重点单词

1、quote

vt. 报价；引述；举证

vi. 报价；引用；引证

n. 引用

He quoted Mr. Polay as saying that peace negotiations were already underway.

他引用波利先生的话说，和平谈判已在进行。

2、absolutely

adv. 绝对地；完全地

I absolutely refuse to get married.

我绝对拒绝结婚。

3、threat

n. 威胁，恐吓；凶兆

Some couples see single women as a threat to their relationships.

有些夫妇把单身女子看作是对他们夫妻关系的一种威胁。

4、female

adj. 女性的；雌性的；柔弱的，柔和的

n. 女人；[动] 雌性动物

Hay fever affects males more than females.

男性感染花粉热多于女性。

5、actually

adv. 实际上；事实上

No, I'm not a student. I'm a doctor, actually.

不，我不是一名学生。事实上，我是一名医生。

考考你（翻译）：

1、我把信交给了当地的报社，他们从中引用了内容。

2、琼绝对正确。

3、他可能会迫不得已将自己扬言要辞职的威胁付诸实施。

答案下期公布：

上期答案：

1、That's why the solution to substandard performance is always to excoriate, punish and shame the child.

2、They're auditioning new members for the cast of "Miss Saigon" today.

3、No American should have to drive out of town to breathe clean air.