妙語佳句:
obliging:有禮貌的
例如:He is an extremely pleasant and obliging man.
他是個非常友善、古道熱腸的人。
He is very obliging. He's sure to help if you ask him.
他好說話兒,求求他準行。
humble:簡陋的;謙遜的
例如:He gave a great performance, but he was very humble...
他的表演非常出色,但他卻很謙虛。
There are restaurants, both humble and expensive, that specialize in them...
專門做這些菜的餐館既有毫不起眼的也有價格昂貴的。
flatter: 奉承
例如:I knew she was just flattering me.
我知道她只是在恭維我。
a story of how the president flattered and feted him into taking his side.
有關總統如何恭維并盛宴款待他、讓他站到自己一邊的故事
flatter yourself that :自認為;自以為是
例如:I flatter myself that this campaign will put an end to the war...
我自認為這次戰役將結束這場戰爭。
劇情百科常識:
小鄉紳班納特有五個待嫁閨中的千金,班納特太太整天操心著為女兒們物色稱心如意的丈夫。
新來的鄰居賓利(Bingley)是個有錢的單身漢,他立即成了班納特太太追獵的目標。在一次舞會上,賓利對班納特家的大女兒簡(Jane)一見鐘情,班納特太太為此欣喜若狂。
考考你:
他是第一流的好人,總是樂于幫助別人。
我們一定要謙虛,因為我們周圍充滿了我們還不理解的事物。
你真自以為是。我們為什么要費那么大的力氣?
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上一期的答案
Driven to distraction, he murdered the woman who jilted him.
Her death will be an impossible burden on Paul.