Lesson 57 Can I help you, madam? 你要买什么,夫人?
madam [ˈmædəm] n. (对妇女的尊称)太太,夫人
jeans [dʒiːns] n. 牛仔裤
【扩】trousers 裤子 shorts 短裤
【搭】a pair of jeans 一条牛仔裤
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A: I will probably go dressed in a T-shirt and jeans.
B: I guess that you will really be dressing down.
A:我可能会穿T 恤和牛仔裤去。
B:我觉得那样穿太随便了吧。
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hesitate [ˈheziteit] v. 犹豫,迟疑
【派】hesitation 犹豫,迟疑
【扩】falter 犹豫
【搭】hesitate over sth. 对某事犹豫
be hesitate to do sth. 犹豫做某事
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A: I hesitate to marry her.
B: Don't you love her?
A:我还下不了决心和她结婚。
B:你不爱她吗?
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serve [səːv] v. 接待(顾客)
scornfully [ˈskɔːnfəli] adv. 轻蔑地
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A: He replied to that charge scornfully.
B: It will not be good for him.
A:他对指责不屑一顾。
B:这对他不利。
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punish [ˈpʌniʃ] v. 惩罚
【派】punishment 惩罚
【搭】be punished 被惩罚
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A: The person who loses the game will be punished.
B: How to punish him?
A:游戏输的一方将要受到惩罚。
B:怎么惩罚?
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fur [fəː] n. 裘皮
eager [ˈiːɡə] adj. 热切的,热情的
【派】eagerly 渴望地
【搭】be eager to do sth. 渴望做某事
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A: You look so happy.
B: Yes, I finally bought the new car that I'm eager for.
A:你看上去很高兴。
B:是的,我终于买了我朝思暮想的那辆新车。
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