跟艾米莉一起学口语 第372期:我妈妈总是对我太严格了

 重要词汇
strict
严格的；严厉的
a strict teacher
一位严格的老师
be strict with..
对某人很严格
Lily is very strict with her kids.
莉莉对她的孩子很严格。
be heavy/hard/ on

A:Hello,Julia,I know a party that will begin at midnight¹.Would you love to go?
你好，茱莉娅，我知道一个午夜开始的聚会，你愿意去吗？
B:I'd love to,but my mother asks me to go home before 11:00 every night.She will worry if I go home late.
我很乐意。但是我妈妈要求我每晚11点之前回到家。如果我回家晚了，她会担心的。
A:What a pity.The party is very interesting.
太可惜了，这个聚会很有趣。
B:I have no choice.My mother is always very strict with me.
我别无选择。我妈妈总是对我太严格了。
A:Don't complain about it.She is concerned² about your safety.
不要抱怨这个。她是担心你的安全。

1 midnight   

n.午夜

参考例句：

• The ship pulled in to the shore at midnight.那船半夜时靠岸。
• He looked at the moon and made the time to be midnight.他看了看月亮，估计时间是半夜了。

2 concerned   

adj.有关（方面），被牵连的；担心的，烦恼的；关心政治的，关心社会的vt.涉及；关心；参与，卷入；使担忧vi.有关，利害关系；顾虑；装置

参考例句：

• We are chiefly concerned with improving educational standards. 我们主要关心的是提高教育水平。
• Concerned parents held a meeting. 忧心忡忡的家长们开了一次会。