj.dirtyandinbadcondition＜理＞破烂的；易怒的

49.crabgrass:

n.grasseswithcreepingstemsthatrootfreely;apestinlawns一种杂草

50.raccoon:

n.anomnivorousnocturnalmammalnativetoNorth人mericaandCentralAmerica洗熊

51.yoga:

n.asystemofexercisespracticedaspartoftheHindudisciplinetopromotecontrolofthebo即andmind瑜伽

52.ballup:

tomakeamessof,destroyorruin滚成球；团成球毁掉

53.tuneout:

toturnoff;ignoreornotrespondto关掉；不理；对……无反应

54.windup:

tofinallybeordosomething以……告终（或终结）

55.throwup:

toejectthecontentsofthestomachthroughthemouth;vomit呕吐

56.hitthesnooze:

togotobed睡觉

57.hitthebottle:

todrinkalcoholtothepointofintoxication;acquireanddrinkalcohol,usuallybeer喝酒买醉

58.hittheskids:

torapidlyslowdownorstopamovingvehiclebymashingdownthebrakepedal;haltwhateveractionorprocessiscurrentlyoccurring刹车

59.underrug:

nothinghidingnothing不用隐藏任何东西

60.embarkon:

togetofftheground;start从事，着手

61.propup:

tosupport,orpreventfromfalling,withorasifwithaprop（oftenfollowedbyup）支持，资助

62.lazyass:

amanthatstayshomeandplayscomputergamesallday待在家玩计算机的宅男

NOTES

1.EnergizerBunny:

Someonewhowillneverquittrying.Theywon'tgiveup.MuchliketheEnergizerBattery'sMascot,theyjustkeepgoingandgoingandgoingandgoing…美国劲霸电池广告中装了劲霸电池的玩具兔子，当别的兔子都不动了，它还在一边敲鼓一边跳着。

2.supportinghose:

apairofhoseswithsteelsupport老年人穿的带支架的护腿

3.TheCorrections:

TheCorrectionsisa2001novelbyAmericanauthorJonathanFranzen.ItrevolvesaroundthetroublesofanelderlyMidwesterncoupleandtheirthreeadultchildren,tracingtheirlivesfromthemid-twentiethcenturyto"onelastChristmas"togetherneartheturnofthemillennium.ThenovelwasawardedtheNationalBookAwardin2001andtheJamesTaitBlackMemorialPrizein2002.

4.TheHouseofMirth:

TheHouseofMirth（1905）isanovelbyEdithWharton.Itisaboutawomanwhoriskslosingherchanceofhappinesswiththeonlymanshehaseverloved.Firstpublishedin1905,thenovelisWharton'sfirstimportantworkoffiction,sold140,000copiesbetweenOctoberandtheendofDecember,andaddedtoWharton'sexistingfortune.AlthoughTheHouseofMirthiswritteninthestyleofanovelofmanners,setagainstthebackdropofthe1890sNewYorkrulingclass,itisatextconsideredtobepartofAmericanliterary.

5.betablocker:

Betablockers（sometimeswrittenas3-blockers）orbeta-adrenergicblockingagents,beta-adrenergicantagonists,orbetaantagonists,areaclassofdrugsusedforvariousindications.TheyarecontraindicativetopatientswithasthmaasstatedintheBNF2011.Theyareparticularlyforthemanagementofcardiacarrhythmias,cardio-protectionafterheartattack,andhypertension.受体阻滞剂（一种缓解心动过速的药）

6.skort:

Askirtysortofshorts.Somethingthatappearstobeaskirtofknee-lengthorshorter,butwhichincludesanintegralboxer-likeliningofshortstoprotectthemodestyofthewearer.Thetermcanbeeithersingularorpluralwhenreferringtoasingleitemofthisclothing.Skortsareacommonfeatureofgirls'schooluniforms,forelementaryandmiddleschoolchildren,butrareoutsidethatsetting.（女用）裙式短裤

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Here'stoaLongandUnhappyLife

LisaGabriele

[1]Lastweek,abunchofpeopleforwardedtomeacopyofastu町doneonolderwomenandlongevity.Itfoundthatthosewhoweremildly,thoughmarkedly,depressedtendedtolivelonger.Bigsurprise,Ithought,tossingtheballed-upclippingovermyshoulder.That'suptherewith"moneyeasesstress","liarsmakegoodwriters"and"philanderersmakeevenbetterliars".（Ontheotherhand,researchersfoundthatdepressionhadnoinfluenceonthemortalityofmen.That'sbecausewhenasked"So,what'swrong?

"allthemencircled"Nothing",really,reallyhard.）

[2]Mostofusknowanoldaunt,alonelygrandmother,orawidowedneighbor-ladywho'salittledepressedaboutlife.Maybewe'dspendmoretimewiththemifthey'djuststopcomplainingabouttheirbacks,thenoise,theirpensions,thepollution,alltheseforeigners.Sometimeswetuneouttheirdepression,thinking,Icannotbelievesheisstillaround,thisEnergizerBunnyinsupporthose.

[3]Myownnanafinallydiedaftersufferingfordecadesfromstrokesanddiabetes.Forthelast10yearsofherlife,shesatparalyzedinanadultdiaperonthechronic-carefloorofanexcellenthospital.Shewasalmost100yearsold,andformostofthiscentury,shewasprettymuchhappyaboutprettymuchnothing.Myspry,perpetuallyyoungmothervisitedheroften,moreoftenthanwedid,herchurlishgrandkids.PoorNanabitchedconstantly,andsanksullenlyintoherownshoulderseverytimeweaskedherhowshewasdoing.Terrible,she'dsay.HowdoyouthinkI'mdoing?

[4]Whocanblameher?

TwoWorldWars,theDepression,alongmarriagetoadifficultman,childrenaccidentallyborntoherinherforties,duringtheForties.Attheendofherharrowinglife,towindupsharingaroomwithbawlingstrangers,baringherwitheredbodytoimpatientnursesfortepidspongebathswouldrenderanyPollyannasomewhatdepressed,no?

[5]Butweallagreedthatsparringwithus,andnurses,keptNanaalert,treaclysoapoperaskeptheragitated,andtheabsenceofherungrateful,lazygrandkidskeptherpermanentlydissatisfied.Thingsthatcausedhertosighheavilydepressedher,yes,buttheyalsokeptherwillfully（woefully）alive.

[6]Whenmymotherwouldreturnfromoneofherexhaustingvisits,she'dalwayssayshenever,everwantedtogrowoldlikeNana.Lastyear,shesadlygotherwish,fartoosoon,livingjustoverhalfaslongasthewomanwhoboreher.

[7]Itisnocoincidencethatmymotherworkedasaprivate,uncomplainingnurseforold,depressiveladies.Butshelovedherjob,lovedcaringforthosesick,deflatedpeople,lovedmakingtheirgrey,bleaklivesalittlecheerier.She'dthrowuptheirdustyblinds,flufftheirmustypillows,servetheircannedfruitcocktail,readtothem,ironforthem,andtryherbesttocheerthemup.Herlastclient,anelegant,whiny,richlady,stillaliveinherearlynineties,didnotsendflowerstomymother'sfuneral.Mymotherwasdevotedtothiswoman,somynicknameforherbecame"ThatMiserableOldBitch".

[8]InTheCorrections,authorJonathanFranzensuperblycapturesthestaminaofthesemildlydepressedoldladies.Hi