Good First Impression
英语课
A young doctor was just setting 1 up his first office when his secretary told him there was a man to see him. The doctor wanted to make a good first impression by having the man think he was successful and very busy. He told his secretary to show the man in.
At that moment, the doctor picked up the telephone and pretended 2 to be having a conversation with a patient. The man waited until the "conversation" was over. Then, the doctor put the telephone down and asked, "Can I help you?"To which the man replied, "No, I'm just here to connect your telephone."
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setting
n.背景
参考例句：
The play has its setting in Vienna.该剧以维也纳为背景。
Where and when a story takes place is called the setting.故事发生的地点和时间称为故事背景。
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pretended
adj.假装的；徒有外表的；传说的；号称的v.假装( pretend的过去式和过去分词 )；伪装；（尤指儿童）（在游戏中）装扮；自诩
参考例句：
He pretended that resigning was part of his long-term career strategy. 他假装辞职是他长远事业规划的一部分。 来自《简明英汉词典》
He politely pretended not to have heard this remark. 他有礼貌地假装没有听到这句话。 来自《简明英汉词典》
n.背景
- The play has its setting in Vienna.该剧以维也纳为背景。
- Where and when a story takes place is called the setting.故事发生的地点和时间称为故事背景。
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