doughnut
n. 油炸面圈饼

tasty
a. having a strong and very pleasant flavor 美味的

* relay
vt. pass (a message) from one person to another 传达，传递（信息）

tinge
vt. (with) (usu. pass.) give a slight degree of a quality to ［常用被动态］使带有一点…性质

excitement
n. the state or quality of being excited 兴奋；激动

diet
n. 1. the sort of food and drink usually taken by a person or group 日常饮食
2. a limiting of what a person eats or drinks, for medical or personal reasons 特种饮食；规定饮食

instant
n. an extremely short moment of time 片刻，刹那

brief
a. 1. short in time 短暂的
2. containing few words 简短的

useless
a. not of any use 无用的

option
n. thing that is or may be chosen; choice 可供选择的事物；选择

Phrases and Expressions

settle in
get used to new surroundings; make oneself comfortable and prepare to stay somewhere for a period of time 适应新环境；安顿下来；舒舒服服地坐下

stand out
become very noticeable as a result of being different 清晰地显出

needless to say
of course 不用说，当然

come up with
think up (a plan, response, etc.); produce 想出（计划、答复等）；提出

join in
become involved in (an activity with other people) 参加

take part in
have a share in (some activity) 参加

fill in
tell (sb.) about recent events 给…提供最新情况

hand in hand
手拉着手地；密切关联地

feel like
感觉好似

no longer
not any more 不再

let alone
更不用说

a great many
a very large number of 许许多多的

give up
stop doing or owning 放弃

Proper Names

Laura Hennessey
劳拉·黑纳西（人名）

Bruce
布鲁斯（男子名）