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

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