1.patroness n. 女贊助人,女顧客,女保護人
2.remarkable adj. 顯著的,異常的,非凡的,值得注意的
The doctors had given her up but she made a remarkable recovery.
醫生們已放棄了治愈她的希望,而她卻恢復得很好。
3.eloquent adj. 雄辯的,有口才的,動人的
He addressed the audience in an eloquent speech.
他向聽眾發表了雄辯的演說。
4.elevate['eliveit] vt. 舉起,提拔,素養提升,鼓舞 vi. 變高
Reading good books elevates your mind.
閱讀好書使人思想高尚。
5.affability n. 和藹,殷勤,親切
6.condescend vi. 屈尊,俯就,懷著優越感對待
Mr. Smith sometimes condescends to help his wife with the housework.
史密斯先生有時屈尊幫他的妻子做家務。
7.quadrille n. 四人用四十張紙牌玩的牌戲,方舞,其舞曲
8.discretion n. 謹慎,判斷力,個人選擇,選擇的自由
I trust his discretion absolutely.
我完全相信他的判斷。
9.parsonage n. 牧師住宅,圣職薪俸
10.alteration n. 改變,變更
My coat needs alteration.
我的上衣需要改改。
11.vouchsafe vt. 賜予,惠予
He thinks himself so important that he won't vouchsafe to visit us any more.
他以為自己很了不起,所以不會紆尊再來看我們了吧。