words and phrases

perm noun：a chemical process that makesyour hair curly, or a hairstylethat is created in this way

烫发，卷发

Is your hair naturally curly or have you had a perm?你的头发是自然卷还是烫的？

bouffant adjective：A bouffant hairstyle has the hair arranged in a high rounded shape.

（发式）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.

（西服上衣或夹克的）翻领

A flower was pinned to/in her lapel.她的领子上别了一朵花。

humility noun：the quality of not beingproud because you are awareof your bad qualities

谦逊；谦恭

He doesn't have the humility to admitwhen he's wrong.他在自己错了的时候不会谦虚地承认。

trimming noun：extra things that completeor improve the appearanceof something

配饰；装饰品

a big wedding celebration with all the trimmings布置着各种各样装饰物的盛大婚礼

forgo verb：to not have or do somethingenjoyable

放弃，摒绝（令人愉悦之物）

I shall have to forgo the pleasure ofseeing you this week.这周我只好放弃与您相见的那份荣幸了。

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）晚礼服

fluffy adjective：light and full of air

松软的；蓬松的

Beat the eggs and sugar together until they are fluffy.搅打鸡蛋和糖直到其颜色变浅且松软为止。

jot sth down：to write something quickly on apiece of paper so that youremember it

匆匆记下，草草记下

I carry a notebook so that I can jotdown any ideas.我随身带了个笔记本，这样可以把想法随手记下来。

bedridden adjective：having to stay in bed because of illness or injury

（因病或受伤）卧床不起的

His aunt was 93 and bedridden.他婶婶93岁了，长年卧床。

poplar noun：a tall tree with branches thatform a thin pointed shape

白杨树

a tall row of poplars一排高大的白杨树

makeshift adjective：temporary and of low quality, but used because of a suddenneed

权宜的；临时代用的

Thousands of refugees are living in makeshift camps.数千个的难民居住在临时帐篷里。

clad adjective：(of people) dressed, or (of things) covered

（指人）穿…衣服的；（指物）覆盖着…的

A strange figure appeared in thedoorway, clad in white.一个奇怪的人出现在门口，穿着白衣服。

indignity noun：something that causes a lossof respect for someone or for yourself

无礼，侮辱；轻蔑；侮辱性言行

They were subjected to variousindignities and discomforts, includinghaving to get dressed and undressedin public.他们经历了各种有损尊严和令人尴尬的事，包括不得不当众穿衣和脱衣。

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，布满血丝的

petty adjective：complaining too much about things that are notimportant

过于注重琐事的；小心眼的，心胸狭窄的

Don't be so petty!别这么小心眼！

don verb：to put on a piece of clothing

穿上（衣服）

He donned his finest coat and hat.他穿上了他最帅的外套，戴上了他最好的帽子。

wind verb：If you wind (up) a clock or watch, you cause it to work by turning a key,handle, or other device.

给（钟表）上弦，给…上发条

monologue noun：a long speech by one person

（一个人的）滔滔不绝的话，长篇大论

He subjected me to a monologue on his last stay inhospital.他向我滔滔不绝地讲述了他上次住院的经历。

virtuous adjective：having good moral qualitiesand behaviour

道德高尚的；拥有美德的；品行端正的

He described them as virtuous andhard-working people.他将他们描述成一个品德高尚、勤劳善良的民族。

wedlock noun：the state of being married

已婚状态

dab verb：to touch something with quicklight touches, or to put asubstance on something withquick light touches

轻触，轻碰；（轻轻地）擦，涂抹

She dabbed at her eyes with a tissue.她用面巾纸轻轻地擦了擦眼睛。

slur verb：to pronounce the sounds of a word in a way that is wrong or not clear

含糊地说，口齿不清地说

Her speech was slurred but she stilldenied she was drunk.她口齿都不清楚了，但还不承认自己喝醉了。

maverick noun：a person who thinks and actsin an independent way, oftenbehaving differently from theexpected or usual way

特立独行的人，行为不合常规的人

a political maverick持不同政见者

housewarming noun：a party that you give when youmove into a new house

温居聚会；乔迁聚会

We're having a housewarming onFriday if you'd like to come.我们要在星期五举行乔迁聚会，愿意的话欢迎前来参加。

saving grace noun：a good quality that something or someone has that stops it, him, or her from beingcompletely bad

可取之处

The film's only/one saving grace is the excellent cinematography.这部电影（唯一的／一个）可取之处就是摄影很出色。

chagrin noun：disappointment or anger,especially when caused by afailure or mistake

（尤指失败或错误引起的）失望，懊丧，懊恼

My children have never shown aninterest in music, much to my chagrin.我的孩子们从没对音乐表现出一点兴趣，真让我失望。

posh adjective：(of people andtheir voices) from a high socialclass

（人或口音）上流社会的；谈吐高雅的

A woman with a very posh accentphoned for him earlier.一位谈吐高雅的女士早些时候给他打了个电话。

invigorate verb：to make someone feel fresher,healthier, and more energetic

使精力充沛，使活跃

We were invigorated by our walk.散步使我们精神焕发。

overt adjective：done or shown publicly or in anobvious way and not secret

公开的；明显的；毫不隐瞒的

overt criticism公开的批评

allude to sb/sth：o mention someone or something without talkingabout him, her, or it directly

影射，暗指；间接提到

She mentioned some trouble that she'd had at home and I guessed she was alluding to her son.她提到家中有些麻烦事儿，我猜她是指她的儿子。

mahogany noun：a dark red-brown wood used to make furniture

（做家具的）红木，桃花心木

a handsome mahogany desk美观大方的红木书桌

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

子宫

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.

胶乳；（尤指橡胶树的）橡浆；橡胶，乳胶

a latex mask乳胶口罩

in vitro adjective：happening outside the body inartificial conditions, often in atest tube

（生物过程或生物反应）在体外（常指试管内）进行（的）

Scientists are studying these cells in vitro.科学家们把这些细胞放在试管里进行研究。

meticulous adjective：very careful and with greatattention to every detail

严谨的，一丝不苟的；非常注意细节的

Many hours of meticulous preparationhave gone into writing the book.为写此书，已投入了大量时间做细致的前期准备。

rev up (sb/sth)：to become more active, or to make someone or somethingbecome more active

更活跃，更积极；使更活跃、更积极

The hotel is revving up for the busy summer season.这个旅馆为忙碌的夏季加快运转起来。

ledge noun：a narrow shelf that sticks out from a vertical surface

壁架，横档

oblivious adjective：not conscious of something,especially what is happeningaround you

（尤指对周围发生的事情）毫不在意的，毫无知觉的，未察觉的

Absorbed in her work, she was totally oblivious of her surroundings.她专心于工作，对周围的一切毫无知觉。

overbearing adjective：too confident and toodetermined to tell other peoplewhat to do, in a way that isunpleasant

专横的；傲慢的；盛气凌人的

Milligan had a pompous, overbearing father.米利根有个自负、专横的父亲。

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.