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Guessing somebody's age is impolite Dear Annie: May I say something about people who make assumptions about someone's age? My 18-year-old daughter is on the petite side. She is 4-foot-11 and weighs 95 pounds. On several occasions, we have been invited to dinner at a restaurant and asked by our host if we would need a child's menu. I usually respond by giving them a quizzical look, and saying, "No. Why do you ask?" Sometimes, however, the question brings my daughter to tears. If someone wants a child's menu, they will ask for one. If it turns out you accidentally hand an adult menu to a child, the worst that can happen is that the young person will be pleased to be mistaken for someone older. — Shorty's Mom Dear Mom: Granted, no one should make assumptions about another's age, regardless of how old, but your daughter needs to toughen up. She is going to be confronted with this for the rest of her life and should find ways to deal with it instead of bursting into tears. (The good news is, when she is 50, people will assume she is 20 years younger.)
assumption (n.) 推测；假定
petite (adj.) 个子小的；娇小的
quizzical (adj.) 怀疑的；有疑问的
to bring someone to tears 使（某人）哭泣
accidentally (adv.) 偶然地；意外地
regardless (adv.) 不管怎么样的；无论如何地
to toughen up 使坚强；使强健
to be confronted with 面对；遭遇
to assume (v.) 以为；认为

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0 accidentally kJ6yv     
adv.偶然地；意外地
参考例句：
  • Mary accidentally let out that her mother had telephoned.玛丽无意中说出她的母亲来过电话。
  • As I turned around,I accidentally hit him in the face.我转身时不经意撞了他的脸。
0 adult 7xTzv     
adj.成年的，成熟的；n.成年人
参考例句：
  • Children and adult should have equal rights.儿童和成年人应该享有平等的权利。
  • He'd spent all his adult life in the army.他的成年生活全是在军队里度过的。
0 assume 6Ouyn     
vt.假装；假定，设想；承担；呈现，采取
参考例句：
  • I assume that he won't cheat you.想来他是不会骗你的。
  • We can't assume anything in this case.在这种情况下我们不可能做出假设。
0 assumption UOoyn     
n.假定，臆断，担任，承担
参考例句：
  • We mistook assumption that the price would fall.我们错误地认为价格会下降。
  • I would question the validity of that assumption.我会质疑那个假设的正当性。
0 assumptions 8d33ad9bcc53e1f3309b3dc904ff0da9     
假定，臆断( assumption的名词复数 )； （责任的）承担； （他人债务的）承继； [the A-][基督教]1)。 圣母升天
参考例句：
  • Their reasoning was based on a set of unstated assumptions. 他们的推理是以一系列未说明的假定为基础的。
  • Your argument is based on a set of questionable assumptions. 你的论证建立在一套有问题的假设上。
0 bring IS9ym     
v.拿来；取来；带来
参考例句：
  • Would you bring it soon?你能快点拿来吗？
  • I bring a handkerchief everyday.我每天都带手绢。
0 brings Ix6z6I     
v.带来( bring的第三人称单数 )；促使；提供；使朝（某方向或按某方式）移动
参考例句：
  • A change in the money supply brings a corresponding change in expenditure. 货币供应量的改变随即引起支出的相应改变。
  • According to superstition, breaking a mirror brings bad luck. 按照迷信的说法，摔碎镜子会带来噩运。
0 bursting 593805d9d8c72ff644d5c14242fc79db     
n.爆裂；爆破v.爆炸( burst的现在分词)；突然发作；突然打开；挤满
参考例句：
  • She is bursting with vitality and new ideas. 她朝气蓬勃，满脑子新主意。
  • She was on the verge of bursting into tears. 她快要哭出来了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 child xVEyy     
n.（ [pl.] children）小孩，儿童；儿女
参考例句：
  • He is just a child.他只是一个孩子。
  • They named the child Dick.他们给孩子取名迪克。
0 confronted ed160ba297142d26aec32aa54f9afc98     
面对( confront的过去式和过去分词 )； 使面对； 使对质； 处理
参考例句：
  • When we confronted him, he denied everything. 我们与他当面对质时，他什么都不承认。
  • The writer confronted his pile of work with determination. 那作家下决心面对成堆的工作。
0 daughter uydxL     
n.女儿
参考例句：
  • My daughter has many toys.我女儿有很多玩具。
  • She is their only daughter.她是他们的独生女。
0 deal dy8xT     
n.交易，协定，份量；v.(dealt,dealt[delt])处理，应付，分配
参考例句：
  • Be careful. She is very difficult to deal with.可得当心，她很难对付。
  • Deal with a man as he deals with you.以其人之道，还治其人之身。
0 dear KyTxU     
adj.（冠于信函中的称谓，以示礼貌）亲爱的；int.啊！；adv.深爱地；高价地
参考例句：
  • Dear Sir,I am very glad to write to you.亲爱的先生，我能给你写信真是感到十分高兴。
  • All right,dear.好吧，亲爱的。
0 dinner GuQxq     
n.（一天中的）主餐，正餐，（正式的）晚宴
参考例句：
  • Here is the dinner menu.这是晚餐的菜单。
  • Shall we have dinner now?我们现在吃晚饭吗？
0 going dsHzY9     
n.去，离去，地面(或道路)的状况，工作情况；(复数形式）goings: 行为；adj.进行中的，流行的，现存的
参考例句：
  • We're going to listen to a report this afternoon. 今天下午我们要去听报告。
  • He hates leaving the office and going on holiday.他不愿离开办公室去度假。
0 granted fc00fa278c75792efc28397308b9ad6e     
conj.假定，就算v.（退一步）承认( grant的过去式和过去分词 )；（尤指正式地或法律上）同意；准许；让渡
参考例句：
  • The president granted a general amnesty for all political prisoners. 总统大赦了所有的政治犯。
  • She feared she would not be granted re-entry into Britain. 她担心不会获准再次踏足英伦。
0 guessing 92f8c40091b3e3f42d0645fe62b3f05f     
v.猜( guess的现在分词 )；（引出令人惊奇或激动的事）你猜；猜对；猜中
参考例句：
  • I don't really know. I'm just guessing. 我并不知道，我只是猜测。
  • He keeps his opponents guessing what he would do next. 他使他的对手猜不着他下一步要干什么。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
0 happen VeHxF     
vi.发生；碰巧，偶然；巧遇，偶然发现
参考例句：
  • What happened to you?发生了什么事吗？
  • When did the earthquake happen?地震什么时候发生的？
0 host OcxxC     
n.主机，主人，主持人，东道主；v.主持，做东
参考例句：
  • Who will be the host for tonight's program?谁是今晚的节目主持人？
  • The host greeted us at the gate.主人在大门口迎接我们。
0 however 5c2xL     
adv.然而；conj.然而，可是，不过
参考例句：
  • It's raining hard.However,I still want to go there.虽然下着大雨，我还是想去那儿。
  • However, this does not always happen.然而，这种情况并不总是发生。
0 impolite gqWzcw     
adj.无礼的，粗鲁的
参考例句：
  • It is impolite to get a word in.别人谈话时插嘴是不礼貌的。
  • It is very impolite of you to do so to customers.你这样做对顾客太不客气了。
0 instead c6uxQ     
adv.代替；顶替
参考例句：
  • She decided to leave here on Sunday instead of Monday.她决定星期日而不是星期一离开这里。
  • Will you go to the party instead of me?你替我赴宴好吗？
0 invited 0f9642bcff1dc3cd224f1f3e2f1ca629     
v.邀请( invite的过去式和过去分词 )；请求；引诱；招致
参考例句：
  • He hoped they would not feel affronted if they were not invited . 他希望如果他们没有获得邀请也不要感到受辱。
  • They only invited Jack and Sarah as an afterthought . 他们邀请杰克和萨拉不过是事后想起的补救办法。
0 life C1LxR     
n.生活；生命
参考例句：
  • The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。
  • At last he knew the meaning of life.终于，他知道了生命的意义。
0 menu yCExB     
n.菜单
参考例句：
  • Here is the lunch menu.这是午餐的菜单。
  • Let's look at the menu first.我们先看看菜谱吧。
0 mistaken unQzw2     
adj.犯错的，错误的
参考例句：
  • I hold that the government's economic policies are mistaken.我认为政府的经济政策是错误的。
  • The idea that modern art can only be seen in museum is mistaken.那种认为只有在博物馆里才能看到现代艺术的想法是错误的。
0 need 7GIxk     
vt.需要，要；aux.必须，不得不；n.需要，必要；需用的东西，需求
参考例句：
  • We'll be happy to help if you need us.如果你需要的话，我们将乐意帮助。
  • There is no need to shout angry words at me.用不着冲我嚷。
0 needs znUzC6     
adv.必需，一定，务必
参考例句：
  • She wasn't yet attuned to her baby's needs. 她还没有熟悉她宝宝的需要。
  • Your hair needs a good comb. 你的头发得好好梳理一下。
0 news OG1xE     
n.新闻，消息
参考例句：
  • No news is good news.没有消息就是好消息。
  • I like reading hot news.我喜欢读热点新闻。
0 occasions 11557f17371ac4f35f50715ad4a32024     
n.机会( occasion的名词复数 )；时刻；原因；需要
参考例句：
  • The prosecution stated that intercourse had occurred on several occasions. 控诉方称发生过数次性交。
  • He has been late on numerous occasions. 他已经迟到过无数次了。
0 people XMuxp     
n.人们，人；（the-）人民；一国人民，民族
参考例句：
  • Young people like popular music.年轻人喜欢流行音乐。
  • There are more than five billion people on earth.地球上有50多亿人口。
0 person QMBxI     
n.人
参考例句：
  • I would never trust in that kind of person.我绝不会相信那种人。
  • She is the very person I wanted to see.她正是我要见的人。
0 pleased llWz2p     
adj.高兴的，快乐的，喜欢的，满意的
参考例句：
  • She was pleased to hear good news about him.听到他的好消息，她很高兴。
  • Whichever day you come,we will be pleased to see you.无论你哪一天来，我们都很高兴。
0 pounds f831a238f61d9607a6ab72947887e7f3     
n.英镑( pound的名词复数 )；磅；敲打；重击声v.连续重击( pound的第三人称单数 )；咚咚地走；（持续地）苦干；（驾舟时）拍打（水面）
参考例句：
  • The paper got clobbered with libel damages of half a million pounds. 这家报纸被罚以五十万英镑的诽谤损害赔偿金。
  • He donated thousands of pounds to charity. 他向慈善事业捐款数千英镑。
0 question ISBxJ     
n.问题，疑问，疑问句；v.询问，审问，怀疑
参考例句：
  • That is the first question.这是第一个问题。
  • Who is to question him?该由谁来质问他？
0 regardless HUhxU     
adj.不留心的，不注意的；不管，不顾；adv.无论如何，不管怎样
参考例句：
  • I protested,but she carried on regardless.我极力反对，但她仍一意孤行。
  • I shall go regardless of the weather.无论天气好坏我都要去。
0 respond 3WYx9     
vi.回答，响应
参考例句：
  • I offered him a drink but he did not respond.我请他喝酒，但他未作回答。
  • I greeted him but he didn't respond.我跟他打招呼，他没答理我。
0 rest aWox5     
adj.其余的；n.休息；vi.搁(在)，休息；vt.使休息
参考例句：
  • The doctor said I need rest.医生说我需要休息。
  • He did more than the rest of us did together. 他做的比我们其余人合在一起做的还要多。
0 restaurant eCbyZ     
n.餐馆，饭店，菜馆
参考例句：
  • Let's meet in the restaurant.我们在餐厅见吧。
  • Where is a good restaurant?哪儿有好的饭店？
0 saying xjgzIr     
n.谚语，俗话，格言；动词say的现在分词
参考例句：
  • Saying and doing are two things.说和做是两码事。
  • I know a chinese saying.我知道一句中国谚语。
0 several STMzb     
adj.几个，若干，数个；各个的，各自的
参考例句：
  • Words often have several meanings.单词往往有若干个意思。
  • Several new members have come into the club since last year.自去年以来，又有些新成员加入了俱乐部。
0 side Ay6w0     
n.边，旁边；面，侧面
参考例句：
  • The shop is on the west side of the street.商店在街道的西边。
  • There was a lot of people on every side. 到处都是人。
0 someone Cwvw3     
pron.某人，有人
参考例句：
  • I can hear someone knocking.我听到有人敲门。
  • Someone wants to see her.有人找她。
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参考例句：
0 something rwmw2     
pron.某事，某物；被视为有意义的事物
参考例句：
  • Something is wrong with the machine.那机器有点问题。
  • She seems worried about something.她似乎为某事担心。
0 sometimes mwTw1     
adv.有时，不时
参考例句：
  • Sometimes I go by car.有时我坐汽车去。
  • You must take it easy sometimes.有时候你必须放松一下。
0 tears 510785f3377e0ba2410bec392b502555     
n.眼泪( tear的名词复数 )；破洞；裂口；裂缝v.撕( tear的第三人称单数 )；（使）分裂；撕碎；扯破
参考例句：
  • She made a gallant attempt to hide her tears. 她强掩泪水。
  • Her eyes were glistening with tears. 她眼里闪着晶莹的泪花。
0 turns 7b27dc1e1a23efc62996ca016c97769e     
v.（使）转动( turn的第三人称单数 )；旋转；（使）改变方向；（使）不适
参考例句：
  • The students took turns to clean up their classroom. 学生们轮流打扫教室。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Susan and her brother take turns (at) doing the dishes. 苏珊和她的兄弟轮流洗盘子。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 usually 9jXwX     
adv.通常，平常，一般
参考例句：
  • What do you usually eat?你平时都吃什么？
  • We usually go by train.我们通常坐火车去。
0 ways 0ea77a57a4c9c3cfdf55835f3b221542     
n.方法；（做某事现有的）方法和资源；你不可能做到两全其美；（所说的话）不止一个意思；路( way的名词复数 )；方法；方向；某方面
参考例句：
  • You can customize the software in several ways. 你可用几种方法按需要编制这个软件。
  • There are three essentially different ways of tackling the problem. 解决这个问题有三种根本不同的方法。
0 weighs 06f7f4ecc2325ba04ae65157ae63ba72     
v.称…的重量( weigh的第三人称单数 )；重达；权衡，考虑；有…重
参考例句：
  • What have you got in this bag? It weighs a ton! 你这口袋里装的是什么？重死了！
  • The fruit is so thick that it weighs down the branches. 树上果实累累，压得树枝都弯下来了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 worst be8zJp     
adj.（bad的最高级）最坏的，最恶劣的，最不利的；n.最坏，最坏的时候；adv.最坏，最糟
参考例句：
  • She is the worst singer I know.她是我所知道的最糟糕的歌手。
  • The storm is at its worst.正是暴风雨最猛烈的时候。
0 would 8fPwB     
aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会
参考例句：
  • Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
  • Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？
0 years 75aeb98e5241592ad6a6c2c4c78a16ef     
n.年( year的名词复数 )；年纪；一年的期间；某年级的学生
参考例句：
  • She is still very active, in spite of her advancing years. 她尽管年事渐高，仍然十分活跃。
  • Travelling in Europe was something of an anticlimax after the years he'd spent in Africa. 他在非洲生活了多年，到欧洲旅行真是有点太平淡了。
0 young mMBzP     
adj.年轻的，幼小的；没经验的；n.青年人
参考例句：
  • Who is this young man?这个年轻人是谁？
  • Young people like popular music.年轻人喜欢流行音乐。
0 younger xfnwQ     
adj.年轻的；n.年纪较小的人
参考例句：
  • My younger brother hides behind the door. 我弟弟躲在门后。
  • She is older than me but my other sisters are younger. 她比我大，其余都是我妹妹。

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