脸，耻辱；不名誉
turf (n.) :a surface layer of earth containing grass plants with their matted roots；sod草皮；草地
modulate (v.) :vary the pitch, intensity, etc.(of the voice), to a lower degree 使（声音）转调，是声音变低
knot-head (n.[slang]) :a foolish，stupid person笨蛋，痂汉
jitterbug (n.) :a dance for couples；esp. in the early 1940’s，involving fast，acrobatic movements to swing music’[fig]an emotionally unstable person(尤指20世纪40年代的)吉特巴舞；[喻]变化无常的人
短语(Expressions)
nothing upstairs : (Am．slang)empty-headed；a nitwit没头脑的，愚笨的
in the swim : conforming to the current fashion赶时髦
例：She is always involved in the swim．她总是追求时髦。
get one’s hands on :to obtain sth．得到，获得
例：They all want to get their hands on my money．他们都觊觎我的钱。
go steady : to date someone of the opposite sex regularly and exclusively．be sweethearts约会，成为关系确定的情侣
例：When did you go steady with her?你和她是什么时候确定恋爱关系的? out of the picture : not considered as involved in a situation不相干的，不合适的