词源趣谈 | beat about the bush 拐弯抹角
beat about the bush 指某人说话拐弯抹角、避重就轻。该词的起源与猎人有关。
短篇小说 | Ex Oblivione
In my dreams I found a little of the beauty I had vainly sought in life, and wandered through old gardens and enchanted woods.
单词双拼 | 这份 sideline 很赚钱
It had been immensely frustrating watching from the sidelines.
在场外观看真是急死人。
女生叫 Huyana 是什么意思？
Huyana 这个英文名字并没有特定的含义，因为它并不是一个常见的英文名字。
区别辨析 situate lie 和 stand
situate lie 和 stand 这些动词均含“位于”之意。
词源趣谈 | beam （on one’s beam-ends） 陷入困境
on one’s beam-ends指身无分文，生活无以为继。该短语源自人们曾使用过的航海术语。
短篇小说 | A Blunder
ILYA SERGEITCH PEPLOV and his wife Kleopatra Petrovna were standing at the door, listening greedily.
女生叫 Hue 是什么意思？
"Hue"是一个英文名字，它并没有特殊的寓意或者象征意义。这个名字来源于古英语，意思是“光辉”或“色彩”，也可以理解为“色调”。
区别辨析skill、art和craft
skill、art和craft这些名词均含“技艺、技巧”之意。
词源趣谈 | bead （有孔的）小珠
bead 指小珠子，在古英语中有“祈祷者”之意。
短篇小说 | The Coming of the King
OME children were at play in their play-ground one day, when a herald rode through the town, blowing a trumpet, and crying aloud, “The King! the King passes by this road to-day. Make ready for the King!”
女生叫 Hortense 是什么意思？
Hortense 是一个英文名字，源自拉丁文，意为“花园”。
