1.self-esteem 自尊；自大；自负

例句：Her sarcasm touched his self-esteem.
她讥讽的言语伤了他的自尊心.

2.substantial 大量的；实质的

例句：He anticipated nothing but friendly congratulations and a substantial check.
他满心期待着友好的祝贺和一张数目可观的支票。
3.mom-and-pop 小型的

例句：We began selling rice cookers from one small shop in Taipei. At that time, we were strictly a mom-and-pop operation.
公司最早在台北以贩卖电饭锅起家，当时只是小成本的家庭电器行。

4.fantastic 美妙的，难以相信的

例句：No one in his right senses would believe such a fantastic story.
任何有理性的人都不会相信这样异想天开的故事。