Recognizing who the customer was, the manager was most apologetic and reprimanded the assistant severely.
經理認出了這位顧客，表示了深深的歉意，還嚴厲地訓斥了店員。
新概念英語第三冊
Lesson 31 A lovable eccentric
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
n. 顧客，客戶;主顧;<口>家伙;
?? custom習慣+er人→習慣進商店的人→顧客
"Administration costs are passed on to the customer."
行政費用轉嫁給了消費者。
近義：patron, purchaser, shopper, vendee, buyer, costumier
反義：salesperson, venditor
n. 處理者，經理，管理人;干事，理事;〈美〉（政黨等的）領袖;策士，干才，干練的人;
?? man 手 + age表名詞+r 表人→ manage管理+r表人 → 管理人，經理
"a fiercely ambitious young manager"
雄心勃勃的年輕經理
近義：head, headman, leader, assistant, officer, principal
apologetic
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adj. 道歉的;辯解的;
n. 辯解;（為事業、信仰等所作的）辯護;
adv. 抱歉地;
?? apolog=apology道歉+etic...的 →道歉的
"Barney sounded almost apologetic."
巴尼聽起來幾乎是在道歉.
近義：apologetical, defensive, laudative, laudatory, acclamatory, commendatory
反義：incriminating, inculpatory, prosecuting, prosecutorial, accusatorial, accusatory
n. 助手，助理;[化學]（染色的）助劑;輔助物;店員，伙計;
adj. 助理的;輔助的;有幫助的;副的;
?? assist援助+ant名詞后綴→幫助之人 →助手，助理
"My assistant will now demonstrate the machine in action."
現在我的助手將演示機器運轉情況。
近義：helper, inferior, manager, assister, attache, attendant
反義：head, headman, honcho, leader, manager, owner
adv. 嚴格地;嚴重地;嚴厲地;嚴肅地;
"Spending on books has been severely curtailed."
購書開支已被大大削減。
近義：sorely, gravely, rigorously, starkly, sternly, strictly
反義：mellowly, mildly, piano, quietly, sweetly, tenuously