Lesson 57 Can I help you, madam?
Did the woman get what she wanted?
A woman in jeans stood at the window of an expensive shop. Though she hesitated for a moment, she finally went in and asked to see a dress that was in the window. The assistant who served her did not like the way she was dressed. Glancing at her scornfully, he told her that the dress was sold. The woman walked out of the shop angrily and decided to punish the assistant next day. She returned to the shop the following morning dressed in a fur coat, with a handbag in one hand and a long umbrella in the other. After seeking out the rude assistant, she asked for the same dress. Not realizing who she was, the assistant was eager to serve her this time. With great difficulty, he climbed into the shop window to get the dress. As soon as she saw it, the woman said she did not like it. She enjoyed herself making the assistant bring almost everything in the window before finally buying the dress she had first asked for.
ˈlɛsn 57 kæn aɪ hɛlp juː, ˈmædəm?
dɪd ðə ˈwʊmən gɛt wɒt ʃiː ˈwɒntɪd?
ə ˈwʊmən ɪn ʤiːnz stʊd æt ðə ˈwɪndəʊ ɒv ən ɪksˈpɛnsɪv ʃɒp.
ðəʊ ʃiː ˈhɛzɪteɪtɪd fɔːr ə ˈməʊmənt, ʃiː ˈfaɪnəli wɛnt ɪn ænd ɑːskt tuː siːə drɛs ðæt wɒz ɪn ðə ˈwɪndəʊ.
ði əˈsɪstənt huː sɜːvd hɜː dɪd nɒt laɪk ðə weɪ ʃiː wɒz drɛst.
ˈglɑːnsɪŋ æt hɜː ˈskɔːnfʊli, hiː təʊld hɜːðæt ðə drɛs wɒz səʊld.
ðə ˈwʊmən wɔːkt aʊt ɒv ðə ʃɒp ˈæŋgrɪli ænd dɪˈsaɪdɪd tuː ˈpʌnɪʃ ði əˈsɪstənt nɛkst deɪ.
ʃiː rɪˈtɜːnd tuː ðə ʃɒpðə ˈfɒləʊɪŋ ˈmɔːnɪŋ drɛst ɪn ə fɜː kəʊt, wɪð ə ˈhændbæg ɪn wʌn hænd ænd ə lɒŋ ʌmˈbrɛlə ɪn ði ˈʌðə.
ˈɑːftə ˈsiːkɪŋ aʊt ðə ruːdəˈsɪstənt, ʃiː ɑːskt fɔː ðə seɪm drɛs. nɒt ˈrɪəlaɪzɪŋ huː ʃiː wɒz, ði əˈsɪstənt wɒz ˈiːgə tuː sɜːv hɜː ðɪs taɪm. wɪð greɪt ˈdɪfɪkəlti, hiːklaɪmd ˈɪntuː ðə ʃɒp ˈwɪndəʊ tuː gɛt ðə drɛs. æz suːn æz ʃiː sɔː ɪt, ðə ˈwʊmən sɛd ʃiː dɪd nɒt laɪk ɪt. ʃiː ɪnˈʤɔɪd hɜːˈsɛlf ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðiəˈsɪstənt brɪŋ ˈɔːlməʊst ˈɛvrɪθɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈwɪndəʊ bɪˈfɔː ˈfaɪnəli ˈbaɪɪŋ ðə drɛs ʃiː hæd fɜːst ɑːskt fɔː.
任务配置：L0+L4
知识笔记：
hesitate 英 /'hezɪteɪt/ vi. 踌躇，犹豫；不愿 vt. 踌躇，犹豫；有疑虑，不愿意
scornfully 美 /'skɔrnfəli/ adv. 轻蔑地；藐视地
fur 英 /fɜː/ n. 皮，皮子；毛皮；软毛 n. 水垢 vt. 用毛皮覆盖；使穿毛皮服装
seek out 找出；搜出；想获得
eager 英 /'iːgə/ adj. 渴望的；热切的；热心的
练习感情：
这篇很多语法，是叫倒装吗？叫前置？与我们平常使用的语法不一样，所以读起来不太顺。
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