【跟着英剧练发音】Downton abby S01E02

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-We're running out of options. The lawyers I write to only huff and puff¹. Theyecho Murray and say, "Nothing can be done." 

-Well, they don't want the bother of opposing him. 

-Oh, precisely². 

-I wish Mary wasn't so confident it could all be put right. 

-Meanwhile, we have to watch that dreadful³ woman parade around the village as ifshe owned it. 

-I think she means well. 

-Meaning well is not enough. Poor Dr Clarkson. And what has he done to deservethat termagant? 

-I think he's in for an uncomfortable afternoon. 

-Really? Why? 

-On my way here, I saw her go into the hospital. She looked extremelydetermined.

-Not as determined as I am

1 puff   

n.一口(气)；一阵(风)；v.喷气，喘气

参考例句：

• He took a puff at his cigarette.他吸了一口香烟。
• They tried their best to puff the book they published.他们尽力吹捧他们出版的书。

2 precisely   

adv.恰好，正好，精确地，细致地

参考例句：

• It's precisely that sort of slick sales-talk that I mistrust.我不相信的正是那种油腔滑调的推销宣传。
• The man adjusted very precisely.那个人调得很准。

3 dreadful   

adj.糟透了的，极端的，可怕的，令人畏惧的

参考例句：

• I cannot imagine what to do in this dreadful situation.我不能想像在这么糟的情况下该怎么办。
• I must apologize for the dreadful mistake I made.我为我所犯的严重错误深表歉意。