to what do I owe the pleasure

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英文释义

短语
  1. A question asked to know the reason for being visited by the interlocutor. formal,humorous
    — At that moment the headmaster Mr Grave entered the classroom without knocking, his long coat flapping behind him like a cape. The naughty kids at the back of the class who had been texting throughout the lesson quickly hid their mobile phones under the desk. “Ah, Mr Grave, to what do I owe the pleasure?” said Miss Midge, smiling.
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