【跟着英剧练发音】The Paradise S01E01 - B

文本：

Katherine: Darling, my father has agreed to speak with you, I mean about the loan for your store.

Moray: Thank you, Katherine. It is most kind of you to offer this.

Katherine: Papa tried to tell me that you must go back to the bank. But I glared at him and he is decidedly more amenable¹! He will try to be grumpy, but you will charm him in five minutes!

Moray: Well, I hope that once he hears my plans,he will see that it is good business.

Katherine: I will help you.

Moray: Is he inside?

Katherine: He will be shortly. Darling, I have invited some friends for tea. They have been pestering² me to meet you. I can'tkeep you secret any longer!  Will youjoin us? 

1 amenable   

adj.经得起检验的；顺从的；对负有义务的

参考例句：

• His scientific discoveries are amenable to the laws of physics.他在科学上的发现经得起物理定律的检验。
• He is amenable to counsel.他这人听劝。

2 pestering   

使烦恼，纠缠( pester的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• He's always pestering me to help him with his homework. 他总是泡蘑菇要我帮他做作业。
• I'm telling you once and for all, if you don't stop pestering me you'll be sorry. 我这是最后一次警告你。如果你不停止纠缠我，你将来会后悔的。