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有两对夫妇每个周末的晚上总要聚在一起打桥牌。第【1】串：play bridge 打桥牌When I came in, they were playing bridge and didn‘t notice me at all.这一天打到一半，休息一会儿，两位夫人进厨房准备夜宵，剩下两位丈夫在闲聊。第【2】串：midnight snack 夜宵As a manager, he is staying up everyday, so his wife usually prepares some midnight snacks for him. “Joe，以前每次打牌我都要提醒你什麽牌已经打过了，今天你倒用不着我提醒，怎麽会有这么大的长进？”Frank问。“我参加了一所记忆学校。”Joe说。第【3】串：remind sb. of sth. 提醒某人某事Be sure to remind me of wedding ceremony. I would be glad to come.“哦？这么管用，那所学校的名字叫什么？”Frank问。“让我想想……”Joe环顾四周，然后指着窗台上的一盆花对Frank说：“那种紫红色的，茎上带刺的花叫什么名字？”“Rose(玫瑰)”Frank回答道。第【4】串：amaranth紫红色；thorn刺；There is no rose without thorn.“对了，是Rose。”Joe拍了一下自己的脑袋，然后冲着厨房大声喊道：“喂，Rose……，我去的那所记忆学校叫什么名字？”第【5】串：pat sb. on the head 拍某人的脑袋In China, it is considered an impolite manner to pat others on the head. |
