words and phrases
perm noun：a chemical process that makesyour hair curly, or a hairstylethat is created in this way
燙發(fā)，卷發(fā)
Is?your?hair?naturally?curly?or have you had a perm?你的頭發(fā)是自然卷還是燙的扣典？
bouffant adjective：A bouffant?hairstyle?has the hair?arranged?in a high?rounded shape.
（發(fā)式）蓬松的
lapel noun：a?strip?of?cloth?that is?part?of the?front?of a?jacket?or?coat. It is?joined?to the?collar?and folded?back onto the?chest.
（西服上衣或夾克的）翻領(lǐng)
A?flower?was?pinned?to/in?her lapel.她的領(lǐng)子上別了一朵花。
humility noun：the?quality?of not beingproud?because you are?awareof?your?bad?qualities
謙遜涝影；謙恭
He doesn't have the humility to?admitwhen he's?wrong.他在自己錯(cuò)了的時(shí)候不會(huì)謙虛地承認(rèn)。
trimming noun：extra?things that?completeor?improve?the?appearanceof something
配飾魄眉；裝飾品
a?big?wedding?celebration?with all the?trimmings布置著各種各樣裝飾物的盛大婚禮
forgo verb：to not have or do somethingenjoyable
放棄砰盐，摒絕（令人愉悅之物）
I shall have to forgo?the?pleasure?ofseeing?you this?week.這周我只好放棄與您相見的那份榮幸了。
tuxedo noun：a man's?black?or?white?jacketworn?at?formal?social?events, usually in the?evening, withmatching?trousers?and a?bowtie
（指男式）晚禮服
fluffy adjective：light?and?full?of?air
松軟的坑律；蓬松的
Beat the?eggs?and?sugar?together until they are fluffy.攪打雞蛋和糖直到其顏色變淺且松軟為止岩梳。
jot?sth?down：to write something?quickly?on apiece?of?paper?so that youremember?it
匆匆記下，草草記下
I?carry?a?notebook?so that I can?jotdown any?ideas.我隨身帶了個(gè)筆記本晃择，這樣可以把想法隨手記下來冀值。
bedridden adjective：having to?stay?in?bed?because of?illness?or?injury
（因病或受傷）臥床不起的
His?aunt?was 93 and bedridden.他嬸嬸93歲了，長年臥床宫屠。
poplar noun：a?tall?tree?with?branches?thatform?a?thin?pointed?shape
白楊樹
a?tall?row?of poplars一排高大的白楊樹
makeshift adjective：temporary?and of?low?quality, but used because of a?suddenneed
權(quán)宜的列疗；臨時(shí)代用的
Thousands of?refugees?are?living?in makeshift?camps.數(shù)千個(gè)的難民居住在臨時(shí)帳篷里。
clad adjective：(of?people)?dressed, or (of things)?covered
（指人）穿…衣服的浪蹂；（指物）覆蓋著…的
A?strange?figure?appeared?in thedoorway, clad?in?white.一個(gè)奇怪的人出現(xiàn)在門口抵栈，穿著白衣服部念。
indignity noun：something that?causes?a?lossof?respect?for someone or for yourself
無禮诅诱，侮辱取董；輕蔑如失；侮辱性言行
They were?subjected?to?variousindignities and?discomforts,?includinghaving to get?dressed?and?undressedin?public.他們經(jīng)歷了各種有損尊嚴(yán)和令人尷尬的事，包括不得不當(dāng)眾穿衣和脫衣勋眯。
dutiful adjective：doing everything that you should do
bloodshot adjective：When?your?eyes?are bloodshot, they are?red?or?pink?on thewhite?parts.
（眼睛）充血的，布滿血絲的
petty adjective：complaining?too much about things that are notimportant
過于注重瑣事的；小心眼的洛波，心胸狹窄的
Don't be so petty!別這么小心眼！
don verb：to put on a?piece?of?clothing
穿上（衣服）
He donned his?finest?coat?and?hat.他穿上了他最帥的外套骚露，戴上了他最好的帽子蹬挤。
wind verb：If you wind (up) a?clock?or?watch, you?cause?it to?work?by?turning?a?key,handle, or other?device.
給（鐘表）上弦，給…上發(fā)條
monologue noun：a?long?speech?by one?person
（一個(gè)人的）滔滔不絕的話棘幸，長篇大論
He?subjected?me to a monologue?on?his last?stay?inhospital.他向我滔滔不絕地講述了他上次住院的經(jīng)歷焰扳。
virtuous adjective：having good?moral?qualitiesand?behaviour
道德高尚的；擁有美德的误续；品行端正的
He?described?them as virtuous andhard-working?people.他將他們描述成一個(gè)品德高尚吨悍、勤勞善良的民族。
wedlock noun：the?state?of being?married
已婚狀態(tài)
dab verb：to?touch?something with?quicklight?touches, or to put asubstance?on something withquick?light?touches
輕觸蹋嵌，輕碰育瓜；（輕輕地）擦，涂抹
She dabbed?at?her?eyes?with a?tissue.她用面巾紙輕輕地擦了擦眼睛栽烂。
slur verb：to?pronounce?the?sounds?of a word in a way that is?wrong?or not?clear
含糊地說躏仇，口齒不清地說
Her?speech?was slurred but she stilldenied?she was?drunk.她口齒都不清楚了恋脚，但還不承認(rèn)自己喝醉了。
maverick noun：a?person?who?thinks?and?actsin an?independent?way, oftenbehaving?differently from theexpected?or?usual?way
特立獨(dú)行的人焰手，行為不合常規(guī)的人
a?political?maverick持不同政見者
housewarming noun：a?party?that you give when youmove?into a new?house
溫居聚會(huì)糟描；喬遷聚會(huì)
We're?having?a housewarming onFriday?if you'd like to come.我們要在星期五舉行喬遷聚會(huì)，愿意的話歡迎前來參加书妻。
saving grace noun：a good?quality?that something or someone has that?stops?it, him, or her from beingcompletely?bad
可取之處
The film's?only/one?saving?grace?is the?excellent?cinematography.這部電影（唯一的／一個(gè)）可取之處就是攝影很出色船响。
chagrin noun：disappointment?or?anger,especially?when?caused?by afailure?or?mistake
（尤指失敗或錯(cuò)誤引起的）失望，懊喪驻子，懊惱
My?children?have never?shown?aninterest?in?music, much?to?my chagrin.我的孩子們從沒對(duì)音樂表現(xiàn)出一點(diǎn)興趣灿意，真讓我失望。
posh adjective：(of?people?andtheir?voices) from a high?socialclass
（人或口音）上流社會(huì)的崇呵；談吐高雅的
A woman with a very posh?accentphoned?for him?earlier.一位談吐高雅的女士早些時(shí)候給他打了個(gè)電話缤剧。
invigorate verb：to make someone?feel?fresher,healthier, and more?energetic
使精力充沛，使活躍
We were invigorated by?our?walk.散步使我們精神煥發(fā)域慷。
overt adjective：done or?shown?publicly?or in anobvious?way and not?secret
公開的荒辕；明顯的；毫不隱瞞的
overt?criticism公開的批評(píng)
allude to?sb/sth：o?mention?someone or something without?talkingabout him, her, or it?directly
影射犹褒，暗指抵窒；間接提到
She?mentioned?some?trouble?that she'd had at?home?and I?guessed?she was alluding to her?son.她提到家中有些麻煩事兒，我猜她是指她的兒子叠骑。
mahogany noun：a?dark?red-brown?wood?used to make?furniture
（做家具的）紅木李皇，桃花心木
a?handsome?mahogany?desk美觀大方的紅木書桌
basal adjective：forming?the?bottom?layer?of something
uterus noun：the?organ?in the?body?of a woman or other?femalemammal?in which a?babydevelops?before?birth
子宮
latex noun：a?white?liquid?produced?by many?plants,?especially?rubbertrees, or a rubber-likesubstance?made from this or from?plastic, used in makingclothes,?paint,?glue, etc.
膠乳；（尤指橡膠樹的）橡漿宙枷；橡膠掉房，乳膠
a latex?mask乳膠口罩
in vitro adjective：happening?outside?the?body?inartificial?conditions, often in atest?tube
（生物過程或生物反應(yīng)）在體外（常指試管內(nèi)）進(jìn)行（的）
Scientists are?studying?these?cells?in vitro.科學(xué)家們把這些細(xì)胞放在試管里進(jìn)行研究。
meticulous adjective：very?careful?and with?greatattention?to every?detail
嚴(yán)謹(jǐn)?shù)奈看裕唤z不茍的卓囚；非常注意細(xì)節(jié)的
Many?hours?of meticulous?preparationhave gone into writing the?book.為寫此書，已投入了大量時(shí)間做細(xì)致的前期準(zhǔn)備诅病。
rev up?(sb/sth)：to?become?more?active, or to make someone or somethingbecome?more?active
更活躍哪亿，更積極；使更活躍贤笆、更積極
The?hotel?is?revving?up for the?busy summer?season.這個(gè)旅館為忙碌的夏季加快運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)起來蝇棉。
ledge noun：a?narrow?shelf?that?sticks?out from a?vertical?surface
壁架，橫檔
oblivious adjective：not?conscious?of something,especially?what is?happeningaround you
（尤指對(duì)周圍發(fā)生的事情）毫不在意的芥永，毫無知覺的银萍，未察覺的
Absorbed in her?work, she was?totally oblivious?of?her?surroundings.她專心于工作，對(duì)周圍的一切毫無知覺恤左。
overbearing adjective：too?confident?and toodetermined?to?tell?other?peoplewhat to do, in a way that isunpleasant
專橫的贴唇；傲慢的搀绣；盛氣凌人的
Milligan had a?pompous, overbearing father.米利根有個(gè)自負(fù)、專橫的父親戳气。
Summary
Such a long chapter.?
And it contains a considerable amount of information about why Amir's life in USA. These plots were actually quite significant in Amir's long life: went to college, father was dead, married and got his the novel published and became a little celebrity in his community. These procedures actually did not change Amir a lot. He was still that nervous and sinful guy. But now he had a beautiful wife and being a grown-up. There should be some changes to accelerate the plots in this book in the coming chapter.?
