Chapter2
In this Chapter, Mr Fang returned to his hometown and paid a visit to his parents and parent-in-law. All of them want to introduce a girl to have a date. Besides that, both of them are happy for his doctoral entitlement. However, on a lecture, he posed himself in an embarrassed position. Luckily, the war made this be forgotten.
Words
1. step off
When he stepped off the reain at his home district station, his father, his youngest brother Feng-i, as well as seven or eight uncles, cousins, and friends of his father were all there on the platform to meet him.
2. dismay
He was quite dismayed, and greeting each in turm said....
with/in dismay: feeling of shock and discouragement.
dic: They stared at each other in dismay.
eg: I watched him in dismay when he left.
3. haughty
He hasn't become haughty and proud and changed his true nature.
behaving in a prode unfriendly way=arrogant, lofty, snobbish
dic: He spoke in a haughty tone.
my: He looked at me rather haughtily.
4. echo his praise
repeat
dic: They echoed their leader's every word.
5. pay one's compliments to sb
They turned to pay their compliments to Mr. Fang and accompanied the Fangs and others out of the station.
pay/give sb a compliment: appreciate
dic: He was always paying her compliments.
6. sth grate on one's ears
Though Hung-chien hated the way reports kept calling him "Dr. Fang," which grated on his ears.
grate on, have an irritating effect on sb
dic: His voice grates on my ears.
my: His bad temperament grates on me.
7. swell up
8. wait on
9. make courtesy calls to sb
10. in broad daylight
11. stifle a snort
stifle a yawn, laugh, cry, sob... = suppress; restrain
12. seat sb on the stage
13. deliver one's introduction
14. in one's fright
15. screw up one's courage
16. force a smile
17. utter a warning cough
Sentences
1. I've really imposed on you too much.
2. They had jostled their way out of the ticket gate.
3. He broke out in a nervous sweat.
4. His threads of thought would get knotted up, then come loose.
5. With this he struck the air with his hand.