I'm in a fairly complicated situation.
我处在一个很复杂的处境里 。
Or, she looks rather like her mother.
或者 ， 她看上去相当像她妈妈 。
She looks fairly similar to her mother.
她看上去跟她妈妈很像 。
This can also be used with a verb to make a statement sound less strong.
这个词还可以跟动词连用 ， 来让某个陈述听上去不那么强烈 。
For example, I rather hope you're not being serious.
比如，我倒希望你不是认真的 。
I obviously really hope they're not being serious.
毫无疑问我真心希望他们不是认真的 。
But I'm saying rather to keep my composure.
但是我用rather这个词来保持镇定 。
Or, we rather suspect a mistake has been made.
或者，我们相当怀疑出错了 。
This is a quite British thing.
这是一个很英式的东西 。
We like to not say how we really feel.
我们不喜欢说出我们的真实感受 。
Number 17, a more positive one is, jolly.
第十七个，一个更积极的词，jolly 。
Jolly.
Jolly 。
This is used in place of very.
它被用来替换very 。
For example, we had a jolly good time at the party.
比如，我们在派对上很愉快 。
Or, that wine was jolly nice.
或者，那酒很不错 。
We also have number 18, which is, terribly.
我们还有第十八个词，terribly 。
Terribly.
Terribly 。
Again, used in place of very.
同样的，也是用来替换very 。
Maybe slightly more negative.
也许意思更负面一些 。
Jolly is more positive.
Jolly更正面一些 。
For example, I'm terribly sorry about what happened last night.
比如，我对昨晚发生的事情感到很抱歉 。
Or, I'm not terribly amused with his behaviour.
我不是很喜欢他的行为 。
Now let's move on to some posh nouns.
现在我们来说说一些高大上的名词 。
These are a little bit random, I will admit.
我得承认，这些词比较随机 。
Number 19, our first noun is helping.
第十九个，我们的第一个名词是一客食物 。
Helping.
一客食物 。
And if you don't know this one, you'll never get it.
如果你不知道这个说法，你永远都不会知道它的意思 。
It's used in place of serving.
它被用来替换serving 。
It's a portion of food served at a meal.
它指的是吃饭时被端上来的一部分食物 。
Many people would say serving.
很多人会说serving 。
Posh people might say helping.
上流社会的人可能会说helping 。
For example, there's enough pie for second helpings.
比如 ， 已经有足够的用于第二份食物的派了 。
Second servings.
第二份食物 。
Or, I'd just like a small helping of carrots, please.
或者 ， 我只想要上一点胡萝卜，谢谢 。
Another noun, number 20 is lavatory.
另一个名词，第二十个，是洗手间 。
Lavatory.
洗手间 。
This is another one that my grandma says a lot.
这是另一个我祖母会常说的词 。
It means toilet or a room with a toilet in it, like a bathroom.
它的意思是抽水马桶，或带抽水马桶的房间，比如浴室 。
When I was young I asked my grandma; "Grandma?"
我小时候问过祖母：“祖母？”
Unsurprisingly.
毫不令人意外 。
"What kind of tree is a lavatory?"
“Lavatory是哪种树？”
I thought it was a tree.
我认为它是一种树 。
Anyway.
不管怎样 。
Lavatory.
洗手间 。
Examples, could you point me towards the nearest lavatory?
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