【跟着英剧练发音】Downton AbbyS1E3

 文本：

-Well, we can improve¹ on that. He must come here. He can send the horses up early if he wants. 

-He'll know why you're asking him. 

-I can't think what you mean. His mother's a friend of mine; she'll be pleased² at the idea. 

-Not very pleased. She's dead³. 

-All the more reason⁴, then. You can write a note, too, and put it in with mine. 

-Should I tell him about your friendship⁵ with his late mother? 

-I'm sure you of all people can compose⁶ a letter to a young man without any help from me.

1 improve   

v.改良，改善，增进，提高

参考例句：

• You need to improve your diet.你应该改善你的饮食。
• I hope the weather will improve.我希望天气会变好。

2 pleased   

adj.高兴的，快乐的，喜欢的，满意的

参考例句：

• She was pleased to hear good news about him.听到他的好消息，她很高兴。
• Whichever day you come,we will be pleased to see you.无论你哪一天来，我们都很高兴。

3 dead   

adj.死的；无生命的；死气沉沉的；adv.完全地

参考例句：

• Mary threw away the dead flowers.玛丽把枯萎的花扔掉了。
• He was dead asleep.他完全睡着了。

4 reason   

n.原因，理由，理智，道理；v.劝说，推理

参考例句：

• That is the reason why we must go now.那就是我们现在必须走的理由。
• The reason for the flood was that heavy rain.水灾是那场大雨造成的。

5 friendship   

n.友谊，交友关系，友情，友爱

参考例句：

• That is my idea about friendship.这是我关于友谊的看法。
• Let's drink to the friendship of our two peoples.让我们为两国人民的友谊干杯。

6 compose   

vt.组成，构成；创作，为…谱曲；使平静

参考例句：

• Nine players compose a team.9名选手组成一队。
• We should compose ourselves in the face of fear.我们在危险时要保持镇静。