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。
noun [专属名词]夫人;女士;鸨母 - Pardon me, are you finished, madam?
noun [专属名词]牛仔裤;工装裤 - His jeans were left in tatters.
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.
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
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。)
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。)
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。)
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。)
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。)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.