Old-Fashioned Bicycle

Overwhelm - v. 戰勝, 征服, 壓倒, 覆蓋, 淹沒, 使受不了, 使不知所措 (+by/with)

Sturdy - a. 健壯的, 結實的, 健康的

Attuned to - a. paying more attention

Frugality - n. the way of spending money, spend money wisely, saving your money, finding the best deal

Frugal sometimes has a negative connotation to it.

Connotation - n. 含蓄, 言外之意

Stingy - a. 小氣的

Someone who's cheap, stingy - very very against on spending money on anything

Someone who's frugal - chooses what they will spend money on

Holland - 荷蘭

Amsterdam - capital of Holland

Opportune time - good, convenient time

Authentic - a. 可信的

Enthusiastic - a. 熱情的 (+about/over/at)

Athlete - n. 運動員

Condense - v. 壓縮, 濃縮

Racer - bike for racing, thin tire

Commute - 通勤, a journey made regularly between home and work

Errand - n. 差事, 差使, 任務

Attribute - v. 把... 歸功於

Recession - 衰退期, 經濟衰退

Undeterred - not discouraged by something difficult

Thaw - to warm up (weather or economic, finance)

Things are thawing - people can spend money again, because the economic is thawing

Restraint - n. 限制, 抑制

Threefold - a. 三倍的

Fender - n. 擋泥板