After some initial hesitation, she decided to return the blender she had borrowed from me six months before.

【ˈæftər sʌm ɪˈnɪʃəl ˌhɛzəˈteɪʃən, ʃi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tə rɪˈtɜrn ðə ˈblɛndər ʃi həd ˈbɑˌroʊd frəm mi sɪks mʌnθs bəˈfɔr.】

最初的片刻猶豫之後，她決定把半年前借去的攪拌機還給我。

（音标裡的粗體，如【ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd】，表示【d】弱讀、略讀或省讀。）

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【語言要點】：

# initial – at the beginning 最初的；開始的

Her initial anxiety about the party was quickly replaced by enjoyment.

她開始時對于聚會的焦慮很快就被快樂取代。

# hesitation – a short stop or wait before you do something because you are not sure 猶豫；遲疑

His answer came without a moment’s hesitation.

他毫不猶豫地回答了。

# decide to – 決定

She decided to take a course in philosophy.

她決定修一門哲學課。

# return – to give something back 歸還

Could you return the book I lent you?

你能否把我借給你的書還給我？

# borrow – to use something that belongs to someone else, usually after asking permission （向别人）借（某物）

Can I borrow your bicycle until Saturday?

我可以借你的自行車用到星期六嗎？

# 比較：borrow 借來 lend 借給

The more you learn from Desperate Housewives, the less desperate you’ll feel in English Learning.

學習更多地道美語，敬請關注美如英語。