Phrases and Expressions

a pad of
一本（便笺本）
by hand
by a person, not a machine 用手
count out
count (sth.) one by one, esp. slowly 逐一数出
think back on
recall and reconsider (sth. in the past) 回想，回忆
catch sb. off guard
surprise sb. by doing sth. that he or she is not expecting and is not ready for 乘某人不备；使某人措手不及
be involved in
be part of, included in, mixed with 参与；卷入；牵涉进
rip off
cheat (sb.), esp. financially （尤指在钱财上）欺骗
drive sth. home
make sth. clearly understood 把…讲得透彻明白，使充分理解
a myriad of
an extremely large number of 无数；极多
do sb. good
benefit sb. 有益于某人

Proper Names

Carlie Vanwilligen
卡利·范威利根
Springfield
斯普林菲尔德（美国地名）