常春藤生活英语【28】The Reunion同学会

Lisa Smith jumped up from her nightmare¹. In the dream, a boy on the high school football team was making fun of her thick glasses and greasy² hair. As soon as she opened her eyes, Lisa had butterflies in her stomach. She realized today was her 10-year reunion.

For Lisa, high school wasn't all bad. She got great grades and learned a lot about many different things. She even kept in touch with some of her friends from that time. But it was him, Jim Cower³, that she still felt angry at. Even though she had gone through college and medical school, Lisa was very upset about the way Jim treated her every morning in high school. He would make fun of her, and all of his friends would laugh in her face. These bad memories were still fresh in her mind even after 10 years. But Lisa has blossomed⁵ into a beautiful lady since she graduated from high school. Her glasses have been replaced by contacts and her hair is now long and flowing.

莉萨?史密斯从恶梦中惊醒。在梦里，一名高中美式足球校队的男孩正在取笑她厚重的眼镜和油腻腻的头发。莉萨一睁开眼睛便感到紧张。她想到今天是高中第十年的同学会。

对莉萨而言，高中并非都是些不好的事。她成绩优异，学到了很多不同的事情。她甚至和一些高中时代的朋友保持联系。但是她依然很气吉姆?考渥这个人。虽然莉萨早已念完大学和医学院，她仍旧会对高中时代吉姆每天早上对待她的方式感到不愉快。他会寻她开心，而且他所有朋友也会当面嘲笑她。十年过后，这些不好的回忆却仍然在她脑海中记忆犹新。不过莉萨自高中毕业后已经变成一位美女。她的眼镜已被隐形眼镜取代，而她也有一头飘逸的长发。

Building Your Vocabulary

1.greasy　a. 油腻的；多油脂的
Greasy food is bad for your health.
油腻的食物有碍健康。

2.blossom⁴　vi.（往好的方面）转变；发展
Kelly and Al's friendship blossomed into love.
凯莉和艾尔的友谊升华为爱情。

Phrases for Learning

1.make fun of...　　嘲弄……，拿……开玩笑
Please stop making fun of my new haircut.
请不要再嘲笑我的新发型了。

2.have butterflies (in + 所有格 + stomach) （某人）情绪紧张，心理发慌
Chris always has butterflies before an exam.
考试前克里斯总是很紧张。

3.keep in touch with...　　与……保持联络
Nicole has promised to keep in touch with us after she moves to London.
妮可承诺她搬到伦敦后，会与我们保持联系。

4.laugh in + 所有格 + face　　当面嘲笑∕取笑某人
After Mark got punished by the teacher, some of his classmates laughed in his face.
马克被老师处罚后，一些同学当面嘲笑他。

参考字词

1.nightmare　n. 恶梦
2.reunion　n. 同学会
3.medical　a. 医学的
4.contact　n. 隐形眼镜
5.flowing　a. 飘拂的

Tips In Use

Even though she had gone through college and medical school...
（虽然莉萨早已念完大学和医学院……）

"go through"在本句中表『经历』，通常指经历坏事或苦事。以下为您介绍"go through"的其它用法：

1.表『用光』：
William went through all of his salary in a week.
（威廉一周内就花光了所有的薪水。）

2.表『仔细检查∕寻找』：
I went through the whole room looking for my glasses.
（我翻遍整间房间找我的眼镜。）

3.表『从头到尾仔细阅读』：
Can you go through this article and correct the mistakes?
（你能细读这篇文章并订正错误吗？）

1 nightmare   

n.恶梦，可怕的事物，无法摆脱的恐惧

参考例句：

• I was glad to awake from such a nightmare.我庆幸终于从噩梦中醒来了。
• I had a nightmare last nightand,lost sleep.昨夜我作了个恶梦，失眠了。

2 greasy   

adj. 多脂的，油脂的

参考例句：

• He bought a heavy-duty cleanser to clean his greasy oven.昨天他买了强力清洁剂来清洗油污的炉子。
• You loathe the smell of greasy food when you are seasick.当你晕船时，你会厌恶油腻的气味。

3 cower   

v.畏缩，退缩，抖缩

参考例句：

• I will never cower before any master nor bend to any threat.我决不会在任何一位大师面前发抖，也不会为任何恐吓所屈服。
• Will the Chinese cower before difficulties when they are not afraid even of death?中国人死都不怕，还怕困难吗？

4 blossom   

n.花，开花；vi.开花，发展

参考例句：

• The blossom on the trees looks lovely in springtime.春天树上的花很漂亮。
• Let a hundred flowers blossom,let a hundred schools of thought contend.百花齐放，百家争鸣。

5 blossomed   

v.（植物）开花( blossom的过去式和过去分词 )；发展；长成；变得更加健康（或自信、成功）

参考例句：

• He has really blossomed out since he came to live here. 自从他住到这里来以后他确实变得快活了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• That lonely, remote settlement blossomed into a charming little city. 那个寂寞而偏僻的开拓地变成了一个可爱的小城市。 来自《简明英汉词典》