Lesson 17Always Young
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Whydoesn'tAuntJennifertellanyonehowoldsheis?
詹妮弗姑妈为什么不告诉任何人她的年龄？
MyauntJenniferisanactress.
我的姑妈詹妮弗是位演员。
Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.
她至少有三十五岁了。
Inspiteofthis, sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.
尽管如此，她还经常在舞台上扮演年轻姑娘。
Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.
詹妮弗不久将参加一出新戏的演出。
Thistime, shewillbeagirlofseventeen.
这一次，她将扮演一个十七岁的姑娘。
Intheplay, shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.
在剧中，她必须穿一条鲜红色的连衣裙和黑色的长袜。
Lastyearinanotherplay, shehadtowearshortsocksandabright, orange-coloureddress.
去年在另一出戏里，她不得不穿短袜和一条鲜艳的橘黄色连衣裙。
Ifanyoneeverasksherhowoldsheis, shealwaysanswers, ' Darling, itmustbeterribletobegrownup! '
如果有人问她多大年纪，她总是回答：“亲爱的，长大成人一定是件可怕的事！”
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英英解释为课文中的义项。
- actress/ˈæktrəs/n.
a woman who plays a person in a film or play
女演员
#1My aunt Jennifer is an actress.
- at least/æt liːst/phr.
not less than the number given
至少
#2She must be at least thirty-five years old.
- in spite of/ɪn spaɪt ʌv/phr.
even though something is true
尽管
#3In spite of this, she often appears on the stage as a young girl.
- appear/əˈpɪr/v.
to be seen acting in a play or show
登场；出演
#3In spite of this, she often appears on the stage as a young girl.
- stage/steɪdʒ/n.
the raised floor in a theatre where actors act
舞台
#3In spite of this, she often appears on the stage as a young girl.
- take part in/teɪk pɑːrt ɪn/phr.
to do something together with other people
参加
#4Jennifer will have to take part in a new play soon.
- bright/braɪt/adj.
strong in colour and easy to see
鲜艳的
#6In the play, she must appear in a bright red dress and long black stockings.
- stocking/ˈstɑːkɪŋ/n.
a long thin piece of clothing that covers a woman's leg
长筒袜
#6In the play, she must appear in a bright red dress and long black stockings.
- sock/sɑːk/n.
a soft piece of clothing you wear on your foot
短袜
#7Last year in another play, she had to wear short socks and a bright, orange-coloured dress.
- darling/ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/n.
a kind name for someone you like
亲爱的
#8If anyone ever asks her how old she is, she always answers, 'Darling, it must be terrible to be grown up!'
- terrible/ˈterəbəl/adj.
very bad
可怕的；糟糕的
#8If anyone ever asks her how old she is, she always answers, 'Darling, it must be terrible to be grown up!'
- grown up/ɡroʊn ʌp/adj.
no longer a child; adult
成年的
#8If anyone ever asks her how old she is, she always answers, 'Darling, it must be terrible to be grown up!'