留美老师带你每日说英文 第940期:女性赚小费的遭遇

 I had really, really had it. And I wanted to say I shouldn't have to take home less to my child because some guy wasn't into me that day. Smiling isn't consent. Don't touch me.

我真的真的是受够了。而且我想说：我不应该只因为某个家伙在那天对我没有好感，就得赚比较少的钱回家给我的孩子。微笑不代表同意。不要碰我。

学习重点：

1.really 确实，实际上；很，十分

really (adv.) 确实，实际上；很，十分

certainly (adv.) 无疑地；确实

very (adv.) 非常，很

super (adj.) 特佳的

2.take 拿，取

take (v.) 拿，取

bring (v.) 带来，拿来

3.child 小孩，儿童

child (n.) 小孩，儿童

kid (n.) 小孩

brat¹ (n.) 顽童，小捣蛋

toddler (n.) 学步的小孩

grownup (n.) 成年人

4.smile 微笑，笑容

smile (n.) 微笑，笑容

grin (n.) 露齿笑

smirk² (n.) 得意地笑，诡秘地笑

5.touch 触摸

touch (v.) 触摸

tap (v.) 轻拍，轻叩

poke³ (v.) 戳，捅

stroke (v.) 抚，摸

caress⁴ (v.) 爱抚；抚摸

1 brat   

n.孩子；顽童

参考例句：

• He's a spoilt brat.他是一个被宠坏了的调皮孩子。
• The brat sicked his dog on the passer-by.那个顽童纵狗去咬过路人。

2 smirk   

n.得意地笑；v.傻笑；假笑着说

参考例句：

• He made no attempt to conceal his smirk.他毫不掩饰自鸣得意的笑容。
• She had a selfsatisfied smirk on her face.她脸上带着自鸣得意的微笑。

3 poke   

n.刺，戳，袋；vt.拨开，刺，戳；vi.戳，刺，捅，搜索，伸出，行动散慢

参考例句：

• We never thought she would poke her nose into this.想不到她会插上一手。
• Don't poke fun at me.别拿我凑趣儿。

4 caress   

vt./n.爱抚，抚摸

参考例句：

• She gave the child a loving caress.她疼爱地抚摸着孩子。
• She feasted on the caress of the hot spring.她尽情享受着温泉的抚爱。