She acted the role of the perfect servant for three years before Aunt Harriet discovered her 'little weakness'.
她擔任“理想仆人”角色3年之后，哈麗特終于發現她有“小小的弱點”。
新概念英語第三冊
Lesson 49 The ideal servant
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
adj. 完美的;正確的;優秀的;極好的;
n. [語]完成時;
?? per全部+fect做→全部做完→完美的；完全的
"Everyone liked my father—he was the perfect gentleman."
大家都喜歡我父親—他是真正的君子。
近義：improve, purify, refine, upgrade, better, meliorate
反義：incomplete, bad, sketchy, unaccomplished, uncompleted, unfinished
n. 仆人，傭人，雇工;[美]奴仆，奴隸;官吏，公務員，服務員;隨員，獻身…的人;
?? serv服務，保持+ant表示人 →仆人；公務員
"They treat their mother like a servant."
他們像對待用人一樣對待自己的母親。
近義：helper, houseboy, lackey, lacquey, maid, manservant
n. 弱點，缺點;軟弱，優柔寡斷;弱，衰弱，虛弱;〈口〉偏愛，癖好;
?? weak虛弱的+ness表名詞 →懦弱，虛弱
"The sudden weakness in her legs made her stumble."
她突然兩腿發軟踉蹌了一下。
近義：puniness, weakening, weariness, exinanition, debility, destructibility
反義：heart, impetuosity, impetus, impulsiveness, ardour, mastery
n. 作用;地位;角色;
"She was auditioning for the role of Lady Macbeth."
她試演了麥克佩斯夫人的角色。
近義：impersonation, interpretation, part, performance, personification, play
n. 阿姨;姨母，姑媽;舅媽;嬸娘;
?? aunt發音=ant: 姨媽反過來讀就是螞蟻 螞蟻（ant）中也有（u） 阿姨
"My aunt lives in Canada."
我的姑母住在加拿大。
近義：auntie, aunty