了不起的盖茨比读书笔记 Chapter 1-1

Chapter 1

Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone, just remember that all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had. in a reserved way 以一种矜持的方式 a great deal (of)=much +不可数名词

a habit made me the victim of not a few veteran bores 一个使我成为不少老兵暴怒牺牲品的习惯

feign v.假装 （-ed）

be privy to = have a participant's knowledge of 与闻（也作“预闻”）暗中参与并得知内情

preoccupation n.全神贯注；当务之急；偏见 levity n. 欠考虑；轻率

quiver v.微颤、抖动；使震动 n.抖动 on the horizon 几乎肯定会很快发生 plagiaristic a. 剽窃的，抄袭的

mar v.(-rr-) 破坏；毁坏；损毁；损害

suppression n. 压制；镇压；禁止；抑制

suppress v.镇压，压制；止住，忍住；禁止发表；阻止?的生长（或发展） snobbish a. 势利眼的；谄上傲下的；恃才傲物的；假充内行的 riotous a. 狂暴的；狂乱的；欢腾的；喧闹的 exempt from v.使免除，使免做

intricate a. 错综复杂的；难理解的；曲折；盘错

flabby a.&ad. 肌肉松垂的，肥胖的 n.（肌肉等）不结实，松弛 impressionability n.可印性，易感性，敏感性 (Page 1)