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单词 含义 例句
employer 雇主，老板 Although Nancy had worked for Miss Polly for only two months, she'd never seen her employer hurry.
cheerfully 高兴地，欢快地 Nancy answered cheerfully as she continued drying a pitcher.
pitcher (装水,饮料等的)大罐子，水壶 Nancy answered cheerfully as she continued drying a pitcher.
stern 1. 严厉的，严格的，(2. 船尾) "When I'm speaking, you should stop working and listen," Miss Polly said in a stern voice.
tip over 使翻倒 Nancy set the pitcher on the counter and almost tipped it over.
explanation 说明，解释 I didn't ask for explanations.
attention 注意，关注 I asked for your attention.
struggle 1. 努力，(2. 挣扎，拼命，使劲) Nancy struggled not to sigh.
resident 1. 居民，定居者， (2. 居住的，定居的) Before Nancy was hired, she only knew Miss Polly as one of the wealthiest residents of Beldingsville, Vermont.
demanding 1. 要求高的，不容易满足的，(2. 吃力的，需要极大努力的) Now Nancy knew her as a demanding woman who frowned if silverware clattered to the floor or doors banged.
silverware (刀、叉、汤匙等)银餐具 Now Nancy knew her as a demanding woman who frowned if silverware clattered to the floor or doors banged.
clatter 1. (盘子, 机器等)发出咣啷声，(2. 边跑动边发出大的声音) Now Nancy knew her as a demanding woman who frowned if silverware clattered to the floor or doors banged.
praise 1. 表扬，称赞，赞扬(名)，(2.称赞，赞扬(动)) And she never gave Nancy a word of praise.
set up 1. 竖立，设置，(2. 准备(某件事)) Then set up the cot.
cot (可折叠的)简易床铺 Then set up the cot.
suppose 猜想，推断 I suppose I should tell you that my niece, Miss Pollyanna Whittier, is coming to live with me.
brighten up 使变得明亮，心情敞亮起来 I mean... I was only thinking that... well... a child might brighten things up for you.
abruptly 突然地，意外地 Miss Polly abruptly turned to leave the kitchen.
make sure 确定，查明 Make sure you clean the corners of the room.
reread 重读，再次阅读 A short time later, Miss Polly sat in her room, rereading a letter.
contain 包含，容纳，装有 When the letter had arrived from out West, it contained an unpleasant surprise.
unpleasant 不愉快的 When the letter had arrived from out West, it contained an unpleasant surprise.
regret 1. 感到后悔，感到遗憾，(2. 后悔，遗憾(名)) I regret to inform you that the Reverend John Whittier has died, making his daughter, Pollyanna, an orphan.
reverend 牧师，圣职者 I regret to inform you that the Reverend John Whittier has died, making his daughter, Pollyanna, an orphan.
orphan 孤儿(没有父母的孩子) I regret to inform you that the Reverend John Whittier has died, making his daughter, Pollyanna, an orphan.
minister 1. 牧师，神职人员，(2. 部长，大臣) A poor minister, he left nothing except a few books.
except 除了...之外 A poor minister, he left nothing except a few books.
late 1. 已故的，去世的，(2. 晚地，3. 晚的) I know that Reverend Whittier was your late sister's husband.
get along 相处友善，关系良好 Although your families didn't get along, he thought you might want to bring up Pollyanna, for your sister's sake.
bring up 养育(孩子)，使成长 Although your families didn't get along, he thought you might want to bring up Pollyanna, for your sister's sake.
sake 目的，理由 Although your families didn't get along, he thought you might want to bring up Pollyanna, for your sister's sake.
for one's sake 为了... Although your families didn't get along, he thought you might want to bring up Pollyanna, for your sister's sake.
accompany 1. 陪同， 伴随，(2. (尤指用钢琴)伴奏) A local couple is traveling to Boston this week, so they can accompany Pollyanna for most of the journey.
sincerely 谨上，敬上(信件结尾时写在名字前的惯用语) Sincerely, Jeremiah White
pity 1. 怜悯，同情，(2. 怜悯心，同情心，3. 遗憾的事，未完成的事) Some people pitied her lonely life and urged her to have a friend live with her.
urge 1. 强烈规劝，(2. 催促，3. (迫切的)要求，冲动) Some people pitied her lonely life and urged her to have a friend live with her.
neither A nor B 既不是A也不是B But Miss Polly welcomed neither their sympathy nor their advice.
sympathy 同情心，怜悯心 But Miss Polly welcomed neither their sympathy nor their advice.
by oneself 单独地，独自地 She wasn't lonely; she liked being by herself and preferred quiet.
prefer 更喜欢，宁愿(选择) She wasn't lonely; she liked being by herself and preferred quiet.
ridiculous 可笑的，荒谬的 But Pollyanna—what a ridiculous name!