【复述练习】宠物

词汇

bet n. 打赌，赌注；被打赌的事物  vt. 打赌；敢断定，确信  vi. 打赌

matron n. 主妇；保姆；妇女；女舍监

boast vt. 夸口说，自吹自擂说；以有…而自豪    n. 自夸；值得夸耀的事物，引以为荣的事物  vi. 自吹自擂

disarm  vt. 解除武装；裁军；缓和   vi. 放下武器；裁减军备

frankness n. 率直；坦白

复述

a matron boasted she could talk to the president .

and in order to complete her boast ,she cornered the president and disarmed him with frankness .

she told the president she made a bet which she can let the president say at least three words .

but the president answered her that she lost .