留美老师带你每日说英文 第915期:蚊虫叮咬

 Just imagine, instead of being a stupid comment, a microaggression is a mosquito bite. Argh, It's a compliment! Mosquito bites and their itch¹ are one of nature's most annoying features.

不要把他人的微侵略看做是愚蠢的评论，而是就干脆把它想象成是被蚊子咬。吼，这是个夸奖耶！被蚊子咬产生的肿包和发痒的感觉，是这世上最恼人的事之一。

学习重点：

1.imagine 想象

imagine (v.) 想象

image (n.) 映像，影像，图像

imagination (n.) 想象力

2.compliment 赞美的话，恭维

compliment (n.) 赞美的话，恭维

complimentary² (adj.) 免费的

3.itch 发痒

itch (v.) 发痒

ache (v.) 疼痛

sore (n.) 痛处

4.annoying 讨厌的，恼人的

annoying (adj.) 讨厌的，恼人的

irritating (v.) 激怒，恼怒，生气

provoking (adj.) 令人生气的

1 itch   

n.痒，渴望，疥癣；vi.发痒，渴望

参考例句：

• Shylock has an itch for money.夏洛克渴望发财。
• He had an itch on his back.他背部发痒。

2 complimentary   

adj.赠送的，免费的，赞美的，恭维的

参考例句：

• She made some highly complimentary remarks about their school.她对他们的学校给予高度的评价。
• The supermarket operates a complimentary shuttle service.这家超市提供免费购物班车。