Lesson 24 It could be worse 不幸中之万幸
manager [ˈmænidʒə] n. 经理
upset [ˌʌpˈset] adj. 不安的
【扩】intranquil 不安的
【搭】be upset about 对……感到苦恼
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A: What's her problem?
B: She's just upset.
A:她怎么了?
B:她只是有点心烦。
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sympathetic [ˌsimpəˈθetik] adj. 表示同情的
【派】sympathetically 充满同情心地
【扩】commiserative 同情的,怜悯的
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A: He came across as a sympathetic person.
B: He is really a kind person.
A:他给人以有同情心的印象.
B:他确实是一个很善良的人。
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complain [kəmˈplein] v. 抱怨
【派】complain 抱怨
【扩】grumble 抱怨
【搭】complain about sth. 抱怨某事
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A: You always do things like that.
B: Stop complaining! You can do it yourself next time.
A:你经常那么办事。
B:别抱怨了!下次你可以自己去做。
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wicked [ˈwikid] adj. 很坏的,邪恶的
contain [kənˈtein] v. 包含,包装
【派】container 容器
【扩】hold 容纳
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A: Are you satisfied with all the clauses?
B: The contract contains basically all we have agreed upon during our negotiations.
A:这里所有的条款你都满意吗?
B:合同将我们达成协议的内容基本都写上了。
honesty [ˈɔnisti] n. 诚实
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【扩】heartiness 诚实,热心
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A: I want to lose some weight.
B: You'd better avoid food containing fat then.
A:我想减肥。
B:那你最好避免含油脂的食物。
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