eng2

porting scintilla to qt

    imponderable
a.  unable to be weighed or assessed

    suspiciously
ad. distrustfully

    pose
vt. put forward fro discussion; state

    supervise
vt. keep watch over( work or workers) as the person in charge

    forge
vt. make or write(sth. false) to deceive

    foolproof
a.  that can not go wrong

    nigger
n.  (derogatory) a Negro

    errand
n.  a short journey made to get sth. or carry a message

    doff
vt. take off

    respectful 
a.  having or showing respect

    unbookish
a.  not inclined to read and study

    patron
n.  a person who uses a particular shop, hotel, etc, esp. regularly

    optical
a.  of or relating to light or the sense of light 光学的；视力的

    suspicious
a.  causing one to suspect; deserving or exciting suspicion

    suspicion 
n.

    duck
vt. try to escape by hiding quickly 闪避

    hold
a.  showing or needing courage

    pointedly
ad. in such a way as to make some meaning, reference or application quite unmistakable

    doubtful
a.  having, showing or causing doubt

    title
n.  a name given to a book, painting, play, etc.

    thumb
vi. turn pages of (a book, etc.) rapidly with a thumb, reading only portions

    frown
vi. draw the brows together in deep thought, anger or disapproval

    pork
n.  meat from pigs

    bean
n.  a rounded seed of a plant related to peas 豆

    jar
vt. have a harsh, unpleasant effect on; shock

    sweeping
a.  forceful; comprehensive and wide-ranging

    raging
a.  violent; furious

    rage
vi. be furious with anger; act violently

    demon
n.  an evil spirit

    slash
vt. cut with a sweeping stroke of a sword, knife or whip

    extol
vt. praise highly

    mock
vt. laugh at; make fun of; ridicule

    reality
n.  the condition or quality of being real; the state of things as they are

    weapon
n.  an instrument used to attack another or defend oneself from attack

    club
n.  a heavy stick with one thick end, use as a weapon

    conviction
n.  a strong feeling or belief about sth.

    revel
vi. take very great pleasure(in)

    crude
a.  in a natural or raw state; unrefined

    surge
vi. rise or swell with great force

    hunger
vi. have a strong desire or craving

    disbelieve
vt. refuse to believe

    novel
n.  a long story about fictitious people and events

    lug
vt. pull along or carry with effort; drag

    golf
n.  a game played by hitting a small, hard ball with one of a set of clubs around an outdoor course into a series of holes in as few strokes as possible 高尔夫球

    mythical
a.  not real; imaginary

    myth
n.  a story that expresses the beliefs and values of a people 神话

    revive
vt. bring back to life or consciousness

    vivid
a.  active, lively

    naturalism
n.  the showing in art, and literature, of the world and people scientifically and exactly as they are 自然主义

    mood 
n.  the way sb. feels at a certain time 心境，情绪

    ream
n.  480 or 500 sheets of paper of the same size and quality 令

    sufficiently
ad. in a sufficient manner or to a sufficient degree

    sufficient  
a.  as much as is needed; enough

    ignorance
n.  the condition of being ignorant; lack of knowledge

    Jim Crow
    discriminating against Negroes; for blacks only

        Phrases & Expressions
aside from
  except for; in addition to

on earth
  of all possible things; ever (use. used for emphasis after words that ask question)

call down
  summon; evoke (sth. upon sb.)

out of the question
  not worth considering; impossible

fit into
  belong to; be appropriate to

refer to
  mention; allude to

address oneself to
  give one's full attention to; tackle

on errands
  making a short trip to do or get sth. for sb.

slip up
  make a mistake

be clear of
  be a safe distance away from; free from

call up
  call on the telephone

under one's breath
  in a whisper

right off
  at once; immediately

be through
  have reached the end of; be finished with; be done with 

run across
  find or meet by chance

look up
  search for, hunt information about in a dictionary

surge up
  rise up in a wave

hunger up
  rise up in a wave
  
nothing less than
  nothing short of

beyond one's reach 
  not capable of being had or got to

            Proper Names
  Richard Wright
  理查德.赖特

  Memphis
  孟菲斯

  Commercial Appeal
  《商业呼声报》

  H.L. Mencken 
  H.L. 门肯

  Don
  唐

  A Book of Prefaces
  《序言集》

  Prejudices
  《偏见》

  Sinclair Lewis
  辛克莱.刘易斯

  Main Street
  《大街》

  Gerald
  杰拉尔德

  George F. Babbitt
  乔治.F.巴比特

  Dreiser
  德莱塞

  Jennie Gerhardt
  珍尼.格哈特

  Sister Carrie
  《嘉莉妹妹》
             Unit Five

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    If modern life is so wonderful, why do we feel so unhappy? In the following article, the author suggests that though living standards have improved, we, rather than feeling content, never become completely satisfied with what we have achieved. This is because we always find ourselves with new and higher expectations. To meet these expectations and solve the new problems that arise, new strategies should be adopted.

         HOW COULD ANYTHING THAT
         FEELS SO BAD BE SO GOOD?
     
                      Richard E. Farson
    Maybe it is time to adopt a new strategy in trying to figure out why life today is so difficult, and what can be done about it. Assume that not only are things often not what they seem, they may be just the opposite of what they seem. When it comes to human affairs, everything is paradoxical. 
    People are discont