下午下班的时候，Roc看到Sara一脸不高兴，就问她…
Roc: Hey Sara. Is everything ok? You don’t look good.
嘿，Sara，你还好吗？你看起来不高兴的样子。
Sara: It’s Peter. I was just trying to help with his report, but he became mad at me.
是Peter。我刚才想帮他完成他的报告，可是他却生我气了。
Roc: Look, Sara! You can’t please everyone.
Sara，你不可能让每个人都高兴。
Sara: What? You mean I should have said please?
什么？你是说我应该跟他说“请”？
Roc: Please is a verb which means to make somebody happy.
please在这是个动词，表示让某人开心。
Sara: Oh, I see. Anyway you are right. I can’t please everyone.
噢，我明白了。不过你说得对，我不可能让每个人都开心。
Please /pliːz/
作为感叹词，表示“礼貌地请求或告诉某人做某事”
Could you do me a favor, please?
你能不能帮我个忙？
单独使用时，加上一个强烈的语气，表示“请求某人停止做某事”
Hey, mate, please. We are working.
嘿哥们，别吵了，我们在工作。
作为动词，please someone表示“使某人高兴”
He is trying to please that girl.
他一直试着取悦那个女孩。
Please也可以表示“喜欢，想要”等
You can take a seat wherever you please.
你可以坐在任何你想坐的地方。
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