L11 Not guilty

Words & Expressions

*tolerant宽容的容忍的，有耐药力的

--They need to be tolerant of different points of view.

--high/low alcohol  tolerance酒量好/坏

*hardened坚定的，有经验的，老练的 become hardened to something

--hardened criminals/politicians

--But the prospects of such a deal have crumbled as China has hardened its position.

*officious, too eager to tell people what to do管闲事

--Firmness, she thought, was the only way to deal with the officious little man.

*go through检查

--The officer went through my suitcase with great care.

*in a (dreadful) mess

--In short, it is a dreadful mess, with no obvious way out.

*be exempt from免除，豁免

--exempt someone from criminal punishment/responsibility免除刑罚/刑事责任

--No product is exempt from the law when health or environmental problems are identified.

*wear/apply perfume, spray yourself with perfume 用香水

--She always wears too much perfume.

Sentences

The officer unscrewed the cap and put the bottle to his nostrils.

拧开瓶盖放在鼻子下闻。

Pronunciations

officer /ˈɒːfəsər, ˈɑː-/

eleven /ɪˈlevən/ 短音的i 总是发成长音i:, 下面的delight也是如此

delight  /dɪˈlaɪt/