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

* * *

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。

* * *

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

* * *

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?

* * *

serve [səːv] v. 接待(顾客)

scornfully [ˈskɔːnfəli] adv. 轻蔑地

* * *

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。

* * *

punish [ˈpʌniʃ] v. 惩罚

【派】punishment 惩罚

【搭】be punished 被惩罚

* * *

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?

* * *

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

* * *

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……Don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions. 如果你有任何问题,不要犹豫地问。
make up one's mind 下决心做……She needs to make up her mind about which college to attend. 她需要下决心决定上哪所大学。
hesitation 犹豫, 踌躇After a moment of hesitation, he agreed. 犹豫片刻后,他同意了。

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.

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.
  • 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。

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