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[J-113] Indispensable Helpmate 不可或缺的帮手
Two women were discussing their husbands in that indignant tone appropriate to the subject. “Henry is perfectly helpless without me,” said one. “I don't know what would become of him if I went away for a week.” “John, too,” sighed the other. “The way I have to look after that man! Why, whenever he sews on buttons or darns his socks, I always have to thread the needle for him.”
[译注] 两女人在讨论她们的丈夫，以适合那主题的义愤的腔调。 「亨利没有我就完全没办法，」一人说。「我不知道他会变成怎样，假如我离开一个礼拜。」 「约翰也一样，」另一人叹息说。 「我得如何照顾那个人呀！哎，每次他缝钮扣或补袜子，我都得帮他穿针线。」 注： indignant (义愤的)， appropriate (适合的)， sew on (缝上）， darn (缝补）， indispensable (不可或缺的）， helpmate (帮手，夫或妻)。 [复习填充] Two women were discussing their husbands in that in_______ tone appropriate __ the subject. “Henry is perfectly h_______ without me,” said one. “I don't know what would become of him if I went away for a week.” “John, too,” sighed the other. “The ___ I have to look after that man! Why, whenever he sews __ buttons or d____ his socks, I always have to th____ the needle for him.”
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