[00:14.69]Endearing terms
[00:17.31]可爱的称呼
[00:19.82]Bernie was invited to his friend's home for dinner.
[00:23.50]Morris, the host, preceded every request to his wife
[00:27.40]by endearing terms,
[00:29.06]calling her Honey, My Love, Darling, Sweetheart, etc.
[00:34.17]Bernie looked at Morris and remarked,
[00:36.97]"That is really nice,
[00:38.58]that after all these years that you have been married,
[00:41.17]and you keep calling your wife those pet names."
[00:44.23]Morris hung his head and whispered,
[00:46.40]"To tell the truth, I forgot her name three years ago."
[00:51.06]中文大意
[01:24.74]语言点
[01:28.11]be invited for dinner
[01:33.04]If you are invited for dinner,
[01:35.38]you should bring a dinner gift
[01:42.76]host
[01:47.06]主人,主持人
[01:49.70]a TV show host
[01:54.53]precede
[01:57.82]在...前加上
[02:00.49]the words that precede
[02:02.27]上述的话
[02:03.80]precede
[02:04.84]比...重要
[02:07.49]Economy precedes every other problem
[02:14.46]request
[02:18.17]要求,请求
[02:20.11]Your presence is requested at the meeting
[02:25.95]endearing terms
[02:28.60]一些可爱的称呼
[02:31.04]endearing
[02:35.19]可爱的,惹人喜爱的
[02:37.77]He never speaks an endearing word to his wife
[02:44.91]Honey,My Love,Darling,Sweetheart
[02:52.11]Remark
[02:57.34]说,讲
[02:59.33]say
[03:01.25]remark
[03:02.47]言语,评论
[03:05.10]pet name
[03:17.00]hung
[03:18.37]hang
[03:21.88]低下头
[03:23.65]whisper
[03:24.80]耳语,低声说话
[03:27.36]to tell the truth
[03:29.15]老实说,坦白说
[03:35.94]知行提示