This explanation evidently conveyedsomething to the woman who searched shelf after shelf. She produced all sorts ofweird concoctions, but none of them met with Harry's requirements. When Harry puton his act of being mildly annoyed, the assistant promised to order some for him.
19.This explanation evidently conveyed something to the woman who searched shelfafter shelf.
他的解釋顯然對女售貨員有些啟示。她一個貨架接著一個貨架地尋找。
語言點:search shelf after shelf相當(dāng)于search the shelves one by one.
20.She produced all sorts of weird concoctions, but none of them met with Harry'srequirements.
拿出各種各樣稀奇古怪的化妝品,但沒有一樣能夠符合哈里的要求。
語言點:meet with在此句中并非“見面”的意思,而是相當(dāng)于match with,意思是“符合。”
21.When Harry put on his act of being mildly annoyed, the assistant promised toorder some for him.
哈里裝出不高興的樣子時,女售貨員答應(yīng)為他定貨。
語言點:put on one's act of的意思是“裝出…的樣子。”