Unit 1

New words

tedious

a.

boring and continuing for too long 冗长乏味的

Telling the story has become tedious, as I have done it so many times. 讲述这个故事已变得单调乏味，因为我已经讲了这么多次了。

oblige

vt.

(usu. passive) make sb. feel that it is necessary to do sth. 迫使；使负有义务

He felt obliged to help his mother, even if it meant leaving college. 他觉得有责任帮助母亲，即使这意味着他要离开大学。

absorbed

a.

so interested or involved in sth. that you do not notice anything else 极感兴趣的；全神贯注的；专注的

Time passes quickly when you are absorbed in reading a good book. 在聚精会神地读一本好书的时候，时间过得非常快。

allergic

a.

1 (be ~ to sth.) (infml.) if you are allergic to sth., you do not like it and try to avoid it 不喜欢某事；对某事反感

Most men are allergic to housework. 大多数男人都不喜欢做家务。

2 having an allergy 过敏的

I do not enjoy picnics because I am allergic to grass. 我不喜欢野餐，因为我对草过敏。excursion

n.

[C] a short journey you take for pleasure 短途出行；远足

It was such a wonderful day that they decided to take a day excursion to the mountain. 这么好的天气，他们决定去山上一日游。

Included in the Beijing tour is an excursion to the Great Wall. 北京之行包括了游览长城。