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第4课：虚弱/弱点 - 7 【迷你小对话1】 A: My father worries about getting infirm, and he still goes mountain climbing. B: That’s because he bought a dog, a Golden Retriever called Jilly. She keeps him on his toes. A: 我老爸担心变老，仍然坚持爬山。 B: 那是因为他买了那只叫Jilly的金毛猎犬吧。那只狗让他充满活力。 【迷你小对话2】 A: John is such a dreamboat. Every time I see him I feel paralysed and helpless. B: All the girls seem to be too shy to talk to him. If you had the courage, he’d probably be yours. A: John可真迷人啊。每次见到他我都软了。 B: 所有女孩都很害羞不敢和他说哈。你要有胆量的话，他也许就属于你了。 【语言点精讲】 infirm: 通常指因年老而体弱的，虚弱的。 retriever: 经训练会衔回猎物的狗。 on one's toe: 有活力的。 paralysed: 出于害怕等而不能移动的；无力活动的；瘫痪的。 dreamboat: 万人迷，极吸引人的人。 shy: 害羞。 courage: 勇气。 | 
