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Success By Calvin Trillin Warming-ups Does earning a great deal of money mean success? What does success mean to you? New words millionaire billionaire diligent: hard-working, industrious shrewd: clever, cunning, foxy a shrewd answer / shrewd bargaining 机敏的回答/ 精明的讨价还价 a shrewd pain / have a shrewd tongue 剧痛/ 说话刻薄 devious: deceitful, not honest get rich by devious ways / achieved success by devious means. 不以正道致富 /通过不正当的方式获取成功 a devious route 曲折的道路 distinguished: well-known, outstanding, famous, great distinguished guest / distinguished services / distinguished for diligence 贵宾 /特殊的功劳[贡献] /以勤劳著称 corporate: made a corporate effort to finish the job. (通过集体的共同努力完成这项工作) a corporate body / corporate responsibility / corporate town 团体； 法人组织 /共同责任 /自治城市 estate: housing estate / industrial estate /real estate 住宅区 /工业区 /房地产, 房地产所有权 cent (per cent), nickel, dime Limousine: limo Celebrity: 1) A famous person social celebrities; 社会名流； the heroes of science 科学精英 a big name in sports; 体育巨星； 2) Renown; fame of great celebrity 大名鼎鼎的 flatter: She only flatters you so you will help her. Oh, you flatter me.“ He flattered her on / about her sewing. Most inferiors flattered their superiors with an exception of Mr. Park She was flattered at the invitation. (受到邀请她受宠若惊。) The picture certainly doesnt flatter her 这张照片当然不及她本人好看。 a flattering photograph 一张比真人美的照片 violation: violation of laws or regulations / violation of signal (违犯交通信号) Greed: greed for money He cant stop eating sweets — its just greed! 他不停地吃糖果，就是嘴馋。 greedy Hes not hungry; hes just greedy. Extremely eager or desirous:： greedy for the opportunity to prove their ability. 渴望证明他们能力的机会 Reviewing of the New words columnist Diligent Devious Corporate Estate Greedy Flatter Shrewd Violation Millionaire Charity Distinguished Part One introduction (Para 1 ) a young man of humble origin(s): born in a poor family the origins of civilization be of noble [humble] origin He is a German by origin We