【迷你小对话】
A: The children in the library were so well-behaved that I could hardly believe my ears.
B: There was one young man, Brain, who was the most polite out of them all.
A: I wonder if their parents know how refined they are becoming at the academy.
A: 我简直不能相信图书馆里的这群孩子这么乖。
B: 他们中间有个叫Brain的年轻人最有礼貌。
A: 我怀疑他们的父母是不是知道孩子们在学校里变得这么有教养。
【语言点精讲】
well-behaved: 行为端正的,彬彬有礼的。
polite: 有礼貌的;优雅的。
refined: 优雅的;有教养的。
academy: 美国私立大学的预科学校;私立中学。
【迷你小对话】
A: I found the first salesperson to be the most elegant out of the whole group. She seemed to be very attentive to our needs and extremely polished when we discussed our concerns.
B: Yes, she was a good saleswoman and also well-mannered.
A: 我觉得全组推销员中,她最有风度。她似乎对我们的需求很上心,而且在讨论我们的事情的时候,她也极其彬彬有礼。
B: 是的,她是个很好的推销员,而且很有礼貌。
【语言点精讲】
elegant: 优雅的,精致的。
attentive: 考虑周到的,有礼貌的;殷勤的。
polished: 精湛的,优雅的。
well-mannered: 有礼貌的。 |