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1810 etiquette¹

今天我们要学的词是etiquette. Etiquette 是礼节，规范的意思。Talking loud over the phone in public places is a major breach² in basic etiquette. 在公关场合大声讲电话是基本社交礼仪的大忌。A judge ordered rapper Meek³ Mill to enroll⁴ in a social media etiquette class. 法官裁决，要求说唱歌手米克.米尔去上社交媒体礼仪课程。在美国，给小费是一种常规礼节。不过，Even within the U.S., tipping etiquette tends to change over time and across regions. 然而，美国国内给小费的规范，也会因为时间和地域的改变而存在差异。好的，今天我们学习的词是 etiquette, etiquette, etiquette...

1 etiquette   

n.礼仪，礼节；规矩

参考例句：

• The rules of etiquette are not so strict nowadays.如今的礼仪规则已不那么严格了。
• According to etiquette,you should stand up to meet a guest.按照礼节你应该站起来接待客人。

2 breach   

n.违反，不履行；破裂；vt.冲破，攻破

参考例句：

• We won't have any breach of discipline.我们不允许任何破坏纪律的现象。
• He was sued for breach of contract.他因不履行合同而被起诉。

3 meek   

adj.温顺的，逆来顺受的

参考例句：

• He expects his wife to be meek and submissive.他期望妻子温顺而且听他摆布。
• The little girl is as meek as a lamb.那个小姑娘像羔羊一般温顺。

4 enroll   

v.招收；登记；入学；参军；成为会员（英)enrol

参考例句：

• I should like to enroll all my children in the swimming class.我愿意让我的孩子们都参加游泳班。
• They enroll him as a member of the club.他们吸收他为俱乐部会员。