Mother for Sale
英语课
A native of Ying，capital of the state of Chu，sold his mother．He made entreaties 1 for his mother to the one who bought her．“My mother is old．Please see that she has enough food and do not ill-treat her．”
This was an example of one who wanted to do a small good deed while indulging in a heinous 2 act．Exercises：
回答下列问题：
① What did he do to the one who bought her mother？
② What did he say to the one who bought her mother？
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收听单词发音 1
entreaties
n.恳求，乞求( entreaty的名词复数 )
参考例句：
He began with entreaties and ended with a threat. 他先是恳求，最后是威胁。 来自《简明英汉词典》
The tyrant was deaf to the entreaties of the slaves. 暴君听不到奴隶们的哀鸣。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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heinous
adj.可憎的，十恶不赦的
参考例句：
They admitted to the most heinous crimes.他们承认了极其恶劣的罪行。
I do not want to meet that heinous person.我不想见那个十恶不赦的人。
n.恳求，乞求( entreaty的名词复数 )
- He began with entreaties and ended with a threat. 他先是恳求，最后是威胁。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The tyrant was deaf to the entreaties of the slaves. 暴君听不到奴隶们的哀鸣。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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