情景英语：中级美语对话(第93讲)

时间：2007-11-17 03:04:32

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93. One Good Turn Deserves Another p.133

　　One good turn deserves another. That's the lesson five store clerks learned recently.

　　Every day a strange old man came to their supermarket to buy groceries. “Once he came in wearing only one shoe，” recalled one of the clerks. And although he grumbled1 a lot and they often had to stand there listening to him， he was a nice old man. The clerks befriended him and even helped him carry his groceries. One day when he fell ill with cancer， they even visited him in the hospital. The old man turned out to be a retired3 doctor. And， of course， when he died， he didn't die a pauper4. He left US$70，000 in his will to thank them for their kindness.

　　a heart of gold 菩萨心肠

　　generous 慷慨的

　　You deserve a big kiss for this beutiful gift.

　　store clerk 店员

　　learn a lesson 吸取教训，经验     Alzhermer's 老年痴呆症

　　forgetful 健忘地

　　grumble2 = complain 抱怨

　　befriend （vt.）= make friends with = be friendly with = be friends with 对……友善

　　Sam is friends with Edward.  Edward 名  Edwards 姓

　　Sherry fell ill with hepatitis last month.     Sherry 女孩名

　　turn out to be 原来是

　　penniless 赤贫的

　　He died （being省略） a hero. 以英雄而死       He standed there singing.

　　work overtime5 加班

　　profitable 有利可图的

　　The party turned out to be a disaster.      disastrous6 adj.

 


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1 grumbled ed735a7f7af37489d7db1a9ef3b64f91     
抱怨( grumble的过去式和过去分词 )； 发牢骚； 咕哝； 发哼声
参考例句：
  • He grumbled at the low pay offered to him. 他抱怨给他的工资低。
  • The heat was sweltering, and the men grumbled fiercely over their work. 天热得让人发昏，水手们边干活边发着牢骚。
2 grumble 6emzH     
vi.抱怨；咕哝；n.抱怨，牢骚；咕哝，隆隆声
参考例句：
  • I don't want to hear another grumble from you.我不愿再听到你的抱怨。
  • He could do nothing but grumble over the situation.他除了埋怨局势之外别无他法。
3 retired Njhzyv     
adj.隐退的，退休的，退役的
参考例句：
  • The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
  • Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。
4 pauper iLwxF     
n.贫民，被救济者，穷人
参考例句：
  • You lived like a pauper when you had plenty of money.你有大把钱的时候，也活得像个乞丐。
  • If you work conscientiously you'll only die a pauper.你按部就班地干，做到老也是穷死。
5 overtime aKqxn     
adj.超时的，加班的；adv.加班地
参考例句：
  • They are working overtime to finish the work.为了完成任务他们正在加班加点地工作。
  • He was paid for the overtime he worked.他领到了加班费。
6 disastrous 2ujx0     
adj.灾难性的，造成灾害的；极坏的，很糟的
参考例句：
  • The heavy rainstorm caused a disastrous flood.暴雨成灾。
  • Her investment had disastrous consequences.She lost everything she owned.她的投资结果很惨，血本无归。

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