X. Springtime

【生词】

house cat：家猫

store cat ：店猫

Maltese cat： [mɔl'tiz]马耳他猫

Persian cat ： /'pɜːʃ ə n, -ʒən,ˋpɝʒən/波斯猫

tortoise-shell ：玳瑁猫

Tiger cat： 虎猫

Angora： 安哥拉猫

delicatessen： [,dɛlɪkə'tɛsn]熟食店

tool house：n. 工具房

call on：If you call on someone or call upon someone, you pay them a short visit.

vine: n. 藤；葡萄树；藤本植物；攀缘植物

hold onself in: 控制自己

rustle:[I,T]（使）〔树叶、纸、衣物等〕沙沙作响

pigeon： ['pɪdʒɪn]n. 鸽子

offhand：adv. immediately, without time to think about it or find out about something

unlawful：not legal 非法的

bookcase ：书架，书柜

chops：[plural,复数] informal the lower part of the face of a person or animal – used humorously腭，下巴〔幽默用法〕

well wisher ：好心人，表达良好祝愿的人

【表达】

He started home, late, and it was such a lovely night she said she would walk along with hime to keep him company. (keep company作伴: I will go shopping with you just to keep you company.)

You mean to say you live in the same house with a bird and a mouse and don't do anything about it?

I’m obliged to you：spoken,old-fashioned used to thank someone very politely

【拓展】

A&P全称为theGreat Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company （大西洋和太平洋食品公司）， 存在已久，在美国历史某一时期极为风靡的、占主导地位的超市之一。