Lesson 57 Can I help you,madam? 【单词列表】

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。

madam

/ˈmædəm/n. (对妇女的尊称)太太,夫人
People sometimes say Madam as a very formal and polite way of addressing a woman whose name they do not know.女士 (对不知其名的女子的礼貌称呼)

noun [专属名词]夫人;女士;鸨母 - Pardon me, are you finished, madam?

jeans

/dʒiːnz/n. 牛仔裤
Jeans are casual trousers that are usually made of strong cotton cloth called denim. 牛仔裤

noun [专属名词]牛仔裤;工装裤 - His jeans were left in tatters.

hesitate *

/ˈhezɪteɪt/v. 犹豫,迟缓
If you hesitate, you do not speak or act for a short time, usually because you are uncertain, embarrassed, or worried about what you are going to say or do. 迟疑

verb [vi. 不及物动词]犹豫,不愿意 - The telephone rang. Catherine hesitated, debating whether to answer it.

hesitate to do sth. 犹 豫 做 ……

make up one's mind 下决心做……

hesitation n. 犹豫, 踌躇

without hesitation 毫不犹豫

  • Without hesitation he refused my request.

serve *

🇬🇧/sɜːv/ 🇺🇸/sɜːrv/v. 接待(顾客)
If you serve your country, an organization, or a person, you do useful work for them. 为…服务; 为…效力

verb [vt. 及物动词](为…)工作,服务;提供,端上(食物); 接待,服务;供应,提供;服(刑),当(学徒) - If you serve in a particular place or as a particular official, you perform official duties, especially in the armed forces, as a civil servant, or as a politician.

  • We must serve the people heart and soul.  服务
  • Do they serve beer?  提供
  • The waiter is serving another customer.  接待
  1. 提供服务或为...服务:

    • The waiter is serving us at the restaurant.(服务员正在餐厅为我们提供服务。)
    • She serves as a nurse in a local hospital.(她在当地医院担任护士。)
  2. 为...提供食物或饮料:

    • Can I serve you some coffee?(我可以给您倒杯咖啡吗?)
    • He served dinner to his guests.(他给客人端上晚餐。)
  3. 担任特定职能或角色:

    • He served as the CEO of the company for five years.(他担任该公司的首席执行官达五年之久。)
    • She served as a judge in the court.(她在法庭上担任法官。)
  4. 为......做出贡献或服务:

    • He served his country in the military.(他在军队中为国家服务。)
    • She dedicated her life to serving the underprivileged.(她致力于为弱势群体服务,贡献了自己的一生。)
  5. 上菜,端盘:

    • The chef served the dish with a garnish.(厨师将菜肴搭配装饰品上桌。)
    • She served the cake on a beautiful plate.(她将蛋糕盛在一个漂亮的盘子上。)
  6. 发球(在某些体育运动中):

    • He served a powerful tennis serve.(他发出了一记有力的网球发球。)
    • The player served the ball into the opponent's court.(运动员把球发到对手的场地里。)

总结起来,"serve" 可以表示提供服务、担任职务、为某人提供食物或饮料、做出贡献等。具体使用哪种含义要根据上下文和语境来确定。

① vt.&vi. 帮佣,当仆人,给……干活

serve sb. 为某人而服务

  • Mary served (in) the family as a cook for more than ten years.

②vt.&vi. 服务;服役;供职

  • She served the firm as a secretary for two years.
  • Have you ever served in the army?

③ vt.&vi. 接待(顾客)

  • The assistant was eager to serve her this time.
  • Tom served in a restaurant when he was 18.

scornfully

🇬🇧/ˈskɔːnfəli/ 🇺🇸/ˈskɔːrnfəli/adv. 轻蔑地
without respect; in a disdainful manner. synonyms: contemptuously, contumeliously, disdainfully.

adverb [方式副词]轻蔑地;藐视地 - She laughed scornfully.

look down upon/on 看不起,瞧不起…

  • He looks down on me.

punish

/ˈpʌnɪʃ/v. 惩罚
To punish someone means to make them suffer in some way because they have done something wrong. 惩罚

verb [vt. 及物动词]处罚,惩罚(做错事或犯法的人);惩处(犯罪行为);<非正式>(尤指体育运动中)利用(对手的失误);粗暴地对待;使遭受严重打击;自责;<非正式> 贪婪地吃喝;施加惩罚 - My parents used to punish me by not letting me watch TV.

fur

🇬🇧/fɜː(r)/ 🇺🇸/fɜːr/n. 裘皮
Fur is the thick and usually soft hair that grows on the bodies of many mammals. (哺乳动物身上的) 毛

noun [专属名词](某些动物的)软毛,柔毛;毛皮,裘皮;毛皮衣服,皮草;<英> 水垢,水碱;舌苔 - This creature's fur is short, dense and silky.

verb [vi. 不及物动词]积垢,生苔;通过插木条使(地板,墙面木料)齐平;用某种毛皮覆盖(或制成)的 - Wearing fur has become unfashionable.

eager

🇬🇧/ˈiːɡə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈiːɡər/adj. 热切的,热情的
If you are eager to do or have something, you want to do or have it very much. 渴望的

adjective [原级]热切的,渴望的,渴求的 - If you are eager to do or have something, you want to do or have it very much.

be eager to do sth. 急于做某事