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10MrsSquirrelandINegotiatedTerms汇总

Lesson10

TextAMrs.SquirrelandINegotiatedTerms

VOCABULARYITEMS

1.den:

n.aroomthatiscomfortableandsecluded休息室；书斋；书房；（孩子的）隐蔽玩耍处

2.matrimonial:

ad].oforrelatingtothestateofmarriage婚姻的；婚礼的

3.intruder:

n.someonewhoentersintotheprivateplaceorpropertyofanotherwithoutpermission未请自入者，闯人者

4.lethal:

ad].ofaninstrumentofcertaindeath致命的；可致死的

5.whence:

adv.fromwhatplaceororiginorsource从何处，从哪里

6.culprit:

n.someonewhomakeswrongdoing犯过错者；罪犯；肇事者；引起问题的事物

7.porch:

n.astructureattachedtotheexteriorofabuildingoftenformingacoveredentrance门廊

8.fluffy:

adj.likedownorassoftasdown似绒毛的，有绒毛的；蓬松的，松软的

9.shoo:

v.todriveawaybycrying"shoo”用嘘声赶走；吓走

10.rodent:

n.relativelysmallgnawinganimalshavingasinglepairofconstantlygrowingincisorteethspecializedforgnawing［动］啮齿目动物

11.swagger:

vi.towalkwithaloftyproudgait,ofteninanattempttoimpressothers大摇大摆地走路；昂首阔步

12.varmint:

n.anirritatingorobnoxiouspersonoranimal恶棍；淘气鬼；有害的动物

13.mat:

n.athickflatpadusedasafloorcovering席子，垫子，小地毯

14.ruffian:

n.acruelandbrutalfellow流氓，恶棍，无赖

15.huff:

n.astateofirritationorannoyance深呼吸；气喘吁吁，上气不接下气

16.Taser:

n.anelectroshockweaponthatuseselectricalcurrenttodisruptvoluntarycontrolofmuscles泰瑟枪

17.deodorizer:

n.somethingeliminatingtheunpleasantodor除臭剂

18.aroma:

n.adistinctiveodorthatispleasant芳香，香味

19.barricade:

（1）n.abarriersetupbypolicetostoptrafficonastreetorroadinordertocatchafugitiveorinspecttraffic,etc．路障

（2）v.tocloseofforblockwithabarricade封锁，阻挡

20.gullible:

ad].naiveandeasilydeceivedortricked;easilytrickedbecauseofbeingtootrusting易受骗的

21.expedition:

n.ajourneyorganizedforaparticularpurposeorajourneytakenforpleasure远征；探险；考察；（短途的）旅行，出行

22.evict:

vt.toexpelorejectwithoutrecoursetolegalprocess（依法从房屋里或土地上）驱逐，赶出

23.emanate:

toproceedorissueforth,asfromasource从……处传出；发出；产生；表现；显示

24.catnip:

n.hairyaromaticperennialherbhavingwhorlsofsmallwhitepurple-spottedflowersinaterminalspike,usedinthepastasadomesticremedy，stronglyattractivetocats猫薄荷

25.hunk:

n.alargepieceofsomethingwithoutdefiniteshape大片，大块

26.animated:

ad].oflifeorvigororspirit栩栩如生的；生气勃勃的；活跃的；热烈的；（影片等）以动画形式制作的

27.defer:

vt.toholdbacktoalatertime拖延，延缓，推迟

28.shovel:

（1）n.ahandtoolforliftingloosematerial,consistingofacurvedcontainerorscoopandahandle铲子；锹；铲;

（2）v.todigwithorasifwithashovel用铲挖；铲除

29.haul:

v.todrawslowlyorheavily拖，拉，运送

30.ethically:

adv.inamannerofconformingtoacceptedstandardsofsocialorprofessionalbehavior伦理（学）上

31.bang:

v.tostrikeviolentlyormovenoisily猛击，猛撞；发出砰的一声，砰砰作响；砰地敲（推，扔）

32.insulation:

n.thestateofbeingisolatedordetached;amaterialorsubstanceusedininsulating隔离，隔绝；绝缘；隔音；绝缘、隔热或隔音等的材料

33.renovation:

n.theactofimprovingbyrenewingandrestoring翻新；修复；整修

34.doll-house:

n.asmallmodelofahouseusedasatoybychildren娃娃屋，玩具屋，儿童游乐室

35.wee:

adj.verysmall;veryearly很少的；微小的；很早的

36.boardup:

tocoverwithwoodenboards用木板封住，用木板隔断

NOTES

1.li'l:

shortforlittle＜口＞小的，可爱的

2.JohnWayne:

MarionMitchellMorrison（bornMarionRobertMorrison;May26,1907--June11,1979）,betterknownbyhisstagenameJohnWayne,wasanAmericanfilmactor,directorandproducer.HeepitomizedruggedmasculinityandbecameanenduringAmericanicon.Heisfamousforhisdistinctivevoice,walkandheight.Hewasalsoknownforhisconservativepoliticalviews.AHamsPoll,releasedJanuary2011,placedWaynethirdamongAmerica'sfavoritefilmstars,theonlydeceasedstaronthelistandtheonlyonewhohasappearedonthepolleveryyearsinceitfirstbeganin1994.InJuneof1999,theAmericanFilmInstitutenamedWayne13thamongtheGreatestMaleScreenLegendsofAllTime.

3.TheHumaneSociety:

TheHumaneSocietyoftheUnitedStatesisthenation'slargestandmosteffectiveanimalprotectionorganization.

4.ceo-condo:

（shortforeconomycondominium）oneofthedwellingunitsinacondominium经济适用型公寓（套房私有，其他地方属业主共有）；一套公寓住房（在北美通常独栋房屋都是木结构的，而公寓楼都是砖石结构的）

5.BobVita:

RobertJoseph"Bob"Vila（bornJune20,1946）isanAmericanhomeimprovementtelevisionshowhostknownfor"ThisOldHouse"（1979-1989）,"BobVila'sHomeAgain"（1990-2005）,and"BobVila"（2005-2007）.Nowitalsomeansa"TrustedHomeRenovation&RepairExpertHomeRepairandRenovationProjects"．美国家庭房屋改造电视节目主持人。

BobVila现在也是家庭房屋改造项目的代名词。

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Mrs.SquirrelandINegotiatedTerms

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[1]MyhusbandandIrecentlymovedfromthesuburbstothecity.

[2]IwassittinginmydenreadingacoupleofweeksagowhenIheardalargecommotion.Inordertodefendthematrimonialhomefromintruders,Ipickedupmylethaldefenseweapon.（broom）andproceededcautiouslydownstairs.

[3]IwentoutsidetoseeifIcoulddeterminefromwhencetheintruderwasenteringmyhome.AsIwasstumblingabout,Isawtheculpritemergingfromtheroofofmyporch.Itwasnota50-poundraccoonasIhadimaginedfromthenoise,butahalf-poundgreyfluffysquirrel.IshooedherawaywithmybroombutthenextdayIheardheragain.

[4]AfterresearchingsquirrelsontheInternet,Ifoundthatbecausesquirrelsarerodents,theirteethkeepgrowing;thustheyhavetoconstantlychewonthingstoshortentheirteeth.Chewingonwiresiscommon,Ilearned,andthustherearedangersofhousefires.ThiswasdisturbingsoIaskedtheVice-President（myhusband）tocallsomewildlifecontrolpeople.OnSaturday,hecalledthefirstcompany,andarrangedforatimeonThursday.ThenhecalledanothercompanywhosaidtheycouldsendsomeoneonMondaymorning.

[5]OnMondaymorningtwosmokersshowedup.Theyfinishedtheircigarettesandthenswaggereduptomyfrontporch."Well,li'llady,"oneofthemsaidinhisbestJohnWayneimpression,"where'sthevarmint?

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[6]Ipointeduneasilytotheholeinmyporchroof,whichnowhadasmallwelcomematoutfront.Ihadvisionsofthebabynurseryinsideandtheseruffianstossingthelittleonesoutinthesnow.Iconfirmedthattheywouldnotharmher.

[7]"WearerecommendedbytheHumaneSociety,"theysaidinahuff,butInoticedthattheyputtheirTasersbackintheirtruck.Instead,theybroughtoutsomespring-scenteddeodorizerandsprayeditintothesquirrel'shome.Theytoldmeshewouldnotlikethesmellandwouldleave.Ihadsomedoubtaboutthatasithadapleasantaroma.

[8]TherewasnosignofMrs.Squirrel,sotheybarricadedthehole,tookmychequefor$250andleftinatrailofsmoke.Theygavemeaguarantee,soI,beingthegulliblesort,thoughtIwasdealingwithanhonorablecompany.

[9]Shortlyaftertheyleft,Mrs.Squirrelreturnedfromhershoppingexpedition.ShewasveryupsetaboutbeingevictedandIbelievethescentemanatingfromherhomeactedlikecatniponhersenses.Shebeganfeverishlyclawingattheporchroof.Hugehunksofwoodwereflyingeverywhere.Inordertostopthedestructionofmyhome,Iwentoutwiththebroomandshooedherawayagain.IreportedthistotheVice-President.HeaskedmetomonitorthesituationandprepareapresentationwithPowerPointslidesforwhenhegothome.

[10]Intheevening,afterhetookinmyanimatedreport,hesaidhewoulddeferthematterforfutureconsideration.HecalledthefirstcompanytocanceltheThursdaymorningappointment.

[11]Eachdaythereafter,Mrs.Squirrelcontinuedherattackonmyproperty.ThereweresomanywoodchipsontheporchbynowthatIhadtoshovelthemaway.Onceagain,IcalledtheVice-Presidenttoreport.HeaskedmeifIwantedhimtocomehomefromhisveryimportant'worktoboardupasquirrelhole.AsheisthesolebreadwinneratthistimeandasIliketoeat,Isighedandsaid,"No,that'sallright."

[12]Ithenhauledoutthewildlifecompany'sguarantee.Icalledthemtoreportthat"SHE'SBAAAAAACK..."ThereceptionistatthecompanytoldmethatifMrs.Squirrelhadmanagedtofindanotherwayintotheporchroof,itwouldbeanewcharge.IrepliedthatIcouldnotethicallycontinuecontributingmyhusband'shard-earnedincometothesmokingaddictionsofherwildlifeexpertsandhungup.

[13]Iwentouttotheporchandbangedontheroof.Mrs.Squirrelcameoutandglaredatme.Wenegotiatedsometerms,cametoamutuallyagreeablearrangementandwentbackintoourrespectivehomes.

[14]Thenextday,Isawthefirstcompany'struckpullup.Aswehadcancelled,Iranouttoseewhyhewashere.Ididnotwanttobechargedforthissmoker'svisit.（Apparently,allwildlifeexpertssmokeduetothestressofthejob.）Iexplainedtohimthatmyhusbandhadcalledtocancel.AsIwasstandingonmyporchtalkingtohim,Mrs.Squirrelstrolledby,draggingahugepieceofinsulationforherhomerenovations.SheandInoddedtoeachother,asthetermsofouraccordcallforgraciousness.Thefellowlookedatherasshewrestledthematerialontomyporchroofandthenhelookedatme.Ismileduneasilyandraninsidebeforetheycouldsayanything.

[15]Allisquietthesedays,althoughInoticedthatlargequantitiesofinsulationappeartohavebeenremovedfrommygaragewallandmyneighbor'sdaughterclaimsthatsomeofherdoll-housefurniturehasvanished.IstillintendtoevictMrs.Squirrel,butIwillwaituntilitiswarmerandhopefullyuntilafterthebirthoftheweeones.Itmaybelonelywithoutmyindustriousneighbor,however,soIamconsideringthepresentationofabusinessproposaltotheVice-President.Eco-condoswithlowmaintenancefees.Afterall,shehasdonealltheconstructionandrenovations—aregularBobVilaofthe