短篇小说 | The Twilight of the God
A Newport drawing-room. Tapestries, flowers, bric-a-brac. Through the windows, a geranium-edged lawn, the cliffs and the sea. Isabel Warland sits reading. Lucius Warland enters in flannels and a yachting-cap.
女生叫 Hermione 是什么意思？
Hermione 这个英文名源自希腊神话，寓意“信使之神赫尔墨斯的女儿”。
词源趣谈 | have an axe to grind 自私企图，个人打算
someone has an axe to grind指某人在帮助他人或在做某事时，怀有私心、别有企图。
短篇小说 | The Triumph of Night
It was clear that the sleigh from Weymore had not come; and the shivering young traveller from Boston, who had so confidently counted on jumping into it when he left the train at Northridge Junction, found himself standing alone on the open platform, exposed to the full assault of nightfall and winter.
女生叫 Hera 是什么意思？
在希腊神话中，Hera 是宙斯的妻子，也是天后，掌管婚姻和家庭。因此，Hera 这个名字通常被解释为"女王"或者"公主"，代表着高贵、尊严和权力。
词源趣谈 | under the auspices of 支持
something is done under the auspices of an organization指某物得到某一机构的指导、帮助和支持。
短篇小说 | The Reckoning
A discreet murmur of approval filled the studio, and through the haze of cigarette smoke Mrs. Clement Westall, as her husband descended from his improvised platform, saw him merged in a congratulatory group of ladies.
女生叫 Henrietta 是什么意思？
Henrietta 是一个英文女性名字，源自于男性名字 Henry ，寓意是“家的统治者”或者“庄园的主人”。
词源趣谈 | augur 预示
something augurs well for someone 指某种迹象表明好事将会发生。动词 augur 源自拉丁名词 augur（占卜师）。
短篇小说 | The Quicksand
AS Mrs. Quentin's victoria, driving homeward, turned from the Park into Fifth Avenue, she divined her son's tall figure walking ahead of her in the twilight.
女生叫 Heloise 是什么意思？
Heloise 是一个英文名字，源自于法语。这个名字的含义是“光彩照人的”，象征着拥有者具有光明、灿烂的个性或者生活。
词源趣谈 | atone 补偿
atone 表示为所做的错事感到愧疚，并补偿过失。
