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第24章 来自麦当劳的外公

For years I had been telling my friend that he ate too much fast food,but he always denied it.One day he admitted I was right.“What changed your mind?”

“My grandson.When my daughter told him I was coming to visit,he asked,‘Grandpa from Florida,or Grandpa from McDonald's?’”

许多年以来,我一直告诉我的朋友,他吃快餐吃得太多。但他总是否认。有一天,他承认我说对了,“是什么让你改变了?”

“是我的外孙。当我女儿告诉他,我要去看他们的时候,我的外孙问,‘是佛罗里达的外公还是麦当劳的外公?’”

1.deny vt.否定,否认;拒绝给予;拒绝……的要求vi.否认;拒绝

e.g.to deny an accusation

否认指控,否认被指控的罪状

The senator denied ever ****** such a statement.

那位参议员否认曾发表过这样的谈话。

2.admit vt.承认;准许进入;可容纳

vi.承认;容许

e.g.He frankly admitted his error.

他坦率地承认错误。

She admitted her guilt.

她认了罪。