【词汇讲解】
1.excruciatingly adv. 极痛苦地，极其地
2.flourish vi. 繁荣，茂盛，活跃，手舞足蹈
如：There were two or three palm trees flourishing in the promenade garden.
街心花园里有两三棵枝繁叶茂的棕榈树。
The doctor showed us about his hospital with much flourish.
这位医生颇为炫耀地带着我们参观了他的医院。
3.dilemma n. 困境，进退两难
如：The bad weather put us in a dilemma.
糟糕的天气使我们进退两难
Faced with the dilemma, he opted for soldiering on.
面临着进退两难的困境，他决定顽强地坚持下去。
4.starter n. 起动机，发射架，开端，发起者，调度员
如：He's a fast starter.
他做事起步很快。
Of the five starters in the race only three finished.
起跑时有五 个，只有三个跑完全程。