1."You needn't be so rude about it." my wife answered as she looked at herself in the mirror.
“你说话没必要这么不客气我的妻子边回答边照镜子。
知识点:1) need作情态动词时,后加动词原形;常用于否定句和疑问句中,needn't意为“不必”
You needn't be so polite to everyone here.
你不必对这里的每个人都这么客气。
need作实义动词时,有人称和数的变化,后加动词不定式、名词、代词或动名词。
I need to come in person.
我需要亲自来一趟。
My pants need a slide fastener.
我的裤子需要一条拉链:
This suit needs ironing.
这套西装应该熨烫了。(含被动含义)
2."And a woman can't have too many hats," she answered.
“女人有多少帽子也不嫌多,”她回答。
知识点:句型结构与上一句相同。