【跟着英剧练发音】Downton abby S01E02

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-For once in your life, will you please just listen?! I believe there's an answer which would secure¹ your future and give you a position. 

-You can't be serious.

-Just think about it. 

-I don't have to think about it. Marry a man who can barely² hold his knife like a gentleman? 

-Oh, you exaggerate³. 

-You're American, you don't understand these things. 

-Have you mentioned this to Granny? Did she laugh? 

-Why would she? It was her idea.

1 secure   

adj.无虑的，安心的，安全的；adj.牢靠的，稳妥的；vt.固定，获得，使...安全；vi.(海上工作人员)停止工；vi.(船)抛锚，停泊

参考例句：

• He found a secure foothold and pulled himself up.他找到了一个稳固的踏脚处并爬了上去。
• Extra men are needed to secure the camp against attack.需要增加兵力以保护军营免受攻击。

2 barely   

adv.仅仅，几乎没有，几乎不

参考例句：

• The male bird is barely distinguishable from the female.雄鸟和雌鸟几乎无法辨别。
• He took barely enough money to keep the children in bread.他赚很少的钱仅够孩子们勉强糊口。

3 exaggerate   

v.夸大，夸张

参考例句：

• If you exaggerate,people will no longer believe you.如果你说话虚夸，人们便不会相信你了。
• Don't exaggerate the difficulties of your work.别夸大你的工作困难。