24. Just Like a Woman p151

Jenny and Andy are having a cup of coffee at a café.
J: Hey, Andy. Did you feel that earthquake yesterday?
A: Sure. I was at work. Some of the women in the office felt dizzy and screamed.
J: You know, the ground shook so violently that I was terrified.
A: That sounds just like how a woman would feel.
J: I guess we women should be brave like you, Huh?
A: Of course! (Jenny shakes the table with her leg.) Aaagh! Earthquake! Help! (He gets under the table.)
J: Look at you ___I was just playing. You're worse than a woman. You even sounded worse than the women at
the office.
A: Uh… I knew it was just a joke. I was only trying to scare you.
J: Ha! I bet¹!

cowardly  adj.  coward  n.
womanly  adj.女人味   manly² motherly fatherly
My teacher, Mr.Brown, is very fatherly, so we all like him.
sb come to n./V-ing 一谈到
hi: greeting     hey: paying attention to sb
be at work 在上班
I just blew my nose. 擤鼻涕
handkerchief 手帕
Poor Bruce is always at work, but lucky Peter is usually at rest.
hardworking 努力的
some of my ...    不对：some + n.
dizzy 头晕的，恶心的
When he was young, he was free of his father.
TV-violence 抽象词
The teacher punished Sam after he played a joke on her.
I am scared of / terrified of / frightened of

1 bet   

v.打赌，以(与)...打赌；n.赌注，赌金；打赌

参考例句：

• I bet you can't do this puzzle.我敢说，你解决不了这个难题。
• I offered to bet with him.我提出与他打赌。

2 manly   

adj.有男子气概的；adv.男子般地，果断地

参考例句：

• The boy walked with a confident manly stride.这男孩以自信的男人步伐行走。
• He set himself manly tasks and expected others to follow his example.他给自己定下了男子汉的任务，并希望别人效之。