1.patroness n. 女赞助人,女顾客,女保护人
2.remarkable adj. 显著的,异常的,非凡的,值得注意的
The doctors had given her up but she made a remarkable recovery.
医生们已放弃了治愈她的希望,而她却恢复得很好。
3.eloquent adj. 雄辩的,有口才的,动人的
He addressed the audience in an eloquent speech.
他向听众发表了雄辩的演说。
4.elevate['eliveit] vt. 举起,提拔,素养提升,鼓舞 vi. 变高
Reading good books elevates your mind.
阅读好书使人思想高尚。
5.affability n. 和蔼,殷勤,亲切
6.condescend vi. 屈尊,俯就,怀着优越感对待
Mr. Smith sometimes condescends to help his wife with the housework.
史密斯先生有时屈尊帮他的妻子做家务。
7.quadrille n. 四人用四十张纸牌玩的牌戏,方舞,其舞曲
8.discretion n. 谨慎,判断力,个人选择,选择的自由
I trust his discretion absolutely.
我完全相信他的判断。
9.parsonage n. 牧师住宅,圣职薪俸
10.alteration n. 改变,变更
My coat needs alteration.
我的上衣需要改改。
11.vouchsafe vt. 赐予,惠予
He thinks himself so important that he won't vouchsafe to visit us any more.
他以为自己很了不起,所以不会纡尊再来看我们了吧。