阿兰·德波顿

courtesan： noun [ C ]/ˈkɔːr.t̬ə.zæn/a prostitute with a courtly, wealthy, or upper-class clientele （旧时与富人或要人交往的）高级妓女，交际花 Kuchuk Hanem： 库楚克•哈内姆，埃及的风尘女子 incisor：noun [ C ] /ɪnˈsaɪ.zɚ/ 切牙，门齿 pelisse： 皮制上衣 divan：noun [ C ]/dɪˈvæn/ a long, comfortable seat for more than one person that has no back or arms （无靠背和扶手的）多人沙发 reverie：noun [ C or U ] literary /ˈrev.ɚ.i/ (a state of having) pleasant dream-like thoughts 幻想；梦想；白日梦；沉思

temperamentally (temperamental): caused by your own character and feelings 气质的；性情的；性格的 lend support to: To add information or details to something, especially to make it seem more credible or probable.增加信息或细节，尤指使其看起来更可信或更可能 Nubian : [ˈnjuːbjən] 努比亚人, 是非洲东北部苏丹的民族 hawk: verb [ T ] /hɑːk/ to sell goods informally in public places 沿街兜售，叫卖 sycamore: noun [ C ] /ˈsɪk.ə.mɔːr/ 西克莫槭树，悬铃木

obverse: 对立面；反面 facing the observer or opponent; the opposite or counterpart of a fact or truth. tenor: noun (CHARACTER) [ U ] formal the general meaning, character, or pattern of something 大意；要旨；基调 prudery (prudishness): 假正经; 谈性色变的态度(或行为) the characteristic quality or state of a prude; the quality of being very easily shocked by rude things, especially by anything relating to sex

snake charmer： (用奏乐等方式使蛇起舞的)弄蛇人,耍蛇者 harem ：noun [ C ] /ˈher.əm/ （穆斯林住宅中的）闺阁，闺房 minaret：noun [ C ] /ˌmɪn.əˈret/ （清真寺的）宣礼塔 souk： noun [ C ]/suːk/ a market in an Arab country （阿拉伯国家的一种）露天市场 mustachioed：adjective， /məˈstæʃ.i.oʊd/having a large moustache 留髭的；留着小胡子

Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport: 阿姆斯特丹史基浦机场 fascia: noun [ C ] /ˈfæʃ.ə/ a nameplate 招牌；导视牌 strut: noun [ C ]/strʌt/a strong rod, usually made from metal or wood, that helps to hold something 支柱，支杆；撑杆 mundanity: noun [ U ]mʌnˈdæn.ə.t̬i/ the fact of being very ordinary and therefore not interesting 平淡无奇，毫无新意 apt: adjective /æpt/ apt adjective (SUITABLE) suitable or right for a particular situation 适当的，恰当的；合适的

ascribe to: to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with (something or someone) 说或认为(某物)由(某物或某人)引起 whereby: adverb, conjunction /werˈbaɪ/, by which way or method 由此，从而；借以 abstinence: noun [ U ] formal /ˈæb.stə.nəns/, not doing something, such as drinking alcohol or having sex 节制；戒绝 rigour: noun [ U ] UK (US rigor) /ˈrɪɡ.ɚ/ the fact that people are made to follow rules in a very severe way 严厉；严格；苛严

make one's way: to move forward usually by following a path前进; 通常沿着一条道路前进 reign: to be predominant or prevalent 主宰；起支配作用；盛行 dreaminess: a relaxed comfortable feeling 一种轻松舒适的感觉 frame of mind: a particular mood that influences one's attitude or behavior 心境, 心情; 精神状态 conducive: adjective /kənˈduː.sɪv/ providing the right conditions for something good to happen or exist 有利的，有助的，有益的

slip: to move quietly and cautiously 悄悄谨慎前行 the woods, forest and woodland: 森林 undifferentiated： not divided or able to be divided into different elements, types 无法区分的; 分不开的， 一体的 Car's instrument panel： 仪表盘（Car Dashboard） clearing： the act or process of making or becoming clear 变得越来越清晰 poignant: adjective /ˈpɔɪ.njənt/ causing or having a very sharp feeling of sadness; painfully affecting the feelings 令人痛苦的，酸楚的；深深打动人的

pallor : noun [ U ] /ˈpæl.ɚ/ the state of being very pale 苍白，灰白 fellow feeling: sympathy and fellowship existing between people based on shared experiences or feelings .同感；同病相怜；同情 gaze blankly： 茫然地望着 locus： noun [ C ]/ˈloʊ.kəs/ plural loci the place where something happens or the central area of interest in something being discussed 发生地；关注的焦点；讨论的中心 bring/call sth to mind: to remember something 想起，记起