All that city. You just couldn't see the end to it. The end? Please? You please just show me where it ends?

——The Legend of 1900 

所有那些城市,你就是无法看见尽头。尽头?拜托!拜托你给我看它的尽头在哪?

——《海上钢琴师》

一、关于please,你应该知道的用法有

interj.

请(礼貌用语),请求 used as a polite way of asking for sth or telling sb to do sth

Please get me a cup of water.

请帮我倒一杯水。

 

v.

1.使喜欢,使高兴 [T] to make sb happy

I did everything I can to please him.

我尽我所能地让他高兴。

 

2.愿意,喜欢 [I] often used after as or what, where, etc. to mean 'to want', 'to choose' or 'to like' to do sth

I will receive any person as long as you please.

您愿意要我接见谁,我就接见谁。

 

二、词义辨析:还有哪些单词能表示“使人愉快”的意思

amuse, entertain, interest, please

这些动词均含有“使人娱乐,消遣”之意。

amuse指使人通过注意某些有趣或悦人的事物而消遣,着重使人愉快的效果。

entertain指通过给他人快乐感的消遣活动,使自己或他人从单调中解脱出来。

interest普通用词,指出于任何原因使人兴奋或对某事物保持好奇心或注意力,侧重引起兴趣或注意。

please多指愿望、兴趣得到满足后产生的强烈满意情绪。

 

三、最后,做个小测试吧

She always does exactly as she _______.
她总是我行我素。