(单词翻译:单击)
One day when women's dresses were on sale at the FarEast Department Store, a dignified1 middle-aged2 man decided3 to get his wife a piece. But he soon found himself being battered4 by frantic5 women.
He stood it as long as he could; then, with head lowered and arms flailing6, he plowed7 through the crowed.
You there! challenged a thrill voice. Can't you act like a gentleman?
Listen, he said, I have been acting8 like a gentleman for an hour. From now on, I am acting like a lady.
一天,远东百货公司的女装大减价,一位高贵的中年男士想给太太买一件。可是,没过多久,他发现自己已被疯狂的女人冲得踉踉跄跄。
他竭力忍耐着。后来,他低下头,挥动双臂,挤过人群。
你干嘛?有人尖声叫道,你难道不能表现得象位绅士吗?
听着,他说,我已经象绅士一样表现了一个小时。从现在起,我要表现得象个女士。
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a.可敬的,高贵的 | |
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adj.中年的 | |
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3 decided | |
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的 | |
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4 battered | |
adj.磨损的;v.连续猛击;磨损 | |
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5 frantic | |
adj.狂乱的,错乱的,激昂的 | |
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6 flailing | |
v.鞭打( flail的现在分词 );用连枷脱粒;(臂或腿)无法控制地乱动;扫雷坦克 | |
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7 plowed | |
v.耕( plow的过去式和过去分词 );犁耕;费力穿过 | |
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8 acting | |
n.演戏,行为,假装;adj.代理的,临时的,演出用的 | |
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