Lesson 121&122 The man in a hat 【单词列表】

customer [ˈkʌstəmə] n. 顾客

【扩】client 客户  frequenter 常客  habitué常客

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A: Why do you pull a long face?

B: I have just lost an important customer.

A:你为什么拉长着脸?

B:我刚刚丢掉了一个重要的客户。

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forget [fəˈɡet] v. 忘记

【派】forgetful 健忘的

【搭】forget to do sth. 忘记做某事

   forget about 忘记

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A: Don't forget to take the box with you when you go back.

B: Thanks for reminding me.

A:你回去的时候别忘了带上这个盒子。

B:谢谢你提醒我。

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manager [ˈmænidʒə] n. 经理

【扩】director 经理

【搭】general manager 总经理

   deputy manager 副经理

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A: Our manager wishes to call on you at ten tomorrow morning.

B: Let me check my schedule first.

A:我们经理想在明天早上10点拜访您。

B:让我先查查我的时间表。

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serve [səːv] v. 照应,服务,接待

【派】service 服务  serving 服务

【搭】serve as 担任

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A: Please let us know if you have something. We'll go any length to serve you.

B: I'm glad to hear that. Thank you.

A:有什么事请及时告诉我们,我们会不遗余力地为您服务的。

B:听你这么说我很高兴,谢谢。

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counter [ˈkauntə] n. 柜台

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A: Where is the cashier counter?

B: It's at the back of that pillar.

A:收款台在哪儿?

B:就在那根柱子后面。

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recognize [ˈrekəɡnaiz] v. 认出

【扩】recognition 识别

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A: I can't recognize him.

B: Because he just comes to our corporation.

A:我认不出他来。

B:他刚来我们公司。


Lesson 122 Who (whom), which and that 关系代词

road [rəud] n. 路

【派】roadside 路边的

【例】All roads lead to Rome. 条条大路通罗马。

【搭】on the road 在路上

   main road 主路

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A: I wonder if you can tell me how to get to the railway station.

B: Yes, go straight along this street for about 200 meters, then you'll come to a bend in the road, turn right and just walk for another 500 meters. You'll see the station then.

A:您能不能告诉我去火车站怎么走?

B:好的,顺着这条街走大约200米,就会看到一个弯路,向右转,再走500米,就可以看见火车站了。

customer

/ˈkʌstəmə(r)/n. .顾客
A customer is someone who buys goods or services, especially from a shop. 顾客

noun [抽象名词]顾客;(某一类型的)家伙 - The customer called to cancel.

forget *

🇬🇧/fəˈɡet/ 🇺🇸/fərˈɡet/v. 忘记
If you forget something or forget how to do something, you cannot think of it or think how to do it, although you knew it or knew how to do it in the past. 忘了 (某事物、如何做某事)

verb [vt. 及物动词]忘记,遗忘;忘做;忽略,不再关注;不再打算做,放弃;忘乎所以,举止不得体 - She forgot where she left the car and it took us two days to find it.

forget sth.\ sb

  • Don't forget your friends when you become rich. 苟富贵勿相忘

forgot to do ... 要做而忘记做

  • I forgot to lock the door. 我忘记锁门了。

manager

🇬🇧/ˈmænɪdʒə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈmænɪdʒər/n. 经理
A manager is a person who is responsible for running part of or the whole of a business organization. 经理

noun [抽象名词](公司、部门等的)经理;(艺人或运动员的)经纪人;(运动队的)管理人,主教练;管理某物的人;(计算机)管理程序 - The manager was fat and jolly.

serve *

🇬🇧/sɜːv/ 🇺🇸/sɜːrv/v. 照应,服务,接待
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.

counter

🇬🇧/ˈkaʊntə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈkaʊntər/n. 柜台
In a place such as a shop or café, a counter is a long narrow table or flat surface at which customers are served. 柜台

noun [具体名词]柜台;对立面;计数器,计算器;(棋盘游戏的)筹码;记分冰壶 - She was serving behind the counter.

verb [vt. 及物动词]反驳,驳斥;抵制,抵消;(拳击)还击;逆向移动 - He slammed the counter with the flat of his hand.

adverb [方式副词]相反地,对立地;逆向地 - The government's plans run counter to agreed European policy on this issue.

recognize *

/ˈrekəɡnaɪz/v. 认识
If you recognize someone or something, you know who that person is or what that thing is. 认出

verb [vt. 及物动词]认识,辨别出;承认,意识到;(正式或在法律上)认可,承认;赞赏,公认;表扬,表彰;(会议或辩论主席)邀请…发言;(计算机等)自动识别(声音、印刷字体等) - If someone says that they recognize something, they acknowledge that it exists or that it is true.

vt. 辨出,认出,认识

  • I recognized the voice of Helen Bates.

vt. 承认,确认,认可

  • It is recognized that Jane is the most intelligent girl among us.
  • He recognized Dan as one of his best friends.

recognize sb. as … 认为某人是

  • In the torchlight, he caught sight of a figure whom he immediately recognized as Bill Wilkins, our local grocer.

road

/rəʊd/n. 路
A road is a long piece of hard ground that is built between two places so that people can drive or ride easily from one place to the other. 公路

noun [具体名词]路,公路,马路,街; 途径,方法,路子;(矿)地下巷道;<史>贸易路线;<美>铁路;<英>(列车可通行的)无障碍铁路路轨,特殊情况铁路路轨;近岸锚地,港外锚地 - This road is closed to traffic.

  1. 表示一般的道路:

    • The road is congested with traffic.(道路交通拥堵。)
    • We went on a road trip across the country.(我们进行了一次横穿全国的自驾游。)
  2. 表示特定类型的道路:

    • Highways are designed for fast and long-distance travel between cities.(高速公路专门用于城市之间的快速长途旅行。)
    • A dirt road leads to the secluded cabin.(一条土路通往隐蔽的小屋。)
  3. 构成地名:

    • Abbey Road is famous for being the location of the Beatles' recording studio.(《修道院之路》以成为披头士乐队录音室所在地而闻名。)
    • Sunset Boulevard is a famous street in Los Angeles.(《落日大道》是洛杉矶的一条著名街道。)
  4. 比喻引申的用法:

    • Life is a journey, and we must navigate its winding roads.(生活如同一段旅程,我们必须驾驭其中曲折的道路。)
    • The project encountered many roadblocks along the way.(这个项目在过程中遇到了很多阻碍。)

需要注意的是,根据语境和地区的不同,有时候"road"和"street"可以互换使用,但在一些特定情况下仍会有不同的用法。例如,在城市中,"road"通常用于指代主要交通干道,而"street"更常用于指代较小的街道。同时,也还有一些与"road"相关的短语,如 "crossroad"(十字路口)或 "road trip"(公路旅行)。具体用法要根据上下文和语境来确定。

street

/striːt/n. 街道
A street is a road in a city, town, or village, usually with houses along it. 街道

noun [专属名词]街道 - You can use street or streets when talking about activities that happen out of doors in a city or town rather than inside a building.

表示道路或街道:

  • Main Street is located in the city center.(主街位于市中心。)
  • I live on Maple Street.(我住在枫树街上。)

表示街道的类型或分类:

  • Commercial streets often have a lot of shops and businesses.(商业街通常有很多商店和企业。)
  • Residential streets are usually quieter and have houses for people to live in.(住宅街通常更安静,有供人居住的房屋。)

用于构成地名:

  • Wall Street is famous for being the financial center of New York City.(华尔街因为是纽约市的金融中心而闻名。)
  • Downing Street is the location of the British Prime Minister's official residence.(唐宁街是英国首相的正式住所。)

比喻引申的用法:

  • He grew up on the mean streets of Chicago.(他在芝加哥的贫民区长大。)
  • The novel takes us into the dark underbelly of society's street life.(这部小说带领我们进入了社会底层的阴暗生活。)
需要注意的是,"street"还可以作为其他短语中的一部分使用,例如 "street sign"(街道标志牌)或 "street vendor"(路边摊贩)。具体用法还需根据上下文和语境来确定。

gentleman

🇬🇧/ˈdʒentlmən/ 🇺🇸/ˈdʒent(ə)lmən/n. 绅士
If you say that a man is a gentleman, you mean he is polite and educated, and can be trusted. 有教养的人

noun [具体名词](称呼或指男子,尤其是不认识的)先生;彬彬有礼的人,有教养的人;<旧>有身份的人,富绅;(古时用语)出身高贵的男子;<美,非正式>(对立法机构男性议员的称呼)先生,阁下 - He behaved like a true gentleman.