1.upstairs adj. 楼上的 adv. 在楼上，往楼上，高水平地，上层地，头脑上地 n. 楼上

They tiptoed upstairs so as not to wake the baby.
他们踮著脚上楼，生怕把孩子吵醒。

2.gather v. 聚集，聚拢，集合 n. 集合，聚集

A crowd gathered to see what had happened.
一群人聚拢起来看发生了什么事。

3.tease[ti:z] n. 揶揄者，戏弄 v. 欺负，嘲弄

Don't take it seriously - he's only teasing.
别把它当真，他只不过是在开玩笑。

4.passion n. 激情，酷爱

He has a passion for photography.
他对摄影有强烈的爱好。

5.coward n. 懦夫 adj. 胆小的

He is a coward by his own admission.
他自己承认是个胆小鬼。

6.silly['sili] adj. 愚蠢的，琐屑的，淳朴的，犯晕的

That silly child never does anything; he just fools about all day long.
那个傻孩子从来不做事，只是整天游手好闲。

7.houseful['hausful] n. 满屋

We had a houseful of guests last weekend.
上周末我们家来了一屋子客人。

8.mealy-mouthed adj. 说话拐弯抹角的; 说话委婉的

Don't be so mealy-mouthed, say what you mean!
别这麽绕弯子了，有话直说吧！

9.brat[bræt] n. 乳臭未干的小孩，顽童

The brat sicked his dog on the passer-by.
那个顽童纵狗去咬过路人。