Glossary
a series of
一系列的
account
n. a sum of money kept in a bank 银行账户; an ～ book: 存折; a checking ～ : （美）活期存款；支票账户
alternative
n. a choice
anyway
adv. to suggest a statement is true or relevant in spite of other things that have been said
apparently
adv. as it appears
authority
n. a person whose knowledge or information is respected 权威
balance
n. 通常作“平衡”解；Here: the amount of money one has in a bank account
belt
n. a strip of leather, cloth, etc. that you tie round your waist; money ～ : 挎在腰间的钱包
branch office
n. smaller bank offices located throughout the community for the customer's convenience（银行的）分行；支行
bully
n. a person who bullies
v. to pick on someone less powerful in a cruel manner
candy
n. a sweet
conclude
v. 下结论；Here: to come to the end
damn
adv. used for emphasis in spoken English; ～ well: certainly
deposit
v. to put (money) in a bank
n. money put in a bank
dismay
n. a strong feeling of fear, worry or sadness that is caused by sth. unpleasant and unexpected
exchange
n. 交换；Here: (formal) a brief conversation, usually an angry one
fortyish
adj. about 40
fund
n. （常用复数）money in one's possession 资金（此处指银行存款、现款）
grocery
n. a shop that sells all kinds of food and things for the home 食品和日用杂货
helpless
adj. unable to react normally to a situation because you have no power or strength
idiot
n. a foolish person
interfere
v. to deliberately（故意地）get involved in a situation that does not concern you and in a way that annoys people 干涉
khakis
n. （常用复数）卡叽布裤子
loafer
n. leather shoes one can slip on easily 平底便鞋
mustache
n. hair growing on the upper lip
neighborhood
n. all the various homes and businesses in a small area within a larger town or city 邻里
passion
n. strong feeling of hate, anger or love
prep school
n. (in the U. S.) preparatory school 预备学校
protest
v. to say or do sth. publicly to show that you disagree or are angry about sth. that you think is wrong or unfair 抗议
rear
adj. the back part of sth. ; ～ pocket: 裤子后面的口袋
represent
v. to act officially for another person 代表
ridiculous
adj. very silly, foolish and unreasonable
saving
n. （常用复数）存款；a ～ s account: （银行）储蓄账户；定期存款
scared
adj. frightened 受惊吓的
shrug
n. 耸肩（表示冷淡，怀疑等）
slightly
adv. a little bit
so-called
adj. 所谓的
upset
adj. worried and unhappy
wallet
n. pouch (a small bag) that holds one's money 男用钱袋
withdrawal
n. the act of taking out/ away
withdraw
v. to take away; Here: to take money away from a bank
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