'To make myself beautiful,' the lady answered.
“为了把自己打扮漂亮啊,”那位妇女答道。
新概念英语第一册
Lesson 141 Sally's first train ride
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
adj. 美丽的,美好的;极好的;
💡 beauti美丽+ful...的→美的,美丽的
"The time has come for action if these beautiful animals are to survive."
若要使这些美丽的动物能生存下去,现在就要行动起来。
近义:arresting, lovable, lovely, beauteous, charming, adorable
反义:homely, inartistic, unaesthetic, unattractive, unbeautiful, uncomely
n. (指成年女子,有些人尤其是长者认为这样说比较礼貌)女士;(不尊重的非正式称呼)女人;(在英国对女贵族或贵族成员的妻子女儿或爵士妻子的称呼)夫人;举止文雅且有教养的女子;
💡 lad+y(表示人的名词后缀)→女士;淑女
"She was auditioning for the role of Lady Macbeth."
她试演了麦克佩斯夫人的角色。
近义:ma'am, madam, mrs., ms., woman, ms
反义:gentleman
pron. 我自己,亲自;
"I wouldn't demean myself by asking for charity."
我决不低三下四地乞求施舍。
近义:me, i