绝望主妇单词集

come across an article
there's never anything newsworthy about my life
performed my chores
ran my errands
quietly polishing the routine of my life until it gleamed with perfection
polishing 磨光 gleam 闪烁 隐约出现    perfection 完美
hallway 门厅；玄关；走廊
retrieve 重新得到；恢复；检索
revolver 左轮手&枪
startled 受惊吓的
popping adj. 间歇的；凸出的
n. 爆音；突然跳出；爆孔；机器舞
a reason for dropping in on me unannounced
dropping in 串门
blender ；（美）搅拌机
stood motionless 一动不动地
grief-stricken  极度悲伤的
residents  居民
corporate ladder 升迁
recipe 食谱
hectic adj. 脸上发红；兴奋的，狂热的；肺病的
irony n. 讽刺；反语；具有讽刺意味的事
humiliate vt. 羞辱；使…丢脸；耻辱
so help me 我发誓
Let's get this over with   让我把它收起来
mergers 合并；并购
acquisitions 兼并，购并
propose  求婚
well up 涌出；流露；萌发
pin  vt. 钉住；压住；将……用针别住
receipt 收据
convertible n. 有活动折篷的汽车
mutual funds 共同基金；互惠基金