but I fended off the taunts and jibes of the family good-humouredly and soon everybody got used to the idea.
但我心平氣和地頂住全家人的嘲笑和奚落。不久，大家對我習以為常了，
新概念英語第三冊
Lesson 50 New Year resolutions
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
pron. 每人，人人;大伙兒;各位;
?? every每個 +body 人→ pron.每人，人人
"When I give the command, everybody pushes off together."
我一聲令下, 大家就一起用槳把船撐離河岸.
近義：each, all, everyone
n. 家庭;家族;孩子;祖先;
adj. 家庭的;一家所有的;屬于家庭的;適合全家人的;
?? 音“發米粒”： 家庭吃飯又叫“發米粒 father and mother I love you家庭就是爸爸媽媽我愛你
"These diamonds have been handed down in his family for generations."
這些鉆石在他家已經傳了好幾代.
近義：kindred, kinfolk, kinsfolk, offspring, progeniture, progeny
adv. 立刻，馬上;一會兒，不久;快;寧愿;
?? 速(諧音): 迅速
"The whole building was soon ablaze."
整棟大樓很快就熊熊燃燒起來。
近義：hereupon, apace, immediately, promptly, pronto, quickly
反義：langsyne, lately, whilom, yesterday, yesteryear, yore
adj. 用過的;習慣于;二手的;舊的;
v. 使用（ use的過去式和過去分詞）;常常，經常;
"Things ain't what they used to be."
現在情況不比從前了。
近義：outworn, worn, utilized, wonted, accustomed
反義：unused, unworn
n. 主意，想法;[哲]理念，觀念;[樂]樂句;模糊想法;
?? dear(親愛的），你有什么好idea(主意）
"How does the idea of a holiday in Spain grab you?"
你對于到西班牙去度假這個主意感興趣 嗎 ?
近義：intent, knowledge, notion, purpose, think, thought