×           Be cathartic sobbing: 宣泄啜泣   (cathartic: 泻药,导泻的)

×           Tic Tac Toe: 井字游戏

×           ….he snapped out of tears ……他不再哭泣   （snap out of…..从…中摆脱出来）

×           …...triggered Mystery's downward spiral…...引发了Mystery的恶性循环   (triggered引起/扣动扳机 downward spiral螺旋式下降)

×           …Katya, a petite Russian blonde with a Smurfette voice...... (petite较小的 blonde白肤金发碧眼妞 Smurfette蓝妹妹/小美人 )

×           I walked him outside to my old rusty Corvette and stuffed him into the tiny front seat.

×           I stepped on the accelerator. 我踩了脚油门

×           ….we waited for a turn with one of the counselors….

×           His brow furrowed; his face clouded.  他眉毛紧锁，脸色阴沉

×           Four hours passed. He bolted out of his chair and ran out of the waiting room ……..

×           I took his arm and turned him around, baby talking him back into the waiting room. .....哄他回到休息室

×           I ran north to Fountain Avenue, spotted him around the corner, and dragged him back again.

×           "So how are you feeling today?" she asked, forcing a smile   强作欢颜

×           "I'm feeling," Mystery said, "like there's no point to anything…….  任何事都毫无意义