jokingly
ad. in a joking manner
deliberately
ad. On purpose
deliberate
a.
essence
n. the basic or most important part of sth. 要素，实质
nerve
n. any of the threadlike parts of the body which form a system to carry messages to and from the brain; courage 神经；勇气
instantly
ad. at once; immediately
immerse
vt. put deep into a body of liquid; cause (oneself) to enter deeply into an activity 使沉浸于；使（自己）专心于
mouthpiece
n. the part of a musical instrument, telephone, etc. that is placed at or between the lips （乐器的）吹口；（电话的）送话口
bleed
vi. lose blood
upset
vt. disturb or make worried
audible
a. loud enough to be heard
adamant
a. firmly or stubbornly determined
refusal
n. the act of refusing
fury
a. violent anger; rage 暴怒
furious
a. 
heartless
a. having no sympathy or pity
bastard
n. a child of unmarried parents; (sl.) an unpleasant, disagreeable or cruel person
allege
vt. declare without definite proof 断言，宣称
rational
a. able to reason; based on reason
rip
vt. tear open or split apart
socket
n. 插座
hurl
vt. throw with force
pant
vi. breathe in short, quick gasps 气喘
footstep
n. a step of the foot; the sound of a foot stepping
dash
vi. move with sudden speed
scarf
n. a piece of cloth worn around the neck or head for warmth or decoration
prowl
v. 徘徊于；在...搜寻 
grind
vi. study hard, esp. for an examination
fierce
a. extremely severe or violent; terrible
commons
n. a dining hall where food is served to a large group at common tables 公共食堂
lounge
n. public sitting room in a hotel, club, etc. (旅馆,俱乐部等的)休息室
cafeterla
n. a restaurant in which customers wait on themselves 自助餐厅
ironic
a. expressing one thing and meaning the opposite; expressing irony 讽刺的
irony
n. 
corridor
n. a narrow hallway or passage in a building, that often has rooms opening onto it
filter
vi. pass through a filter; pass slowly in a specific direction 过滤;透过
blend
vi. mix together thoroughly
infernal
a. (inf.) extremely unpleasant; terrible
instince
n. an ability or way of behaving that a person or animal possesses from birth and does not need to learn 本能
lousy
a. (inf.) very bad, unpleasant, useless, etc. 糟糕的,劣等的
mutter
v. speak in a low voice that is hard to hear; complain or grumble 轻声低语;抱怨
shit
int. (taboo)(expressing anger or annoyance) 呸!妈的!
hippie
n. (esp. in the 1960s and 1970s) a person who opposes the accepted standards of ordinary society, esp. when showing this by dressing in unusual clothes, living in groups together, and sometimes taking drugs for pleasure 嬉皮士
invasion
n. the act of invading, esp. an attack in war when enemy spreads into and tries to control a country 入侵;侵犯
fix
n. an injection of narcotics 毒品注射剂
absently
ad. in an absent-minded manner
fright
n. sudden, intense fear
motionless
a. without any movement; completely still
inwardly
ad. in the innermost being; mentally; to oneself
inward
a. directed toward or located on the inside of interior
blunt
a. having an edge or point that is not sharp 钝的
instrument
n. a device used for a particular kind of work
apology
n. a statement that one is sorry for sth.
undress
vi. take one's clothes off
reassuringly
ad. in a way that comforts, encourages, or restores confidence

PHRASES & EXPRESSIONS

in celebration of
in order to celebrate
sort of
to some extent; rather有几分；有点
work over
subject to harsh or cruel treatment, as by beating, torture, etc.
reach out(to)
try to communicate (with); make contact (with)
in the shadow of
very near to
kind of
to some extent; sort of
in simple terms
in very plain language
be certain of
have no doubt about
lose one's nerve
panic suddenly and become afraid of sth. that one is doing; lose courage or self-control
be immersed in
be deeply absorbed in
involve in
cause to be mixed up in
come / get to the point
talk about the important thing; reach the central question or fact
hang up
place a telephone receiver back on its hook and break the connection
go out of one's mind
start to behave in a strange way; go crazy
scared to death
extremely frightened
(be) in need of
need or ought to have
cut off
interrupt or stop

PROPER NAMES

Erich Segal
埃里克.西格尔
Dover
多佛
Ipswich
伊普斯威奇
Massachusetts
马萨诸塞(州)
Jennifer
詹妮弗
Oliver Barrett
奥利佛.巴雷特
Percival
珀西瓦尔
Jenny
詹妮
Radcliffe
拉德克利夫学院
Harkness
哈克尼斯公共食堂
Agassiz Hall
阿加西楼
Paine Hall
潘恩楼
Bartok
巴尔托克
Bach
巴赫
Brahms
勃拉姆斯
Chopin
肖邦
Harvard Square
哈佛广场