The workmen told him to do as he pleased and the policeman telephoned for help.
工人说，悉听尊便。警察去打电话叫人。
新概念英语第三册
Lesson 40 Who's who
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
adj. 高兴的;自鸣得意;（用于初次见面握手时）很高兴认识您;称心满意;
v. （使…）高兴( please的过去式);（使…）满意;想要;喜欢;
💡 pleas=please高兴+ed形容词后缀 → 高兴的
"Whichever day you come, we will be pleased to see you."
无论你哪一天来, 我们都很高兴.
近义：humored, appreciative, indebted, satisfied, thankful, welcome
反义：manque, wistful, choked, unfulfilled, disabused, disenchanted
n. （男）警察，警员;看守矿井的人;[化] 淀帚;
💡 police警察 +man 人 → n.警察
"The policeman discharged his gun at the fleeing robbers."
警察向逃跑的强盗开了枪.
近义：officer, patrolman, peeler, trooper, bluecoat, bobby
反义：infractor, infringer, injurer, malefactor, offender, outlaw
vt.& vi. 帮助;有助于， 有利于;
vt. 治疗;避免;招待（客人）;给…盛（饭、菜）;
n. 帮助;助手;补救办法;有用;
vi. （在餐桌旁）招待，侍应，作仆人（或店员、服务员等）;
int. [呼救语]救命！;
💡 同义词：assist，aid
"He finally agreed, albeit reluctantly, to help us."
尽管勉强，他最后还是同意帮助我们。
近义：assist, assuage, attend, succor, succour, support
反义：leave, neglect, quit, strand, desert, forsake
v. 表明( tell的过去式和过去分词 );讲;知道;讲述;
"In a weak moment, I told him the truth."
我一时心软, 告诉了他真相.