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来源：独霸上海的妖怪收集编辑：毛姆
恭喜发财、金榜题名、万事胜意，这些都是极其美好的祝愿。
但另一种毛姆式的美好祝愿是，希望大家有足够的好运气说出这样的话：
「... by heaven I've enjoyed myself.I wouldn't exchange the life I've had with that of any king in the world.
但我真的过得开心极了。随便哪个国王来，我也不会跟他交换我的人生。」
哪怕只有一个瞬间。
The Happy Man
幸福的人
and suchlike 这一类的事物，诸如此类的东西 force sth on / upon sb to make sb accept sth that they do not want 把...强加给... sb's fellows 同事 / 同学 / 同胞等 alter [ˈɔːltər] v. 改变 manners [ˈmænərz] n.[pl.] 风俗，习惯 hesitate [ˈhezɪteɪt] v. 犹豫 solitary [ˈsɑːləteri] adj. done or existing alone 孤独的 conventional [kənˈvenʃənl] adj. 传统的
but adv. only, just 仅仅，只是 irreparable [ɪˈrepərəbl] adj. impossible to rectify or repair 无法修复的 rounded [ˈraʊndɪd] adj. 全面的，完善的 be tempted to do sth 被诱惑去做某事 flounder [ˈflaʊndər] v. struggle or stagger helplessly or clumsily in water or mud 挣扎 hazardous adj. dangerous 危险的 on occasion 有时 cloak [kləʊk] n.[C] 斗篷，披风
modest [ˈmɑːdɪst] adj. 不大的，适中的
a trifle slightly 稍微，略微 feat [fiːt] n.[C] 功绩
practise v. to work in an important skilled job for which a lot of training is necessary 从事（医务工作、法律专业等），执业
absentmindedly adv. 心不在焉地 stroke [strəʊk] v. to move a hand, another part of the body, or an object gently over something or someone, usually repeatedly and for pleasure 轻抚，抚摸 surmise [səˈmaɪz] v. to guess something, without having much or any proof 推测，猜测，臆测
perfect adj. used to emphasize a noun (用于强调名词）十足的，地道的，完全的，绝对的
infirmary n.[C] Some hospitals are called infirmaries. 医院，医务室 stick v. to bear or accept something or someone unpleasant 容忍，忍受
striking adj. interesting and unusual enough to attract attention 异乎寻常的 forcible [ˈfɔːsəbəl] adj. done using physical force 强行的 cursory [ˈkɜːsəri] adj. quick and probably not detailed 仓促的，草草的，粗略的 thick-set adj. A thickset person, especially a man, has a body that is wide across the shoulders and chest and is short.（尤指男人）矮壮的，敦实的 stout [staʊt] adj. fairly fat and heavy, or having a thick body 肥胖粗壮的 crop v. to make something shorter or smaller, especially by cutting 修剪，剪短 baggy [ˈbæɡi] adj. baggy clothes are big and do not fit tightly on your body（衣服）宽松下垂的，肥大的 bulge [bʌldʒ] v. to stick out in a rounded shape, especially because something is very full or too tight 鼓起，胀出
a means of sth ...的手段 livelihood n. 生计
have a fancy for sth 喜欢，想要，热衷于...
Carmen 法国作曲家比才的歌剧，改编自梅里美的同名小说。故事发生在西班牙塞维利亚，男主人公爱上了吉普赛女郎卡门，抛弃了情人和作为士兵的职责。
straight out 毫不犹豫，直率地 Seville 塞维利亚（西班牙地名） earn a living 谋生
intent adj. giving careful attention to something so that you think about nothing else 专注的，专心致志的 reflect [rɪˈflekt] v. to think carefully, especially about possibilities and opinions 深思，考虑，认真思考
content adj. 满意的，满足的，知足的 keep body and soul together to be able to pay for your food, clothing, and somewhere to live 勉强维持生活
trifling [ˈtraɪflɪŋ] adj. unimportant or of little value 不重要的，微不足道的 indisposition [ˌɪndɪspəˈzɪʃn] n. a mild illness 不适 porter [ˈpɔːrtər] n.[C] 门房 catch sight of sb / sth 看到...
errand n.[C]（短程〕差事；跑腿 patio n.[C] a flat hard area near a house, where people sit outside（房屋外面的）露台，平台 consulting room 诊疗室 be littered with sth 布满，到处都是... medical appliances 医疗器具 lumber [ˈlʌmbr] n.[U] large objects that are no longer useful or wanted 废旧笨重的物品 startle v. to make someone suddenly surprised or slightly shocked 使（某人）吃惊，吓（某人）一跳 squeamish [ˈskwiːmɪʃ] adj. easily upset or shocked by things that you find unpleasant or that you do not approve of 易心烦意乱的，易受惊的，神经脆弱的
on earth 究竟，到底
notion [ˈnəʊʃən] n. [C,U] a belief or idea 观念，看法 a dim recollection something that you remember slightly, but not very well 模糊的回忆 incident [ˈɪnsɪdənt] n.[C] an event that is either unpleasant or unusual （不愉快或不寻常的）事件
bald adj. with little or no hair on the head 秃头的 twinkle [ˈtwɪŋkəl] v. if someone’s eyes twinkle, they have a happy expression（眼睛）闪闪发光 gaily [ˈɡeɪli] adv. in a happy way 快乐地，欢乐地 fleshy adj. having a lot of soft flesh 多肉的，肥胖的 shabby [ˈʃæbi] adj. looking old and in bad condition because of being used for a long time or not being cared for 破烂的，破旧的 -brimmed having the type of brim mentioned 有…边的 sombrero [sɒmˈbreərəʊ] n.[C] a Mexican hat for men that is tall with a very wide brim, turned up at the edges 墨西哥阔边帽 Spaniard [ˈspænjəd] n.[C] 西班牙人 dissipated [ˈdɪsɪpeɪtɪd] adj. spending too much time enjoying physical pleasures such as drinking alcohol in a way that is harmful 放荡的，无节制的，花天酒地的 appendix [əˈpendɪks] n.[C] a small organ near your bowel, which has little or no use 阑尾
at home comfortable and relaxed 舒适自在，无拘无束
bacchanalian [ˌbækəˈneɪliən] adj. wild and involving large amounts of alcohol 纵酒狂欢的，欢闹的 Silenus 希腊神话中酒神的养父和师傅，也是森林诸神的领袖。
compensation [ˌkɒmpənˈseɪʃən] n.[C,U] something that makes a bad situation better（对不佳境遇的）补偿
voluptuous [vəˈlʌptʃuəs] adj. a woman who is voluptuous has large breasts and a soft curved body（女子）身材丰满性感的，妖娆的 perceive v. to see something or someone, or to notice something that is obvious 察觉，注意到，意识到 mistress [ˈmɪstrɪs] n. 女主人