Recognizing who the customer was, the manager was most apologetic and reprimanded the assistant severely.
经理认出了这位顾客，表示了深深的歉意，还严厉地训斥了店员。
新概念英语第三册
Lesson 31 A lovable eccentric
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
n. 顾客，客户;主顾;<口>家伙;
💡 custom习惯+er人→习惯进商店的人→顾客
"Administration costs are passed on to the customer."
行政费用转嫁给了消费者。
近义：patron, purchaser, shopper, vendee, buyer, costumier
反义：salesperson, venditor
n. 处理者，经理，管理人;干事，理事;〈美〉（政党等的）领袖;策士，干才，干练的人;
💡 man 手 + age表名词+r 表人→ manage管理+r表人 → 管理人，经理
"a fiercely ambitious young manager"
雄心勃勃的年轻经理
近义：head, headman, leader, assistant, officer, principal
apologetic
[ə,pɑlə'dʒɛtɪk]
adj. 道歉的;辩解的;
n. 辩解;（为事业、信仰等所作的）辩护;
adv. 抱歉地;
💡 apolog=apology道歉+etic...的 →道歉的
"Barney sounded almost apologetic."
巴尼听起来几乎是在道歉.
近义：apologetical, defensive, laudative, laudatory, acclamatory, commendatory
反义：incriminating, inculpatory, prosecuting, prosecutorial, accusatorial, accusatory
n. 助手，助理;[化学]（染色的）助剂;辅助物;店员，伙计;
adj. 助理的;辅助的;有帮助的;副的;
💡 assist援助+ant名词后缀→帮助之人 →助手，助理
"My assistant will now demonstrate the machine in action."
现在我的助手将演示机器运转情况。
近义：helper, inferior, manager, assister, attache, attendant
反义：head, headman, honcho, leader, manager, owner
adv. 严格地;严重地;严厉地;严肃地;
"Spending on books has been severely curtailed."
购书开支已被大大削减。
近义：sorely, gravely, rigorously, starkly, sternly, strictly
反义：mellowly, mildly, piano, quietly, sweetly, tenuously