considerate
a. careful not to hurt or trouble others; thoughtful 考虑周到的；替人着想的

fearful
a. afraid, anxious 惧怕的，忧虑的

goal-obsessed
a. extremely eager to realize one's goals 一心要实现目标的

pre-arranged
a. planned or prepared in advance 预先准备好的

arrange
vt. 1. plan in advance; prepare 安排，准备
2. set in good or pleasing order 整理；排列

* slot
n. 1. a place or position in a schedule, list or series （口）（在机构、名单、程序等中的）位置，职位
2. a narrow opening in a tool or machine 狭长孔；狭槽

informally
ad. 非正式地；不拘礼节地

economist
n. an expert in economics 经济学家

a mixed bag
a group of people or things of different kinds and different qualities （人或物的）混合体；大杂烩

circuitous
a. indirect 迂回的，绕行的

circuit
n. 1. 环行；环行道
2. 电路；线路

circular
a. 1. 环行的，圆形的
2. 循环的

trail
n. a path, often through a forest or across rough ground （荒野中的）小径，小道

Phrases and Expressions

in the dead of night
in the quietest part of the night 夜深人静之时

get through
complete successfully; manage to live through (a difficult experience or period of time) 完成；消磨，度过（时间）

right now
immediately; at this moment 立刻，马上

in itself
considered as a complete thing or experience, without thinking of effects, consequences, etc. 本身，实质上

in the presence of sb.
in the place where sb. is; with sb. there 在某人面前，当着某人的面

work on
affect; influence 对…起作用；影响

go forth (into)
set out 出发

under pressure
influenced by need or necessity; suffering stress 被催逼；在压力下

put together
(used after a noun or nouns referring to a group of people or things) combined; in total 合在一起

bug out
(AmE sl.) become mentally unbalanced （美俚）烦恼，困惑

be considerate of/to/toward sb.
pay attention to sb. 's needs, wishes, or feelings 替某人着想，体贴某人

be fearful of
be afraid of 惧怕

be bound for
intending to go to; going to 准备到…去；开往

fit into
be the right size or shape for; be suitable for 与…相符，与…相适应

all along
all the time; from the beginning 一直，始终；从一开始就

conceive of
think of 构想出；设想

Proper Names

William Zinsser
威廉·津瑟（男子名）

Branford College
布兰福德学院（美国耶鲁大学寄宿制学院之一）

Yale
（美国）耶鲁大学

Linda
琳达（女子名）

Barbara
巴巴拉（女子名）

Broadway
百老汇大街（美国纽约市的一条大街，为戏院、夜总会等娱乐场所的集中地）