She acted the role of the perfect servant for three years before Aunt Harriet discovered her 'little weakness'.
她担任“理想仆人”角色3年之后，哈丽特终于发现她有“小小的弱点”。
新概念英语第三册
Lesson 49 The ideal servant
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
adj. 完美的;正确的;优秀的;极好的;
n. [语]完成时;
💡 per全部+fect做→全部做完→完美的；完全的
"Everyone liked my father—he was the perfect gentleman."
大家都喜欢我父亲—他是真正的君子。
近义：improve, purify, refine, upgrade, better, meliorate
反义：incomplete, bad, sketchy, unaccomplished, uncompleted, unfinished
n. 仆人，佣人，雇工;[美]奴仆，奴隶;官吏，公务员，服务员;随员，献身…的人;
💡 serv服务，保持+ant表示人 →仆人；公务员
"They treat their mother like a servant."
他们像对待用人一样对待自己的母亲。
近义：helper, houseboy, lackey, lacquey, maid, manservant
n. 弱点，缺点;软弱，优柔寡断;弱，衰弱，虚弱;〈口〉偏爱，癖好;
💡 weak虚弱的+ness表名词 →懦弱，虚弱
"The sudden weakness in her legs made her stumble."
她突然两腿发软踉跄了一下。
近义：puniness, weakening, weariness, exinanition, debility, destructibility
反义：heart, impetuosity, impetus, impulsiveness, ardour, mastery
n. 作用;地位;角色;
"She was auditioning for the role of Lady Macbeth."
她试演了麦克佩斯夫人的角色。
近义：impersonation, interpretation, part, performance, personification, play
n. 阿姨;姨母，姑妈;舅妈;婶娘;
💡 aunt发音=ant: 姨妈反过来读就是蚂蚁 蚂蚁（ant）中也有（u） 阿姨
"My aunt lives in Canada."
我的姑母住在加拿大。
近义：auntie, aunty