Lesson 15 Good news 佳音
secretary [ˈsekrətəri] n. 秘书
【扩】secy 秘书
【搭】senior secretary 高级秘书
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A: It's my secretary's birthday tomorrow.
B: Can you help me choose a gift too?
A:明天是我秘书的生日。
B:你能也帮我挑一件礼物吗?
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nervous [ˈnəːvəs] adj. 精神紧张的
【扩】tense 紧张的,紧绷的
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A: How did you feel when you did this last year?
B: I was very nervous before I went on the stage.
A:你去年表演时有什么感觉?
B:上舞台前我很紧张。
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afford [əˈfɔːd] v. 负担得起
【派】affordable 买得起的
【搭】afford to 付得起,能承当
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A: Look, what a good dress!
B: But the price is beyond my price. I can't afford it.
A:看,多好的一条裙子啊!
B:但是价钱超出我的预算了,我买不起。
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weak [wiːk] adj. 弱的
【派】weaken 使……变弱
【反】strong 强的
【搭】weak spots 弱点
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A: You must be as weak as a rat.
B: What can I do to improve it?
A:你的身体准是弱得够呛。
B:我能做点什么来提高身体素质呢?
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interrupt [ˌintəˈrʌpt] v. 插话,打断
【派】interruption 打断,中断
【反】interfere 打扰,干扰
【搭】interrupt one's conversation 打断某人的谈话
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A: Excuse me for interrupting you, but that's not what I meant.
B: It doesn't matter. What happened?
A:很抱歉打断您,但是我并不想这样。
B:没关系。发生什么事情了?
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