humbug n. something intended to deceive; a hoax or fraud 花招;谎话;欺骗

nonsense; rubbish 废话;胡扯

Humbug! 胡扯!

overcoat n. long coat that you wear over other clothes in cold weather 大衣;外套

Put on your overcoat; it's cold outside. 穿上大衣，外边冷。

wage n. money that you receive for work 工资;工钱

Most British workers get their wages by the week. 多数英国工人的工资是每周领取的。

anyway adv. anyhow 无论如何;不管怎样

Anyway it's worth trying. 无论如何值得一试。

god n. the great being who made the world and controls all things 上帝;造物主

We've seen the last of him, thank God! 我们不用再看到他了，真是谢天谢地!

n. any being that people think has power over them and nature 神

Mars was the Roman god of war. 玛尔斯是罗马战神。

leave alone to refrain from disturbing or interfering 不管;不理会;随……去

Left alone, he was quite productive. 别打搅他，他相当有创作才能。

foolish adj. not clever, silly, stupid 愚蠢的

Don't be so foolish. 别这么傻啦。

clap v. hit your hands together to show you are pleased, etc. 鼓掌;拍手

The audience clapped for five minutes. 听众鼓掌达五分钟。

n.[c] sound made by hands hitting together 拍手声;鼓掌声

partner n. one that is united or associated with another or others in an activity or a sphere of common interest伙伴;搭档 a member of a business partnership企业合作人

dancing partner 舞伴 a business partner 合伙生意人

festive adj. for special happy times节日的;欢庆的