《小屁孩日记14》Diary of a Wimpy Kid:Wrecking Ball

the afterlife:来生
dung beetle金龟子，屎壳郎
I seriously don't want to come back as a dung beetle in my next life.
be obsessed with stickers
in mint condition:new or as good as new崭新
They are all still in mint condition because I haven't actually opened any of them.
make a name for oneself:become famous
drain:下水道
sewer:下水道
gutter:排水沟，(房檐的)排水槽
Dad unclogged the drain and pulled out a glob of hair.
The gutters were clogged and needed cleaning.
wobbly:摇摇晃晃的，不稳的
I noticed the ladder felt a little more wobbly than usual.
get dehydrated:(身体)脱水的
cistern:(抽水马桶的)水箱
porta-potty移动公厕
grabby:贪婪的
mouse droppings:老鼠屎
bunker:地堡
Some people bulit bunkers where they could go if there was a war or something.
periscope:潜望镜
Mom's been in a real funk(忧愁) ever since the extension (扩建，建筑加层)was torn down.
throw us a going-away party
sb choke up:哽咽
a little touchy-feely:煽情的
The deposit was non-refundable.

#爱尔兰都柏林大学UCD#
恭喜UCD副校长（科研与创新）Prof. Orla Feely被任命为爱尔兰工程师协会（Engineers Ireland）新一届主席[小红花]
Prof. Orla Feely表示：““期待与我们的工程界通力合作，在这个关键时刻为社会提供创造性和可持续的解决方案，并追求更加绿色环保及数字化发展。”
同时，UCD 生物系统及食品工程学院教授 Prof. Edmond Harty 被任命为爱尔兰工程师协会新一届副主席。
Prof. Edmond Harty 表示：“我很荣幸被选为爱尔兰工程师协会副主席。我期待着与President Orla Feely以及协会中的会员合作，利用我们工程界的人才，为爱尔兰的经济复苏导航。”

The Outsider
© John Feely

Western Mongolians live in an otherworldly landscape that is almost wholly disconnected from the globalized world. Here, an outsider looking to get back in touch with his surroundings shares his experience with this unique way of living.

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