come across an article there's never anything newsworthy about my life performed my chores ran my errands quietly polishing the routine of my life until it gleamed with perfection polishing 磨光 gleam 闪烁 隐约出现 perfection 完美 hallway 门厅;玄关;走廊 retrieve 重新得到;恢复;检索 revolver 左轮手&枪 startled 受惊吓的 popping adj. 间歇的;凸出的 n. 爆音;突然跳出;爆孔;机器舞 a reason for dropping in on me unannounced dropping in 串门 blender ;(美)搅拌机 stood motionless 一动不动地 grief-stricken 极度悲伤的 residents 居民 corporate ladder 升迁 recipe 食谱 hectic adj. 脸上发红;兴奋的,狂热的;肺病的 irony n. 讽刺;反语;具有讽刺意味的事 humiliate vt. 羞辱;使…丢脸;耻辱 so help me 我发誓 Let's get this over with 让我把它收起来 mergers 合并;并购 acquisitions 兼并,购并 propose 求婚 well up 涌出;流露;萌发 pin vt. 钉住;压住;将……用针别住 receipt 收据 convertible n. 有活动折篷的汽车 mutual funds 共同基金;互惠基金