时间:2019-01-21 作者:英语课 分类:跟着英剧练发音


英语课

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Moray: Ladies, good afternoon! Let me help you to decide which fabrics 1 to choose.


Ballentine: Perhaps we're not as easily tempted 2 as you might imagine, Moray.


Moray: Mrs Ballentine, isn't the whole point of temptation to succumb 3?


Harkness: If my husband thought I had bought one more gown, his face would be even more sour than  it already is!


Moray: Then we won't tell him. It will be our secret, Mrs Harkness.


Ballentine: Yes. My husband probably wouldn't even notice!


Moray: If I was your husband, I would never deny you anything you wanted. How can such beautiful women ever have enough beautiful things? Everhave enough of anything? You, Mrs Ballentine, if I may, you must wear silk. Only silk. Only ever silk.



织物( fabric的名词复数 ); 布; 构造; (建筑物的)结构(如墙、地面、屋顶):质地
  • cotton fabrics and synthetics 棉织物与合成织物
  • The fabrics are merchandised through a network of dealers. 通过经销网点销售纺织品。
v.怂恿(某人)干不正当的事;冒…的险(tempt的过去分词)
  • I was sorely tempted to complain, but I didn't. 我极想发牢骚,但还是没开口。
  • I was tempted by the dessert menu. 甜食菜单馋得我垂涎欲滴。
v.屈服,屈从;死
  • They will never succumb to the enemies.他们决不向敌人屈服。
  • Will business leaders succumb to these ideas?商业领袖们会被这些观点折服吗?