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Sorry that took so long.
抱歉让你久等了
You OK?
你还好吧.
Yeah, yeah. Me? Fine. I am fine.
还好,我吗.很好.非常好
Now then, what did you want to ask me?
那你想问我什么
More wine? - No, I'm good with water, thanks. - Right.
再来点酒吗. - 不了.我喝水就好.谢谢 - 好的
So? - Er, so...
那么. - 那么
Mary...Listen, um...I know it hasn't been long,
玛丽,听着,我知道我们在一起没多久
and I know we haven't known each other for a long time...
我也知道我们两个相处的时间并不长
Go on. - Yes, I will.
接着说. - 我会的
As you know, these last couple of years haven't been easy for me.
你也知道.过去这两年对我来说很难熬
And meeting you...
而认识你
Yeah, meeting you has been the best thing that could have possibly happened.
认识你是我遇到的最好的事
I agree. - What?
我同意. - 什么
I agree, I'm the best thing that could have happened to you.
我同意.认识我确实是你遇到的最好的事
Sorry. - Well, no, it's, um...
抱歉. - 不必...
So...If you'll have me, Mary, could you see your way, um..
那么,玛丽.如果你愿意.你能不能....
If you could see your way to...
如果你能不能...
Sir, you'll find this vintage exceptionally to your liking.
先生.这款酒一定非常适合您的口味
It has all the qualities of the old, with the colour of the new.
滋味经典.又不失新鲜
No, sorry, not now, please.
抱歉.现在不是时候
Like a gaze from a crowd of strangers,suddenly one is aware of staring into the face of an old friend.
宛如一群陌生人投来的目光,蓦然回首.却原来是故人重逢
No, look, seriously, could you just...?
说真的.你能不能...

妙语佳句

Recommendation
n.推荐；推荐信；建议；可取之处

Lord Justice Woolf will make recommendations for reform in his report...
上诉法院法官伍尔夫将在他的报告中提出改革建议。
On O'Leary's recommendation, they started with tortellini...
在奥利里的推荐下，他们首先点了意大利饺子。

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Quality
n.质量，品质；美质，优点；才能，能力，技能，素养；品种
adj.优质的，高质量的；上流社会的

Everyone can greatly improve the quality of life...
每个人都可以大大改善生活质量。
In our work, quality is paramount.
我们的工作追求品质至上。
Sometimes you wonder where your kids get their good qualities...
有时你会想，孩子们身上的优秀品质是从何而来呢？
Thyme tea can be used by adults for its antiseptic qualities.
百里香茶的杀菌功效可用于成人。

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Restricted (pp. & pt. restricted)
vt.限制，限定；约束，束缚

There is talk of raising the admission requirements to restrict the number of students on campus...
有传闻称将通过提高录取条件来限制在校学生的数目。
Villagers say the fence would restrict public access to the hills...
村民们说架篱笆能限制公众进山。
For the first two weeks patients are restricted to the grounds.
在头两周里，病人们只能在院子里活动。

剧情百科

这是个烂漫夜会，是John准备向自己的女友Mary求婚的晚会。这两年也对亏Mary的心理辅导和精神上的支持，John才慢慢从悲伤中走出。但是，他身边就有一个奇葩，Sherlock。不知道John看到Sherlock后会不会做出过激的反应呢？

考考你 Q&A
Q: Please use the word or phrase you just learnt to complete the sentence beblow.

1._____ twins are two children that grew from the same egg.
同卵双胞胎是同一个受精卵生长出的两个孩子。

2.2.I leave my phone on the _____ counter when I go to bed.
睡觉的时候，我会把手机放在厨房的台子上。

A:本期答案见下期
上期答案：

1.Our motto is 'Plan for the worst and hope for the best'.
我们的格言是“做最坏的打算，抱最大的希望”。
2.Supporting motivated monitoring ability and improving business performance
支持有目的的监督能力并且提高商业业绩